Just wrapped another online coaching group. One of the things on which we reflected was our personal tendencies when confronted with a new opportunity.⁣
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I research a little, but once I’m convinced that it will move me toward my goals I take action, and then learn more as I go. Another person was happy dwelling in the world of ideas, only taking action when necessary. One person described himself as generally cautious in all ways, but then told us about a fun new opportunity this summer. ⁣
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This weekend, I jumped into something new by doing the Women’s Weekend Film Challenge. I was on a team of 30 people and we made a 10-minute short film in 78 hours. I was in a cast of four with an entirely female crew. ⁣
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It was a huge project, but as soon as I heard about it, I knew I wanted to participate. I believe strongly in women telling women’s stories, and currently less than 20% of people behind the camera in all of film and TV are female. I wanted to be part of a story told entirely by women, from the producer to the director to the writers to the crew all the way through the composer and editor.⁣
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What is your tendency? Jump in, research first, think as much as possible, overall cautious, or something else entirely?⁣