What you Stand to Lose if you Don’t Level up | Ziggy Alberts
MELINDA HARCOURT
February 8, 2023
category |
Written by |
“Luck is where opportunity meets preparation”
Last week, Ziggy Alberts – Australia’s most successful touring musician – shared his journey of creativity, luck, homeschooling… and the risks that come with reaching for success. Take an intimate look into how he got where he is today so you too can unlock remarkable accomplishments in life.
If you want to learn what it takes to play to thousands, be listened to by millions and become loved by all – dive in!
“I owe what I enjoy so much about my career, to my mindset. It’s like… we don’t know what we’re asking for. So could I be bigger? What does that mean? Can I still sleep in my van at the caravan park?
What more can I ask for, to play with Jack Johnson around Australia and I’m still sleeping in my van?
Like I have immense freedom, and good people around me get to go surfing with, I’m healthy, you know, so we must be careful what we ask for because I’ve also been in positions where you’ve got on paper what everyone wants and everyone around you would perceive is the thing to have, and that only means so much.
You sleep in the same bed at night, you know, so I’ve been happy to see that early on, and gained Insight into just how true that is, and how you sleep in the same bed whether you play to 200 people or 2000 people, you know? “
Ziggy’s not only a talented singer-songwriter, but also a intelligent business operator. We explore how Ziggy has successfully navigated the music industry as an independent artist, building a loyal fanbase and establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the industry. With his unique sound and innovative approach to the music business, he has become a role model for independent musicians everywhere, showing that with hard work and determination, anything is possible.
SPECIFICALLY WE COVER
- Home Schooling (5 mins)
- Prior business knowledge (11 mins)
- Going all in and making your own break (16 mins)
- Being rich in life (22 mins)
- The fear of success (27 mins)
- Luck? Or being in the right place at the right time? (31 mins)
- Stoic insights (34 mins)
- The power of creating for yourself (40 mins)
- Nurturing your passion (47 mins)
- The power of stepping back (58 mins)
- Forming the habit of getting uncomfortable (102 mins)
I hope you can enjoy this wide ranging conversation and gain new insights into the life of a sun-bleached musician, and the hustle behind the laidback anthems he’s gifted the world. You can learn more about Ziggy and his upcoming tour here, follow his socials here, and treat yourself to his wholesome ballads here.
