What Every Introvert Should Know About Self-Acceptance.
We've all heard it before that self-acceptance is the cornerstone of a happy life.
Not so hard to believe right?
Except that for most people, self-acceptance is something we think we have to earn.
We believe that we will only be able to fully accept ourselves once we have achieved our
desire.
In other words, self-acceptance comes with a caveat.
For introverts, that caveat might be, "I'll accept myself when I become more outgoing"
or "I'll love myself when I have mastered behaving like an extrovert".
The truth is, self-acceptance doesn't come with special conditions or caveats.
It is unconditional.
Does Self-Acceptance Hinder Growth?
Some people believe that fully accepting ourselves as we are inhibits self-improvement.
As a self-improvement junkie, I can say with certainty that this is not the case.
In fact, a lack of self-acceptance is what really holds us back.
If you don't accept yourself before you achieve your desire, you probably won't
accept yourself afterwards.
We are creatures of habit and our brains reflect this.
We are hardwired to continue indulging familiar thought patterns regardless of any change
of circumstance.
This is why your grandpa, who grew up in the depression, is such a tightwad even though
he is now wealthy.
It is why people who had highly critical parents never feel good enough, regardless of how
much they accomplish.
The harsh reality is that if you don't believe that you are enough today, you won't be
enough tomorrow when you accomplish your goals.
The coach in the movie Cool Runnings explains this point brilliantly:
"A gold medal is a wonderful thing, but if you're not enough without it, you'll
never be enough with it."
Why is it Important?
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
Buddha
But why accept ourselves at all?
What are the benefits of this seemingly selfish endeavor?
First and foremost I'll address the fact that learning to love ourselves completely
is NOT a selfish endeavor.
When we fill our own cup with self-love and acceptance, we stop looking to others to meet
our needs.
We are not waiting for someone to tell us that they accept our quietness, our seriousness,
or our introspective nature, because we have already embraced every part of ourselves.
This shifts our mental and physical positioning from one of neediness to one of abundance.
It is from this standpoint that we stop seeking only for ourselves and naturally begin to
give to others.
Perhaps, you feel that accepting the "bad" parts of yourself means that you will become
a bad person.
You might be tempted to say, "I accept everything about myself, except my selfishness".
But we needn't worry about our flaws overtaking us simply because we accept them.
Self-acceptance is like filling a cup with water.
When the cup is full, the 'lighter' parts of our personality, like love, understanding
and peace will naturally float to the surface and spill out, while the 'heavier' parts,
like narcissism, jealousy and selfishness will stay at the bottom.
Self-acceptance has the added benefit of enhancing solitude.
Because introverts want and need a lot of alone time, it is very important that we enjoy
our own company.
Self-acceptance makes being alone more pleasurable because we begin to truly love our own companionship.
The worst loneliness is not accepting yourself.
"The mind is very powerful.
You must infuse it with kind and loving thoughts.", Isha and Mark Lerner
Now that we know the importance of self-acceptance, the question remains: how do we go about achieving
it?
Unless we make a conscious effort to change our thinking, our perception of ourselves
will remain the same.
We must literally retrain our brain to choose more accepting and constructive thoughts.
This is no small task.
The good news is that there are countless resources and tools available to help us transform
our dusty old thought patterns.
As introverts, our love of introspection makes us especially receptive to the various mind
makeover tools out there.
Thoughts are our currency, so we see the value in mastering them.
Well, that's the things every introvert should know about self-acceptance.
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You See What Others Can't: 8 Signs That You Are Highly Sensitive to Energy - Duration: 5:08.
You See What Others Can't: 8 Signs That You Are Highly Sensitive to Energy
Every day, more and more people realize that they fall in the category of people with empathy (compassion),
highly sensitive to energy and emotions of the environment.
Empathetic person is a person who has the ability to grasp the mental and emotional states of others.
These people have a high social intelligence and are very good at helping others to solve their problems.
Being in a position to recognize that you are sensitive to energy is important,
because we often think that what we are dealing with and feeling was created originally in us.
What if some of our thought, emotions and feelings are from the people who are in the same room with us?
Or from the people who are close to us?
Here are 8 common characteristics that empathetic and energy – sensitive people have:
You Feel Other People's Emotions, Even When They Aren't Around
If you are an empathetic person, you can pick up the energy field of others even when they are not around you.
They can be on the other side of the city or the country, but you are still able to pick up their emotions.
For someone who is sensitive to energy , it is important to have a habit to ask themselves: – "Are these feeling mine?"
You can save yourself from a lot of suffering if you can recognize whether you are feeling bad because of someone
else's energy field or because of your own.
You Feel Overwhelmed in Crowded Places
You prefer small crowds or being alone rather than being in a large groups of people where you can take all the
negativity of others upon yourself.
You Are Sensitive To Light, Sounds, Smells And Touches
You don't like bright lights and you have a sharp sense of taste, touch and smell.
Being empathetic means that your mind and body are connected and that by nature makes you more sensitive to all
energies in general, even electromagnetic energy and sensory information.
You Know Things, You Have No Proof for
You just "know" things, that you have no logical proof for.
In other words, you have a very strong intuition and you are able to interpret things which gives you insight into
things that other people cannot see.
If you are sensitive to energy, you may be able to look at someone, and see if they are good or bad,
and whether they should be avoided.
Maybe you have told your friends that you had a bad feeling about their partner and later you have found out that they
had cheated.
People Tell You That You Are Too Sensitive
People around you tell you that you are too sensitive.
You feel more, think more and experience the feelings on a deeper level than most people.
You Know When People Are Lying to You
You can read body language very well, you are also able to have mental image of emotions and psychological states of
others.
When people lie to you, you can notice the change in their energy field and the tone of their voice.
You know that they know that they are lying and you have a good idea of what exactly is happening within their energy
field.
Being empathetic gives you a strong bulls**t detector.
It's Hard for You to Watch Violence On TV
From time to time you are feeling bad when watching violence on TVs or in the movies,
since you are a person who puts itself in a position of others and you often think what it would be like if you were
experiencing something similar.
Although this is just an act, you are launched into the psychological and emotional space as it was happening in real
life.
You Instinctively Avoid Energy Vampires
You avoid people and relationship with people that are sucking the energy out of you.
Since you have had experiences with energy vampires in the past, you know how to identify them.
Your energy field is developing a kind of a shield and instinctively prevents you from meeting with them.
Living as an empath is not an easy thing to do, especially if you are living as an empath with victim mentality which
means putting the keys of your heart in other people's hands.
However, you are more than an energy sponge.
You have power, will and choice.
Do not be afraid to use that power and take back the control of your energy field.
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THE COOLEST DOG YOU WILL EVER MEET!!!!!!!! - Duration: 3:04.
NOO, YOUR JOKES ARE THE WORST JOKES I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE
NOO, YOUR JOKES ARE THE WORST JOKES I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE
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Teen & Families Connect: LiFT Program (English) - Duration: 2:35.
DAUGHTER: One thing I appreciate a lot about my mom is her advice.
She's helped me overcome a lot of obstacles in life.
MOM: We are always together in the good and the bad.
We cry and we laugh together.
MEAGAN: LiFT is a 6 hour family connection program for high school teens and their parenting adult.
And parenting adult can be anybody.
It can be a biological parent, it can be a foster parent, a grandparent a close family friend.
Really any important adult in the life of that teen.
LiFT is all about helping families to strengthen their relationships.
And that means that both teens and parents walk away with the skills and the information to be able to connect with each other
and communicate about the tough things in life.
DAUGHTER: It gave my mom perspective on what I think about sometimes.
Sometimes we didn't agree on what we thought
MEAGAN: So teens are really encouraged to open up to their parents and have these types of tough talks.
