The Best Advice

Lately I've been doing what I can to walk around the building to meet new people. Most of them have been working in all parts of the industry during their careers, so they often have interesting tidbits to share. Since my job will be over in a couple of months I figure the more advice gather, the better.

I picked up what might be some of the most inspiring words of wisdom this week. One of our development producers was good enough to set a few minutes aside for me, and during that time he shared several insightful thoughts about the industry. Most notable, I thought, was this piece of advice: "Everyone is going to tell you that you can't do it, that it's impossible, and that you shouldn't bother trying. They'll tell you that over and over, but you just have to ignore them. Somebody is going to get those jobs, and it might as well be you."

That was just what I needed to hear. I was asking him specifically about how he broke into development, but I think this truth applies to anything that's difficult to accomplish in life. If you aspire to do anything difficult, chances are you've heard this before. "Oh, you can't do that. Everyone is trying to do that." Now just remember the response.

-chc