This past weekend I attended an entertainment industry conference in Los Angeles. I saw panels and presentations from some of the most accomplished people in the business and some people just starting out. They all agreed on one thing -- the key to success is to have several projects moving forward at the same time, because you can't be sure what will work until you make your project.
The Vice President of Production for Summit Entertainment (studio for the Twilight Films) said when they optioned the first book in the series it had only sold 100,000 copies. They cast it with actors who were not stars at the time because that's all they could afford. Of course, the novels and films have enjoyed tremendous success, but the people at Summit knew the film might not work. So they had several scripts and films in development at the same time.
How does that news help you star in your own life? Apply these three principals.
1. Work on multiple projects to improve yourself. If you want to learn Spanish and equipment maintenance, great. Work on both at the same time. Don't want to learn one and then try the other.
2. Give everything your full effort. You never know which project at work will be brought to the boss' attention.
3. Have positive interactions with everyone at your company, from security guards and receptionists to the company President. You never know which person will be able to help you, whether at your company or at another.
Start doing this today.
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