And parents think about how they can be askable and approachable
so that their teen comes to them and is open and honest about what's going on in their day to day lives.
MOM: I thought I knew enough about my daughter. But in the end, no.
There were a lot of things I was missing.
And with the activities we did in the program, I got to know my daughter better.
And that is teaching me how to connect more with her and value her in what she thinks about most.
To support her.
MEAGAN: We know that strong connection between teens and their parenting adult is so important
because it's really a superpower that parents have.
Connection helps teens have higher self confidence and lowers the risk of drug use or depression.
It helps teens avoid unwanted pregnancies, meet their goals in life.
Connection can also help build great school success.
And the great thing about this connection superpower is it doesn't matter where families are starting from.
It's something that every single family can build upon.
DAUGHTER: Our relationship has changed a lot since LiFT.
Now we are able to talk about the things that would have made us feel uncomfortable before.
And that helped a lot with our trust.
MEAGAN: We're currently studying LiFT to understand the impact it has on families.
So that means we're comparing the surveys of those families that attend LiFT and those that don't.
And as a small thank you all teens can receive up to $110
and all parents can receive up to $80 for participating.
MOM: I would advise that if you have the opportunity to participate in this program, that you take full advantage.
You won't regret it.
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Best Colors for COOL SKIN TONE - Duration: 3:35.
have you ever noticed when a person looks vibrant & full of energy in one apparel
but maybe a bit dull & bland in another color?
Color plays a big role in styling.
When a person wears complementing colors that best suits them,
it can enhance their best features and will likely make a good impression.
On the other hand,
if the person wears colors that clashes with their skin tone
it may make them look tired, look dull, and maybe seem out of style
Hi, it's Vivien
from Freedom In Style
when I first start developing my own fashion style
I did a lot of experiment to find out what colors complements me the best
In this video,
I'll be sharing with you some tips on how to choose the most complementing colors
for people with the cool skin tone
there are celebrities, CEOs, and many famous people who work with stylists
to develop their personal image as a brand.
The image could be an authority figure,
someone who is trustworthy,
or maybe someone who just want to stand out from the crowd.
It really comes down to: what kind of image you want to present?
Picking complementing colors that suits your skin tone
can enhance your look and make you look polished.
If you have cool skin tone,
the veins on your arm will look more bluish or purple.
You may burn easily under the sun,
and your skin tends to turn pinkish after exposed to the sun for certain periods of time.
Your eye color will likely be blue
Gray
or green.
And your hair color is usually blonde
brown
or black hair with platinum tones
With cool skin tone,
silver jewelry will look best on you because silver is a complementing color
When it comes to styling,
you can find colors that can enhance your best features
such as your eyes, your hair
and can balance the overall look of your style.
For cool skin tone,
It's best to pick colors with some cool tint.
Some of the suggested colors would be:
Rosy pink
Bright Rosy red
Ruby red
Lavender
Deep purple
Ice blue
Bright Blues
Navy
Emerald
Cool gray
Bright white
The colors that will clash with the cool skin tone will be anything with a tint of yellow in them.
Here are some color examples.
Coral pink
Peachy pink
Tomato Red
Orange red
Bright yellow
Orange
Copper
Gold
To make it easier for you to find your colors,
you can refer to celebrities with cool skin tone for apparel ideas.
Some of the celebrities with cool skin tone include:
Jennifer Aniston
Nicole Kidman
Taylor Swift
Reese Witherspoon
Sarah, Jessica Parker
Anne Hathaway
Lucy Liu
Next time you shop for clothes and accessories
You can refer to the color suggestions
along with the cool skin tone celebrities that were mentioned in this video.
And when you wear complementing colors that best suits you,
You will a polished with style.
I hope this video was helpful for you to find your colors.
If you like this video and want more,
you can subscribe to the Freedom In Style channel for future video updates.
Thank you for watching,
and I wish you live a freedom life, in style.
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Meet Richard, a NASA Solar System Ambassador - Duration: 2:10.
NASA's Solar System Ambassador program
brings NASA missions and science to the public.
My name is Richard Stember.
I am a Solar System Ambassor.
NASA currently has 730 Ambassadors
across all 50 states, and in US territories,
consulates and military bases overseas.
We have set up our mobile observatory at a school
in Mission Viejo.
And we have set up our solar telescopes
for the kids to learn about the sun.
Ah, cool!
Yeah!
Wow! It's so cool!
Isn't that cool?
There is no experience greater than
a student walking up to the telescope
and seeing the moon, or Jupiter, or Saturn
for the first time through a telescope.
It's actually seeing the sun really for the first time.
I felt like it was a great experience.
It's a huge opportunity for our school and for the students
to experience something like this on a scale where they
get to actually see and interact with
what's going on up in space.
And it's really exciting for them.
Those are areas of the sun that are cooler
than the rest of the sun.
NASA provides volunteer ambassadors with
year-around training opportunities
and ambassadors commit to
holding 4 public events a year.
So much of science is funded by the federal government.
NASA is a big part of that.
So it's really important to us Solar System Ambassadors
that the public at large understand
what science is being done because they're funding it.
Richard's mobile observatory was provided by Science Heads,
a non-profit committed to science literacy.
I would not be surprised.
We could have a future astronomer in our midst.
[ laughs ]
I think we can inspire students to study a little bit harder
to take that science class
that maybe they wouldn't have taken otherwise.
But also adults--to learn more about what is being done
by NASA and other research organizations.
I would do it again. I would do it again.
If it was just one student who became a scientist
I would be so honored to think
that I played a very small role.
For more information on the Solar System Ambassador program
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ssa /
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
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E056: Building Genuine and Authentic Relationships through Networking with Nina Johal - Duration: 40:29.
Welcome Nina thank you. Great to
be on the show with you. I'm so
excited to have you with us and
talking about this very important
topic about networking. You know
we hear so frequently that networking
is important during a job search.
Why do you think that is.That's
such a great question. What I would
say is I think that networking
can increase your chances meaning
increasing your odds of landing
a job. And when I think about the
concept of networking and contrast
that as an example to the act of
applying for a job. For me applying
for a job is much more of a one
to one transaction. But when you
network with just one person that
one connection can turn into multiple
connections. And one of the things
I like to talk to people about
is the actual definition of a network
and when you look it up in the
dictionary some of the definitions
are it's an arrangement of introspecting
horizontal and vertical lines.
It's like a combination of filaments
or passages and it's a group or
system of interconnected people
or things. So when I think about
the possibility of making a connection
with one person and then that person
connecting you to another it almost
becomes a ripple effect because
I think there's the law of odds
in terms of expanding your opportunities
of landing a job or just making
connections with a variety of people.
The other thing I'll say is when
I think about the importance of
networking there's a lot of jobs
just aren't easily visible to you
as an individual in the open market.
Right and there's lots of times
when a certain job isn't even open
yet or it doesn't even exist. But
you've had an interaction or an
opportunity to network with someone
and you plant the seed in their
brain in terms of what you might
have to offer and even that you're
just looking for your next role.
And oftentimes that lands you into
a real opportunity in the future.
I've actually experienced that
myself in my career. So it's something
I love to chat with people about.
I'd love to hear that how does that.
How did networking impact your
own career.Yeah you know I will
try to keep the story as concise
that possible but when I when I
first moved from Canada to the
U.S. and I was working in the H.R.
space I think one of the challenges
when you move from one country
to another is you're in a different
environment in terms of even employment
law. And so I actually joined the
local chapter of SHRM in the Bellevue
area and one of my reasons for
doing that was to build up my own
skill and knowledge of the U.S.
employment market. And what I ended
up doing and this is this could
be a very long story as I said
but I ended up volunteering to
be a member of the board and I'll
talk a little bit about this later
too I think doing things like that
and making yourself a little bit
more visible in some of these networking
scenarios gives you an opportunity
to get a lot of exposure and people
will naturally reach out to you.
