"Keep knocking on those doors," a close relative advised me when I entered the film business. She had been a successful sales person making tons of money and breaking glass ceilings during the seventies. "It's only a matter of time and numbers. The more doors you try, the better your chances of success. If you don't knock, you will never know if there was a 'YES' or a 'NO' behind the door."
I was horribly shy as a child and preferred animals to people most of the time way into late 30's. My relative's old sales motto kept me pushing and calling in my career. After all, rejections weren't personal, and a 'YES' was always around the corner.
My career was great! I edited numerous film and TV projects of various types using many different software and hardware. I LOVED the technical challenge and LOVED being on the cutting edge. I was unique and in demand in the Texas film industry.
It wasn't until September 2010 that I applied that old sales motto to my personal life. It seems so obvious now, but I had always thought that friends were just the luck of the draw. People unrelated to my road of success.
But now I know better.
It took one last noggin bop, but here I am.
So please, accept my advice. When friends, mentors, colleagues and neighbors don't nourish your soul, go knock on another door.
I kept people in my life who didn't support me emotionally and spiritually. I had been knocking on the same doors that kept saying 'NO.' And by knocking on the same doors all the time, I had limited time to try new doors.
I deserve better. YOU deserve better. Personal and career are interwined. Now I know exectly how to succeed in both.
Nerissa Oden
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I was horribly shy as a child and preferred animals to people most of the time way into late 30's. My relative's old sales motto kept me pushing and calling in my career. After all, rejections weren't personal, and a 'YES' was always around the corner.
My career was great! I edited numerous film and TV projects of various types using many different software and hardware. I LOVED the technical challenge and LOVED being on the cutting edge. I was unique and in demand in the Texas film industry.
It wasn't until September 2010 that I applied that old sales motto to my personal life. It seems so obvious now, but I had always thought that friends were just the luck of the draw. People unrelated to my road of success.
But now I know better.
It took one last noggin bop, but here I am.
So please, accept my advice. When friends, mentors, colleagues and neighbors don't nourish your soul, go knock on another door.
I kept people in my life who didn't support me emotionally and spiritually. I had been knocking on the same doors that kept saying 'NO.' And by knocking on the same doors all the time, I had limited time to try new doors.
I deserve better. YOU deserve better. Personal and career are interwined. Now I know exectly how to succeed in both.
Nerissa Oden
http://www.blogger.com/
http://www.blogger.com/
http://www.blogger.com/
http://www.blogger.com/
http://videocodemaker.com/
All writings here are copyrighted by Nerissa Oden. You may not use them without written permission but you may link to the posts or give out a link to the posts.
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