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 EpisodesHow 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]Chosen to Create: How to Renew Your Passion and Grow in Grace w/ Parris Bowens, Musician [TGGS 93]Connect with John MikeFollow John Mike on FacebookTap to send us a text! Support the showJoin our Creative Community In our 360 Membership, you get focused encouragement, guidance, and training on how to thrive as a Christian creator. Joining gives you access to our exclusive app, workshops and community conversations, as we change from being creatively confused to creatively confident! GodandGigs.com/membership PODCAST MERCHGet God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? If so, please share your: 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 help support God and Gigs with a donation! Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? Send us a message on PodMatch, here!