Tom Freston Thomas E. Freston is an entertainment industry executive. Read full biography of Tom Freston →
Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way.
A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is... →
Only true love can fuel the hard work that awaits you.
People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably well disguised.... →
When I got fired, I had a feeling of loss because Viacom had been a passionate long-term relationship. But I got my balance back. I guess it's... →
I always imagined myself somehow as an electron around some atom, and you're just, like, bouncing around and spinning. There was a never-ending... →
The skills you acquire can always be effectively redeployed. You will look back on setbacks and be grateful for the catalyst that came not a moment... →
Authenticity is really important, and sometimes that's really hard to get.
Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases... →
Travel is the best and probably cheapest graduate school you can buy.
Sometimes I just like the feeling of being a minority and seeing how far you can push yourself in extreme circumstances.
I think online is a better platform. If you look at the metrics, if you look at the delivery system, if you look at social - all of the things that... →
Read, listen to and watch everything you can. Explore the corners of popular culture and the arts. And, of course, these days you have to stay... →
Tom Freston Thomas E. Freston is an entertainment industry executive.