Love. Lead. Excel. - The Celebration, The Mission, The Podcast

What feels like yesterday, we were not allowed to be in the same room as each other, we were restricted from being close and from creating celebrations with friends and family. 

The global pandemic as well as many social movements took a devastating toll on some, inspired others and lit a fire under me. 

2019 was THE YEAR for all of us and 2020 was even more so. For Our DJ Rocks - we hit a milestone that was all every business owner could ever dream of, hitting every goal ever dreamed to this point. 

Then to even make it to the epitome of climax and it all being ripped out of hands in a matter of a few news stories followed by a global pandemic. It put such a heavy and dark cloud over such a bright and colorful world we live in. So many lessons learned. 

I hesitate 100x having this event, for 1000 different reasons. But when I asked the opinion of everyone I cared about, and they asked my purpose, it was ALWAYS a unanimous YES.

And now, after all the lessons we learned over the past year and half, the most important one and the true purpose this celebration… 

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LOVE. LEAD. EXCEL. 

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This movement. These words can morph into any scenario. It is Our DJ Rocks Mission. It is my personal life purpose and it’s so much more. 

LOVE - love what we do, who we do it with and who we do it for. Love each and every single one of us in this room, in this community locally and nationally. Love without condition. Love blindly and with your whole heart. 

LEAD - take care of yourself so you can take care of others. Lift someone up who cannot walk alone. Hold someone's hand who may not have the strength to carry on. Be unshakeable in your commitment to your friends, family and coworkers. 

EXCEL - at the end of the day - SLAY AT EVERY F*ng THING. LFG.

In addition to LOVE. LEAD. EXCEL. Being my personal manifesto and the Our DJ Rocks Mission, it is NOW a Podcast and LIVE!  

The Love Lead Excel Podcast is about Loving what you do, Leading by example, and then Excelling at it all. We’re getting real and raw behind the scenes with the founder of Our DJ Rocks, Orlando’s own Kristin Wilson. Life is all about being in fearless pursuit of what sets your soul on fire! Join us as Kristin takes out the filter and goes ALL in to talk “all the things” - what really goes into building and running a successful business. From being the leader of a kick-ass team to the constant drive to push the sales, marketing, and branding envelope - all while living out the mission of #LoveLeadExcel.Want to be updated on Love Lead Excel and Podcasts? Click the link below.

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Philanthropy

“You cannot pour from an empty cup”. You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others. And that’s one of the things I’ve been working on for about 12+  months. 

We have partnered with the Covenant House of Orlando and raised $1050 through our anniversary celebration which will go directly to their mission of "serving all God's children, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to guide youth experiencing homelessness and to protect and safeguard all youth in need. In addition, as a member of the Ambassador Board, I look forward to continuing to give back and raise funds. If you want to get involved, or volunteer, let me know!

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About the Covenant House
Since 1995, Covenant House Florida in Orlando has been meeting the needs of youth experiencing homelessness in the Central Florida Community. The agency offers housing options, as well as programs and services designed to meet the unique needs of youth in crisis.  

Housing

The tri-county area (Orange, Osceola, and Seminole) has limited housing options for young people experiencing homelessness. Covenant House Florida has two options for youth that are unstably housed. Our Respite Center is located in unincorporated Orange County. This 24-bed sanctuary is available for youth ages 18-20, and offers a low-barrier housing option for youth experiencing homelessness. Last year, CHF provided a total of 17,891 nights of shelter to young people in crisis. The Rights of Passage Apartment Living (ROPAL) Program offers transitional housing beds for youth ages 18 to 24 through scattered-site apartments located in Orange and Osceola Counties. This program is partly-funded by HUD through the Continuum of Care (CoC).

