Success Advice
8 Reasons Why Seth MacFarlane Is So Successful
We all know that if you want to be successful you must be willing to put in a lot of hard work and dedicate yourself to whatever you are hoping to accomplish, 100 per cent. These accomplishments can be whatever you would like them to be, whether it is learning a new skill, getting that promotion at work that you have been after for so long, or even something as amazing as getting your own television series.
That brings us to what, or rather who, this article is actually about. “Family Guy” creator, Seth Macfarlane. In this article we will look at Seth Macfarlane in great detail and list eight reasons why he has become so successful.
So without further ado, here are eight simple reasons why and how Seth Macfarlane became so successful.
1. He mastered the basics
He studied hard and put in a lot of hard work and effort and was rewarded with his Degree in fine arts, a feat that he is still extremely proud of to this day.
2. He is focused and ambitious
He not only wanted to get into animated TV, he originally wanted to work for Disney. Once he graduated he changed his mind and decided that maybe Disney wasn’t for him.
How many students can say that “meh maybe I won’t work for Disney after all, I have bigger goals”? Not that many, that’s for sure.
Seth had to be rushed to hospital a couple of years ago suffering from severe exhaustion. He has since learned how to be more balanced yet effective with his time for lower stress and better performance.
3. He is a talented singer & musician
In 2011 he had signed his first record deal and released his own album soon after, “Music is better than words”.
4. He can act
Seth has also had a number of guest appearances on TV shows and films in non voice acting roles, including “The Gilmore Girls“.
5. He is willing to help others
He regularly appears at college campuses and speaks to the students there, he donates money to charities and actively supports the rights for gay marriage.
6. He knows that eventually, hard work pays off
Seth was also “The Youngest Executive in TV History” landing himself a role as EP at Fox when he was only 24 years old.
7. He is creative
Seth Macfarane’s TV shows and movies provide laughter and entertainment to audiences all over the world, and the viewing figures and DVD sales are simply astounding all because of his amazing creativity and direction.
8. He was persistent in pursuing his dreams
During the early seasons of Family Guy, the show was actually cancelled for a number of years. This had been Seth Macfarlane’s dream, his very own series, and it was vanishing right before his eyes. Instead of giving up and calling it quits, he kept on at Fox insisting that the show could make them all a lot of money. It was not until Fox noticed the shows impressive DVD sales that they decided that Macfarlane had been right and they revived the show.This was actually the first instance that a TV show had been revived based on DVD sales.
Seth Macfarlane’s Harvard Speech
So there you have it, multi-talented, humble, generous, hard working and willing to help others. These are just a few of the reasons that Seth Macfarlane has become as successful as he is today. If you want to be successful then you must be willing to follow your heart and put in the work. Nothing in life worth having comes easy, but the end results will be more than worth all the time and effort. Good luck with whatever goals you may have in the future.
Thanks for reading.