Ep 15 How To Achieve Success In Composition, Sound Design & Life- with David Yousefi

In this episode you'll discover the importance of perseverance. With hundreds of placements in trailers, TV, games, and ads, David shares his wealth of knowledge on finding the right people to work with, building a supportive community, and practical strategies for success in the sync business. David also shares what not to do when reaching out to others, and provides tips on how to avoid burnout in a fast-paced industry. Plus, he reveals a big hack for working with a low budget and achieving success despite the challenges.

 

Timestamps:

 

3:45 David’s Journey To Greateness 

 

10:45 How David stuck out in the beginning

 

13:44 Sound Design projects, what does it look like?

 

17:10 Why you should set boundaries when working with publishers

 

21:10 The power of saying no

 

24:08 Community & the importance of connections

 

29:15 Researching Sync Companies

 

33:44 Releasing & letting go

 

35:00 David’s Routine

 

37:50 Routines and their power

 

42:30 David’s magic 3 

 

 

contact David

https://www.doscomp.com

 

 

Essentialism (Book we discuss)

https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382

 

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