Taylor Swift
The first time I learned of Taylor Swift was when she did an interview on 60 Minutes on November 20, 2011. At the time she was just 21 years old. I was blown away to learn how she began writing songs (at the time country western) and was encouraged to go to Nashville. At her insistence, her parents made the move to Nashville. Taylor shopped her demo tapes around to recording studios. She got played and she got famous. What was most impressive is that her Speak Now Tour was done by her...the music, set designs, costumes, lights, and marketing of her show. When people got their knickers in a knot about colleges offering courses in Taylor Swift, they apparently were unaware of her business acumen. Universities such as Harvard, New York University, Stanford University, and University of South Carolina have offered a class on her success. Her story tells of perseverance, self-confidence, and being highly motivated to succeed.
I love Taylor Swift! Her fearless album was my favorite album when I was a kid. I was lucky enough to see her at Gillette night 1 for the Eras tour and it honestly was one of the best days of my life. I went with my high school friend group during our last week of high school. We all made friendship bracelets and it is by far my favorite memory with all my friends. Taylor's business work ethic is severely over looked as people only see her for her music, I think more universities should have business classes looking at all the hard work she has put into her name and brand.
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