Kelvin Broadus

Movies have the amazing power to captivate, motivate, encourage, teach, and even change the perspective of the people that are viewing them. They also have, however, the ability to make the producers a LOT of money! You may have seen the recent article about Tyler Perry being the highest paid person in entertainment, beating out even some of the longstanding producers such as Steven Spielberg and others. People look at these "giants" in the industry with awe and envy, but yet fail to realize a major key to their successes. To understand this "key," one must first understand what a producer does.

Movie producers, music producers, television show producers, and the like don't just have great ideas handed to them, and none of them are getting a "free ride." The very nature of being an executive producer is supplying the financial backing to bring a creative work together. In other words, the producer is the person who finds (or is given) the idea of the new movie, and provides the upfront money to hire the directors, actors, crews, etc., in hopes of receiving a great profit in the end at the theaters. What does that mean? It means that they take on risk and lots of it!

Any given production has the potential to be a major flop, which could mean a devastating multi-million dollar loss (of all that was invested to pay actors, directors, staff, crews, etc.), or it could end up the best movie of the year and result in multiple millions in profits. Such a risk is towering, and yet too many people are too afraid to risk less then a couple of hundred dollars in their own businesses, despite the potential of success.

Understand something; these Hollywood producers were not always wealthy. They had to take such great risks at smaller levels that progressively became larger and larger, to get where they are. What sets them apart from so many other dreamers is that the believed so much in what they were doing, that they stepped over the risk of failure, bypassed the fear of losing it all, and pursued their dream with all of their heart and effort. It takes this same type of mentality to do anything great.

Each and every one of us can become just as successful, just as wealthy as these major entertainment producers. You don't have to be in media to be successful either. You do, however, have to be confident and secure enough, and believe in yourself enough, to see past the initial fears. You have to be willing to believe so much in your idea that failure is NOT an option! You have to be willing to invest in your dreams to produce the results you want, understanding that what you are sending out for the investment will come back to you multiplied if you give it your all. Ultimately, for whatever you want to achieve in your life, you have to be the PRODUCER. So, ask yourself this question: What am I producing?

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Kelvin Broadus is a Life Enjoyment Expert, Prophet, and Coach, helping people to see their true potential to achieve their personal greatness. Contact him for coaching services or to book for speaking today!