Community Services

A vast majority of youth who are experiencing homelessness may not be ready to embrace the structure of the respite center or transitional housing, but are eager to begin working towards their goals through case management and supportive services. Covenant House Florida offers two programs that meet the needs of these youth on a daily basis. The Community Services Center (CSC) serves as an integral part of CHF’s safe haven. Youth from the community experiencing homelessness and housing instability are welcomed to drop-in for dignity items such as a nutritious bag lunch, hygiene products, and information about all of the services that CHF has to offer. These youth receive encouragement to enroll in case management services that help youth create a housing stability plan, and can refer youth to community resources and all of the other CHF Residential and Supportive Service Programs. Furthermore, the Street Outreach Program is comprises of two outreach case managers who travel through the Central Florida region and provide case management, meals, hygiene items, transportation passes, as well as supportive services and housing referrals to youth they meet who are experiencing homelessness. Last year, 191 youth who experienced homelessness received services from the Street Outreach Program.

Education 

General Education Diploma Program (GED): Over 56% of the youth served by Covenant House Florida in Orlando do not have a high school diploma. CHF offers educational services that are specially tailored to meet the individual needs of the youth. GED Classes and Post-Secondary Education Support include a full-time Education Instructor that works with youth individually at their education level, and offers educational counseling to encourage the pursuit of the youth’s post-secondary education goals. CHF has an established relationship with multiple community partners to expand the scope of services available for our program participants, to include Valencia College and Orange Technical College, where CHF youth can enroll and begin their college education with the tuition waived.

Employment

Over 70% of the youth we serve are unemployed. In order to help the youth become financially self-sufficient, CHF offers an Employment Assistance Program that focuses on obtaining and maintaining a job and includes the following topics: resume building, cover letter writing, basic customer service manners, job searching online and in-person, professional attire, conflict resolution in the workplace, personality assessment tool, career assessment, communication, teamwork, identifying internships/mentors, financial literacy and team building. 

Parenting Education and Child Development

In order to help pregnant and parenting youth, our Child Development and Parenting Education offers all parenting youth family sessions with the Parenting Educator, who uses the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and Ages and Stages Questionnaire – Social Emotional (ASQ-SE) screening tools to assess the developmental stages of the child(ren). The Parenting Educator then works with the youth to establish goals, activities, and appropriate referrals when necessary, in order to enhance the child(ren)’s development, and work with the youth to identify goals and activities to be able to improve their parenting skills and build strong family dynamics.

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Gratitude

I didn’t get where I am without a tribe and the support of so many who believed in my mission. First I’d like to thank some of my good friends and also those on the creative team to help bring this event to life.

Photo and Video - @laiacona_photography

Planning + Coordination - @annachristineevents

Beauty - @beautespeciale

DJs -@j.w.jaeger @dawson.high

Live LED Sax - @reggieonsax 

Custom Ballons - @centralfloridaballoondecor 

Custom Monograms - @progobo 

Floral - @gatherandgracedesigns

AV - JW Jeager

Dessert - @sweetmissvs

Celebration + Design - @ourdjrocks 

Venue - The Robinson

And second, when I thought about how I’d like to commemorate this milestone, I thought of all the people who we’re supposed to be standing physically next to me and even RSVPed, but couldn't make it because their life on this earth ended too soon. So I’d like to make my words known that I am so grateful to these two specific people who are now angels who now watch over me:  Rebekkah Joy and Marc Burgess. This song is for you.

”Keeper of the Flame” by Miranda Lambert:

I'm walking in their footsteps
I'm singing their old songs
Somebody blazed this trail
I'm treadin' on
I'm bent, but I'm not broken
I'm stronger than I feel
I'm made of flesh and bone
I've been burned out to ashes
Waiting for a wind
To carry me and start a fire again
Sometimes I'm just a flicker
A candle in your eye
But I swear to God
I'll never let it die



A Legacy Evolves - The Last Issue of Disc Jockey News Newspaper

A Legacy Evolves

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We’ve all said 2020 was going to be “the year,” the most successful yet, the one where we finally hit our business goals. But as I speak to so many of you and even look within myself, even with the insanity that was COVID-19 and a global shutdown that many of us are still struggling through, we’ve had so much more time to do the things we’ve always wanted to do. 

