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Hear How Michelle Ghilotti, a Former Starbucks and Nike Advertising Executive Turned Entrepreneur Decided to Live More Courageously, Episode 7At last, Michelle Ghilotti, my FIRST female guest! A former advertising professional who worked on mega brands including Starbucks and Nike, she has been an entrepreneur for several years as the owner of a global branding, coaching, and empowerment agency. Listen to how Michelle would answer this job interview question that advertising professionals and marketers in small and large companies are asked all the time:How would you go about bringing out the best possible creative solution to a marketing challenge for a client who may be a little risk averse and unwilling to test out a new idea? Listeners, I want to personally invite you if you are a marketing professional….one who works in a corporation or agency to schedule a 60-minute breakthrough session right here for free:It is during that 60-minute session that we will focus on your career today (i.e. the challenges that you are solving), where you really want to go (i.e. the challenges that you rather solve) and precisely what it will take (i.e. your game plan) to close the gap and make your dream marketing career a reality.

Listen to episode #6 especially if you’re curious about James Altucher’s thoughts on: What it took for him personally to quit HBO and work in his business full-time How to evaluate equity if you are interested in working for a start-up Whether corporate skills are REALLY needed in a start-up What kept James up at night when he was building his first business How to get started in becoming your own ideas machine as he is widely known for suggesting to everyone In this episode, you’ll also hear how James Altucher thinks about making investment decisions based on his 3 tried and proven rules as a successful venture capitalist. Having coached professionals since 1997, I know that building a consistent and strategic personal brand is the key to securing lucrative job opportunities and staying marketable which is why I created an on-demand personal branding course that you can watch and apply from the comfort of your home.

What James Altucher thinks about the ideal American dream vs. our individual dreams? In this episode, you’ll also hear how James Altucher thinks about making career decisions based on other’s expectations. James Altucher in this episode goes into details on how reinventing yourself at any age come with some injuries because it’s like fighting a dragon. As a career coach to several professionals around the world, the key to changing careers or reinventing yourself is having a clear and compelling personal brand on which to build your foundation.

In Jazz he’s performed with Charles Mingus Big Band, The Vanguard Orchestra, and as a member of the Dave Holland Big Band on the 2005 Grammy winning Big Band album Overtime. He’s also made his rounds in the world of reality TV including appearing on America’s Got Talent, Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, and Steve Harvey, among others. And notably, he sits on the board of the Melody Arons Center an organization that empowers at-risk, developmentally disabled infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families. If you enjoyed this episode then please donate to the Melody Arons Center an organization that empowers at-risk and developmentally disabled infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families.