So in this particular scenario
I had studied to get my certification
in SHRM so my SPHR at that point
in time. It just so happened that
I got my designation. I was actually
working in the banking industry
in the H.R. function. And unfortunately
we were going through a downsizing
and I was at the point where we
were closing out all of our local
offices and I had begun to do a
job search. Still employed but
doing a job search. One of the
folks that I met again through
networking was teaching a class
at the University of Washington
and he asked me to come to the
first class and just basically
talk to the students in terms of
how I felt the designation the
certification the speech are would
help me in my job search and in
honesty my first reaction was gosh
the University of Washington it
really is.And on my way home I
had a small infant at the time
and he was like Nina at the Bothell
campus that's you know on your
way home. Give me 10 minutes of
your time. So I said Certainly.
So I attended the first 15 to 20
minutes of the class and one of
the things I mentioned was that
I was in a job search and that
I felt like this designation would
help me went on and it gave them
a little bit of the path that I
had been on to get the certification.
And then you know went on my merry
way home. And then the next day
my networking contact called me
and said there was a woman in the
part of the student body who was
currently at Nintendo and somebody
from Microsoft had approached her
wondering basically cold calling
her and asking her if she was interested
in an opportunity at Microsoft
and H.R. she was at that time but
I had planted that little scene
in her head and so she had contacted
Rick my networking colleague and
asked if he would be comfortable
reaching out to me to ask me if
I was interested. So long story
short that's how I ended up at
Microsoft. So I love to tell that
story because it could very easily
have turned out to be a different
scenario where I didn't attend
I hadn't networked with them etc.
etc..Right. I mean that's so interesting
right where it was. Yeah. The contact
of your contacts it wasn't even
that you know your contact knew
about it. So that gives you that
network effect as you were talking
about actually that connectedness
that and I love it that's a personnel
you have a personal vested in networking
as is. You've seen it work very
well for your career.Yeah. The
other thing I'll just mention too
is that it's worked for me externally
and that has also worked for me
internally and you know what I'll
share with you on that topic is
I had an interest in doing international
work at some point in my career
and so working locally at the corporate
office here in Redmond was great.
I was having a fantastic time but
I also as I said wanted to do something
in the international space and
so part of my internal networking
strategy was to make sure that
as I spoke to other senior H.R.
leaders who were in positions of
making some decisions in terms
of career movement that I sort
of dropped that little seed into
their brain too. And in actuality
and I give people this advice to
is even if it's not the right timing
for you just basically saying that
at some point I'd love to do something
internationally that can gain a
life of its own. And in in the
example again personal story is
I wasn't ready at that point in
time but you know six months later
one of the church leaders who I'd
mentioned that too called me up
and asked me mean I have a six
month assignment in Singapore would
you be interested. So I think planting
those seeds throughout all these
networking conversations can lead
to many things and even things
that you would have never thought
would come to fruition.That's incredible.
I love that idea of planting the
seeds right so you sort of plant
that and then you're not sure you
know when that's going to pop up
and take a life of its own but
it can at some future point for
you. So I love that. So let's talk
a little bit about the basics of
networking. So how does someone
get started with networking.Yeah
you know I think for me and again
just speaking from personal experiences
you have to have confidence in
yourself and you have to know your
own strengths. And I think sometimes
that can be difficult especially
if you're in job search mode and
you know maybe you've had some
sort of setback that impacted your
self-esteem. I think we've all
been there at some point in our
careers. And so do whatever you
need to do to pump yourself up.
Maybe it's self-talk or maybe it's
talking to a trusted advisor or
just getting your level of confidence
that I think is super important.
The other thing that I would say
is take the pressure off yourself
and think about it as not searching
for something that you need but
make it all about how you can help
someone else. After all you know
a lot of people and you can be
a connector yourself. You can offer
advice and you can share your perspective
and I think taking a little bit
of the pressure off yourself to
say gosh I need to reach out. I
need help but just turn that around
and say How can I help others.
And then the other thing I would
say is networking is about building
relationships and those relationships
need to be founded on trust which
means that you have to be genuine
and authentic.And so again I think
in my mind it's a little bit about
just showing up as yourself and
just being who you are and just
making those natural connections.
The other thing I'll say is I mean
that's all well well and good sort
of on the psychological standpoint.
But you really have to make a concrete
plan and then execute on it. And
what I mean there is really think
about what are your goals for networking.
Maybe it is that you're in job
search mode or maybe you are seeking
out some sort of mentoring relationship.
There could be a variety of reasons
but you could use that filter to
determine what networking events
you might want to target first
and then I would say when you make
your list of advance take into
consideration how comfortable you
are or not in that type of environment
naturally if networking comes to
you naturally then you can spread
your net wider and you can move
more quickly. Sort of going into
so while you're at the event I
would say look for smaller groups
of people that you can join. I
typically look for a pod of three.
It just makes it easier to join
the conversation. And then I would
say don't be afraid to join the
group introduce yourself because
once you introduce yourself then
others will follow suit.I love
that. So when you talk about events
like what kind of events would
this be. Do you have some examples
that people could think about.
That I think it really really depends.
And so I'm going to go back to
if you feel like you're a natural
networker. I think almost going
into any of that you're going to
feel comfortable and you're going
to have success in terms of making
connections. I think if you're
a little bit more on the introverted
side or shy or you haven't done
it before then my advice would
be pick a networking event where
you're going to feel the most comfortable
so it could be an event where there's
a high probability you'll know
at least a couple of people. It
could be an alumni. The other thing
I would suggest if you're more
on the shy side is pick a networking
event that has a topic that you
have a lot of passion about. It
could be a social gathering it
could be a wine club it could be
a reading club it could be a car
club. I mean you pick it whatever
you feel more more comfortable
because of the topic of conversation
is something that you have a passion
about. You're going to be you're
going to feel much more comfortable
initiating a conversation with
someone who's actually networking
as well.Right. Right. I love that
idea of it being you know a car
show or you know a wine club. Are
there any other sort of surprising
places that you think people can
network that maybe they're not
thinking about as a networking
event.It's almost anywhere. I mean
literally it could be a coffee
shop it could be an airplane is
one where people tend to network
with the person next to them. It
could be a sporting event. I mean
I've I've just had and I will say
to I am not an extrovert. I am
more of an introvert but I feel
like when you're in a social gathering
or in a place where people are
just naturally gathering a restaurant
a coffee shop or even a bar. It's
very easy to turn to the person
next to you and just say hello
and a conversation will generate
you know I'll give you another
funny example of networking. I
was actually and this was a couple
of weeks ago. It was my boss 50th
birthday and we were trying to
track down some very special type
of I think it was whiskey not a
whiskey connoisseur but it was
something very very rare type of
whiskey and a couple of us were
trying to figure out where could
we buy it. And so I just happened
to be sitting at the bar waiting
for my husband and there was a
young man sitting next to me. And
it dawned on me that he was a liquor
distributor and it didn't click
for me first and we started talking
about kids and you know he has
little ones and you know all the
idea. And finally it occurred to
me I should ask what more I can
get this whiskey and. We had a
great conversation he gave me his
contact information and it is just
another example of you can network
anywhere you can network for any
reason. And in this case it was
it was a great thing for me he
probably didn't get much out of
it besides the conversation. But
you know I was able to make a key
when in terms of getting the right
whiskey I love it. Yeah. To answer
your question honestly you can
network anywhere.And I love your
example right where you are now
where it Gheen you're thinking
about all of those connections
as networking and it's not just
about you know your next job but
it really is helping you helping
to solve a problem or the flipside
is you know you may have had some
information in that instance that
somebody needed right so goes back
to that helping others. And you
know seeking help from that network.
