Stephen J. Cannell’s Footnotes to Success
- Lighten up. Don’t take yourself so seriously that you can’t grow.
- You can create business and opportunity for yourself if you’re willing to bet on yourself.
- Pour energy into your career, and it will make a difference.
- When you hire somebody, make sure they share your emotional philosophy and your human philosophy. Don’t get somebody who has a different take on what is right and wrong.
- It’s better to be underpaid. You won’t be the first fired when times are bad.
- Finish what you start. Broken manuscripts teach you nothing.
- Avoid saying no to an idea when you’re in the room. Always bring it back to the den and kick it around before you throw it out in the sand.
- Hire people who are better than you, the secret to being successful.
- Don’t just play safe. Don’t just throw your fastball. Get out there and really mix it up.
- The joy must be in the doing. If you’re focused on awards, on money, you’re in the wrong place.
- Decide what you want to do. Don’t let other people grade your paper.
- Root for your friends.
- Refuse to fail. Keep smiling, keep punching. Don’t quit on your dream.
(Source: freelanceswitch.com)
