5 Lessons from my Hardest Edit in History

I must confess that this was My HARDEST EDIT IN HISTORY.

The 4th episode of the Awokilumo Podcast is by far the hardest one I have had to edit in my 2 years of editing, and recording audio and videos.

First, I fully got into using our podcast software with Awokilumo, I proposed it at my workplace and never got to edit with it before I left.

Since we started, I have never had to deal with camera issues, so I never had to find a way around it.

Taiwo's episode tested me and I almost gave up.

Why?

Rather than show her name when she is speaking, it replaces it with a video of mine or my co-host.

The differentiator is the voice; how do we explain this to the world?

But capacity, competence, and character are our motors at SPPG, and I persisted.

I designed a thumbnail graphic on Canva, exported it, and uploaded it into the editing software.

Unlike mobile editing, where I piped and dragged the image, it was harder here.

I finally tricked the system into doing my bidding by enlarging my audio wave so that the cursor to drag to my preferred end was available when I placed the picture.

I did that multiple times, and the network threw me out as often as possible.

I came back to see that some images went past the agreed-upon spot and had to be resized.

But in the end, I was able to successfully edit the 55-minute, 18-second episode down to 40 minutes, 22 seconds.

You will also be able to see the beautiful face of the awesome Taiwo Otitoju, our guest, on the 4th episode of TAP.

I am gushing about the success of this episode but on the other hand, you will be awed by how much depth she brings to the conversation.

The leadership of the Awokilumo Nation will buy me 1 terabyte of data when they are done watching.

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But what have I learned from this experience?

Just because you have been doing something before doesn't mean you can't be thrown off balance and feel like you don't know how to do it anymore.
In the face of anything at all, take a breather and try everything in the book or legally outside the book to make it work.
Have a guiding principle that keeps you going even when the journey is tougher than you had anticipated.
Mentally document the lessons learned plus the energy inputted and physically show the value you have brought to the work or result produced.
Acknowledge your win and get back to work because there is more to stumble at.

Conclusion

And there you have it.

The 5 lessons I learned from my hardest edit in history of helping visionaries build enduring legacies through programs that promote leadership to young people.

Don't forget to pick your lessons and run with them in the new week.

Meet The Author

Balqees Hamzat > Valuequeen of Valuedom

With over 5 years as a content creator and program designer, Balqees shares tips and resources about impact programs, content marketing, and leadership on her blog. She’s also a trainer and facilitator with 3+ years of expertise in non-profit management and runs thevaluedom, an agency that designs and executes training on leadership and ownership for individuals and organizations.

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5 Lessons from my Hardest Edit in History

Balqees Hamzat > Valuequeen of Valuedom

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