Thursday, August 20, 2009

How to Break into Hollywood



Jeremy Haft, a director and writer, spent his last semester of college working a short film that launched his Hollywood career. He and his friends took turns hiding in the editing room cabinet so that they could continue working after the room monitor left for the day. That level of dedication continues to serve him well. Find out how. Listen.


A Student of Life is a weekly interview show (KUCI 88.9 in Irvine, CA) that examines how to maximize your talents despite a college degree. The host is Judy Alexander, author and photographer.

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Friday, August 14, 2009

Successful Son Owes Mom



Hank Blank, a marketing expert, got his work ethic, determination, and anything-is-possible attitude from his mother, who escaped a work camp in Poland by walking two thousand miles with her young son to Baghdad, Iraq, where she became a courier for the British army until she was shot and wounded. Listen.


A Student of Life is a weekly interview show (KUCI 88.9 in Irvine, CA) that examines how to maximize your talents despite a college degree. The host is Judy Alexander, author and photographer.

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Friday, August 7, 2009

Key to Success: Show Up!



Bob Staup has reinvented himself again and again. At the community college, he majored in music for 10 years, but also received certification in air-conditioning/refrigeration, enabling him to use his natural mechanical skills. Find out how this experience led to discovering a talent for sales and entrepreneurship, with a brief brush with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Listen.


A Student of Life is a weekly interview show (KUCI 88.9 in Irvine, CA) that examines how to maximize your talents despite a college degree. The host is Judy Alexander, author and photographer.

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