Our company is full of 20-, 30-, and 40-somethings that inevitably range in different emotional phases, so people don’t always have the ability to see the bigger picture. All you have to do is tap someone on the shoulder and let them know that what they’re doing is not cool. The way I do it involves a sense of humor! The ‘double tap’ achieves that. “The reality of the situation is that sometimes, you have to lay down the law. That’s one reason I favor a cautious approach.” - Time, April 2016 In such an environment, it makes sense to use a risk-management approach to identify and avoid the big mistakes. That’s part of the job … We necessarily operate in an environment in which there’s a great deal of uncertainty. “Sometimes you have to make decisions without knowing all that you would like to know. Because the true key to success, believe it or not, is to keep good company.” - Success, 2016 And I have to tell you, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. In just one week, I ended a lot of relationships, cutting off some friendships I’d had for a good 15 years. I took a hard look at my friends, my employees and a relationship I’d been in for eight years. So at the age of 50, I decided to make a clean sweep. I only wanted people in my life who were positive influences on others and me. I didn’t want people in my life who did not support me - emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. “Fifteen years ago I decided that I didn’t want to live a lie anymore. So I think what we need to do is stare at ourselves in the mirror a little bit longer, and really own who we are and not try to be what we think others want us to be.” - Variety, 2018 When we start to live for ourselves, and be a little bit more selfish, I think we’ll lead more fulfilling lives. We make decisions too often based on that. “Stop giving a shit what other people think of you. Because it’s not like anybody’s going to tell me, ‘You can’t do that.’” - New York Times, May 2013 Stop giving a shit what other people think of you. “I’m in a position of power where I run this world and handle this situation … If I’m going to make a crazy decision, then I better be damn sure. People would rather have an answer of ‘no’ than have no answer.” - Stanford Magazine, May/June 1999 “I think that you have to have a certain decisiveness about things. And, obviously, in the end you make a decision, and you’re right or you’re wrong.” - Forbes, August 2011 I try to remain very open to what others have to say. “I surround myself with a talented group of people that are opinionated and interesting. And nobody told me it was going to be the most fun that I would ever have.” - The Morning Call, 1992 The biggest surprise is that everyone told me directing was going to be the most arduous, difficult, impossible, ruinous-to-my-health, blah-blah-blah experience that I would ever go through. But you make all of them as if they did, as if people’s lives depended on them. Almost none of those decisions really matter. Should the character wear a red shirt or a blue shirt? Should this room be 2 feet wider? Blah blah blah. What you do all day long on a movie set is make decisions. “Being a wuss is not part of the job description. People who do this are happier and sexier.” - Yes Please, 2014 Which I think is great progress … Decide what your currency is early. I have spent a lifetime coming to terms with this idea and I would say I am about 15 to 20 percent there. I decided early on it was not going to be my looks. If you are lucky, there is a moment in your life when you have some say as to what your currency is going to be. “I made a decision early on that I would be a plain girl with tons of personality, and accepting it made everything a lot easier. Below, 25 famous women, including Ellen Pao, Greta Thunberg, and Shonda Rhimes, discuss the big choices they made to kickstart a movement, take their business to the next level, or figure out the right next step in their careers. Having power comes with the responsibility of making high-pressure decisions under the spotlight. Photo-Illustration: by Stevie Remsberg Photos: Gettyĭoing the Most is a special series about ambition - how we define it, harness it, and conquer it.
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