This episode is brought to you by the phrase, I have skills, now what do I do with them?
Follow up question number one is: Who needs what I've got?
Here to discuss is the multi-talented Jolene Latimer, whose superpower is her ability to get to the heart of a story. Jolene asked herself: How do I leverage my skills? How do I get better? How do I become the person I know I can be? and shares the strategies and steps she took to pursue her dream and break into major media.
Key takeaways
- Identify your strengths
- Align your skills with your passion
- Prioritize developing meaningful relationships
- Partner with people who know more than you and listen
- Go hyperniche
- Small steps lead to big moments
- Learn as you go - never stop studying
- Remember: you have the skills, you can adapt!
Jolene is a writer, producer and sports journalist with a Masters in Journalism from USC. Jolene has covered major events like the Winter Olympics, World Series, and the NBA Awards and her byline has appeared in the Associated Press, CBC, USA Today, PEOPLE, and TeenVogue.
Check out Jolene's work by visiting https://jolenelatimer.com/ and connect with Jolene on instagram. To build on these strategic steps, listen to Brian Baltazar Think Like a ProducerPopular Podcasts
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