I’m always puzzled as to why most winners of award show like Golden Globe claim and act like they had not prepared a speech when they accept their awards on stage. Maybe it’s a Hollywood practice to not prepare a speech as part of superstition. I’m not in the movie industry, so I wouldn’t know. What I do know is that for most of these winners, this may be the only time in their lives when they will get this type of accolade, and not preparing for it doesn’t make sense. Here’s my other take, this would be an amazing opportunity to express their gratitude to those they work with. They must have someone to thank and so why not make sure to use this maybe once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the work of others and what they mean to them?

Personally and professionally, I have had many folks help me, and open doors for me, to get to where I am now. My family, friends, teachers, co-workers, and mentors are just some of the folks to whose I am very grateful. The way I look at it, no accomplishment is done alone.