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Published: Tue, 01/23/24

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How Many Songs Does it Take to Get a Hit? (A Go for No! story)

by Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz

Chances are good you’ve never heard of John Charles Barrett, probably because that’s his real name. His professional name is Desmond Child, but it probably still doesn’t ring a bell. But we bet you know his work. Desmond is one of the most successful songwriters of all time, penning hits like:

“I Was Made for Lovin' You” by Kiss
“I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
“You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi
“Dude (Looks Like a Lady),” “Angel” and “Crazy” by Aerosmith
“Poison” by Alice Cooper
“Livin' la Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin

In an interview, Desmond said: “I’ve written 4,000 songs. 1,200 of them got recorded. 80 of those reached the Billboard’s Top 40. Of those, 15 made their way into the Top 10. So I guess it takes 4,000 songs to make 10-15 good ones.”

How many songs does it take to get it?

Like everything in life: A lot of NOs to find those yeses. Keep going!

Go for No! Recommends...

A few book suggestions for you.

In sales? Jeff C. West and Bob Burg (of Go-Giver fame) just released their business fable: Streetwise to Saleswise: Become ObjectionProof and Beat the Sales Blues It's a fun read with lots of good sales lessons.

Branding: Laura Templeton just released Stand in Your Brand about developing your brand, messaging, etc. using AI (ChatGPT). If this is a hot button for you, check it out.

And finally, I made a short video about the new book, Ask Like an Auctioneer by Dia Bondi. Apparently, auctioneers "go for no" big time. This is a fantastic book digging into the process of asking for more and getting it.

NOteworthy Quote

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one."
- Mark Twain

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