Lessons I've Learned — EMILY DEAN
1. Work hard on your craft. Always. 2. Keep your ego out of the work… BUT also know your identity and what you’re about. 3. Tell stories that mean something to you. If you don’t care why should anyone else? 4. Don’t let your creative voice be diluted by other people’s standards… BUT also filmmaking is a collaborative enterprise. Find a positive way to lift people to your standards. (Remember Maya Angelou: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”) 5. Have a skill / expertise that you can lean on, while at the same time, work on your weaknesses. When you’re starting out you’ll get known for one thing, but later on life will ask you to wear different hats. 6. Improve what you consume and you will improve your taste. 7. Be someone who solves problems not creates them. 8. Take criticism well and give criticism well. 9. Manage stress well. Learn to perform well under extreme pressure and deadli