I have been in the television industry for the past 10 years and it has been a
for the past 10 years and it has been a
for the past 10 years and it has been a journey and I could literally be here
journey and I could literally be here
journey and I could literally be here and spend all day telling you guys about
and spend all day telling you guys about
and spend all day telling you guys about my experiences and teaching you guys
my experiences and teaching you guys
my experiences and teaching you guys stuff I learned so I don’t have the time
stuff I learned so I don’t have the time
stuff I learned so I don’t have the time for that so i decided to boil this down
for that so i decided to boil this down
for that so i decided to boil this down into a few keys three keys to success in
into a few keys three keys to success in
into a few keys three keys to success in the television industry so the first key
the television industry so the first key
the television industry so the first key to success in the television industry is
to success in the television industry is
to success in the television industry is always being a state of learning always
always being a state of learning always
always being a state of learning always be adapting because television is always
be adapting because television is always
be adapting because television is always changing it’s always changing quickly
changing it’s always changing quickly
changing it’s always changing quickly it’s always adapting to new technologies
it’s always adapting to new technologies
it’s always adapting to new technologies and if you don’t adapt to them it will
and if you don’t adapt to them it will
and if you don’t adapt to them it will leave you behind the next key to success
leave you behind the next key to success
leave you behind the next key to success in the television industry is a bit
in the television industry is a bit
in the television industry is a bit cliche something everyone’s heard it’s
cliche something everyone’s heard it’s
cliche something everyone’s heard it’s actually depends on who you know sounds
actually depends on who you know sounds
actually depends on who you know sounds kind of shady it sounds kind of like
kind of shady it sounds kind of like
kind of shady it sounds kind of like nepotism but it literally just means you
nepotism but it literally just means you
nepotism but it literally just means you have to continually network to succeed
have to continually network to succeed
have to continually network to succeed in the television industry the thing is
in the television industry the thing is
in the television industry the thing is everyone knows about those top two those
everyone knows about those top two those
everyone knows about those top two those first two everyone in the industry is
first two everyone in the industry is
first two everyone in the industry is already applying those to their work in
already applying those to their work in
already applying those to their work in the television industry but in my back
the television industry but in my back
the television industry but in my back pocket here i have another key to
pocket here i have another key to
pocket here i have another key to success and that is time has value and
success and that is time has value and
success and that is time has value and is often seen as currency now especially
is often seen as currency now especially
is often seen as currency now especially if you’re a recent graduate you’ll be
if you’re a recent graduate you’ll be
if you’re a recent graduate you’ll be competing with people with much more
competing with people with much more
competing with people with much more experience than you you’ll be competing
experience than you you’ll be competing
experience than you you’ll be competing with people with 10 to 20 years of
with people with 10 to 20 years of
with people with 10 to 20 years of experience going for positions all over
experience going for positions all over
experience going for positions all over the map and if you really want to
the map and if you really want to
the map and if you really want to succeed the only thing you have to offer
succeed the only thing you have to offer
succeed the only thing you have to offer that they don’t is time time is seen as
that they don’t is time time is seen as
that they don’t is time time is seen as currency and you don’t have any other
currency and you don’t have any other
currency and you don’t have any other type of currency to offer so by going
type of currency to offer so by going
type of currency to offer so by going the extra mile and providing them with
the extra mile and providing them with
the extra mile and providing them with more time you can get more
more time you can get more
more time you can get more opportunities so as I don’t trip here so
opportunities so as I don’t trip here so
opportunities so as I don’t trip here so if you really want to succeed you got to
if you really want to succeed you got to
if you really want to succeed you got to put in the extra time I can think of
put in the extra time I can think of
put in the extra time I can think of hundreds of examples of how I put in
hundreds of examples of how I put in
hundreds of examples of how I put in extra time to get opportunities but my
extra time to get opportunities but my
extra time to get opportunities but my favorite example is this one lady
favorite example is this one lady
favorite example is this one lady gentlemen this is a telly award and if
gentlemen this is a telly award and if
gentlemen this is a telly award and if you guys don’t know what that is this is
you guys don’t know what that is this is
you guys don’t know what that is this is basically the bronze to the Emmy as the
