I have been thinking a lot lately about being a mentor and mentoring. I was very lucky early in my career to have two amazing mentors in one company — one was the chairman of the board and the other was the president of the company. They both came from …
Read More »How the Low- and No-Alcohol Movement Is Reshaping the Future of the 'Drinking Occasion'
At this point, you may have seen an advertisement for a non-alcoholic cocktail during the Super Bowlor perhaps a curated list of “mocktails” available at your favorite local restaurant. These “one-off” findings are part of what’s become a global movement taking shape in which many consumers are rethinking their relationship …
Read More »Tips for Talent: In the Casting Room
To follow up on my previous article, “My Tips for Talent: The Inside Skinny of Casting,” I wanted to talk about being “in the room” — the casting room, that is. Now that you have been called in the room for your audition, there is usually someone from production, the …
Read More »5 Lessons I Learned From Random Encounters in 2021
As children, we are taught not to speak to strangers and not to take wild leaps into the unknown. As an adult, I’ve discovered that can be a truly misinformed strategy. Some of the best learning and perspective- and mood-altering experiences I’ve had in business and in life have come …
Read More »It's OK to Not Know What Path to Pursue
Recently, colleagues have been reaching out asking for my advice on what to do next in their lives and careers. To draw out the answers to these questions, I pose questions of my own to them. One colleague is profoundly passionate about a specific cause and wanted to start a …
Read More »Why Esports Just Reached a Cultural Tipping Point
While, technically, esports dates back to the 1970s, competitive gaming as we know it dates back nearly 20 years. Over time, it’s become a billion-dollar global business, and, for Gen Z gamers, it’s a passion that garners 77 percent more watch time than traditional broadcast sports. However, despite that scale, …
Read More »Leadership Vs. Management: A Key Lesson for Business Leaders
Oftentimes, the words “leader” and “manager” become synonymous with each other. This is perhaps explained by the fact that people expect the leader of any organization to be adept at managing it too. However, when talking about businesses, the distinction between a good leader and a good manager becomes very …
Read More »Harnessing the Power of Your Breath to Live a More Balanced Life
In the last couple of decades, wellness practices such as meditation and yoga have become all the rage, and in our fast-paced and competitive world, we all could definitely use some help staying grounded and present. With anxiety on the rise, anything that allows us to better regulate our nervous …
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