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On top of this, women have the existing pressure of conforming to society’s expectations and guidelines of who they should be in and out of the workplace. True leaders push the boundaries of gender expectations and use their abilities to propel themselves into success in any professional environment they choose.
Here are some things to remember as a woman in any type of career to be as successful as you can be.
Being confident in your authentic self will translate into how you present yourself to others, which, in turn, will foster respect from the people around you. As a kid, growing up in the film and television business, I faced a lot of rejections. I was told that I wasn’t pretty enough, that I was too heavy, that I wasn’t funny enough, etc. You have to learn not to let those voices and opinions affect how you feel about yourself, which is definitely easier said than done. Not everyone may like you, but that’s okay! Don’t let other opinions drown your own voice. As my acting coach used to tell me, people affect you only if you let them affect you.
Women are capable of much more than society allows them to believe they are. Believe in yourself and stay true to yourself — be bold, be brave, be you! Even when it seems impossible. So often as women, we hold ourselves back from applying for a new job, speaking up for ourselves when it comes to promotions or raises, and so many other areas where we may feel that we aren’t deserving. You are capable of accomplishing big things, so don’t allow yourself or anyone else to tell you otherwise.
This is extremely important for your success, as other people’s actions do affect how you see yourself.  I was very lucky to marry my best friend who supports me in everything I do.  Choose to be around people that let the light inside of you shine. This can be difficult for women who work in male-dominated industries, as they are often inadvertently made to feel like they are inferior. That is why it is so important for women to support and advocate for other women, especially in the workplace.
As a child growing up in show business, I learned that if I didn’t believe in myself, no one else was going to believe in me. Really trying to understand your worth and value, especially when it comes to what you can bring to the table professionally, will make others believe in you. This may take time, and you may have to teach people how to respect you and treat you, but commanding admiration from others must come from a place of love for yourself. Standing up for yourself will also lead to others respecting you, especially those in higher roles.
When you are striving for success professionally, it is so easy to forget about self care, but without it, you cannot fully succeed. Create good habits both in your personal and professional life, and they will take you farther. Take a vacation. One of my passions in traveling. Take time to recharge.  Often, by taking care of ourselves mentally and physically, we reset our outlooks at the same time and that much-needed rest better equips us to deal with what’s at hand.
The best things in life take time and are worth waiting for. Remember that you can learn so much more through taking the time to get to where you want to go. Experiencing areas of your field that you wouldn’t have thought you would go through may teach you unexpected lessons and lead you to a new path. Be patient, be thankful and never give up on what you want to accomplish.
This may seem simple, but it is easier said than done. Trying to stay positive, especially in hard times, can affect the outcome of the situation you are in. You have the power to control your mindset and how you act in situations. While you may not be able to control all external forces, you can control how they affect you and what you do with them.
Stand out and think outside the box. Be the “go to” person in your position and come up with ideas that no one else has thought of. Learn skills that are not necessarily needed for your position, but will be helpful in other areas. Be different and be reliable to the point where other people will need you. But being reliable does not mean you should be taken advantage of, so be brave enough to advocate for your ideas and put your needs first too. You are there for a reason, so make something of it.
Don’t allow your fears to overshadow your aspirations and goals, no matter how difficult it is to get there. Every single person, even the highest ranking people in your field, have fears, but we cannot let those stop us from reaching our true potential. Instead, try to understand why you may be fearful, and you will gain much more confidence once you realize that you are able to face your fears. Remind yourself of your intentions, abilities and worth, and continue to strive toward your dreams.
Don’t be afraid of failure, and don’t allow mistakes to bring you down. Instead, utilize what you learned from them to allow yourself to grow and succeed even more.
These tips may seem simple, but they are ideas I’ve learned over time and use every day in my professional and personal lives to make sure that I am staying true to myself and sticking to my path. You can do it too.
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 Perhaps the conservative position would be understandable if it wasn't just self indulgent wanking over a copy of atlas shrugged and treating every poorer person as simply lazy.  Once people have been caught out misleading then trust is lost and any interest in what they are saying disappears so it's hardly surprising that those on the left know little about a set of values that don't see lying and misinformation as a problem.As for the nominations, it’s really incredible to find oneself in such a weak year for film, as recent years also felt like they lacked something, but in retrospect there were some phenomenal years in the last five.

The big thing this year for me was that so many of my favorite directors (Wes Anderson, Chazelle, Jenkins, McQueen) all had movies out and none were bad but none, for me, approached the heights of their previous work. Oddly, a bad film would almost be more interesting. You would at least have something to negotiate with. Instead, for the directors mentioned, I felt we simply got material that didn’t quite work for the artist. McQueen stretched his legs making something more commercial that, in another year, might’ve walked away with nominations. 

I accept that Black Panther exists as a meaningful movie. It brought tears to my eyes seeing that movie and how it was received, because it spoke to how much it was missed. You cannot argue with or denigrate it’s importance on the cultural front. Some part of me was shocked by it’s critical reception, but then I’ve seen every Marvel film in however long and almost all of them are received extremely well by critics. Which would seem like a conspiracy if not for the fact those individuals are fighting for their lives. Every Marvel film, including Black Panther, is so paint by numbers that it strangles all the life and talent out of the picture. It reduces films you pay 15 dollars to see to mere set up. Set up for an eventuality that I can only imagine will land with a dull thud, as what ending could satisfy a decade plus of story? 

To Cooglers (and I guess Disney’s) credit, Panther is asking or hinting at very interesting questions. It managed to create a villain that was sympathetic, though I wish it brought home more of a point about how wrong Killmonger was. Especially at this time in our culture.

As for the rest of the Picture noms:

Blackkklansman felt like Spike doing Tarantino. But Spike has always been a chameleon and I enjoyed the movie, if felt like it could have been sharper.

Rhapsody, I mean what can you say? I can’t say anything as I haven’t seen it. I guess now I have to. Bleh.

The Favourite was my favorite of the bunch.  I think I still prefer The Lobster but I’ll probably rewatch The Favourite more due to its accessibility.

Haven’t seen Green Book but feel like I have. Such a weird one, given the controversies around it. It feels like the internet’s head will explode no matter who wins (in a negative way), but boy if Green