When I first started my company almost 10 years ago, I remember seeing the Disc Jockey News paper being passed out at conventions. After reading it and following along for years, it was one of the things that helped me fall in love with our industry. I thought to myself, “I hope I can become a valuable asset to the DJ community so that I can contribute one day.” John has truly been an inspiration to our community and it’s an honor to watch this legacy evolve. 

While I sit here reflecting on all the changes this year has brought, I want to encourage you to evolve. And as we wrap up this season, I’d like to share a few lessons that I will carry with me. 

  • Recognize Your Assets and Allies: I thought that my team and industry couldn't be any more close-knit, but I was wrong - 2020 reminded me that teams can feel like family, and that industry partners can be your biggest asset and allies in the storm. You definitely don’t have to do it alone. As Jamie Bodie said, “we are all in the same storm, just different boats.”

  • Remember Your WHY: No matter what you build and how big it gets, it could all be wiped off the calendar in a matter of weeks; so stay focused on your WHY.

  • Find Your Voice and Use It: I’ve learned that we are all in this together, but some of us have a voice of influence bigger than others, so choose and use it wisely. I recognize now that I, too, have a voice to help, but sometimes I’m not sure what to say or where my piece fits in this puzzle, so I’m listening, learning, reading, and figuring it out. And I’m relying on those that I trust the most to guide me.

  • Focus On What Matters Most: I have learned that some of the things that used to matter so much, don’t really make a difference in the big picture after all. If you remember the why, you’ll always be able to refocus back to what truly does matter.

  • Words are Power:  When asked “how are you doing?” my answer can be very complex. I don’t want to offend anyone, so I simply reply “surviving, yet thriving.” And each time I say it, I actually believe it a little bit more.

  • Get Lost in the Things You Enjoy: Have you ever heard the phrase, “work hard, play harder?” If you’ve ever met me, you probably know I am a workaholic. I absolutely love working on my business, the systems, and the people in it. I’ve spent late nights and early mornings and weekends (sorry if I’ve texted you at 2am!) building. But what I stopped focusing on for a long time was the core of what I do: DJing. With the gift of time that COVID has given me, I am working on my talent and craft, and never thought I could do the things I’ve done this year. I’ve enjoyed getting lost in the music and remembering why I started all this in the first place.

  • We Are All a Work In Progress: At the end of the day, I’m human and only one person. There’s no doubt this year has challenged us all, but it’s okay to be human. It’s okay to make mistakes, so long as you learn from them and grow. 

Remember that the end of one thing leads to the beginning of another. Spring comes at the end of Winter. Harvests come from the ended growth of plants. The end of the Disc Jockey News brings more opportunities to start a new season of inspiration and education.

It’s not goodbye forever. It’s farewell until I see you on the next platform my friends. We may not see each other in writing, but through the evolution of innovation to come. Continue to push forward and not rest on your laurels. And may you continue to do all those things you’ve always wanted to do. 

Click Here for the Full Final Issue of Disc Jockey News.

Joy is Essential


I drove up to our office a few Sundays ago to unload my equipment from the weekend. We are currently renovating our offices because we’ve decided to use the space differently moving forward as I continue to run the business from home. This week we had a few new shipments come in and so I wanted to take a peak around to see how it was coming together. 

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I was the only one there so I paused to listen to the silence to see if it could tell me something. There were so many fun memories in these 4 walls. When I launched Our DJ Rocks 10 years ago, I signed the lease within 10 months of opening. As you can imagine, there isn't much it hasn’t seen.  If only walls could talk.

At that moment, I was flooded with emotion and the thought of joy. 

I walked to the back room and grabbed a frame that displayed an article that the Orlando Business Journal featured us in. The title: Orlando’s Only All-Female DJ Firm in the US.

