Career Lessons From Hollywood: From Denzel Washington and…Me (!)

Check out this article in amNewYorks “Career Lessons from Hollywood” column, where writer Nicole Zerillo finds a way to link DenzelWashington to my advice about working a job fair…

Knowing when to cut out the middle man and apply targeted networking strategies is the key to becoming a successful executive. It is also the key to becoming a successful drug king pin, as evidenced in Ridley Scott’s “American Gangster,” the true story of suave Harlem drug czar/civic leader, Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), whose ruthless work ethic and a to-die-for Rolodex was enough to succeed in a tight market…

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Lindsey is a globally recognized career and workplace expert and the leading voice on generational diversity. She has spoken for more than 300 audiences including Google, Goldman Sachs, Estee Lauder, Stanford and Wharton. Lindsey is the author of four career and workplace advice books, and her insights have appeared in media outlets including The TODAY Show, CNBC, NPR, the Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal.

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