Meet Beth Raebeck Hall

We recently connected with Beth Raebeck Hall and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Beth 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?
Fortunately, both my parents, and my grandparents modeled a serious work ethic for me from a very early age .My dad worked 6 days a week, Both grandfathers were entrepreneurs had their own businesses, without having a college degree and survived the depression. My mom put herself through college and was a stellar leader in both work and the community.

I learned the key to everything was hard work, and integrity, as well as being nice to people. Growing up in a small town with a lot of super successful people who were all very humble was another contributing factor. I had lots of support and encouragement for which I am forever grateful

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I’ve spent my entire life creating – as a songwriter/artist, writing professionally for all mediums, performing, teaching and communicating. Regardless of what I’m doing, I always strive to create something fresh while solving a problem, hopefully moving the needle for the end user or person. People hire me because I tell them what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. My ultimate goal is to be of service and help, so I cut through the b.s. because it serves no one. .
In recent years, I’ve gotten heavily involved in the Music Tech/startup space as an Advisor and Mentor as a way to share my many years of knowledge and experience, to pay it forward. It’s a blast! All in all I’ve probably worked with 80-95 different companies, both founders and teams. I work with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. GRAMMY U, and A.I.M.P.

But, I’m most excited about being a Master Mentor for the Wondry Launch Accelerator at Vanderbilt University’s, Working with such talented, and insanely smart founders is an amazing gift, they are the future. It allows me to share my experience and knowledge and to work with an amazing group of fellow mentors. We are all volunteers.

Tying it all together, my music companies MusicRow411 and SuperstarSongwriting have recently started offering group creative coaching which I love. People need real straightforward help, not ‘pseudo -expert’ offerings from people who really haven’t lived it or done anything, Our stripped down information products about songwriting and how to navigate the music industry are the real deal.(www.musicrow411.com). I am also doing a lot of speaking and podcasts.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Genuinely loving and being interested in people Doing insane amounts of research
Learning everything I could about different roles, subjects, and ways to do things

My advice for newbies is always – ‘do your homework, and then do some more’. It’s what makes you stand out, push yourself, and read, read, read! Curious people are interesting, and make great employees. Also learn everything you can about the leaders in your industry of choice, and forget the ‘shiny’ stuff. It never lasts.

Looking back over the past 12 months or so, what do you think has been your biggest area of improvement or growth?
This past year presented many challenges, many of which I had never navigated before. I realized many things. One of which was that I was stuck, and needed some help to get me out of my rut. A good friend had incredible advice and wisdom, and she helped outline some steps I could take to get things moving again. One of the biggest things was that I was trying to do too much and was completely exhausted. Being exhausted prevents us from having clarity, particularly when it comes to our own inner compass. She recommended some people she felt could be helpful and I took her advice to heart and immediately contacted them. I’m a homework girl, so I welcomed the wisdom I was afforded, cut my schedule back to only essential and important things and spent time resting, resuming my workouts and most of all, reflecting and thinking. I also spent a great amount of time. sharpening the saw reading and learning. That makes every aspect of life richer, and it has.

I feel like the new improved Beth 3.0 has emerged and has the information and tools to move forward with clarity both professionally and personally. As a friend of mine once said’ the road to success is always under construction’. I am excited to see what the new pavement looks like, and what new destinations are ahead to explore. I am blessed and grateful and look forward to meeting and working with more interesting and talented people.

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