Staying in the Picture

In honor of National Boss Day, here is a great quote from a boss that I admire from afar - Wendy Finerman - from a recent interview in Marie Claire magazine.


Q: You oversee about 20 film and TV projects at any given time.
How do you decide whom you want to work with?

A: I look for someone whom I would enjoy spending time with. A great way to look at it is, Would you want to sit next to that person as you travel across the country in a plane or if you were stuck in traffic? Are they bright, insightful, entertaining, and, most important, polite? I work only with "we" people. When I hear someone refer to it as "my film," I want to say, "Were you the only person who worked on it?" Somebody with that kind of attitude isn't going to be a team player.

10 Signs

10 Signs… You're watching too much Reality TV

By Kimberly Bonnell & Pamela Redmond Satran

1. When you meet a guy, your first thought is: WWPST (what would Patti Stanger think)?

2. You put your cell phone on speaker and use it like a walkie-talkie.

3. You have a cold? Impossible! You've already won immunity.

4. Your boyfriend burned the toast, and you say, "Please pack your knives and go." It was a joke, sweetie! A joke!

5. You hate all your friends. Wait, that's not normal?

6. You keep having dreams about... Pauly D. Yikes!

7. What's that yapping? Oh, right, your two-pound dog, Jiggy-Jackpot.

8. You're 92 percent sure that your clueless new coworker is actually the CEO in disguise.

9. Even your "flats" are at least four inches.

10. And of course: Indecision about which tiara to wear makes you late for your hoarders support group. Shoot!

10 Things

10 Things... Not worth feeling one bit bad about By Kimberly Bonnell & Pamela Redmond Satran

1. Your kid sister getting married before you.

2. Letting the elevator door close, even though you maybe (or maybe not!) heard footsteps approaching.

3. That weird look your coworker gave you in the hall. Probably just gas.

4. Missing your friend's third baby shower. How many times can you fly to Des Moines?

5. Cursing in front of your parents. Eff it. We're all adults here.

6. Your strange sneeze.

7. Falling asleep before taking our clothes off.

8. Every plant you've ever killed. May they rest in peace.

9. The way your hair curls. Or lies flat. Or speaks to you in tongues. Live with it!

10. Anything you came in second for. Consider it MOTIVATING.