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November 16, 2012

Art of Story with Erik Bork

Screenwriting, Tom Hanks & Working Really Hard Those on the peripheral of the entertainment industry often think that Hollywood is a mysterious place where beautiful faces […]
October 14, 2012

Write What You Know. Or Not.

If you’re a writer, then you often hear advice, solicited or otherwise, on what that means. The people who haven’t written a thing since mandatory high […]
September 16, 2012

New Year. New Day. Now What?

It’s Rosh Hashana. Many of us all over the world are celebrating the New Year, welcoming in what we hope and pray is a festive and […]
September 13, 2012
Biz

Career TOOLBox #16: Starting Your Own Biz – Part 2

10 Next Steps Towards Entrepreneurship: Day-to-Day Operations   Launching your new business fuels a certain adrenaline. While opening your box of business cards is exciting, it […]
September 11, 2012

Who Coaches a Career Coach’s Career?

2012 has been a transformative year, both personally and professionally, renavigating life into a clearer direction. After a very difficult four years, most of which only […]


July 28, 2011
Resume Film Trailer

Career TOOLBox #11: Your Resume – The Film Trailer of Your Career

Put Yourself in the Spotlight   At a recent three-day writing seminar headed by L.A. producer and screenwriting guru Barri Evins, one of the fellow scribes […]
June 30, 2011
Graduated, Graduation

Career TOOLBox #10: You’ve Graduated. Now What?

Recent grads, local professors and a family share job hunt concerns & strategies. (Original article from 2011)   “Skill is fine, and genius is splendid, but […]
June 23, 2011

Brandmaker News: What Entrepreneurs Are Reading Now…

    Grateful to be included in this thoughtful piece on “20 business books entrepreneurs are reading now.” Look for #9: Execution: The Discipline of Getting […]
June 20, 2011

Dr. Shannon Reece: 71 Fire Starters for Inspired Entrepreneurs

Quoted in this wonderful article about what inspires entrepreneurs to get out of bed.  Look for #34: It’s Not About Me, It’s About Us.    
May 31, 2011

Bliss vs. Bills: Spike Jonze, Lisa Cholodenko & Ted Hope discuss indie films & doing what you love

Back in 1994, while supporting myself as a communication student at DePaul, managing a card and gift shop at Water Tower Place, life was, at the […]
May 16, 2011

Back to the Future @ Sweet Moses

Two and a half years ago, at a marketing trend conference in the very trendy Miami, I had the unique pleasure of personally meeting chef-star Anthony […]