Decision-Making Insights from Justin Bieber’s Vocal Coach
I think it’s a funny thing that people ask me now about leadership because running a studio and being known for what I do was not really my MO. I came into the industry as an artist. So becoming more...
View ArticleLearning to be Still in Difficult Situations
You know what? People are crazy. (Smiles) Okay, number one. I work in a business where there are a lot of extremes and I’ve been extreme in my own life and so I understand that pretty well but I’m an...
View ArticleSimple Ways to Encourage Your Team
I own Jan Smith Studios. We are a full-on state-of-the-art artist development and vocal coaching and vocal production facility. It started out as a one-woman operation. It’s grown into being ten other...
View ArticleMaking Tough Decisions: Leadership Lessons from the Justin Bieber Tour
Part of being Mama Jan means that when I am on tours and I’m a part of a team, other people lean on me as Mama too. That means when there’s something that somebody needs to hear that other people don’t...
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