Jordyn Kovolyan

I attribute my success to being where my feet are and dominating the role I'm in. I think that kind of goes underrated - a lot of people are so worried about thinking what's next, and don't get me wrong, I do think about my future and where I could go. But I try really hard to be present in the moment and dominate the role that's currently under my belt, and that has really awarded me a lot of success. It's usually what I'll talk about as the thing that has helped me grow the most.

Be authentically yourself and do something that feels authentic to you. I think with the constraints of society these days, you think you should do something or you think you should act a certain way, and I think I'm a firm believer that if you're authentically you, you're gonna find the thing that's for you. I do a lot of interviewing too - we hire a lot in my discipline - and that's what I'm looking for the most, is just someone who I feel like is being authentically themselves. Because if you're not being true to yourself when you show up to work and you get hired, and then you come in as someone totally different, it can look a little wacky on both sides.

The biggest challenge is for sure the unpredictability of the team you're working for, and it's not always team performance, but sometimes it is. When your team's on a really good run, there's a positive effect, but it also goes the other way, so you kind of have to be ready to adapt to the challenges that come with that. I work for a team that has had really high highs and a couple tough seasons too, but I think that those moments of the tough seasons and the challenges has really helped shape me individually. As far as opportunities, if you find the right organization - and I really, really love working for the Cavs and Rock Entertainment Group - the opportunity to advance and be trusted and kind of blossom is endless, and I've really felt that and experienced that personally.

I think sincerity is a big one - I want to be my authentic self, and I want my team members who work for me to be their authentic selves, and then of course I want to surround myself in my personal life with people who are true to them. That's a big one for me. The second one is trust and honesty. I think it's a good building block for personal life and also in your work, and I think that those two things specifically have really paid off for a rich career and a rich life, honestly.