by Kailey Prall
I blinked and it became my last day at Olivia Management. It feels like just yesterday that I walked into my first Monday morning meeting, with people who now I consider some of my favorite people. I thought I would write a little blog about all the things that I have learned and picked up along the way of my favorite experience in college so far (hopefully this doesn’t turn into a novel…)
1. TIME MANAGEMENT
I decided it would be a fun idea to take 19 credits this semester. “Why would you do that Kailey?” Not sure, thought I would “get ahead”, but honestly I wouldn’t change a thing. Throw a super amazing internship into the mix and boom you have yourself a pretty intense few months. That being said, I learned how to time manage like a BOSS. Something I have never been the strongest at, I like to go with the flow. But after the first month I found myself having to grow up, and grow up fast. I remember one day calling my brother and he said, “You need to learn what it feels like to be overwhelmed, and then you’ll grow”, and I did just that. I had THREE different forms of organization: computer calendars, notebooks and wall calendars. My grades were never better and I found myself soaking up every bit of knowledge in the office. I made myself a priority and really took the time to learn and become a better person! How cheesy is that? Also, set a million alarms on your phone and you’ll do great.
2. LISTEN
In this office, we all sit super close together and if you take the time to really listen and observe, you could learn some pretty cool things. Sync licensing? Heck yes! Reviewing contracts? Totally! Tour meeting? Of course! All the things that are super important and interesting. I learned so much from just listening to conversations had at shows or around the office.
3. ASK QUESTIONS
Something that can be scary is the fear of looking stupid. But I promise that is not a thing. Ask the questions you want to ask! Be curious! Asking questions shows that you care and that you are paying attention. Through this internship I grew to love the art of asking questions and learning absolutely everything about a person, topic or situation. And I also gained some serious knowledge that I will use for the rest of my career.
4. “BE A GOOD HANG”
This is advice I got years ago, that to survive the music industry, “just be a good hang”. Go the extra mile, hang out with your co-workers, go to the artists shows and make the effort. This does not go unnoticed and it’s incredibly fun! Not everyone gets to say, “one of the artists I intern for is having a show at Americanafest and I’m going to go hang out and listen to amazing music”. Like, that’s really cool.
Well friends, those are just a few of the many things I learned at Olivia Management this fall. I will always be grateful to the friends I made and the confidence I gained during my time here. I owe a lot to the strong females who run this business, I can say without a doubt, they helped me become who I am today! Peace out!
