Here's how you can conquer self-doubt and cultivate confidence in media production.

I’m not sure there is such a thing actually as failure. Every time you don’t get the results you were looking for you learned something. These experiences help you understand what didn’t work, allowing you to improve your approach. Each “failure” is actually a stepping stone toward success, fostering resilience and growth.

In my experience, imposter syndrome creeps in every now and again but do not let it get to you. Listen and watch out for your errors or mistakes, work on them, stay on track and avoid distractions. Constantly remind yourself that you’re capabale and you can deliver, trust me you’ll have a great piece and the end of the production.

In media production, not every project hits the mark, and that's okay. Throughout my career, each misstep, from off-target shoots to edits that didn't resonate, has been a vital learning opportunity. It's crucial to analyze what went wrong and refine your approach. Understanding that setbacks are growth opportunities helps you overcome the fear of failure and build resilience. Having supportive employers and teams who believe in "nothing ventured, nothing gained" is key. While strategic thinking is necessary due to financial implications, being encouraged in your pursuits regardless of outcomes fosters confidence and propels you forward. Embrace failures—they're stepping stones to success.

Failure is a powerful part of learning, especially for those like myself who learn best by doing. Sometimes certain things are just out of your control. Surround yourself with others who foster an environment rich in testing and growth, and focus on becoming 1% better every day. It's the little wins that add up to a big one!

Small wins = big confidence! Set achievable media goals, master the basics, then level up! This builds self-belief and prepares you for more.

I always progress through my small goals, these are the stairs that will take you to the bigger reward. Believing that a small goal is not worth it is the biggest mistake you can make in your life.

Well,its always experienced that practice makes the work perfect. Work wise and confidence wise... it would be a booster. The skills are honed and refined

Imposter syndrome comes for us all in one form or another. It is easy to feel like you don't know what you're doing or that you'll screw it up or that something will be revealed because you don't know what you don't know. All you can really do in this situation is double down on what you know you know and make that work. More often than not, that ends up being enough. Then re-evaluate later, practice what you know, and really practice what you just learned.

Spend time in the production environments like places of worship, conferences or sporting events. Ask for opportunities to shadow and learn best practices. Whether your new or a pro in production, learning never ceases. Build your production aptitude by following these tips. - Attend event, network with the production team - Practice planning an event - ask for help if you need - Tabletop your production - build contingency and redundancy. - Test your production - mock an event - learn the art of scaling. - Review your production, find opportunities to improve or innovate the experience - Attend conferences and events to stay up to date on latest technologies and processes - AI production is here!

Practice indeed makes perfect. Keep practicing till you become perfect- then continue practicing to stay in top form. It works.

I'd always encourage creatives to seek feedback, but it's crucial to be mindful of who you are sourcing that feedback from specifically. Find people who are working in your niche, who have achieved what you are looking to achieve, so that their feedback directly relates to your specific position in the industry. On top of this, look for variety within that group of relevant crestives. People with contrasting experience, education, cultures and backgrounds can help you view your work and achievements through fresh eyes. Finally, be mindful of how you receive constructive criticism. You'll want to approach these sessions with an open mind, ready to take on suggestions.

Visualizing success is huge, there is a mental aspect to everyone production. Developing and executing a production can be an emotional experience, especially if there is pressure to perform. Oddly enough, conducting mental walkthroughs is an important habit to develop and can aid in the success of an event. As a football player, I visualized making plays before the game started. Walking the field early rehearsing things I studied on film. Visually putting success in front help me to recognize and adapt quickly when the game was underway. Same goes for your production. Spend time in the environment visualizing what success looks like. That mental preparation will give you more freedom to be creative and achieve success.

I've had the privilege of working with A-list actors, musicians, directors. I've seen individuals with extensive bodies of work and the highest accolades display surprising levels of self-doubt. Top artists nervously wondering if they'll be picked for a particular project. They'll say: "You sure that was OK?" "Did you get what you wanted?" "Not great, I need to do that again." "I'm too old for that role". It made me realise that self-doubt can be turned into a super-power, pushing us to work harder, continuously learn and persistently improve. So let's harness our self-doubts and transform them into motivation!

This is a business where passion, dedication, authenticity, discipline as well hardwork are necessary. The market is quite challenging so someone has to be quite competitive.

When you confront adversity on a personal level. Orr add something in like trading to run a 10k. It leads to inner deep self confidence. You were there everyday that you had to push that last kmbup the ridge when you were running in fumes. You just carry yourself differently in everything you do. But you must prepare and know the material inside out like every step of that run.