basically the bronze to the Emmy as the
basically the bronze to the Emmy as the gold I got this in 2009 when I was
gold I got this in 2009 when I was
gold I got this in 2009 when I was granted the opportunity to
granted the opportunity to
granted the opportunity to executive-produce my own television show
executive-produce my own television show
executive-produce my own television show and I would not have gotten the
and I would not have gotten the
and I would not have gotten the opportunity to get this if I hadn’t put
opportunity to get this if I hadn’t put
opportunity to get this if I hadn’t put in the extra time I would never have
in the extra time I would never have
in the extra time I would never have been noticed if I wasn’t staying extra
been noticed if I wasn’t staying extra
been noticed if I wasn’t staying extra hours and staying late at local
hours and staying late at local
hours and staying late at local television stations helping out but I
television stations helping out but I
television stations helping out but I got this award and some of you may see
got this award and some of you may see
got this award and some of you may see this as a paperweight but every time I
this as a paperweight but every time I
this as a paperweight but every time I see it I am reminded of how much time i
see it I am reminded of how much time i
see it I am reminded of how much time i had a sacrifice because in 2009 in 2010
had a sacrifice because in 2009 in 2010
had a sacrifice because in 2009 in 2010 I was a full-time student and working
I was a full-time student and working
I was a full-time student and working part-time jobs so I literally was
part-time jobs so I literally was
part-time jobs so I literally was sacrificing all of my free time to get
sacrificing all of my free time to get
sacrificing all of my free time to get that guy thank you very much it’s also
that guy thank you very much it’s also
that guy thank you very much it’s also helped me on a lot of other ways it’s
helped me on a lot of other ways it’s
helped me on a lot of other ways it’s been a head turner on my resume it’s
been a head turner on my resume it’s
been a head turner on my resume it’s allowed me to get more opportunities one
allowed me to get more opportunities one
allowed me to get more opportunities one of which is another one of my favorite
of which is another one of my favorite
of which is another one of my favorite examples in 2013 I worked on a Tribeca
examples in 2013 I worked on a Tribeca
examples in 2013 I worked on a Tribeca best in show winner bridegroom and at
best in show winner bridegroom and at
best in show winner bridegroom and at the time I was a post-production PA and
the time I was a post-production PA and
the time I was a post-production PA and I was able to leap frog into more of an
I was able to leap frog into more of an
I was able to leap frog into more of an assistant editor role by putting in
assistant editor role by putting in
assistant editor role by putting in extra time the editors were not willing
extra time the editors were not willing
extra time the editors were not willing to stay overnight but I was so I got the
to stay overnight but I was so I got the
to stay overnight but I was so I got the opportunity to do that but at the time
opportunity to do that but at the time
opportunity to do that but at the time it was very difficult because again I
it was very difficult because again I
it was very difficult because again I was a full-time student so I would
was a full-time student so I would
was a full-time student so I would literally work overnight
literally work overnight
literally work overnight and leave the studio in the morning go
and leave the studio in the morning go
and leave the studio in the morning go to the bathroom on the lot wash my face
to the bathroom on the lot wash my face
to the bathroom on the lot wash my face then get in a car and drive to class
then get in a car and drive to class
then get in a car and drive to class this went on for weeks but I survived I
this went on for weeks but I survived I
this went on for weeks but I survived I made it and this project was enormous
made it and this project was enormous
made it and this project was enormous success as I mentioned earlier it was
success as I mentioned earlier it was
success as I mentioned earlier it was award winning but it’s also recognized
award winning but it’s also recognized
award winning but it’s also recognized and all over the industry so it’s
and all over the industry so it’s
and all over the industry so it’s another head turner on my resume and I’m
another head turner on my resume and I’m
another head turner on my resume and I’m very proud to have achieved that as well
very proud to have achieved that as well
very proud to have achieved that as well but uh as all thank you thank you thank
but uh as all thank you thank you thank
but uh as all thank you thank you thank you but as I mentioned time is currency
you but as I mentioned time is currency
you but as I mentioned time is currency and and the reality about time is you
and and the reality about time is you
and and the reality about time is you only have so much of it and this was no
only have so much of it and this was no
only have so much of it and this was no more clear to me than when this happened
more clear to me than when this happened
more clear to me than when this happened ladies gentlemen this is not my kid this
ladies gentlemen this is not my kid this
ladies gentlemen this is not my kid this is my nephew and I was not there to see
is my nephew and I was not there to see
is my nephew and I was not there to see the birth now I wasn’t going to watch it
the birth now I wasn’t going to watch it
