Is it possible to get stuck in your success? While it may seem attractive to reach a consistent level of success in your creative business - it can also lull you in to complacency and stagnation. What does it take to push past your current levels and reach true mastery in your creative business? To find out, we returned to speak to one of the leading mentors and minds in music business and production, John Mike. John Mike is a creative entrepreneur, producer, mentor , and tech educator who has impacted thousands with his music tech reviews, production classes, software applications, and coaching products. His YouTube tutorials alone have garnered well over 10 million views. As one of the minds behind brands like GospelProducers.com, he has worked with such top names as Todd Dulaney, John Yosh, Ayron Lewis and Jamel Kimbrough, among many others. Since his first appearance on our podcast in Episode 43, he has only grown his platform to include new products like the wildly popular plug-in Peculiar Sounds with Doobie Powell and entrepreneurial coaching through his Media For Musicians brand. In this first installment of a two-part interview, John Mike shares his keen insights on creative entrepreneurship, setting up your career for long-term growth, and how to see yourself as the kind of person who deserves to level up as a musician, creative, and entrepreneur. Make sure to listen to Part 2 of this interview, where John Mike shares intimate and transparent details about a health scare that nearly destroyed all the progress he made in his business and personal life. Recommended Related Episodes How to Amplify your Success by Sharpening your Skills with John Mike, Producer [TGGS 43] Mastering the Mindset of a Successful Musician Now and Beyond with Trent Phillips [TGGS 62] We’ve love to hear your thoughts about this episode… Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the show NEW DEVOTIONAL ON YOUVERSION! Would you like to understand God's creative process and apply it to your life? Check out our new YouVersion Bible reading plan here! NEW "DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE PERSONALITY" QUIZ! We've developed this quiz to help you diagnose and discover where you currently stand in your journey as a faith-focused artist. You'll find out which of the 5 Christian Creative Personalities you're currently operating in and how to improve on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Take the 5- minute quiz HERE PODCAST MERCH Get God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? Exchange VALUE 4 VALUE! You can share: TIME: Send this episode to someone who you know would enjoy it TALENT: Email your art or music to add to our community to allen@godandgigs.com TREASURE: Tap HERE to pick an amount to support the podcast monthly, OR: Get a modern podcast app that allows you support us IN REAL TIME by sending us value digitally! Get a new podcast app that supports these new features HERE.