#226: The Multi-Talented Will Henshall: Entrepreneur, Inventor & Hit Songwriter

If you’ve ever felt pressure to follow just one career path, then this week’s guest is going to shift your attitude. Will Henshall is a 30-year veteran entrepreneur, inventor, and best-selling songwriter – and if you were dancing in nightclubs in the early 90s, you’ll know his band, Londonbeat, and their hit song “I’ve been thinking about you”. In this interview, Will shares his journey to success and reveals how to make a hit record and collect royalties along the way. We also delve into the role music has in enhancing concentration, the songs that help us stay focused, and we also touch on the powerful men’s networking group, METAL, and the impact it has on the lives of its members. Be ready to be inspired and learn from one of the most successful multi-talented people around.

Discussion points

04:05 An introduction to Will

07:10 What it takes to create a hit record

11:33 How musicians collect money from royalties

15:12 Will’s first interests in the internet

28:10 Will’s career interests

29:40 Focus@Will

41:29 More about METAL

52:17 What Will enjoys doing most

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