Imagine starting something like Comedy Central and losing your sense of humor? Art Bell’s journey started at CBS, then HBO, where he started the Comedy Channel which later became Comedy Central. After that, he became the President of Court TV, then worked for a while as a consultant to several television companies. Art has now left the TV business and taken up writing which led to his first book, Constant Comedy, where he documents his experience building one of the most successful channels in history. 

I can’t wait for you to dive in and get some world-class networking advice from the man who started Comedy Central.

Things you will learn in this episode: 

[00:01 - 06:03] Opening Segment 

[06:03 - 21:28] Comedy Central Founder Gives Life Advice

[21:29 - 24:10] How Relationships Lead to Opportunities

[24:11 - 34:36] Closing Segment

Tweetable Quotes: 

“Keep your passion alive, don’t abandon it just because it’s not gonna become the first thing you do, or what you study in college… then you’re going to have to make some decisions.” - Art Bell

“The reason people want to know you or want to mentor you is because of what you know, or what you can demonstrate as talent…” - Art Bell

“Consider everybody you meet as a potential contact, someone that can help you in some way even before they open their mouths… be aware of the impression you’re making.” - Art Bell

Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Art on LinkedIn. Check out https://www.artbellwriter.com/ to learn more about Art and his life.

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