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How Well Do You Know Your Professional Ecosystem?
For media producers, writers, directors, actors, and others in Hollywood, understanding what I call the “professional ecosystem” is absolutely vital…
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How Harshly Should We Call Out Friends Who Might be Wrong on Social Media?
Something strange happened to me a few times over the last year, and some of you may have had similar…
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What If We Made Saying Hello To Strangers Cool Again?
It may be because I was raised a polite southern boy from North Carolina, but whenever I pass someone on…
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The Bondage of Something You Just Can’t Get Past
When you read the gospels straight through as I have recently, something that stands out is how many times Jesus…
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The Problem with Turning Over Your Time and Calendar to an Assistant
One of the great benefits of being a leader is having access to a staff. Unless you’re a leader working…
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An Unusual Secret to Advance Your Creative Career
I haven’t achieved all my goals in my career, and I’m certainly not as successful as I’d like to be…
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Own Your Past Or You Could Lose Your Career
I met someone at a coffee shop a few years ago that was a perfect illustration of a paradox I’ve…
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Why Relationships Can Make Or Break Your Career
I’ve often said that in any career path, people skills are just as important as talent. In my experience, more…
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Dealing with the Chronically Offended
I know a guy in the Midwest who is offended by everything. Whatever someone does for him he’s upset that…
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Taking Initiative: The Difference Between Success and Failure
My wife Kathleen and I had the opportunity to meet with Tina Konkin recently. She’s an internationally known speaker, counselor,…
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