Hello, me again!
Last time I gave a brief overview of my journey so far but what strengths have a gained from this diverse experience and what do I need to work on?
It's the dreaded interview question: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
I won't try and spin my flaws into "subtle" hints to hire me as its only by admitting our failings that we can grow. But first lets start on a positive note and list some strengths...
Passion
This is one of my favourite things about myself. I have always been someone set on following their heart, I chose to pursue film as a career because I believe that work should be something that inspires you. My passion also influences me when it comes to my desire to make a difference.
Empathy
Empathy is one of the most important skills humans need, and sadly its one that gets so easily lost in today's society. Empathy is hard, and I'm not saying it comes easily to me, rather, its something I work on constantly and I believe I am a better storyteller because of it.
Hard Worker
No disguising this as a pretend weakness, I am a hard worker. I don't do 9-5 jobs, I finish when the job is done, that's just my attitude to work. Now, I admit that is not always a healthy work/life balance, but I'll talk about that later. I am passionate about the work I do and I work hard to create products I am proud of.
Okay now that I've suitably inflated my ego, lets bring me back down to earth a little, with listing some of my not-so-good qualities: Emotionally Driven While I consider my passion to be one of my greatest strengths, I have come to regonise that being emotionally driven can also be a flaw. In terms of "chasing my dreams", well that's not always paid my bills and there's a few decisions in my life that have not been the most pragmatic.
Procrastination
This one certainly wouldn't sound attractive in an interview, but it's true, I can get distracted easily. Especially when there is so much that's trying to compete for our attention, WhatsApp groups, social media post and Netflix shows. So I've started to leave my phone in another room while I'm working, then I can focus.
Inability to say NO
I want to be the person people can count on, and I'm scared of saying no so early in my career. It doesn't matter whether I have time or I'm swamped already, I can not say no! But, the truth is you have to put your own oxygen mask on first. Becoming too busy trying to please everyone burns me out, leaving me unable to please anyone.
So there we go, recognising what I'm good at and where I need to improve gives me confidence and direction.
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