Everyone brings professional skills of one kind or another to the table, but sometimes that’s not enough. I think some of my best attributes on any job go beyond the experience and technical skills I bring to a job.

I’m a true professional in whatever way you may define it. From the way I present myself to crew members and clients to my social interactions and contributions as a team member, I bring my best to every situation. You will be proud to introduce me to any client as one of your valued team members.

I believe when I’m hired, I’m hired to work. As such, I work all the time I work, meaning I’m not there to socialize or hang out on my computer, update my Facebook page or talk on my phone. My time becomes your time and my focus is on your needs and your job. Period.

For me personally, true success is in the details. The details that most people don’t notice or care about. That can mean different things on different jobs. When editing that means making sure everything looks and sounds as good as it can, even if that means making one more extra critical review of the final edit. For Digital Imaging it might be making sure everything is properly labeled and logged, even if the job itself didn’t specifically ask for it. Sometimes the details are just a little extra polish, and other times they are something that avoids potential problems down the road. But the details do matter.

When I’m working, I’m not only focused on what my own responsibilities are on any given job, but also thinking of where the job goes next. Is what I’m doing being handed off to someone else in the chain, and if so what can I personally do to make the next person’s job just a little easier. Maybe that’s an extra set of helpful notes; maybe it’s calling that person and having a quick conversation to bring them up to speed. But whatever it is, it brings more value to everything that I do and shows respect for the others on the team.

Maybe the most important thing I bring to the table is my attitude that no matter what, I see things through to the end. Maybe a shoot goes long, maybe an edit gets difficult and maybe the client suddenly wants more than what was in the budget and you have no choice but to deliver. I’m not going to bail on you, and even if it hurts, I will see the situation through to the end. Maybe we will need to talk about it later, but at that moment, my only focus will be to get the job across the finish line.

I believe all good things come from being centered in gratitude. We all have things we could complain about, but we all have things we can be grateful for as well. I tend to see the glass as half full and believe that it’s my gratitude for the great gifts in my life that have made me successful in this business and in life.