Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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Career Advice Succession Learning-by-Doing 74

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2015

Mine was legendary humorist and media figure Cactus Pryor. His father, Skinny Pryor, owned a movie theatre and entertained audiences with comedy routines during intermissions. That was a cue for the studio DJ to play a commercial for the Career Shop, a clothing retailer. That first great mentor sticks with you always.

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Pryor Mentor Learning-by-Doing Audience 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

My entertainment mentors were Cactus Pryor and Bob Gooding. Its recognition and success evolved into the national ad campaign: “We Do Chicken Right.” ” KFC was a watershed in my career (at that point 21 years long). Sustainability of a growth strategy breeds steady, measured success.). Don’t let go.”

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