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Inside the Playbook: Nima Nasseri on The Mental Shift Artists Need to Survive the 2026 Music Biz

In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Nima Nasseri and Mauricio Ruiz unpack one of the most overlooked drivers of success in the music industry: visualization, mindset, and mental discipline.

This isn’t about motivation. It’s about alignment.

Nima explains why artists, managers, and creators who build lasting careers start with the internal work first. Before the streams, before the content strategy, before the opportunities, there’s clarity of vision. What you see, feel, and believe directly shapes how you move through your career.

The conversation touches on how elite performers and…

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