The Success Secrets of A Legend: How Bob Marley Went From Struggling Jamaican Musician To International Superstar

By Hervict Jacobs

Celebrated and revered around the world as one of the greatest musical artists to ever grace the stage, Bob Marley has given the world some of the most-loved songs, including "No Woman, No Cry," "I Shot The Sherriff" and "Could You Be Loved," among countless others. Rising from the humble origins of Trenchtown in Kingston, Jamaica, Bob Marley rose to the very pinnacle of music royalty with his status as icon and legend only growing each year since his passing. But how did this skinny kid from the ghetto slum of Trenchtown rise to the highest heights of pop music? By all accounts, Bob Marley's success was as impressive as it was improbable. Coming from a country not previously known for its musical exports, as well performing a new musical genre unfamiliar to most of the world, Bob Marley invaded the public consciousness with a new sound that was ultimately embraced by people as far away as Canada, Germany and Japan.

As the title promises, in this new self help book, personal success author Hervict Jacobs looks at the success secrets of Bob Marley, and traces how he went from the slums of Kingston to becoming the legend that he is today by examining the insights that helped him rise from nothing having a personal net worth of $30 million at the end of his life.

This book is for creative artists of all kinds: writers, musicians, filmmakers, and screenwriters as well entrepreneurs and small business owners. Whatever your creative passion, THE SUCCESS SECRETS OF A LEGEND will show you the techniques and strategies that Bob Marley used to achieve his dream of musical success, and how you can use these same insights to take your career and business to the next level.

Some of the topics covered include, starting where you are no matter how bleak the circumstances may seem, the importance of brand to success and how Bob Marley built his brand through years of small gigs. It will also examine how Bob Marley got a London-based record label to partner with him and how you can get investors to partner with you.

What makes the story of Bob Marley's success so uniquely compelling is the very lows of abject poverty from which he rose. Moving from rural St. Anne with his mother to Trenchtown, with no advantage or promise of future success, Bob Marley steadfastly worked his way up from nothing. Bob Marley’s life story, while it is a fascinating rags to riches story, is more than just the gripping saga of a boy with a dream who overcame the odds, it’s a blueprint for anyone who longs to follow their dreams.

Neither this book, the author nor the publisher is affiliated with or endorsed by the estate of Bob Marley or the Marley family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hervict Jacobs
• Release date: May 5, 2014
• ISBN: 9780615984551

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THE SUCCESS SECRETS OF A LEGEND

How Bob Marley Went From Struggling Jamaican Musician

To International Superstar

By

Hervict Jacobs

Copyright © 2014 by Hervict Jacobs

H. Jacobs Holdings LLC

Onelife Books

Smashwords Edition

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

DISCLAIMER:

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering financial, accounting or other professional advice. If financial advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The author and publisher will not be responsible for any liability, loss, or risk incurred as a result of the use and application of any of the information contained in this book.

While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers and Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors, or for changes that occur after publication. Further, the publisher and author do not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for third-party websites or their content.

This book, the author and publisher are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bob Marley Estate or any members of the Marley family.

For Jessica,

My love, my life, my best friend

CONTENTS

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1. THE BOY WHO GREW TO BECOME A LEGEND

From A One-Room Shack To Stardom

Bob Marley started playing music as a teen in the ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica. Starting from those humble origins he rose to the highest heights of musical success. In 2012 alone, 31 years since his death, the Bob Marley estate earned an estimated $18 million.

2. DON’T WAIT TO BE PICKED—PICK YOURSELF

Don’t Put Your Future In The Hands Of Someone Else

We live in a culture where many who long for success, daily clamor to be picked or be discovered by some talent scout or gate-keeper. Every year hundreds of thousands of people audition for American Idol, The Voice and America’s Got Talent and countless more inundate A&R executives hoping to get some kind of record deal. But this is not what Bob Marley did. He didn’t wait for someone else to pick him. He picked himself. Bob Marley made his own music and started his own record label to release his music.

3. START WHERE YOU ARE

Don’t Wait For Everything To Be Perfect Before You Start

Most people want everything to be perfect before they start down the path of their dreams. The right amount of money, the right deal, the right contacts and the right resources. When the fact is, things will never be perfect. There’ll always be a reason to avoid starting if you want one. Beyond that, starting often is an embarrassing endeavor for many who start on their own. But starting where you are is critical if you’re ever to reach your destination.

4. PROVE YOURSELF FIRST, THEN APPROACH POTENTIAL INVESTORS & BUSINESS PARTNERS

Don’t Expect Investors To Believe You Can Do Something Unless You Prove It First

Most people who hope for a record deal, book deal, or any other deal, unknowingly expect record labels and movie studios to give them a deal on blind faith, all the while missing the fact that labels, studios and investors don’t trade on unsupported claims of future success. They judge future prospects by something entirely different, and