Meet Hannah Reneè

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Hannah Reneè a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Hannah , thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?

Shout out to the family on that one. My parents put a high value on hard work and dedication, not aggressively, but in a patient, committed “no, you can’t skip soccer practice” kind of way. Over time (and a few temper tantrums) I grew to enjoy the work. It’s truly one of the greatest gifts they’ve given me, well, besides the 1996 green Subaru Outback I used to drive to my lifeguard job each summer.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

Hi, I’m Hannah. I work in Los Angeles as a stand-up comedian by night and a marketing professional by day. The special part about what I do is that I’m involved in all ends of the creative process. As a standup, I create and bring new ideas into the world, and as a marketing pro I refine, edit, and turn ideas into reality. I think the two sides balance each other out nicely. The things I’ve learned doing standup help me with the day job, and the skills I have from the day job help me in standup.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

These are the 3 messages that play on repeat in my head:
1. “Pursue the Passion” – do the things that light you up from the inside. Don’t make yourself miserable unless it’s giving you abs.
2. “You are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with.” No clue who said this, but it tracks. Be around people you admire and success will find you.
3. “Eh, you’ll figure it out.” and guess what – I always do.

As far as advise, I feel like everyone tells young people to “slow down and enjoy the ride” and when I was in my 20s I rolled my eyes so hard at that. (Even though it is arguably good advice) So if you’re a “speed racer” like I was… at a minimum just pull your head up for a breath every so often, and appreciate the beautiful chaos you’ve created for yourself. Understand you don’t know everything there is to know yet, and thrive in every opportunity you get to learn more. Dude also… retinol.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

The biggest thing I learned in the last 5 years is how to know when I’m no longer helping myself. Being committed to your goals is great, but know when you are forcing it. Because once you hit that point you’re no longer productive; you’re working for the sake of working. Take a nap. Go on a walk. Learn to go with your own flow.

Oh also… (& don’t take this the wrong way) don’t make it someone else’s problem. Learning to take care of yourself is one of the kindest things you can do for others.

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