Have you ever wondered who edits your favorite crossword puzzle? Did you ever think that was even a real job? Today’s guest is Emily Peck Prokop, a puzzle editor from Penny Press, a company that produces different crossword, Sudoku and other game books.

In this episode, she shares what exactly her job requires, what goes in to creating one puzzle book and how her journey through life led her to a love of crossword puzzles, and an eventual career.

Listen in to hear all of that and so much more on today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That?.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW

• What exactly does a puzzle editor do?
• How many people work on one particular book of puzzles?
• The special “skills” Emily had that qualified her for this job.
• How can you also work on puzzles?
• Why working today isn’t supposed to be fun, but it can be!
• How does a love for puzzles turn into a career?
• How much special knowledge is needed for this job?
• How to find “your thing” and do it every day.
• And much, much more!

 

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Emily on Twitter
• Emily on Facebook
• Email Emily
• Media Bistro website
• Penny Press website
• Classy Podcast website
• Classy Podcast on Twitter
• Get Started as a Speaker
• Submit feedback on the show for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
• Subscribe to the show on iTunes
• Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
• Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Grant@GrantBaldwin.com

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Has real estate ever caught your eye as a potential career path? Or perhaps you're a fan of the Million Dollar Listings show on cable. If so you're in for a special treat: Josh Altman, star of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles and high end realtor is here!

In this episode, Josh shares with us how much he's learned from some serious hard knocks along his journey, how those experiences helped him grow and become the successful businessman he is today and why he wrote his first book, It's Your Move.

Josh is a high-powered and savvy entrepreneur with hustle to boot, you'll want to hear every word he has to say on today's edition of How Did You Get Into That?!

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW

• What's the #1 rule to success?
• What does Josh suggest as next steps if you're unhappy with your job?
• How did he make $200k on a $5k investment?
• How did he bounce back from losing everything in 2008?
• What is calculated confidence and how did he get it?
• What is the Ready Fire Aim mentality?
• What are the three keys to success, according to Josh?
• And much, much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Josh Altman's website
• It's Your Move, by Josh Altman
• Josh Altman on Twitter
• Let's connect on Instagram
• Get Started as a Speaker
• Submit feedback on the show for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
• Subscribe to the show on iTunes
• Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
• Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Grant@GrantBaldwin.com

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