Last night I went to my son’s graduation ceremony. I was
absolutely inspired by the speaker Seton Bailey – FILMSA –
www.filmsa.co.za. Seton is very much part
of the film industry of SA but also heads up the Non Profit organization F.I.L.M.
His speech was about the film industry and newcomers (like
this young graduates) to the film industry but while he was talking I just saw
all the faces of our young students before me. Students with dreams to become a
Wedding Planner or an Events Planner.
Just like the film industry – the events/wedding industry is
extremely competitive, and extremely difficult for a newcomer to make a success
in. BUT – all things are possible for him who believes!
In the next few blogs I’m going to start going into more
detail on each of the points that he gave us that evening. Seton called it:
10 Universal Laws you
may choose to use – or lose – in the real world.
1.
Flexibility and adaptability are absolutely key out
there in the real world.
2.
Work from the inside out
3.
Take small achievable steps
4.
Don’t reinvent the wheel
5.
Look, Listen and Learn
6.
Talk is cheap
7.
The decisions and choices you make along the way will
break or make your future and your product
8.
Never, ever forget the foundation stones or if you like
– the four pillars:
a. Professionalism
b. Attitude
c. Creativity
d. Entrepreneurial
or business savvy
9
Don’t give up… ever. Try and try again – nothing is
impossible – impossible just takes longer to achieve
10
Believe in yourself and your vision and mission in life
– if you don’t nobody else will.
SO WHAT’S STOPPING YOU? THERE’S NO PLACE FOR EXCUSES IN THE
REAL WORLD. THEY JUST GET IN THE WAY OF ACTION!
JUST DO IT!
GO OUT THERE AND MAKE IT HAPPEN!
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