One Bad Picture Can Ruin Your Career!
In 1972, actress Jane Fonda went on a controversial tour to North Vietnam. The trip would come to be the most infamous part of her activist career, and lead to her nickname "Hanoi Jane.". It was during that trip that a photograph was taken of her seated on an anti...
“Son, wouldn’t you rather have the guitar?”
The question was posed by the understandably concerned Gladys Presley after her 11-year-old son, Elvis, asked to get a .22-gauge rifle. He had first asked for a bicycle, but the strapped family couldn't afford it. Ultimately, they agreed on the six-string Kay guitar...
Even Superstars Need A little Help to Get Started!
In the 1940s, Frank Sinatra - or Frankie, as he was known at that time-became America's first national teen idol. Sinatra later recalled a series of shows he performed in 1942 at a New York City Theater. "The sound that greeted me was absolutely deafening. I was...
How to Get Famous – Creating an Iconic Look for Your Personal Brand, “Your Look”
One of the ways to get famous is with your look. Personal branding and fame starts with the “look” -- your look. You don’t have to be as handsome or beautiful as a celebrity to pull it off. What you need is “the look,” your unique combination of fashion, style,...
