Don't get greedy, in all forms.
- PW:
Was that something you had to learn the hard way, or did it come naturally with experience?
AM:I learned that one the hard way.
Don't get greedy, in all forms.
I learned that one the hard way.
Don't get greedy, in all forms.
I learned that one the hard way.
Start now, not tomorrow.
Start now, not tomorrow.
The importance of staying flexible and calm under pressure. In the film industry, things rarely go exactly as planned, and being able to adapt quickly while keeping a clear head can make a huge difference in delivering a successful project.
The importance of staying flexible and calm under pressure. In the film industry, things rarely go exactly as planned, and being able to adapt quickly while keeping a clear head can make a huge difference in delivering a successful project.
Don’t rest on your laurels.
Reaching a goal doesn’t mean the work is done, it’s just a new starting point. Each year, I think I’ve figured out my role, and each year, I find something I missed. And that’s okay. I’m happy to keep learning — it means I’m not stuck. The moment you think you’ve got it all figured out is usually when you stop growing — and I’m not interested in standing still.
Don’t rest on your laurels.
Reaching a goal doesn’t mean the work is done, it’s just a new starting point. Each year, I think I’ve figured out my role, and each year, I find something I missed. And that’s okay. I’m happy to keep learning — it means I’m not stuck. The moment you think you’ve got it all figured out is usually when you stop growing — and I’m not interested in standing still.
You can’t force timing. You can only be ready for it when it comes.
You can’t force timing. You can only be ready for it when it comes.
No one is irreplaceable.
No one is irreplaceable.
You can’t help someone who doesn’t truly want help or isn’t ready to put in the effort to improve their life.
You can’t help someone who doesn’t truly want help or isn’t ready to put in the effort to improve their life.
Discomfort and making mistakes are necessary for learning. You learn very little from success, but a lot from each mistake.
Discomfort and making mistakes are necessary for learning. You learn very little from success, but a lot from each mistake.
Complicated, “real-world-like” approaches rarely perform better than simple ones. And if they do, the difference usually isn’t big enough to justify the extra time spent.
Complicated, “real-world-like” approaches rarely perform better than simple ones. And if they do, the difference usually isn’t big enough to justify the extra time spent.
Always have a piece of paper to back up your words and agreements.
Always have a piece of paper to back up your words and agreements.
You can't just create a funnel with little value and expect a crowd to show up.
You can't just create a funnel with little value and expect a crowd to show up.
Don't do the Masters Programme, go to therapy instead.
Don't do the Masters Programme, go to therapy instead.