What significance does that even hold anymore? With so many life events that have been cancelled and so many moments that have been missed in 2020. I continue to ask myself so many questions.

Are we there yet? Where is there? What do we do next? What should we celebrate? Am I making the right decisions? 

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I know it’s not going to look like what it looked like before, but what does it look like? More importantly what could it look like?

I’m waiting for the walls to give me answers, the walls still aren’t talking. But there is a feeling of peace in these offices that I haven’t felt in quite some time. 

I sit and just look around, I feel gratitude. I feel gratitude that we still have walls and a foundation to grow from here and I’ll continue to make only the decisions that bring joy. 

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You have that same opportunity.

Keep taking each small step up the ladder even though you cannot see past the clouds. The clouds may not be heavy anymore. Maybe they are just grey. It feels like a new phase is coming. There will be joy in this phase. 

Because at the end of the day, what is life without joy?

Joy is essential. 



The State of the DJ Industry - DJ Times - Moderated by Mike Walter

Moderated by industry leader Mike Walter of New Jersey’s Elite Entertainment, this informational and inspiration panel will tackle the topics of the day – from COVID and its impact to survival methods and the industry’s immediate future. Featuring a panel of multi-operators that stretches from coast to coast, the seminar will include: Kristen Wilson of Our DJ Rocks in Orlando Fla.; Glenn Roush of LeForce Entertainment in Dallas Texas; Jorge Lopez of J&M Entertainment in Los Angeles, Calif.; and Howard Wallach of A-Z Entertainment in Chicago, Ill.

The Ironman - Featured in Disc Jockey News

I’ve been saying for a while now that running a DJ or entertainment business during a pandemic isn't a sprint, or even a marathon - it’s an Ironman (and I don’t mean my favorite Marvel character). After doing a bit of research, I’ve learned that many of the traits needed to complete an Ironman Triathlon are the same traits we all need to run a business. 

Resilience - Ironmans aren’t for the faint of heart or body. Swimming, biking, and running for 17 straight hours takes a strong mind and even stronger will to finish. The resilience of an athlete of that caliber is incredible, just like the resilience of a DJ business owner trying to survive during a global pandemic that has limited or shut down in-person events for who knows how long. Remember that song “Tubthumping” by Chumbawama? The refrain of “I get knocked down, but I get up again” is very relevant to both business and life. There will be many things that knock you down, especially this year. The rumors are that corporate events might not fully return until 2022, and we know the wedding industry has already taken a huge hit with guests afraid to RSVP and couples afraid to book with so much still up in the air. But knowing that, and having (hopefully) survived 2020, you can begin to pick up the pieces and create a new plan of action. Music and celebrations will come back! So just remember that you might get knocked down, multiple times a day, but you’ve got to keep getting back up again and push through it.

Motivation - There is nothing fun about the devastation in our clients’ voices when they have to postpone, and it’s even worse when we are not available for their new date. For some of us, there hasn’t been any fun for about 8 months now. So, I have to ask, what is the motivation? What motivates us to continue despite knowing that this is our new “normal” in business, for the foreseeable future? Why should we continue to push onward and be resilient when our calendars are empty and we’re struggling to make ends meet? But on that same thread, why would someone willingly swim for 2.4 miles, then bike for 112 miles, then run a marathon of 26.2 miles all in a single day? In a word - motivation. Figure out what keeps you going, and keep your eye on that big-picture prize. For me, my motivation is knowing that at the end of the day, we are here as DJs to create moments through music. It’s knowing that I have a team and DJs that rely on me to provide jobs for them. It’s also knowing that there is nothing else in the world I would rather do. DJing and running a business is my passion. Whatever your passion and motivation are, find what drives you and focus on that. It will keep you motivated and will help you find the resilience to keep moving forward.

