Business: career-coaching
How Radio Talk Show Host Cathy Erway Improves Interviewing Skills
In Chapter 8 of 17 in her 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, writer and healthy food advocate Cathy Erway answers "How Have You Learned to Conduct Better On-Air Interviews?" Erway finds practice and repetition help her get more comfortable in her role as an on-air interviewer. She learns not by formal training but by working with the audio engineers and staying relaxed. She enjoys the improvisational elements of talking with interesting guests in an open and personal way.
Capture Your Flag
05/06/2013
1,005 Views
Start a Farming Career on Farm Link in Dixon, California
Some people think the future of farming will depend on the internet. California Farm Link is an online meeting place where those starting out in farming can find land available to buy or lease. For four young ladies in northern California, that online connection made it possible to start their own produce operation.
KVIE
12/09/2012
6,190 Views
How to Use Deadlines to Achieve Writing Goals
In Chapter 10 of 19 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, standup comedian Matt Ruby answers "How Are You Learning to Better Manage Your Time and Commitments?" Ruby acknowledges he spends too much time responding to other people - for example using social media - that doing his own thing. To be more productive, Ruby uses deadlines to achieve his writing and comedy performance goals. Matt Ruby is a standup comedian and comedy writer based in New York City.
Capture Your Flag
12/23/2012
188 Views
How Confidence Improves Your Work Performance
In Chapter 4 of 16 in her 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, art director Lulu Chen answers "What Role Does Confidence Play in the Work That You Do?" As a fashion professional, Chen finds confidence helps improve your own performance and, as a result, those working around you. Lulu Chen is a photo art director working in retail e-commerce in New York City. Previously, Chen worked as a freelance stylist for leading fashion catalogs and magazines. She earned a BFA in design and art history.
Capture Your Flag
03/24/2013
520 Views
Matt Ruby on Working With Teams on Comedy Projects
In Chapter 16 of 19 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, standup comedian Matt Ruby answers "What Do You Enjoy Most About Working With Teams?" Group comedy writing, performance and production not only provides Ruby a collaborative feeling but also creates an optimistic creative energy that can be positively reinforcing as material gets created and shared or performed. Matt Ruby is a standup comedian and comedy writer based in New York City.
Capture Your Flag
12/20/2012
3,323 Views
How Peer Advice Decreases Feelings of Isolation
In Chapter 10 of 17 in her 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, non-profit executive Kyung B. Yoon answers "At This Moment in Your Life, Where Are You Seeking Advice and Coaching?" Yoon talks about feeling isolated and how reaching out to peers - in her case other non-profit directors - has helped her overcome that feeling. The resulting conversations help her feel less alone and provide useful instruction on improving her non-profit management skills.
Capture Your Flag
04/07/2013
198 Views
Conrad Doucette on Performing With Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead
In his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, musician Conrad Doucette, a longtime fan of the Grateful Dead and Bob Weir's rhythm guitar playing, sees a dream come true when asked to join The National and play Grateful Dead songs with Bob Weir for the Bridge Sessions in March 2012. The preparation for the performance gives Doucette a first-hand view of watching a master, Weir, rehearse for a show and direct the band. Conrad is a Brooklyn musician and the drummer for Takka Takka.
Capture Your Flag
01/10/2013
284 Views
Which Skills Become More Important as Career Develops?
In Chapter 17 of 18 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, entrepreneur Phil McKenzie answers "What Skills Are Becoming More Important to You as Your Career Advances?" McKenzie finds communication skills are becoming more important. The better he can distill complex ideas into simple, actionable messages, the better he can lead a globally distributed virtual team. Philip L. McKenzie is the Founder and Global Curator of Influencer Conference.
Capture Your Flag
05/08/2013
269 Views
Phil McKenzie on Learning Work Ethic in an American Immigrant Family
In his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, entrepreneur Phil McKenzie answers "Where Did You Learn Your Work Ethic?" Phil learns his work ethic from his parents. With both parents first generation American immigrants, Phil learns from his Mom, from Barbados, and his Dad, from Guyana, as they make sacrifices and do what it takes to raise a family in a new country. This informs McKenzie's hard work ethic to outwork and outhustle competition and find internal motivation to compete against himself.
Capture Your Flag
05/16/2013
322 Views
The Ways Family Relationships Change With Age
In Chapter 3 of 19 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, standup comedian Matt Ruby answers "How Are Your Family Relationships Changing As You Get Older?" Coming from a small family, Ruby realizes the importance of building better bonds with his father and sister and puts an emphasis on hanging out more frequently than he did in the past. Matt Ruby is a standup comedian and comedy writer based in New York City. He produces a video comic strip at Vooza.com.
Capture Your Flag
12/23/2012
421 Views
Doing Original News Reporting in Digital Media Career - Mark Graham
In Chapter 15 of 17 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, digital media executive Mark Graham discusses his work covering the entertainment world and how working at VH1 gives him access to music and pop culture talent, which he is able to integrate into original news content. This allows him and his team to enhance VH1 brand marketing and brand promotion. He provides examples of interviewing Gym Class Heroes for VH1 Unplugged as well as doing interviews with Lana Del Rey and Maroon 5.
Capture Your Flag
01/29/2013
1,163 Views
How to Manage Work Pressure and Reduce Job Stress
In Chapter 6 of 18 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, entrepreneur Phil McKenzie answers "What Does It Mean to Perform Under Pressure in the Work That You Do?" As founder of the Influencer Conference, McKenzie feels internal pressure to succeed and external pressures, including deadlines and goals. In both cases, he finds better organization helps manage pressure and limit negative job stress. Philip L. McKenzie is the Founder and Global Curator of Influencer Conference.
Capture Your Flag
05/16/2013
207 Views
Online Learning Limitations For Career Education
In Chapter 16 of 21 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, business coach Jullien Gordon shares how after creating several online learning programs for career planning, Gordon finds it is fundamental to have a live event or live interaction to build a successful career coaching or inspirational speaking experience. Gordon references both Tony Robbins and Zig Ziglar as examples of motivational speakers who complement core live event work with online resources.
Capture Your Flag
04/03/2013
128 Views
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