We were lucky to catch up with Bernard Porter recently and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Bernard with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
I was brought up without the influence of a father in my life. I had a wonderful mother who worked many jobs to make ends meet. I learned the importance of work ethic in order to get ahead and beat the odds. As I grew i also realized I didn’t want to have my children go through the same upbringing.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I started as a young prodigy musician who became professional at a very early age. I evolved into the business side of the music industry as an agent in my late twenties. From there I progressed from Va. Beach to a large firm in LA. When they expanded their company footprint to Nashville I was fortunate to be a part. A couple years later I started my own firm and managed iconic artists and developed published songwriters. From that success, I started developing young musical prodigies and consulting record labels and established artists. Over the last 15 years I have become a serial entrepreneur operating in the digital technology space, private aviation, Insurance and financial and real estate holdings. I credit hard work, great strategic partners and a commitment to God Almighty as my recipe for all this.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Ambition, understanding and having confidence in my gifts, always being a student and doing everything with excellence. The advice I would give to those in their early journey is, understand that everything you look at, think, act on, put into your body in any fashion has a cause and effect. Keep a positive mindset, understand that there is light even in the worst situation.. you just have to look for it. God is real and is with us always, engage with him on the hour, ask for guidance, ask to remove those things that shouldn’t be there. Be appreciative of each day! Treat all things with respect!
As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?
“Leading An Inspired Life” by Jim Rohn should be required reading for everyone on planet earth. I regularly go back and refresh.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.pcgdigitalmedia.com
- Instagram: @bernardporter
- Facebook: @bernardporter
- Linkedin: @bernardporter