Time Management - It’s proven that success and diligence come through time management. During an Ironman race, the participants have to pace themselves, making sure they give themselves enough time to complete each segment of the triathlon, while also making sure they eat and stay hydrated and wear the proper safety gear for each leg of the race. But before they even get to the starting line, they have to take time to train. Very few athletes are professionals whose sole job is competing. Most people who race also hold down a job, own a business, have a family, have commitments - but they make the time to train for their races. As a business owner and DJ, you’ve got to re-configure your time, making sure to set enough aside for the things you need, want, and have to do, while also taking care of yourself and your personal life along the way. There will be times you will have to say no to something because you’ve got to train and practice or take care of clients. There is also a time that you will need to turn it off to take care of yourself, doing something else that brings you joy in a heavy world. And there are probably moments right now where you need to innovate in order to stay motivated and resilient during these months of inconsistency. So I encourage you to re-think how you're managing your time, and reevaluate it often. This is the only way you’ll figure out how to stay motivated and push through. 

Grit - I have to admit, this one might be the attribute I love the most. All of these characteristics are important, just as much as having a board of directors and advisors for your business to guide you, but they do not measure the most important attribute needed in this “Ironman” - which is grit and mental toughness. Grit goes beyond emotions and infatuation - it’s the drive to persist in your passion and persevere when you face obstacles. One of the articles I read about training for an Ironman explained that every athlete has their own perception of what hard work looks like. To some, that’s getting home after working for 8 or more hours, lacing up their shoes, and stepping out their front door to go run 20+ miles. Every. Single. Day. In fact, if they don’t get this extra long run, they feel like they’re slacking and won’t be prepared in time for the race. Different athletes also all have different levels of tolerance. Think about the training partner who still wants to compete despite brutal winds or extreme temperatures. The one who seems to thrive as it gets harder and harder, and pushes through to the finish line because they know with each passing mile, they’re that much closer to accomplishing their dream. This type of passion and perseverance for long-term goals is grit.

Endurance -  In the beginning of this pandemic, the pendulum of give and take was heavy on the vendor side - we needed flexibility for our clients and couples to make sure they were taken care of. I haven’t met a business owner yet who thought this was easy. We’ve endured postponements, cancellations, empty calendars, bills due, a team to take care of, and a live events industry that came to a screeching halt. Now that things are starting to adjust to their new normal and are beginning to reopen, that pendulum is swinging towards the couples and event hosts to be flexible and adjust their original plans. But like I mentioned at the beginning, this is an Ironman we’re running here. Even though things are starting to move in favor of the small business, it will still be some time before we recover. We have to use our strength to endure this difficult process without giving way. Your limits will be tested, but this is where every trait I’ve listed will help you survive and thrive.

So it’s with these five traits that I leave you. All are important, and each one needs the others to truly make your business thrive. Find your motivation, manage your time wisely, stay resilient, rely on your grit to make it through the tough times, and your endurance will bring you through to the other side. Things may not look the same as they used to, but use this as a learning tool to really discover who you are and the dreams and passions you want to follow.

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Be Messy and Complicated and Afraid - and Show Up Anyway

As a strong personality (Enneagram 3 and also the D in DiSC), when things get complicated and I get stressed, I tend to turtle up and hide. I do this because I’m afraid… mostly of failure or judgement. I have this subconscious belief that in order to be worthy, I have to be successful, or at least perceived as successful.

I recently finished reading Glennon Doyle’s latest book Untamed, and one of the quotes that stuck with me was, “be messy and complicated and afraid, and show up anyway.” I thought OMG - I can’t do that. That’s like showing up and DJing… on stage… naked. Being exposed like that isn’t something I could ever do.

QSC Play Out Loud - DJ Discussion - Past Experiences + Holy Crap Moments

Welcome to Another Edition of Play Out Loud with QSC! Today I’ve got DJ Jess,  DJ B Selecta and DJ Rundat with me!

