Roenick got early career advice from Keenan

As an 18-year old coming into training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1988, Jeremy Roenick says he was small and “very timid to a certain point.” Enter Mike Keenan, who imparted some words of wisdom to Roenick during a preseason game. “(Keenan) literally grabbed me around the throat and threatened my forever playing days, to start hitting, to start playing the style of game that I …

Words of Wisdom: Chad A. Stevens on learning important multimedia skills

We’re kicking off a new series on the blog, talking with educators and journalism students about the value of Journalism school and the multimedia skills students need to start their careers. There has been a lot of discussion lately on whether it’s worth it to go to Journalism school, and whether students are learning the multimedia skills they need to be successful in a pretty rough market. As the school year gets back underway, we’re getting more and more questions from students wondering

Let Coaching Help Your Career

by Lynn Lopez We all usually like to think that we’re in absolute control of our lives, although from time to time, we just feel like throwing up our hands, conceding defeat, and admitting that we’re not as invincible as we like to think we are. In such cases, we are clearly in need of some guidance and advice, but are never sure where to get it. Friends and family can help, but because they know you too well, it can be rather easy for them to dish out standard words of wisdom and not provide