Rock & Roll Resilience: The Beat of Success with Sandy Gennaro
2024-04-15
Summary
Sandy Gennaro, a world-traveling, award winning, rock and roll drummer, shares his origin story and the lessons he has learned over his lifetime in the music business. Sandy emphasizes the power of visualization and belief in achieving success.
He also introduces the BEATS principles: Belief, Enthusiasm, Attitude, Tenacity, and Service. Sandy's journey to success is a testament to the importance of perseverance and surrounding oneself with supportive mentors. He also shares stories of how the “universe” or “God energy” however you want to describe it, and small engagements have shaped his life and career. He believes that this energy force puts certain things in our path to benefit us and that every little engagement can turn into something significant (Butterfly Effect). Sandy emphasizes the importance of living a life of service and treating everyone the same. He also discusses the power of learning from mistakes and making asks while offering help. The conversation comes to a close as he talks about his passion for speaking and teaching, using his experiences as a drummer to entertain and inspire audiences.
Takeaways
Visualization and belief are powerful tools for achieving success.
The BEATS principles (Belief, Enthusiasm, Attitude, Tenacity, and Service) can guide individuals in their personal and professional lives.
Surrounding oneself with supportive mentors and building relationships is crucial for success.
Overcoming obstacles and maintaining a positive attitude are key to beating the odds. The universe puts certain things in our path to benefit us.
Every little engagement can turn into something significant.
Living a life of service and treating everyone the same is important.
Learning from mistakes and making asks while offering help can lead to opportunities.
Chapters
00:00 Origin Story
02:23 Introduction to Sandy Gennaro
03:22 Sandy's Learnings from the Music Business
08:19 Visualization and Belief
11:18 The Power of Visualization
14:17 Beating the Odds
16:02 The BEATS Principles
20:57 The Power of the Universe
21:24 The Universe at Work
21:54 The Universe Engineering Opportunities
22:22 Connections and Synchronicity
23:12 Learning from Mistakes
23:42 The Battle of the Two Wolves
24:09 Rising Above Negativity
25:06 The Biggest Break of His Life
25:30 First Big Gig
26:27 The Power of Small Engagements
26:57 The Impact of a Five-Minute Encounter
27:27 The Value of an Autograph
28:22 Meeting Cyndi Lauper
29:15 Finding Love
29:44 The Power of Relationships
30:28 The Impact of Little Engagements
31:25 Living a Life of Service
31:55 Learning from Mistakes
32:22 Making Asks and Offering Help
33:00 The Courage to Ask for Help
33:27 Going the Extra Mile
34:35 Treating Everyone the Same
35:12 The Drummer's Role
36:10 The Impact of Little Engagements
37:03 Speaking Engagements and Entertainment
39:29 Passion for Speaking and Teaching
42:25 Book and Website
How to follow and contact Sandy
Website:
https://sandygennaro.com/performance-credit/michael-bolton/
Social media
https://www.facebook.com/sandy.gennaro/
https://www.instagram.com/sandygennaro/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandygennaro/
sandy@sandygennaro.com
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