Success

April 11, 2016

Take 5 With Award Winning Filmmaker Doug Blush

World Premier: Accomplished Documentarian Brought Beyond Laughter and Tears: A Journey of Hope to CIFF Doug Blush and I first met back in 2012 when CIFF […]
April 7, 2016

Beethoven Rolls Over to Cleveland

CIFF Welcomes What Would Beethoven Do? One of the great joys of the Cleveland International Film Festival is exposure to great culture. Mostly, this culture is […]
November 23, 2015

Career Coaching Backstory #13: Writing Seminars – Part 1 – Hay House, Wayne Dyer and Cheryl Richardson

“Writing isn’t something I do. It’s something I am.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer . Along the corporate life trajectory writing has kept me consistent company, decade […]
November 19, 2015

Career Coaching Backstory #12: 2013 – Sinking Ships, Cortés Style, Part 2

From January till ~ June of 2013, I lived 6 months in a monastic lifestyle: work, work out, write, sleep, repeat. Once in a while I’d […]
November 17, 2015

Career Coaching Backstory #11: 2013 – Sinking Ships, Cortés Style, Part 1

2013 built on the loss of 2012. And more was to follow. Pruning the dead leaves of one’s life is a critical component to letting the […]


May 28, 2010
Job Interview Shine

Career TOOLBox #6: Your Job Interview – Time to Shine!

 You’ve just received the most critical and promising news of your job hunt: an invitation to interview with one of the companies where you applied. The […]
April 30, 2010
Cover Letters Getting Attention

Career TOOLBox #5: Cover Letters – Attracting Attention

You have a fabulous resume and your list of targeted firms, so time for the cover letter. Your goal now is to reach out to these […]
March 20, 2010
Industry Sukhoy

Career TOOLBox #4: Industry and Company Research – Navigating Your Options

Finding that place where you can add value from day one and where your skill set will develop over time is a tricky balance, but is a very attainable goal.
February 28, 2010
Resume, Rise, Rising

Career TOOLBox #3: Resume Building – Rise Above The Rest

  You’ve established your platform and equipped your career toolbox. Now comes one of the most important steps in your professional journey: building your resume. The […]
January 31, 2010
Bridge Your Career

Career TOOLBox #2: Bridging the Gap – Equipping your Career Toolbox

Submerging yourself into your desired sector can be accomplished on several levels, including, but not limited to, education, training, reading and interaction - all four bring unique benefits.
December 30, 2009
Career Doors Sukhoy

Career TOOLBOX #1: Entering Opportunities – Getting To Your Career Baseline

  As this article is being written, according to the United States Department of Labor, national unemployment is at 10%*. While this double-digit statistic frightens economists […]