While I was a student at Full Sail I was honored to be invited to a special Green Room Event. The Green Room offers an opportunity for a limited number of students to enjoy a rare meeting with true industry professionals. Students who are chosen to attend the event are identified, via their Global Professionalism Standard score, as being at the top of their class for outstanding professional behavior. On April 20, 2011 myself and approximately ten other students participated in an intimate question and answer session with industry professional, Phil Wagner.
Phil Wagner is the President of Focusrite Novation Inc. and has had a great deal of experience in live production. In his current position, Mr. Wagner is working on developing a strong American presence for the U.K. company, Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. I asked him what one of the biggest boundaries is working overseas and he said to always be aware of timezones! Sometimes people get too involved in what they are doing and forget that they are working on a project with someone that is five hours ahead of. It is important to stay on top of things like this because while they might seem small, those few hours can make all the difference.
One thing that Mr. Wagner taught us was to have a list of goals and make sure to write them down. He stressed that it is important not only to have long-term goals, but short-term goals that you can get accomplished sooner. I find this advice useful as I enter the professional world because it is important to have a visual of the things you are trying to accomplish. Mr. Wagner also stressed that people buy into enthusiasm, so whatever it is you do, be enthusiastic about it! I will continue to set goals and give 100% of my work in hopes that the goals will get accomplished and I will inspire others to do the same.
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