I desperately want my latest movie ad in the theatre pre-shows this Christmas. It will bring a message of love and hope to many people, especially those undergoing depression or loneliness, at Christmastime. I find out today if I get the tax credit, and if I do, I will pay for the movie ad to be featured this Christmas in a theater. Also, I may be invited to two companies’ third rounds of job interviews, and if hired, I will have the funds to feature the ad.
As a hedge, I started my first Kickstarter campaign just now, which should go live in less than eight days. I aim to earn $2000 within a month. The campaign images and videos look stunning, and the text is spiritually moving. However, I didn’t get permission to proceed from a friend, so I deleted the campaign. But it truly looked beautiful. I highly recommend starting a Kickstarter campaign.
Yesterday, I had my second interview for a Marketing Director role with a company that pays $120,000 yearly, this time with a Jewish woman president. She was beyond lovely, a wise paragon of peaceful, nurturing, intelligent beauty. She seemed so wise that she instantly “got” any spiritual comment I made; she was a class act. (As I waited in reception for the interview, I met another senior female staff member who I felt like I had known all my life.) During the interview with the lovely Jewish president, I gained high grades for people-pleasing skills, as a client engagement component to the marketing director role is required. However, during the interview, I over-emphasized my love for creating marketing content. I’ve learned that our hands-on, creative skills come second when seeking high-paying leadership roles. We must highlight our leadership traits first and foremost; otherwise, we jeopardize our chances of getting a director role.
So, highlight the aspects of leadership we do best. I love coaching people, especially when my coaching causes others to flourish. I made great long-term friends teaching adult women math, and I coached an employee so that she became the star immediately. It brought me great joy. So, highlight our leadership skills, whether coaching, nurturing stars, inspiring people, or something else. As a challenge, think of times we said inspiring words to others. What were those words, and how do they translate to leadership? It all matters.
But I just realized something critical. I might need to prepare for a third interview with the Jewish woman, and I need to prepare now before receiving the invitation to interview. Fortunately, during the interview, I discovered their software technology, two of which I have never used. So, that lack of know-how could knock me out of the box. I can’t risk it. None of us should risk the loss of an opportunity of a lifetime. So, starting right now, after I finish this paragraph, I will learn the first software: Power BI, a data visualization software tool. I will then learn all the software she mentioned via LinkedIn Learning until I’m contacted about the status of the third interview stage. I may be at an advantage by learning the software by the time of the interview. At the very least, it’s a show of character.
Lastly, I approached yesterday’s interview as Maxine did in her acting audition in the movie MaXXXine. When the agents asked her why they should hire her, Maxine said, “Because I’m a star. There is nobody quite like me. Everybody is going to know my name.” Similarly, to my surprise, I concluded my interview with the Jewish president with a spontaneous show of bravado, saying, “If you hire me, I guarantee I’m going to do everything in my power, give everything I’ve got, to make you and your team number one in Canada.” And I meant it. So, end with a passionate statement articulating what we can positively do for the company, and say it with delightful conviction. And watch our dreams shift and shape into the epitome of success!
