I demand pretty aggressive goal setting and a commitment to measured progress towards those goals because I don't like surprises. I don't even like good surprises.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm very good at delegating - people work much better when they have a real sense of responsibility. But at the same time, I don't like surprises. I don't pore over every shoot, but I do like to be aware at all times of what's going on.
I have goals that I want to reach, but you can never plan what's going to happen next.
As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end.
I always love to be careful with my expectations so that life has pleasant surprises for me.
I like to think I set aspirational but reasonable goals and encourage my team to achieve them.
Surprises can be compelling.
I think if you set yourself specific goals, that's quite a lot of pressure.
I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.
Really, I'm never much of a goal-setter. Whenever I've tried to make big, solid plans, they don't happen. I'm more into whatever the circumstances are that present themselves, making wise decisions around that.
I like to surprise myself. I've always been attracted to projects where I don't know how they're going to turn out.