It's kind of a different twist
on it than I like it will come
back to you.My my other example
is I was on a plane a couple of
weeks ago coming back from Phoenix
and I just had my laptop up and
I was working in for like 99 percent
of the flight. And literally 10
minutes before we landed I finally
struck up a conversation there
was a really nice lady sitting
beside me and she told me her story
of she was a consultant and in
the security business like computer
security and that great conversation
with her I just could tell she
was highly intelligent. She was
traveling a lot. Her husband happened
to work at Microsoft. And so I
immediately made the connection
with her and said well gosh you
know you should have your husband
send me your resume. And so now
I'm in the process of trying to
figure out if there's a good match
for her. But there's another example
of you know for her networking
anywhere may lead her to a job
right.Right. I love Dot and I love
you being sort of open to that
right even suggesting not knowing
what role you have. It is sort
of easy access within the company
that you might have and you've
been unwilling to share that out.
So that goes back to that helping
others right. Yeah yeah. I like
that a lot. You know so we hear
a lot about linked in and sort
of networking through linked in.
What role the U.S. linked in can
and should play in somebody's networking
plan.Well we are definitely affiliated
with LinkedIn now. We acquired
them a little while ago. It's true
it's true. I'm heading down length
in next week to meet with some
of my colleagues down there. You
know I think Linked-In is a wonderful
wonderful tool and it's one of
those things where when I when
I gave the dictionary definition
of networking I really see it as
the web and the Web can expand
really really quickly and I think
LinkedIn is an enabler of that.
And so I mean I guess the cautionary
thing is you could very easily
get yourself overwhelmed with people
that are connecting with you and
people that you are connecting
with. And so I think you have to
be slightly selective in terms
of who you want to connect with
how you want to connect with them.
And in this example. And the reason
for connecting I love to give my
LinkedIn information out. I think
it's a great way especially when
you are actively networking with
someone face to face you know in
a room or at a conference. For
me the easiest thing to say is
let's let's get connected on LinkedIn
because I'm lengthening there.
You can pursue that relationship
to the depth that you feel is necessary
or you can help that person they
can help you. So I'm a big fan
of it and I think it's an enabler
in terms of the networking scenarios
that we're all involved in.Right.
And I know you know I think one
of the key pieces for it is you
can see people's work history or
know where they are and you know
which is super helpful when you're
looking for something specific.
I mean I will say that career cue
really came about because I had
was looking at maybe going to do
some consulting work and Stacy
who is my co-host on the show I
saw she had worked for particular
consulting company that I was interested
in a local company. And so that's
was my first outreach to our was
hey I see that you work for this
company I want to chat about it.
And then we met for a few coffees
and a few coffees more and hence
then the career. Is Born. But really
you know our initial outreach to
her was about a particular company
that she had worked for previously.
And then we took clearly a whole
different path that we launched
that create together so that that's
a great story.And it just it's
sparking my mind to say I think
it's a great tool in terms of benchmarking
too. So for myself if I want to
gain a little bit more knowledge
about how another company or person
is approaching executive recruiting
as an example. LinkedIn is a great
tool to figure out who are those
other people. You know that might
be out there facing a similar challenge.
And then you know connecting with
them and having that dialogue.
Yes. Great. Great. Well let's take
a quick break and then when we
come back I want to talk about
how networking can play a role
just in your career development
outside of finding a new job. Welcome
back. We're talking with Nina Jo
Holliday all about networking.
So Nina I'd love to talk a little
bit more about what role networking
can play in somebody's career development
really just outside of when they
want to find a new job. Is there
a role for networking in crew development.
Absolutely. And again I'm trying
to think of a personal story that
I can relate to this and nothing
is popping to mind at the moment.
So you know what I will say is
I think that network can lead to
many different opportunities and
the one that pops into my head
is you could be at a networking
event and find an opportunity to
either become a mentor or be mentored
by someone in a specific area or
need that you might have. And so
I think there are opportunities
in terms of me developing my own
career as a network with someone
I enter into a mentoring relationship
with them or as I said it could
be vice versa where I feel like
there's an opportunity for me to
mentor someone or coach someone.
And when you mentor someone I think
it's there's a two way benefit
to that. You learn and they learn.
So that's something that immediately
comes to mind in terms of career
development. The other thing I
would say is it could lead to volunteer
opportunities too. So a volunteer
opportunity isn't necessarily finding
a new job but when you take on
a volunteer opportunity obviously
your not only contributing to whatever
that organization is but you're
also learning and developing your
own skills.That's interesting to
think about right that looking
out for volunteer opportunities
or having those offered to you
through your network really can
be beneficial you can grow your
skills or get additional exposure
and that maybe you wouldn't have
had before without you know having
that network offer you that opportunity.
Yeah and I think when you say exposure
I would interpret that to mean
visibility as well so if are volunteering
in an organization you become a
very visible member of that community
and then just by being a visible
member of a community I think there's
many more opportunities for you
to make connections with people
and again those connections could
lead to all sorts of different
outcomes if you will.Right. Right.
I definitely see the role of networking
especially if you are on the job
and you may be going to take on
a new project or a new type of
project that you haven't done before
if you know other people in your
industry or people know that you've
done that they might reach out
right to get a little bit of early
coaching or give me some words
of wisdom type advice and that
could be a longer term mentorship
or really just a point in time
like hey let's chat about this
as I kick off this project kind
of idea.Yeah that's so true and
you're making me think of an example
now that just popped into my head.
And again all related to the executive
search space. So I'm a member of
a organization that is made up
of people that have similar roles
to myself and I think the networking
opportunity there is alive and
well and there's been many times
when I've reached out to others
in the industry to say I am embarking
on you know trying to solve a challenge
around how do you measure our awide
for the work that my team does.
And you know how have you approached
this what do you know or just jointly
brainstorm on things. So I think
again this is not seeking a new
job and it really is in the realm
of career development and honing
my craft in terms of what I do
today and try to get better at
that as I work with other people
and learn how they're approaching
similar challenges.Right. Right.
So what tips do you have for people
who don't think that they are networkers.
You know what I would say is if
you don't think you're a natural
networker it doesn't mean you can't
be really good at it. It will just
take practice and it will take
a little bit of bravery and the
other thing I would say is remind
yourself that all humans are innately
social creatures and most likely
unfortunately you've had some experience
in your life that might make you
a bit more hesitant to put yourself
out there so to speak. And you
know as I said earlier using self-talk
to sort of bolster up your self
bolster up your self-confidence
or seeking advice from a trusted
advisor who knows you well enough
to sort of get you in the right
space. It's going to be really
important. And then the other thing
I would say is pay particular attention
to pre-planning and be specific
in what next. We're networking
events you want to target first.
So I think I alluded to this earlier
go to the ones where you're going
to feel most comfortable and sort
of use that as your testing ground.
Even before that practice I'm the
most comfortable environment that
sort of suits your lifestyle. Maybe
it's the gym maybe it's the grocery
store but it's really just taking
that initial step and talking to
people that you don't know when
you're in line paying for your
groceries or what have you. And
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised
at how accommodating and how people
how willing people are to talk
to you. And that's what networking
is all about.Right. And so you
mentioned earlier and then your
answer that preplanning and not
planning what would you say what
goes into like a networking plan
what would you advise people put
into that.So what I would say is
step 1 is the plan so about what
events you want to attend and why.
