Krystn Enem

I attribute my success to believing in myself first, because if you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will. I'm a big believer in setting goals for yourself and having a plan. So you believe in yourself, you know this is what I want to do, I believe I can do it, then you ask yourself how do I get what I want? How do I get to the space that I want to be? You set a goal, you have a plan, and then you work your plan, and then you continue going until you get to your goal. That's really what has made me successful - that combination of self-belief, goal-setting, planning, and persistent execution.

The best career advice I've received is to find somebody who's doing what you want to do and study them. This could be from afar, or this could be finding a mentor who can guide you in the process. I'm not entirely sure if I received this advice from someone specific - it might have been Oprah who said it, or somebody else - or if I've just learned it through experience, but I believe that's the biggest career advice. Look for a mentor, somebody who's doing exactly what you want to do, and study them. That guidance and learning from someone who's already where you want to be is invaluable.

My advice to women entering my industry is to be sure that what you're doing is what you really want to do, and then just go for it. I personally believe that women can really achieve anything that we put our hearts to. Yes, it might mean that you will put in extra hours, it might mean that you would put in double the effort, but just go for it. I don't look at negatives. I'm not one of those people who's like, oh, you know, we have to do 10 times the work. Well, if that's what you want and that's what you really want, then just put in the work, no matter how much it takes, and just go get it. I don't allow negative limitations to be in my way or limit me from what I believe that I can do or achieve, or what I want, or stop me from getting what I want. I just focus on what is it going to take for me to get there? Alright, this is what it's going to take. Alright, I'm going to go for it and do it.

I think the biggest challenge in my industry is the volatility. It's a very volatile industry with constant moving parts. Big tech companies are laying off people, which creates uncertainty in your career. But I also think that this challenge makes it an opportunity for growth, because it forces you to be on your toes and make sure you're keeping yourself updated and keeping up with the trends. It's about continuous improvement. Even though it's a challenge, it's also an opportunity for growth. You just have to roll with the punches and go with it as it goes. For my media career specifically, I'm just getting back in after about 10 years, so I'm beginning to relearn the industry and figure out how it works and all that good stuff. But it's also exciting, so I love it.

The values most important to me are integrity, honesty, and heart. I'm very big on honesty - I like honest conversations. I believe that if you're doing anything with heart, then you'll give the best of yourself to it. Even in a professional setting, if you love what you're doing and you're doing it with everything that you have, then that's going to translate to productivity. That's going to show in you being present, that's going to show in how you do your work. So integrity, honesty, and heart are the core values that guide both my work and personal life.