In the spirit of “do as I say, not as I did,” remember this: every time you are interviewed, you should have a prepared story, a point of view, a message or series of messages. An interview is an opportunity, and to go into an interview unprepared, without an agenda of your own, is to totally blow that opportunity. read more »
What was the difference between the two interviews? In the first, I had a story to tell, an adventure to relate—my arrest and interrogation by the Soviet police, my expulsion from the country, my hero’s welcome in Communist Poland where, despite the shared ideology, anything that smacked of anti-Soviet or anti-Russian behavior was warmly greeted. read more »
That seemed strange to me because as a reporter I was always on the lookout for that good quote for my own stories. Ten years earlier, talking to Ed Klein, I had given a lot of good quotes. read more »
I was very pleased with the piece; it accurately reflected what I said, mostly by using my own words to tell the story. I went on to become a newspaper reporter (at the very same New York World-Telegram and Sun) and then a television producer. read more »
To become that messenger requires a certain level of dedication, which can easily be mastered by those who follow the commandments. The first two are called the Boy Scout commandments because they take their inspiration from the Scouts’ famous motto, Be Prepared. read more »
Over the years I’ve observed that the most successful interview subjects are men and women who, regardless of what they’re speaking about, approach their media encounters with a sense of purpose, a positive—even eager—attitude, and an enthusiasm for their subject. read more »
Start business from your own hobby is the best way to start a business. Why? Because from my own experience in order to create a well establish business, you will go on ‘long path’. It takes huge effort to get through it and only the one who survive in the end might have a real business that makes money. The key is you can only survive if you love what you do (your business). Most people fail to build their own business because they are not have enough love to do their business. Are you clear? read more »