We talked a little bit about this
and then also think about what
your approach is going to be once
you get to the event. I talked
a little bit about the smaller
group going for the trio of the
three at APOD it's easier to break
into that conversation. The other
thing I would say is have a list
of two to three topics that you're
passionate about that you feel
confident about that you want to
speak about that you want to talk
to someone about or think information
about it and know what those are
so you sort of have your full in
your head and you're not frozen
in the spot. And then I would say
as I said earlier introduce yourself
people introduce themselves to
you it's automatic human behavior
and then don't be afraid to ask
people while you're at the event
introduce you to others. People
are very very willing to make those
connections. And I would say in
my experience I can't say it's
100 percent hit rate but you can
kind of read the networking event
that you're in and you want to
be in a networking event where
people are very open and people
are very genuine. There could be
events that you just don't feel
sort of vibe and that's fine and
good you move on and you know you
don't go again or you go to a different
one.So I think you have to sort
of read the room and read the environment
and make sure you're comfortable
with that that makes a lot of sense
about you know being sure that
you are comfortable there so that
way you're sort of presenting your
best self. Because I imagine if
you're not comfortable with the
individuals not comfortable there
you know you're just not putting
yourself out. You know you just
not putting your best self out
there.Write you're going to put
so much pressure on yourself that
you're probably going to be somewhat
limited in terms of how you how
you want to show. The other thing
I would say is ask open ended questions
about whatever the topic is that's
being discussed and if it isn't
something you're super familiar
with. Just be curious. Use the
names of the people you're talking
with. So once they introduce themselves
to you use surnames it's a very
it's a strategy that becomes very
very engaging. And I think the
other thing is when you ask open
ended questions and you're curious
about the topic. People love to
talk about something they're passionate
about they love to talk about themselves
and that gets to building an authentic
and a genuine relationship with
someone so I think that's sort
of that's sort of the basic place
to start. And then the other thing
I would say is smile and look approachable.
Nobody wants to approach someone
that frowning or looks like they're
stressed out. So I think that's
the other reason that you've got
to make sure that the environment
you're in is something that you're
comfortable in and then offer up
ideas and offer to connect people
to others do whatever feels natural
to you. But look for an opportunity
to help the person that you're
speaking with versus trying to
sort of flip it the other way because
those opportunities will come to
you. It's more about being a resource
for others and determining how
you can help them with whatever
they're working on. And that will
flip in you will sort of you'll
yield the effects of that at some
point as well. And then the last
thing I'll say is post a follow
up. So any commitment you make
to your fellow networkers make
sure you follow up on those things
like sending a short email acknowledging
that you met so-and-so and you
know maybe you can add in a little
bit of what you learn from them.
Make it personal and let them know
that they can reach out to you.
I like that follow up piece right
I mean it's possibly something
people don't think about much from
a networking event. There's like
a real specific Oh that person
has a job that I'm interested in
or you know that person has something
that I need. Then of course I mean
I can follow up but maybe if it
was that immediate piece that post-event
follow up could be really useful
as you're saying sort of and it
could fruit or net something further
down the line than than what would
happen immediately in the room.
Yeah that's so true and it could
be when somebody hands you a business
card which doesn't happen as often
as it used to now. But when they
hand you a business card you get
back to your desk you shoot them
off a quick email. That way your
top of mind for them are there
and you know a folder in their
email in case they want to reference
back or it's a quick connection
on LinkedIn. So you sort of start
building your own library and you
go back to that library when you
may have a question or maybe you
go back to the library because
somebody said oh gosh I'm really
interested in x y Zad and then
you have an opportunity to say
oh gosh I think I have something
that might help that person. And
again that's just it's an ongoing
sort of reciprocal event if you
will.I love that and I love how
you keep coming back to it is about
helping others write if you can
help others and that comes around
to you again and really keeping
that in mind. So Nina I imagine
that there is a difference between
sort of building a network and
you know you're first starting
out versus sort of maintaining
a network. Do you see a difference
and you know are there any different
steps or anything different you
would advise in either of those
situations.Yeah. You know there's
definitely a difference and there's
also a similarity and I think in
the similarity bucket it's both
take dedication both take work
and both take planning and when
you're maintaining a network of
follow up and follow through are
very important. So being proactive
and maintaining your network you
could be selective. You know in
terms of whom and how often and
what that interaction might look
like. But if you make a commitment
that absolutely stick to it. In
my own network I have people where
we have a mutual commitment to
kind of be there and we exchange
information on a fairly regular
basis. That could be an email article
that I know a person would enjoy
that I personally got a lot of
value out of. But I'll just shoot
it off to a couple people of my
network that could be a job lead
that I recently that I'd like to
pass on. It can be very personal
but I think the main point I would
make is having a commitment follow
up set aside a certain time stick
to your commitment keeping your
network alive is hard work. So
have a plan have a timeline attached
to each of the people in your network.
And then again it could be as light
as email and email Check-In or
it could be a face to face meeting
Yeah that's interesting.Think about
that time commitment that it could
take you could probably spend all
your time networking right and
meeting TV network but all the
rest of you know many of us have
full time jobs and things we need
to do. How do you balance that.
Well what I would say is even though
I started off by saying networking
is a time commitment it can vary.
So you will have a set of people
in your network community which
are very low maintenance. It is
a quick e-mail. You know maybe
it's every six months and it's
just a quick little e-mail. It's
more about the discipline and then
having a commitment to say OK every
six months. Here's the 10 people
I've been issued an email to but
I think there's another bucket
of people that you interact with
more often. And I think what I
would say it's what I refer to
as I read this great article that
gosh I want to share with you know
the four people in my network that
I know have a passion around this
or they're going to love this or
it's going to help them because
it helped me and then doing that.
That's more a little impromptu
but doing it almost immediately
otherwise you're probably not going
to get to it. So as I read something
and I'm like gosh Stacey would
love this you know shooting it
off to Stacy immediately.But I
think the final and third bucket
is where you spend. I'm going to
call it call it more quality time.
So there's probably like three
or four people in my image and
call it my deep network where we
meet maybe every second months
and it is a face to face meeting.
It's dinner or it's a glass of
wine and we're It's almost like
a mentoring peer mentoring network
where I'm talking about specific
challenges and I have the other
person talking about the specific
challenges we have and we're actually
contracting to say OK the next
time we meet we're giving each
other advice the next time we meet.
Here's what I will commit to do
to change the circumstances a man
or to address the challenge I have.
And so that's super beneficial.
It's a it's a much more emotional
networking connection but I think
those are the types of connections
the more you connect in that way
the deeper the conversations are
and the feedback is very very rich.
And I would say in that category
you're probably going to have just
a small handful of people.Right.
Those people that are you are sort
of consistently engaging with and
probably know a bit of your weight
more of your history than some
of the other. You can go to sort
of and call on them or they can
call on you at a somewhat quick
pace right. I love that right.
Yeah. So you know. Nina thank you
so much for chatting with me about
networking. Mean definitely to
this conversation I can see that
you know it really is networking
just an ongoing process right that
it takes some time to go deeper
with folks right. And some some
you just reach out every once in
a while. But it's that consistently
managing that is so important not
just for you know new job seekers
but for career development. We
had a couple of examples. Yeah.
Wonderful. Well let's transition
our conversation Nina and I we
have a couple of questions that
we'd like to ask all of the guests
on the career Keok helps us get
to know you a little bit better.
Sunita What was your first job.
Well I actually worked for my parents.
And gosh you know I was probably
like under-aged in terms of being
legally allowed to work. But when
you have a family business you
chip in and you do whatever. So
that was actually my my first job
and it was a fun one it was pretty
much full time after school on
the weekends what have you what
do you think you learned from that
that you still use today. I think
what I learned is that you you
have to feel passionate about your
profession or your craft. And if
you're in that position you can
very easily pull for your whole
self into about work. And when
I think about what I learn from
that for myself it's to ensure
that whatever work I'm doing I'm
truly passionate about whatever
it is. My you know my career my
craft and my barometer is are sort
of my own my own sense Chuck is
if I can't get up in the morning.
