What was your first job as a journalist?
Blogging
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is leveling the playing field and giving more people a voice. It is also creating more noise and making it more challenging to be heard.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I have a lot of them. Daniel Silva comes to mind though.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You have the privilege of positively impacting the mindset of others.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Internet, Word mostly
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Anyone who is interested in learning how to get out of their own way, let go of their self-doubts/fears and wanted to be more successful.
Why did you become a journalist?
To make a difference.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Want to succeed in life - start thinking like a two-year-old
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write more. Like anything in life, practice will make you better and it will help you find your voice.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To be a part of an article on High School Sweethearts
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
The ones that never respond
What's your favorite drink?
A great latte made with excellently grown and roasted coffee beans
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Speaking with groups of business leaders somewhere in the world. If not there, I want to be sitting by the water somewhere.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Fast Company
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That people are born with natural abilities/talents and thus their capabilities are limited.
