Alex Sukhoy

March 11, 2015
drummer

Career TOOLBOX #43: Whiplash

The Backlash to Mediocrity   “There are no two words in the English language more harmful than good job.” – J.K. Simmons, Whiplash   Whiplash, the […]
February 11, 2015

Career TOOLBOX #42: Peter Lawson Jones – Creating Your Third Act

  “I plan to live to 100, so this is Act 2.” – Peter Lawson Jones   Peter Lawson Jones is a man with strong presence. […]
February 4, 2015

The Missing 6 Percent: One Year Since Leaving For Dublin, Ireland

On February 4, 2014, I departed Chicago’s O’Hare airport and headed for Dublin, Ireland.   A trip long in the making, I intentioned the adventure to […]
January 21, 2015
resumes

Career TOOLBOX #41: Resumes – 5 Reasons Why Brevity Matters

Get to the Point. Quickly.   Recently a friend of mine interviewed a candidate who showed up with a 12-page resume. How this person even got […]
January 14, 2015
Doug Blush Alex Sukhoy

Doug Blush: Oscar Winner Returns To N.E. Ohio

 20 Feet From Stardom to the Mystery of the Mind   Doug Blush is a man of big talent. An editor with an eye for selecting […]


February 5, 2013

Newsweek Japan: How to Survive in a Multinational Workplace

  Article part of feature / cover story. I’m quoted on p.36.
December 31, 2012

IBTimes: ‘Django Unchained’: Is The Violence Too Over-The-Top?

Does “Django Unchained” take it over the top with its violence? Or does it reflect a truth we don’t often see? I’m quoted ~ 1/2 way […]
December 20, 2012
resumes

CareerTOOLBox #18: Twelve Days of Resumes

We’re in the midst of the busiest time of the year. Flash sales, mob crowds, deep discounts, holiday parties, family events, travel adventures. Expectations to give […]
November 30, 2012
Thanks Lake

Career TOOLBox #17: Giving Thanks and Paying it Forward

10 Ways to Help Advance Someone Else’s Career   The economy hasn’t, yet, fulled recovered. Budgets may still be tough and, as most around us continue […]
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 […]