the birth now I wasn’t going to watch it that’s my sister guys come on but I
that’s my sister guys come on but I
that’s my sister guys come on but I wasn’t there to support her in this time
wasn’t there to support her in this time
wasn’t there to support her in this time and in fact I was so booked for so long
and in fact I was so booked for so long
and in fact I was so booked for so long I didn’t get to meet this little guy
I didn’t get to meet this little guy
I didn’t get to meet this little guy until about six months because I was so
until about six months because I was so
until about six months because I was so busy and I couldn’t get on a flight back
busy and I couldn’t get on a flight back
busy and I couldn’t get on a flight back home to the bay area to meet him and it
home to the bay area to meet him and it
home to the bay area to meet him and it really shook me up when I realized what
really shook me up when I realized what
really shook me up when I realized what I had missed but I caught it in time and
I had missed but I caught it in time and
I had missed but I caught it in time and corrected my habits because at the time
corrected my habits because at the time
corrected my habits because at the time I was working so hard and working so
I was working so hard and working so
I was working so hard and working so many hours that I realized my health was
many hours that I realized my health was
many hours that I realized my health was not what it should be I was not sleeping
not what it should be I was not sleeping
not what it should be I was not sleeping I was not eating because I was dedicated
I was not eating because I was dedicated
I was not eating because I was dedicated all of my time to the production’s I
all of my time to the production’s I
all of my time to the production’s I wanted to work on so I realized
wanted to work on so I realized
wanted to work on so I realized that I had to reorient my life and
that I had to reorient my life and
that I had to reorient my life and literally go back to the chalkboard so I
literally go back to the chalkboard so I
literally go back to the chalkboard so I decided once I graduated from Cal State
decided once I graduated from Cal State
decided once I graduated from Cal State Northridge I would move home and thank
Northridge I would move home and thank
Northridge I would move home and thank goodness right away I got a job as a
goodness right away I got a job as a
goodness right away I got a job as a video editor and continue to work in the
video editor and continue to work in the
video editor and continue to work in the industry to this day but instead of
industry to this day but instead of
industry to this day but instead of dedicating all my free time to
dedicating all my free time to
dedicating all my free time to productions and freelance work I decided
productions and freelance work I decided
productions and freelance work I decided to create a balance in my life I decided
to create a balance in my life I decided
to create a balance in my life I decided to have time for family and have time
to have time for family and have time
to have time for family and have time for me and I started to reconnect with
for me and I started to reconnect with
for me and I started to reconnect with my friends and my life was starting to
my friends and my life was starting to
my friends and my life was starting to come together and when you guys are
come together and when you guys are
come together and when you guys are thinking about this key everyone time
thinking about this key everyone time
thinking about this key everyone time has value is often seen as currency
has value is often seen as currency
has value is often seen as currency don’t forget time is the most valuable
don’t forget time is the most valuable
don’t forget time is the most valuable thing to yourself if you don’t have
thing to yourself if you don’t have
thing to yourself if you don’t have enough time for you you’re putting off a
enough time for you you’re putting off a
enough time for you you’re putting off a lot of things like we saw before family
lot of things like we saw before family
lot of things like we saw before family and I mentioned health but also you know
and I mentioned health but also you know
and I mentioned health but also you know if you’re so focused on your goals you
if you’re so focused on your goals you
if you’re so focused on your goals you might miss other important things in
might miss other important things in
might miss other important things in your life so as you’re a student at
your life so as you’re a student at
your life so as you’re a student at milpitas high school or if your student
milpitas high school or if your student
milpitas high school or if your student anywhere else we’re going in college if
anywhere else we’re going in college if
anywhere else we’re going in college if you haven’t really thought of this yet
you haven’t really thought of this yet
you haven’t really thought of this yet it’s never too late to reorient your
it’s never too late to reorient your
it’s never too late to reorient your life you may be really focused on your
life you may be really focused on your
life you may be really focused on your goals and your aspirations but don’t
goals and your aspirations but don’t
goals and your aspirations but don’t forget about yourself just think about
forget about yourself just think about
forget about yourself just think about where your time can be best spent and
where your time can be best spent and
where your time can be best spent and where you’re most fulfilled thanks
where you’re most fulfilled thanks
where you’re most fulfilled thanks everyone
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