| Surround yourself with positive people. Turn a blind | | | | and replace it with more positive language. Perhaps |
| eye and a deaf ear to nay sayers. What job do you | | | | you can suggest to your work colleagues that for at |
| really want? What could you achieve if you knew | | | | least the next week you will not complain about |
| you could not fail? Be careful of the company you | | | | anything. It helps when you have support. |
| keep. What sort of people are you surrounding | | | | When movies are made there is a huge team of |
| yourself with? I am not in anyway suggesting that I | | | | people that it takes to make it happen and pull it |
| choose your friends for you. There is a saying | | | | together. Next time you are watching a movie or |
| however, that birds of a feather flock together. Who | | | | renting a DVD, take a few extra minutes at the end |
| are you hanging out with? Is this serving you? How is | | | | of the movie to watch the credits. You will see a list |
| this situation going to help you with getting a job? | | | | of all the people involved in making that movie. You |
| What company are you keeping? | | | | will see the names of the cast, the directors, |
| What I mean is that there is nothing wrong with | | | | producers, camera operators, editors, lighting and |
| having a variety of friends. I have many friends from | | | | sound experts, technicians, wardrobe consultants, hair |
| all walks of life and one thing they all have in | | | | and makeup artists just to name a few. |
| common is that they are allsupportive and | | | | All these people work together, striving for the |
| encouraging of everything I do. What I am | | | | outcome of making a successful film. They certainly |
| suggesting, however, is that you be aware of what | | | | don't turn up on set and discourage each other by |
| information you allow into your mind. Don't hang out | | | | saying such things as "this movie will never work out" |
| with negative people who say they can't find work | | | | "it's too hard" "it's no use", "no-one will ever watch it". |
| or worse still that you won't. This only influences you | | | | Instead they encourage each other so that each |
| negatively even if only subconsciously. | | | | person is successful in their job so that the end result |
| If you are in a dead end job or one that you don't | | | | is successful. |
| enjoy, chances are the people you work with may | | | | Surround yourself with only those people who will |
| feel the same way and that's what you talk about | | | | hold you to a higher standard, encourage you, |
| during your day. Be careful, and perhaps choose | | | | support you and want the best for you. Surround |
| more positive people to hang out with and, even if | | | | yourself with people who are working and may be |
| other people do, choose not to complain about your | | | | able to help you. People love to help you if you ask. |
| situation. Start to notice what language you are using | | | | |