When I was in school, I never really knew what I wanted to study after school. I never really knew what I wanted to do for a career but I knew I wanted to be in the creative industry. I knew exactly why I decided to study Mass Communications. In my mind at that time because I wasn't very sure of what I wanted to do, I thought I should study something that will later give me a variety of career options I can get into. As someone who dislikes the idea of being one-dimensional, I liked the freedom to try a bit of everything it will give me. This was one of the best decisions I've made in my life.
Fast forward 13 years later, I have now been in publishing, broadcasting, journalism, marketing and digital media. This path I took has allowed me to evolve as a person and as a professional. One key thing from my experience is that, you must always be open to learning new things, new skills. Be versatile especially if you are in the creative, digital industry. A lot of the things I know now I either taught myself or learned from the people I met and worked with. There was nothing about social media when I was in college. But now I am able to consult people, companies and organisations on how best to communicate on social media.
It's important to be genuinely curious. For me, it has always been easy because I am naturally curious, especially about things I am interested in. I must have the latest update on social media and I must let people know about it. I must use the latest social media app there is and learn about it so I can help people with it. That's the social media part of my career. In recent years, this has been my focus.
Building a personal brand is also important. My background is mostly football and sports. That's what people associate me with. It's not a problem as I love football and my passion in football is what brought me where I am now. But I also believe I am able to do anything I put my mind into. In fact I am now being approached to do things away from sports and football which is very interesting. I am still always learning, always curious, always up for a new challenge.