We were lucky to catch up with Antoine Stroman recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Antoine, thanks for joining us today. What do you think matters most in terms of achieving success?

To be successful first is to understand that success is not a destination, it’s having a continuous flow of energy towards achieving your goals. So to me, being successful is based on ones ability to persevere and at the same time continue to grow.

Growth sometimes can be uncomfortable, it takes putting yourself out there and doing things you’ve never done before. You may fail the first time trying to reach new levels you’ve never reached, and this is where people can get discouraged. But you have to use the knowledge from that experience and apply going forward so that you can elevate. If you don’t, you’ll be in the same position you were when you started So being able to continuously step out your comfort zone and still elevate is what real success is to me. Reaching this level takes time, trial and error, wins, losses, effort, etc. but no matter what in order to be successful, you have to preserve and grow.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

My name is Antoine Stroman and I’m a music video director and videographer from Detroit, Michigan. In the three years I’ve been shooting, I’ve shot 100s of music videos and growing under my solo portfolio Twon Productions. I also co-own and run Viewers Club, a media-based production company me and another director launched April 2022. With both companies I’ve worked on music videos in various states, produced movies & tv shows, as well as building our own catalog of content.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

In my market, I what I feel built my reputation is my quality of work. Every video I work on, I do my best to take my time and make sure each detail is as best I can make it, and I feel people can see that in my work. I want each client to walk away and be able to watch their video over and over again, that’s one of the best feelings for me. When you’ve proved the and time again that you will put your best foot forward and deliver the highest quality product to your clients, people take heed to this and begin to not only respect, but also trust your process and what you do.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson I had to unlearn is hard work is the key to success. Hard work is definitely a quality for success, but if you’re working hard without a clear plan on your direction, what are you working towards? One of the best things you can do as an entrepreneur (or any career) is to have a clear plan and understand what you’re going towards so that each day you can wake up motivated to pursue a vision instead aimlessly grinding/working. This is the essence of “work smart, not hard” and I feel this applies even more to entrepreneurship because the progression of your business is based on the ideas you have, and the execution of those ideas. So having a clear vision will help reinforce both the idea, as well as the passion, knowledge, and drive needed to bring that idea into fruition.

I learned this from personal experience of building my own brand. For me, having the drive to push my ideas forward was never an issue, if I want something I feel is obtainable, I’m going after it. But working 24/7 can sometimes keep you stagnant if you’re not reflecting on your growth, what you’ve learned, and where you can improve. So over time I just learned to sometimes take a step, see where I’m at, where I want to go, and if I need to reinforce or change any of my ideas so I understand the direction I’m going towards.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://twonprod.sellfy.store/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twonprod/?hl=en
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhjy_7NLeCkbSRKKxW9QkQ
• Other: https://viewersclubonly.com/

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