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Erica Gordon-Mallin, Former Acquisitions Editor at Skyhorse Publishing in New York, shares her thoughts on what working as an Editor of Books and Journals is all about. Many of the books that Erica has worked on have done very well, including her most recent business book which achieved the #1 spot on Amazon.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What does the job of an Editor look like

2. Typical process followed by an Editor when they begin working on a new project

3. Day to day aspects of an Editor's job

4. Editing from a financial lens - how many Editors keep multiple jobs

5. Interesting and challenging aspects of this job

6. Applying for a job as an Editor and how candidates can stand out

7. Interviewing for a role as an Editor

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Standup Comedian Shereen Kassam, who goes by the stage name "Funny Brown Girl", talks about what it takes to get a foothold in the world of Standup Comedy.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is standup comedy

2. Essential elements of a great comedy act

3. Building stage presence

4. Building your brand

5. Financial aspects of working as a comedian

6. Interesting and challenging aspects of working as a comedian

7. How to nurture your interest in working as a comedian

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Anuj Kulkarni, Co-Founder of Social Venture, Prajwal Bharat (http://www.prajwalbharat.com/) in India, talks about what is involved in working as a Social Entrepreneur.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is Social Entrepreneurship

2. Differences between a Regular Business and a Social Venture

3. Interesting and challenging aspects of working as a Social Entrepreneur

4. Key questions you should answer before jumping into your Social Venture

5. Instances from the Life of a Social Entrepreneur

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Esther Lee Cruz, Insights & Content Marketer at LinkedIn, shares her thoughts on what working in the B2B Content Marketing space is all about.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is content marketing

2. Differences between B2B and B2C content marketing

3. Examples of content marketing campaigns

4. Interesting and challenging aspects of working in this space

5. Qualities required to be successful in this space

6. What to expect in content marketing interviews

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Tiffany Chen, Director of Informatics at Stanford funded startup, Cytobank, describes the field of Informatics, her thoughts on its applications, future prospects and what is it like to work in this field.

Some of the areas covered in this episode include:

1. What is Informatics

2. Kind of problems solved by someone working in this field

3. Applications and future prospects of Informatics

4. Interesting and challenging aspects of working in this field

5. Key qualities of people who would enjoy themselves in this field

6. Resources for interested candidates

7. What to expect in interviews and how to prepare for them

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In this episode, we share Prof. Deepak Malhotra's speech to graduating Harvard MBA Students in 2012, titled "Tragedy & Genius", where he talks about the importance of quitting among many other things.

You can check out the full talk with the video here: http://bit.ly/1aYQo2g . Copyright owned by Prof. Malhotra.

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Michelle McHargue, Talent Partner with San Francisco based Venture Capital fund, Cowboy Ventures, shares what is it like to work in the Talent Acquisition space.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is Talent Acquisition

2. How do recruiters find talent

3. Typical process for filling up positions

4. Interesting and challenging aspects of this job

5. What kind of person would enjoy working in this space

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Neena Passi, Resident Physician at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, shares her thoughts on what is it like to work in the field of medicine and why it's a great way to have an impact on society.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode:

1. Typical path to build a career in Medicine

2. Life of a Resident Physician

3. How doctors deal with life and death decisions

4. Why you should work in the field of Medicine

5. Who would enjoy working in this field

6. Interesting and challenging aspects of working in Medicine

7. How you can experiment with working in this field before going all in.

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Happy New Year to everyone!

In this episode, we share the audio of TED Talk by speaker Ruth Chang, where she talks about how to make hard choices. You can check out the full TED talk with video: https://www.ted.com/talks/ruth_chang_how_to_make_hard_choices?language=en

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In this special holiday episode, we share the audio of the commencement speech delivered by Author J.K. Rowling at Harvard University, where she talks about the Importance of Failure and the Importance of Imagination.

Check out the video of the full talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGqp8lz36c

Thank you for listening ! A very happy new year to all our listeners! :)

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