Just saying... Week 3 post
For week three we have identified how Robert Greene’s and John C. Maxwell's’ principles apply to an industry leader or professional we respect. The leadership assignment highlighted the important of continual education in practice. I did not know the “Pecha Kucha” presentation approach existed. I found it to be challenging but as part of my journey to master, I have dedicated myself to put the highest level of effort in falling over and over again during my undergraduate program and in real life though a media company I am developing. What do I mean failing? Well, I watched a TEDTALK on “the benefits of celebrating failure” by Astro Tellar who works for Google. Their Moonshot factory rewards designers and engineers for “killing a project the fastest. Why? Well, when you think about it, we should think of an idea or a problem and instead of ignoring it, look to prove whether it will work or not as fast as possible then move on. Think I have applied this to my journey as well. So I worked on my presentation looking to fail. Well I didn’t (SMILE)
The two books we are reading is providing a balance or raising questions we must address when looking to understand a problem or even a client’s needs. Do we analyze the situation like Maxwell or do we “grab the bull by the horns” like Greene? As an independent professional in the entertainment business, I look to solve issues faced when working on projects. I have self-taught myself photoshoot, final cut, wire framing and, now included keynote presenting using the Pecha Kucha format. I am able to provide options when deciding if the budget covers my participation. The fact is that when you are starting in an industry that has their teams already aligned how to you find yourself getting the opportunity? You create it by being an asset! I recommend that everyone think of the next 12 months as an internship, look for more problems to solve and when you want to think about where to go next think about a “moonshot”!