http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach.jpg The weekly blog of Hollywood's leading Career Strategy and Executive Coach. Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:53:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WHAT IS PRESENCE? When we talk about presence, we're not talking about domination. We're talking about the ability to be present in our self. And to monitor and balance the needs and messages from our internal state with our external state AND our own business objective. And only when we do that ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2011/01/06/what-is-leadership-presence/ I was quoted in this article in the  Hollywood Reporter. I'm  thinking about expanding the thoughts inspired by my conversation with the author of the piece but  for how, here's a link: --"What will Jeff Zucker do next?" -  http://bit.ly/ciUxAP http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2010/10/01/career-advice-for-jeff-zucker-of-nbc-universal/ WHAT'S YOUR CAREER OBJECTIVE? Wow, have I seen a lot of resumes in the past two years! Not as many as people who're actually hiring but I see a lot as I work with clients looking for new jobs or opportunities. Now more than ever, it's important to be clear and specific ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2010/09/13/whats-your-career-objective/ -Simple Techniques for Managing Your “To-Do” list. -Time Management vs. Creativity Management -Clearing the Obstacles for Creativity -Enjoying Your Work And Your Life Bring Your To-Do List: (Whether Large or Small.) Arrival time 6:30. We’ll start at 7:00 and go until 8:00. Then hang around to network and schmooze. NOTE: Admission ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2010/06/23/62410-la-event-getting-stuff-done-productivity-and-creativity-management-for-writers-and-other-creative-geniuses/ Hi Film Industry Bloggers  Community: Just  got back from a Career Day Event with NAB in Vegas Last week. Here's letter I wrote to the people I met with there. There may be something in it for you guys too: See ya -db   Hi folks.  Hope you all had a productive and informative time at ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2010/04/22/memo-to-nab-jobseekers-micro-niche-branding-and-resumes/   After a quiet midwinter dip in energy (or was it a surge of reflective, nurturing energy) the Hollywood earth is thawing and ready for planting new seeds. The entertainment landscape has certainly changed but it hasn't disappeared. Now is the time to reframe and possibly rebrand your ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2010/04/06/spring-sprung-just-do-it-hollywood-edition/ Hi Film Industry Blogger Community: I wrote a really long great article this month on the plane to Sundance. However, I'm just going to send you the last part of it because I know your attention span is challenged. (As are all of our's these days.) I may post the rest later ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2010/02/15/my-new-mission-and-ive-chosen-to-accept-it/ Interesting interview in the LA Times with Carol Lomdardi who is the new chief negotiator of the AMPTP (representing the major studios and networks.) She's already shifting the dynamic. That's good news. Nick Counter was known as a pugnacious negotiator. Will you adopt a similar approach? I'm a good listener at the ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2009/12/01/hollywood-future-strike-watch-carol-lombardi-of-amptp/ A FILM INDUSTRY BLOG READER asks: "Hi David, I have written about 5 novels that needs publication but I can’t have the money to work on the publishing, can I sell the story for some money to assist in my publication." RESPONSE: Hi Nana, thanks for your question. Unfortunately it's rarely a good time ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2009/11/23/reader-q-how-can-i-monetize-my-unpublished-novels/ Here’s a question I received from my request for public questions. “Hi there.  I've been an independent casting director for over 30 years, casting mostly studio feature films with a few indies and TV pilots thrown in. "Independent," meaning I don't work for a studio and I'm freelance.  Things have been going ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thehollywoodcareercoach/2009/11/16/q-what%e2%80%99s-an-indie-professional-to-do-in-hollywood/