During a small gathering of friends I was introduced to someone new. I later found out that he works in the same industry that I do. He asked me a question that I have been thinking about for the last 2 days.

“What sector do you like to work in?”

After being a full time production manager and lighting designer for a company for 15 years and now having to shift back into the freelance world, I never thought about what sector I like working in. We all have the clients we enjoy working with over others, the gigs that make us happier than others, but which sector do you prefer to work in? What sector makes you the happiest?

What a divine way to think about it.

I never thought it was even possible to simply work in the sectors of the industry that I like and feel passionate about. To me this was a huge revelation! What a tremendous difference this would make for the outcome of your work and the outcome of your client’s project or product.

Now the big question is how to make the shift from working as an independent contractor in myriad industries to streamlining my clientele to the sectors I want to work in?