We’ve talked a lot about where we are now in the present, our struggles and triumphs and what the future looks like, but we haven’t talked much about the past. How we got here, what or who influenced us, what made us get into the lane that we did as DJ’s (events, corporate, nightlife), some struggles or things we would have done differently in the learning process. 

We talk about about past experiences and how we got here including:

  1. One Word to Describe Your First Year of DJing

  2. Who Was your DJ Mentor?

  3. What is your biggest holy crap moment?

  4. One word to describe where you’re at now in your DJ career.

5 Tips for Keeping Focused while Working from Home

Working from home. We’ve all done it, we’re all still doing it, and we’re probably going to keep doing it for a while. As DJs, we never know when the creative bug is going to strike, giving us the inspiration to create a new mix or work on our next event playlist. Sometimes it’s when we’re at the office during business hours, sometimes it’s after a run at 7:30am, and sometimes it’s at 2:17 in the morning after we’ve watched our friends kill it on Twitch for 5 straight hours

But how do we spend so much time at home now and still find the drive to stay focused and productive, AND keep our creative juices flowing, when everything seems to change by the hour?

Here are some of my top ways to work from home and continue to slay all day.

6 Characteristics of Highly Successful DJs - As Featured in Disc Jockey News

I was recently featured in the July issue of Disc Jockey news for my article 6 Characteristics of Highly Successful DJs and I wanted to share with you the article in detail.

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6 Characteristics of Highly Successful DJs

Over the course of my DJ career, I’ve been inspired in different ways by a diverse group of people. Some whose creativity is on a planet I didn't even know existed. Some whose drive and curiosity for more goes deeper than the ocean. Some as simple and as impactful as leading with their heart first, which is a hard trait to come by.  All of which inspire characteristics that we should all aspire to achieve. 

Leading with Passion

It all begins and ends with passion, right? As DJs, we infuse it anywhere we are through music, whether that’s a ballroom or a club or a stadium. Music starts with passion and evolves into energy, and both passion and energy are the driving forces behind our decisions. Ask yourself this: Does DJing or Music or your business get you excited to wake up in the morning and hit the ground running? Figure out your passions and the ‘why’ behind what you do, and let that feeling spread throughout your team. The people who follow you, who work with you, need to be just as passionate about the end goal as you are in order to help you get there.

“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” - Jennifer Lee

Have Integrity

Another key piece of leadership is integrity. Integrity means you are honest and have strong moral principles. You can eat, breathe, sleep, and live your passions, but without integrity to back them up, you won’t be successful in leading your team. And this doesn't just apply in one scenario - it applies to all. It means that sometimes you have to be honest when things get ugly. When you act with integrity, you are the same person in all scenarios.

Without integrity, you’re only as good as your worst review and your biggest critic. People can’t tell you apart from what’s been said about you, because they don’t know what your moral principles are and you haven’t acted with integrity in every situation. That can burn you to the ground, and your career won’t go very far because you don’t have a team to help back you up. But when people know what they can expect from you no matter the situation, you build a trust that’s invaluable, and a stronger reputation than any review could ever give.

Most importantly, when you have integrity, you understand that you don't know everything, which humbles you to surround yourself with a tribe of successful people, as your personal board of directors who help keep you accountable. Having integrity also means you are probably producing better service and a happier work environment. And when your team is happy, your clients are happy, and you thrive. Because if you’re passionate about what you do, and passionately lead with integrity, you will be able to motivate your team to help you accomplish your goals.

“Let me define a leader. They must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead. They should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, they must work with integrity.” - Abdul Kalam

Collaborating

Embrace strong relationships. By understanding and valuing the differences in another person’s perspective, we have the opportunity to create synergy, which allows us to uncover new possibilities through openness and creativity. Harmonized synergy not only creates EPIC celebrations, it also creates constant growth in our own profession. We do it with each other, with clients, and with other event professionals. When we keep an open mind, there’s never an end to what we can talk about, who we can learn from, and how we can collaborate with each other. It’s what lifts the entire industry up and propels it forward. 

