This topic explores how you can gain a professional advantage in your creative career if you apply criticism positively.

• What is the role of reflection in processing criticism?
• How can I form better conclusions to process criticism?
• How can I develop new patterns that can help me better process criticism and use it to professional advantage.

This topic is for current and aspiring artists who want to gain a professional advantage through constructively dealing with criticism.

• Are you a current or aspiring artist?
• Have you struggled to process criticism in a meaningful way in the past and use to your professional advantage?
• Do you want to learn how to form empowering conclusions and grow strong as individual and as artist?
• Does criticism intimidate you as creative entrepreneur?
• Do you foster thinking patterns that hold you back from realising your true potential?
• Do you want to break through self-limiting beliefs about yourself?
• Do you want to overcome the obstacles that are preventing you from success?
• Do you want to face the harsh realities of business and life with courage?
• Do you want to remain relevant in an ever-changing creative and business landscape?
• Do you want to embrace life-long learning as a necessity for progress?

Then this topic is for you!

COURSE DEVELOPER

Lukas de Beer

He completed his master’s degree (MPhil Management Coaching) at the University of Stellenbosch Business School and was appointed as a Peak Performance Coach for the Tony Robbins organization in 2017.

His debut album STORM OP JUPITER was nominated for a GHOEMA 2015 award for BEST NEWCOMER.

He’s written numerous #1hits on various stations and has music videos play listed on DSTV. He also made TV appearances on Expresso Breakfast Show, JUKEBOX and JAM. He is also a regular speaker at the MUSIC EXCHANGE conference in Cape Town.

Between 2012 and 2014 Lukas was anchor presenter of the breakfast show on Radio Cape Pulpit 729AM, in Cape Town. He co-owns StoneBear & Mayor Music, as boutique record label in Stellenbosch and produces music for artists, film & television.

He resides in Somerset West with his wife and their three children.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]

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• Take time to reflect how you will apply the knowledge in your own business

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