I'm Six-Time Emmy Winning Journalist Nancy Glass, and This Is How I Work

Glass spoke with Lifehacker about her approach to work over the years.

How do you stay motivated in the face of setbacks?

There is no such thing as success without previous failure.

When I rowed crew my coach said, When you screw up a stroke, dont dwell on it.

You have to concentrate on the one ahead.

The fact is, things will go wrong.

You must have the ability to stay focused on what you want to achieve.

If you dwell on the bad moment instead of learning from it, your boat will flip.

And in my case, I didnt have a choice.

When I started my business, I had kids to support.

I had to keep rowing.

If your to do list is long, first do the thing you like the least.

Then everything else seems a little less daunting.

It seems like everyone is juggling right now.

We all have too much to do.

The only way to get things done in this environment is to compartmentalize.

Focus on one project at a time.

Another thing, if your to do list is long, first do the thing you like the least.

Then everything else seems a little less daunting.

I also turned the negatives into positives.

We dont pay NY or LA rents, so we can put the money on the screen.

Clients got quality work.

As for employees, people like living in Philadelphia; its a great place for families.

Managing people has been a wonderful learning experience.

It made me more patient and a better listener.

It teaches you that divergent points of view are healthy and should be taken into account.

You learn how to help without interfering and how to support independent thought.

You also learn that it isnt just your stars or strugglers who need attention.

Everyone deserves to be heard.

There are a lot of exciting things happening.

Our podcast division is growing exponentially.

Its a very fulfilling pop in of storytelling.

We just formed a partnership with Marcus Lemonis fromThe Profit.

I cant wait to see what comes next.