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” - Michael Jordan

Begin with the End in Mind

DJing is more than pressing play. It’s programming music, creating a flow of events, advising clients on the vibe, and more. As a DJ, we also have to be highly organized. If we have 5 events in a row coming up, we have to keep that in mind when planning out the rest of our week. Allow yourself time to be able to check emails, answer phone calls, and still get your admin or creative work done. Think about how you want the event to be, and work backwards to ensure you take the steps to get there along the way.

I work with many different event planners locally in Orlando as well as across the US. Their #1 pet peeve about DJs is that even though we are top notch at our craft of music and MCing, most DJs aren’t great at event prep or planning. We tend to have a strong creative side, and are lacking in the organization and prep work that doesn’t tie in to music and mixing. But those DJs that have found a way to manage it all and stay consistent in the work they put out are the successful ones. My company has a team to help us with every step so nothing gets missed - sales to keep us going, operations to make it happen, administration so that no detail is overlooked. And each piece always has the end goal in mind - thrilled clients. If you start your tasks with the end result in mind, then you’ll be better equipped to get to that goal while also setting yourself up for success with the next one. 

“Begin with the end in mind.” - Stephen Covey

Sharpening the Saw 

I believe it’s important to remember where we started - with music. Think about all the ways we’ve already evolved as an industry: some of us started DJing on records, some on CDs, and others have only ever known digital. Through each evolution we’ve learned to adapt and we’ve sharpened our skill set.

DJing isn't cookie cutter. We may have some of the same skills, but you have to cut through the crap to find your niche market and be you. Be authentic. Some big name DJs will never touch a country song in their 40 year career, and that’s ok. But for others, they will sift through remixes and squeeze in every genre if they can. Make it your own, and own it when you do.

We are constantly learning what’s new in music, technology, and events to keep our minds and our sets fresh. We attend conferences and webinars to learn from one another. We build relationships from those to continually push ourselves and level each other up. 

But to remain effective and relevant, we must devote time to rejuvenate ourselves physically, spiritually, mentally, and socially. Continuous renewal allows us to sharpen our ability to put the other characteristics into practice.

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” - Abraham Lincoln

Creating Moments

Whether it’s with piercing lyrics and word play, heartstring-pulling feels with music programming, or the first-pumping, high-energy BPMs of banger after banger, use your skills to create moments for your clients. Ultimately we are creating feelings for people to remember years down the road. 

Music can literally make your heart dance. Studies have shown that your body's breathing and heart rate can change rhythm and synchronize to the music that’s being played around you. That also explains why you get chills when listening to something awesome. 

Has a song ever come up on Pandora or Spotify and you immediately think of ‘that one time?’ That’s what I mean! Songs can be little time capsules of moments in your life. Successful DJs understand that. They read the room. They play songs that open those time capsules for people and they introduce songs that create new ones! 

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

What all of this ultimately comes down to is having a moral compass and a set of unbreakable core values. People want to do business with people they like and trust. You’ve heard it time and time again, and it’s just not going away. 

So I leave you with this: Follow your purpose with passion, live your life with integrity, and collaborate with people who you can learn from. Begin each day with your end goal in mind. Continue to enhance your skills, learn everything you can, and sharpen your saw. And live every area of your life with the purpose of creating moments that move people to follow you. 

How to Be a Success DJ While Keeping Balance and Health - QSC - Kristin Wilson / DJ Jess / DJ Rundat

Welcome to Another Edition of Play Out Loud with QSC!

So today we want to talk about…… Daily Habits & Routine  to Help Stay Positive and Have Gratitude 

  • How Stay Motivated to Stay in the Game 

  • Easy Affirmations to Set the Tone for Your Day

  • Working from Home with Family & Kids

I want to encourage our viewers to pop in a comment if they have anything they are struggling with  or a tip they want to share and we’ll be featuring those throughout the broadcast.