Ninety nine percent of the time
and feel really excited to go to
work that I'm probably doing the
wrong thing. But I guess the flip
side of that is luckily 99 percent
of the time I can get up in the
morning and feel really excited
to come to work. So that's what
I learned is you have to have passion
for what you're doing. Otherwise
you're probably not going to get
your whole self to whatever that
craft or whatever that profession
is.Right. I mean it is the feeling
that drive or that in your stomach
or feelings gap this is fine I
enjoy what I'm doing and does make
a difference and as you said sort
of putting your whole self out
there and really giving it your
all I think versus just sort of
phoning it in. Exactly. Well have
you read or listen to anything
recently that you would recommend
to others.Definitely and I actually
recommended this to a couple of
people in my network. It was the
TED talk that I think I listened
to a couple of months ago. It might
have been the January time frame
and it was by an organizational
psychologist Adam ground called
Are You a giver or a taker. And
he basically posed that there are
three basic kinds of people in
every workplace there's givers.
There's takers and there's managers
and say about matters when I what
I thought about this is that those
people are the networkers. And
so we offer really simple strategies
to promote a culture of generosity
and keeping the self serving employees
from taking more of their fair
share of work and time and so I
was fascinated by that one. It
resonated with me. And you know
I think when I read or I hear about
things that resonate with me I
automatically want to share it
with certain people on my network.
That's neat. That's an interesting
concept and I'm sure you as a leader
of a large organization you can
think about that even just you
know and not just in your profession.
You know executive recruitment
and talent acquisition but in within
your own organization where you're
leading not have how that filters
through.Absolutely. There's so
many ways to apply it you could
even apply it to your personal
life. So just a you know a variety
of different takeaways from that
particular TED talk. Great. Well
I'm going to look at him Grant.
OK.I'm going to look that up as
soon as we get this. We're out
of the studio here. So Nina this
is one of my favorite questions.
What would your 90 year old self
say to you if 90 year old Nina
walked in the door today what would
she say to you.Gosh. Well I hope
my nine year old self would say
I can't believe you're 90 and you
don't look a day over 80. Oh good
day over 80. My mum just turned
92 for my my way. You know I want
to look like my mom when I'm her
age certainly does not look her
age. You know and this is a bit
of a cliche answer but it's one
that I truly believe in and it's
all about the legacy that I'm leaving
behind. Not about what job I've
had or what title I've held but
it would be more about wow what
an amazing child you raised. What
a great human you've been in. I
can't believe how many people you
have helped in so many different
ways. That's what I would want
my 90 year old self to be saying
to me.I love that and it really
is sort of you know it's the legacy
and you know we've talked about
on the career Khune we've had other
guests talk about legacy and you
know there's sort of a big legacy
that you think about that is you
know if you're the president or
you're you know some you know big
role there's this huge thing out
there and there's also you know
what we sort of talked about as
like the little L legacy which
is your family and your friends
and the network rable to create
and just the impact you had on
your circle and sort of the ripple
effect of that. Exactly. Yeah.
So I love that. I love that. Wonderful.
Well Nina this has been so fun
to have you and Tom on the career
you today so thank you. If our
listeners want to learn more about
you or get in touch with you what
is the best way for our listeners
to do that.I think Linked-In is
probably the best and easiest and
most efficient way. So I welcome
anyone to connect with me on LinkedIn.
You know you can do an easy search
on the Acho hall and all pop up
and you can go ahead and send me
an e-mail but I'd love to chat
further.Great. I love that. Well
thank you so much Nina and I hope
all of our listeners got there
and start networking.Excellent.
Thank you so much. I've had a wonderful
time chatting with you. Great.
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Pitching and Pre-Production: Crash Course Film Production #2 - Duration: 8:16.
So you want to make a movie!
Let's say you've already written a screenplay you want to shoot, or found a story you'd
like to adapt.
Or maybe you just have an idea that you think would make a good film.
What's next?
There are a few steps you should take to sharpen your idea and get all the pieces into place
to make production go as smoothly as possible.
Most filmmakers go through this process one way or another, whether you're making a
big-time studio blockbuster or a no-budget indie with your friends.
It all begins with an awesome pitch.
[Opening Music Plays]
A pitch is a brief, verbal description of
a project you'd like to make.
It's supposed to be persuasive: You're trying to get people excited about your idea,
usually because you need their help.
We pitch things all the time.
Kids try to persuade their parents to buy them a dog or a car.
Employees make a case to get a promotion or a raise.
And people try to convince their friends to see the new Superman movie.
But in addition to getting people on board with your project, a pitch can be a great
way to help you figure out if your story works in the first place.
Is the concept compelling?
Is the climax satisfying?
Do the characters feel real and three-dimensional?
By gauging someone's response, you might decide to alter the plot, or re-think the
entire film.
And you can pitch an idea to just about anyone!
The late screenwriter, author, and educator Blake Snyder suggested telling your film idea
to as many strangers as possible – bank tellers, Uber drivers, the person waiting
in line behind you at the grocery store.
He believed that you'd get a more honest reaction by pitching your story to someone
you don't know.
Your mom might love whatever you tell her.
The woman sitting next to you on the plane?
Not so much.
On the other hand, sometimes you might need a little encouragement.
And even if your parents and friends don't give you honest critical feedback, the act
of telling your story out loud can help you understand it better.
A lot of filmmakers even pitch their movie ideas to themselves: in the shower, in the
car, or pacing around a room while talking to their cat.
Bottom line is, stories get better the more you tell them.
You can identify the pieces that work and figure out weaknesses before you start producing anything.
On the practical side, a pitch can get you thinking about the resources you'll need
to bring your story to the screen, and help get your film made.
Screenwriters might pitch an idea to a producer or a studio executive, in hopes that person
will pay them to write the script.
Directors might pitch a project to a studio or an investor to raise money to shoot it.
And filmmakers often pitch their movies to well-known actors, hoping to persuade them
to star in the film.
Developing a pitch can also help you ballpark your film's budget.
Not just in terms of money, but also how much time it will take, how big a crew you'll
need, and what sort of special effects or extra equipment you'll require.
So how do you craft a movie pitch?Well, there's not a single formula, but there are a few
ingredients that most good pitches have.
First of all, you should deliver your pitch with excitement and confidence.
You want your passion for your movie to be infectious, and you want whoever's listening
to believe you can pull it off.
Second, you might compare your film to other successful movies that explore similar worlds
or have similar tones.
We call these comparisons, or comps for short.
Like, you might pitch The Martian as Cast Away on Mars.
Or maybe The Edge of Tomorrow as Groundhog Day by way of Independence Day.
Comps aren't meant to limit your story or make it seem like a copy of something else.
The goal is to convey the scope, genre, and tone of your film.
Another thing most pitches include is a logline.
This is a one-sentence summary of your movie that includes the genre, a description of
the protagonist, and a concise outline of the plot.
The logline for Jaws, for instance, might go something like this:
when a killer shark starts eating members of a tourist beach town, the new chief of
police must overcome his fear of the water to save his community.
Next, your pitch should include some information about the characters and story.
This isn't a painstaking scene-by-scene description – just the main plot points,
key character moments, and enough of the emotional arc to communicate why the story matters.
Some pitches can include visual aids: posters, photographs, or even pre-designed trailers.
These work best when the film is set in another time or place, like fantasy or science-fiction
movies that need a lot of world-building.
Your pitch could also suggest some casting ideas.
Would Reese Witherspoon be great for your satirical comedy?
Is your gritty noir perfect for a brooding Idris Elba type?
Even if you don't expect to have A-list actors in your film, it can give your listener
a clearer idea of what the movie will look and feel like.
Plus, you never know.
Lucy Liu might be their second cousin!
Finally, the pitch should tell us who you think will watch the film.
How big is the potential audience?
What kind of resources will you need to market and distribute it?
