Hey, my Stage 32 Fam!
Kay, your friendly Community Manager here! How y'all doin'? Getting ready for the holiday weekend? If you're not in the U.S., what are you up to?
I wanted to share this recent nugget of wisdom with y'all. I met a new connection through a friend - it was a very nice introduction via email, actually, which I appreciate. The virtual space really does give us the space to be exceptionally cordial and respectful.
After an email exchange, we arranged for a Zoom and chatted. She came prepared with very specific questions, which was such a fantastic idea - after all, it's possible we'll not have another chance to talk like this for a while! As Diego Cantu would say, "you've got one gun, one bullet. Don't waste it!"
As we wrapped up, I noticed she started summarizing my advice in terms of "okay, I need to do this, this, and this". "Hold on", I said. "No matter what anyone says, don't discount your enthusiasm." She looked at me and stopped her list. I continued, "You started in this industry from a non-traditional background, but nothing in this business is linear or direct. You have to work with what you've got, and at the very least, what you've got right now, this very minute, is a clear sense of what excites you and drives you to be in this industry. Hold onto that and don't let anyone kill that with what you "should" do."
So... what's got you pumped?
Right now, taking a break after writing all June has got me pumped LOL! Have a great holiday weekend, y'all!
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Great advice! Easy to forget or to belittle and yet without it ie, enthusiasm/love/passion, you've got nothing . I don't live in the US but am a teacher so at the beginning of a two month holiday and I'll be using that to unwind in order to rev up with new projects :)