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Inside the Playbook: J Erving III on The Skill Every Music Manager Needs
In this Manager’s Playbook clip, J. Erving unpacks a “superpower” that’s quietly responsible for most long careers in the music business: surrounding yourself with the right people, reading the room, and staying calm under pressure.
He connects it to boxing, where the real skill isn’t just throwing punches, it’s staying composed enough to see what’s happening, position yourself, and set up the next move. He shares a story about getting caught in the final seconds of sparring after letting his guard down, and how that lesson translates directly to leadership: you don’t coast because you think…
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