Is it a short film that you hope to screen at film festivals, or a blockbuster that will
open in two thousand theaters?
Preparing a pitch that covers all these points can improve your chances of getting your movie
made, while also making the story clearer and stronger.
Now, let's say you've honed your pitch, written your script, and collected all the
resources you need to make the film.
Next, you have to get ready to shoot it.
We call this part of the process pre-production.
It's the unglamorous work of making all the creative decisions and logistical plans
you can before the cameras start to roll.
Depending on the size and scale of your film, there are hundreds or even thousands of choices
to make.
During pre-production, you'll cast your film.
Whether you're convincing family and friends to act for you, or working with a casting
director and watching audition tapes, you'll need a person to play every character.
That includes lead actors, supporting actors, and background actors to be extras – pedestrians
on the street, diners at a restaurant, or fans at a baseball game.
You'll also need to assemble your crew.
These are the artists, technicians, and craftspeople who will physically make the movie, from
a cinematographer to oversee the camera department, to an assistant director to make sure you're
staying on schedule and on budget.
There are a ton of people that can be a part of the crew, and we'll talk about all
these roles in more detail in later episodes.
And besides assembling a dream team of people, you'll also need to establish the look of the film.
You have to figure out things like the color scheme, the lighting plan, and when it takes place.
To tell your story, will you need unique props or costumes?
Are there special effects involved, and how do you need to plan for those during the actual shoot?
You'll also need to find and secure all of your locations during pre-production – whether
you need to build futuristic spaceship sets, or if you can just shoot in your mom's basement.
And that's only a fraction of the questions you should be considering:
Does your lead actor need a dialect coach to learn a Dutch accent?
Do you need a stunt coordinator to plan your big action sequence?
How many sandwiches will you need to order on day three to feed your cast and crew?
Pre-production can be an exhausting process, but also an exhilarating one.
Even though you haven't shot a single frame yet, you're already making your movie!
And one of your biggest assets while making all these decisions is that screenplay you've
polished to perfection.
Either you or your line producer will do a breakdown of the script.
This is essentially a big list of every character, location, prop, costume, vehicle, and any
special needs of your film.
If you're doing this on your own, a handy trick is to take a highlighter and mark every
single noun in your script.
That way, you can make sure you've accounted for all the things you need to gather to
make your film, no matter how incidental they may be.
Once you have a breakdown, you can figure out the film's shooting schedule, which
details what scenes you're going to film and when.
Like, let's say you're making a movie based on the board game Clue.Armed with the
breakdown and shooting schedule, you'll know things like: on day five, you're going
to be shooting Scene 14.
You should plan out when and where the cast and crew are expected to arrive on set, down
to details like meal breaks and transportations times.
You'll need most of your leading actors: Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. White,
and Mr. Boddy.
You'll need your actors to be fully costumed, and you'll also need some props: a candlestick,
a lead pipe, and a knife.
You'll need some fake blood too, because this is the scene where Mr. Boddy's been stabbed.
And it all takes place in the "Study" location, so that needs to be ready to go too.
Now, all this information will be compiled into a call sheet.
This is a document given to every member of the cast and crew before the next shooting
day, so they have everything they need to get prepared to work.
Call sheets also include a weather forecast for each location, times for sunrise and sunset,
the addresses of nearby emergency services, and maps from the set to things like the hair
and makeup trailer or the restrooms.
Finally, call sheets have contact information for nearly everybody in the crew.
This comprehensive document is a culmination of all the work of pre-production.
Armed with it, you're finally ready to get down to business and make your movie!
Today we talked about what goes into a movie pitch and who you might share it with.
We learned the basic steps of pre-production, from assembling your crew to building your
schedule, to best set you up to start making your film.
And next time, we'll visit the set and explore what the crew actually does once the cameras
start rolling.
Crash Course Film Production is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios.
You can head over to their channel to check out a playlist of their latest amazing shows,
like PBS Idea Channel, Indy America, and Gross Science.
This episode of Crash Course was filmed in the Doctor Cheryl C. Kinney Crash Course Studio
with the help of these nice people and our amazing graphics team, is Thought Cafe.
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Aneinu (after "Je Te Pardonne" by Maitre Gims, feat. Sia) - Duration: 3:36.
The one who answered Abraham - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
The one who answered Issac - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
The one who answered Jacob - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
The one who answered David - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
How I love that God hears my voice and prayers!
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
How can I repay God?
All God's blessings are upon me.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - On the day we call
For you hear our prayers.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - On the day we call
For you are a forgiving God.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - On the day we call
For you hear our prayers.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - One the day we call
For you are a forgiving God.
A forgiving God,
A forgiving God...
The one who answered Sarah - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
The one who answered Rebecca - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
The one who answered Rachel - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
The one who answered Leah - "Aneinu" - Answer us.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
How I love that God hears my voice and prayers!
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
How can I repay God?
All God's blessings are upon me.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - On the day we call
For you hear our prayers
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - On the day we call
For you are a forgiving God.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - On the day we call
For you hear our prayers.
"Aneinu" - Answer us - ענינו
"B'Yom Koreinu" - ביום קוראינו - On the day we call
For you are a forgiving God.
A forgiving God,
A forgiving God...
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How to Sign: Want You Gone - Duration: 9:31.
Hey, guys. My name is Sarah.
And today I'm going to teach you how I PSE signed
"Want You Gone" from the video game called Portal.
Let's start.
Remember that the screen might be flipped.
This is my right hand, and this is my left hand.
Learn the signs accordingly to what your dominant hand is.
I'm right handed, so whatever I sign on my right hand
Should be what you sign on your dominant hand.
It starts off with the first verse, which is
"Well here we are again."
So I said, "We--" and "We" is a "K" hand. Like, "you and me."
"We're here again."
"It's always such a pleasure--"
I just said, "It's always--" which is this (demonstrates)
"It's always nice to see you."
"Remember when you tried to kill me twice?"
I said, "Remember you tried--"
I've seen two versions of "Try."
An "A" hand like this
Or "T" hands.
I prefer "T" hands. There's no reason for it.
"To kill--"
And, "Kill--," The best way I can describe it is
Your finger is a knife and this is a body
And you're stabbing someone and twisting the knife in.
Not a nice description, but that's what the sign is trying to show.
"Kill me twice."
And the sign I've seen for "twice" is a "K" hand against a flat hand and up like this.
"Twice."
And since GLaDOS was talking about how this was something that happened in the past
I did the sign for "before"
So I said, "Remember you tried to kill me twice before."
"Oh, how we laughed and laughed--"
I said, "We laughed--" And I repeated the sign for "laugh" a lot.
"Laughed."
"Except--" I said, "But I was not laughing."
"Under the circumstances, I've been shockingly nice--"
I didn't directly translate this.
I did my own interpretation of it
Because I couldn't really figure out how to sign it correctly.
So I said, "I'm thinking about this."
I was trying to show that I'm thinking about it.
"Thinking about-- I'm thinking about this."
"I've been shockingly nice."
I said, "Why--" Which is--
I've seen two versions of "Why"
You could have it come off and close into a "Y" hand
Or you can have your middle finger going like this.
"Why have I been nice to you?
And since that is an extended answer question, I had my eyebrows furrowed.
So instead of "Under the circumstances, I've been shockingly nice,"
I said, "I'm thinking about this. Why am I nice to you?"
If you have another way you want to sign this, go right ahead.
"You want your freedom--" I said "You want to become--"
And "become" is like this.
"Free." And the sign I've seen for "Free" is two "F" hands crosing each other.
"Free." And since that is a yes or no question
Like, "Do you want to be free?"
I have my eyebrows raised
Because you have your eyebrows raised if it's a yes or no question
Meaning it can be answered with "yes" or "no"
And you have them furrowed when it's an extended answer question
"So you want your freedom--"
"Take it--" I said, "Go on."
