James Barbour Interview: Following Your Dreams vs Income for Life

This week I’ve got a special treat for you.  

James Barbour is a world-famous theater actor on Broadway.  

He played the Phantom in “Phantom of the Opera,” and he played the Beast in “Beauty and the Beast.”  If you’ve ever heard him sing, it’s unforgettable.  

Anyone would say he’s hit the big time.  But does following your dreams mean you’re set for life financially?

What happens when the show ends?  

What happens when you’re no longer cast in the lead role?  

Or what happens when a pandemic hits and there’s no shows going on anywhere?

Right now, millions of actors and musicians are finding themselves out of work and scrambling to put together a new career.  

So this week I sat down with James to get his take on why artists (and everyone really) need to create a residual income. 

Here’s a breakdown on our interview:

00:00 – Introducing the Phantom of the Opera

02:30 – Where does the dream come from?

04:30 – Developing your power and skill – vocal training

07:52 – So you hit your goal… What’s next?

11:25 – How do you sustain yourself in the early days?

13:25 – Actors must do the pipeline too

15:23 – How do you pay your bills while you’re paying your dues?

19:00 – Media and critics

23:30 – Stardom vs long-term income

25:10 – James Barbour on Network Marketing

26:50 – Artists need to create residual income

28:15 – The power of a team and why Network Marketing creates the most success

31:33 – Side hustles vs Investing in your future

34:33 – Sneak preview of “Earn Freedom”

36:00 – Bad network marketing vs good network marketing

Enjoy this one.  And if you have a performer in your life — actor, musician, dancer… this is a good one to send them.