Like, "You want to become free?"
"Go on."
I've seen this before.
For, like, "Go on," "Do it," "Whatever."
Um, so, "You want to become free? Go on."
"That's what I'm counting on--" I said, "That's what I want to happen."
"I used to want you dead--"
I said, "I wanted you dead--"
And "dead" is, like, (demonstrates)
It's supposed to convey rolling over and dying.
It's not nice, but that's what it's trying to convey.
"Dead before--"
So, "I wanted you dead in the past."
"But now--"
And by the way, "now" is closing into "Y" hands.
"Now I only--"
"Only," You start with a "D" hand like this
And turn it around like this.
"Only want you gone."
And then it moves on to the second verse, which is
"She--" so I said, "Girl" and I pointed over there, so, "The girl is over there."
"She was like you"
And "like" is a "Y" hand like this.
"Maybe not quite as heavy--"
I just said, "Fat"
And the sign I've seen for "fat" is (demonstrates)
Like that.
*inaudible*
"Quite as heavy,"
So I said, "Maybe not fat like you."
Okay...
"Now little--"
I don't think she meant "Little Caroline" is literally little, like she's an inch tall.
I figured "little Caroline" means "Young Caroline."
So I did the sign for "Young."
Which is this (Demonstrates)
It's this hand formation reaching up like this.
"Caroline." And I fingerspelled that.
"Is in here, too--" I just said, "Is here."
"Too."
"One day-- one day."
"They woke me up--"
So I said, "Wake-up me."
"So I could live forever."
I said, "So I can live--"
I did this.
This sign here.
"Live forever."
"It's such a shame the same will never happen to you--"
I said, "It's a shame the same thing will never happen to you."
And then it moves on to the next build-up, which is
"You have your short--" I said, "Little sad life--"
And the sign I did for "life--" You can either do this or this. The same goes for when you sign "live."
But I did this.
So, "Life."
"Leftover," I just (demonstrates) "That's it."
And then I said "That's what I want to happen."
You know, like "I want you to have you--"
You know, like I did before.
"I'll let you get right to it--"
I said, "I'll let--"
"Allow"
I don't really know how to describe that.
"I'll let you get right to it--" I said, "Start--"
Which is this hand formation with your finger here and twist it.
"I'll let you start fast."
"Now I only want you gone."
And then it moves on to the third verse, which is
"Goodbye--"
I said, "Good bye."
You can just say "Bye," or whatever.
I said, "Goodbye."
"My only friend."
"Oh, did you think I meant you?"
And since that is a "Yes or no" question
You have you eyebrows furrowed--
Eyebrows up, sorry.
"That would be funny if it weren't--" I said, "Not"
"So sad."
Uh, "You have been replaced."
"You have been replaced--"
It's an "F" hands changing places with the other one.
"You have this. Have this instead."
So, "Replace."
It replaces the position.
"Replace."
"I don't need--"
And "Need" is an "X" hand going down once.
If you do it twice, it means "Should."
Once is "need."
"Need any--"
And "Any" is an "A" hand like this.
"One--" So "Any one now."
"When--" And "When" is rotating around your finger and landing on it.
"When I delete--"
And "delete--" The sign I've seen for "delete" is your left hand is like this
And you have an "X" with your right hand and you flick it like this.
"When I delete you maybe--"
It's like weighing options.
"Maybe I'll stop feeling--"
And "feeling" is your middle finger dragging up your chest.
"Feeling so sad."
And then, because...
If you played the original video game, in the credits they have the lyrics to the song.
And when it came time that GLaDOS says, "when I delete you maybe I'll stop feeling so sad."
It said those lines were redacted.
It said those lines were redacted, so, like...
GLaDOS was pretending she never said it.
So she didn't mean to say it.
So I did this.
Like, "I shouldn't have said that."
Or... something... (laughs)
Then it's on to the third and final build-up/chorus.
And it's "Go make some new disaster."
I did the sign for "go on"
"Go on, make--" I said, "Cause--"
"Cause a new disaster."
"That's what I'm counting on--"
I said, "I don't care."
I know it's a different meaning--
So, "Go on and cause a new disaster, I don't care."
And "Don't care" is like this.
That's just what I chose to do.
"You're someone else's problem--"
Two bent "V" hands like this.
"Now I only want you gone."
And then a repeat of that.
And then that's the end of the song, so...
I hope you enjoyed
And I hope you learned something.
And I will see you again next time.
Bye!
(Peace)
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What will be our next leading economic sector? -- Louis Hyman at The Interval - Duration: 5:10.
What historians, particularly economic historians,
talk about is this idea of the leading sector.
How do you think about this transformation?
How is it not just that smooth inevitable looking curve?
And the idea they use this idea of the leading sector.
That there's one particular area of the economy
that is so profitable... and so big
that it pulls everything else in its wake.
Bringing about new opportunities for growth.
New jobs. Wage growth. Everything.
And at first in the pre-industrial capitalism
of the 18th century you have cotton, sugar and shipping.
Then industrial capitalism: wheat, railroad, steel.
And then in the 20th century cars and chemistry.
Aerospace and electronics.
This shouldn't be that hard this isn't a crazy idea.
This is what we see every day.
I mean after all how many of you have Blackberries?
So retro! Did you come here on a fixie? I bet you did.
This is a basic idea: that when a product comes out
there's tremendous opportunities for profits.
It grows over time, and then as it becomes
a mature industry: it falls.
And this isn't true just of particular
products like Blackberries but entire industries.
So over time as the technology becomes well known,
it becomes a commodity industry.
This is just normal ways of thinking.
Now these leading sectors are very important.
Because first of all I think it should be obvious
that aerospace is not obvious. That most of us
cannot just walk outside and be like
"Oh, let's build a plane. Cool." It's actually super hard.
It's very hard to build a railroad.
It's very hard to imagine an industry as
complicated as the electronics industry.
And so this transformation is not obvious.
What that next leading sector will be.
And yet, so far we have been able to figure out what it is.
Finding that new industry that allowed us to
bootstrap ourselves into the next level of growth.
But finding that next sector has not been obvious in the past.
As it was not in the 1930s.
As it was not in the Great Depression.
When there's a failure to find that new leading sector,
when capital does not find its way into a sector that
can pull along millions and millions and billions and billions of people
we have a depression.
When capital can't find that place to earn that profit
we have a depression.
And that's what happened in the 1930s.
If you look closely at the industries of the 1930s
after the initial crisis:
the crash of the stock market in 29
followed by a crash in the housing market
a couple years later, all the cutting-edge industries
like electronics and aerospace
they were fine within 6 months.
But they were this big. They were this big.
More people in the US worked in candy manufacturing
than in airplanes in the 01930s.
And all the big places where we invested all our capital
all our biggest employers--like cars--just wasted away.
This stagnation was a crisis of the failure
of capital to get into these new industries.
Where is capital in America?
In the 01930s it was in banks.
And capitalists like Amadeo Giannini
the founder of Bank of America,
I want you to notice that he is not skiing.
He is not smiling. He's a very nervous Italian guy.
He does not know what to do with all his money.
This is a letter (that) more than any graph
I think reveals this anxiety. This is a letter
from the Citibank Archives
between the head of Citibank (then known
as National City Bank) and the Bank of America.
"My dear A.P., I want to give you a short report
of conditions here, and put before you
the City Company situation.
Our excess reserves are very big.
It's almost impossible to find any use for money
in credits that we are willing to take,
and the rates are terribly low."
Too much capital. Nowhere to put it.
Even though millions are out of work.
And these new industries that we now know
are great investments.
That are capable of producing millions of jobs
don't have capital to grow.
I want you to think about that
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