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Week 2 New York Times Corner Office “The Key to Success is Trusting Yourself” by Adam Bryant
The Key to Success is Trusting Yourself – Diane von Furstenberg
If you have access to the New York Times New Paper, you can use the above link. If not all New York Times articles are available in Glendale Community College (GCC) Library. The article from GCC Library is below.
Please read this article written by Adam Bryant (2015). Bryant interviewed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg for his column, Corner Office.
ProQuest Article for GCC Library
– New York Times Corner Office “Keys to Success is Trusting Yourself”
Bryant, A. (2015). Diane von furstenberg: The key to success is trusting yourself. (Reference Citation).
INSTRUCTIONS for writing your response: Now you are going to sit back and reflect. Based on the information in the article, write down your response to these three questions:
- What was most interesting? (2 – 3 sentence to address the item).
- What was most surprising? (2 – 3 sentence to address the item).
- What would you like to know more about? (2 – 3 sentence to address the item).
A final question needs to be asked as well: (a) What is von Furstenberg’s process for interviewing people? and (b) what does that teach you about interviewing?
Now your goal is to blend your ideas into 2 seamless paragraphs (3 – 5 sentences) that presents your point-of-view. You are NOT responding in Question/Response fashion. You ARE writing a clear, concise, articulate response to the four questions asked in one meaningful Discussion post.
Make sure you use specific examples to make your point. Be clear; be concise; and be complete.
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An interview can be professional and personal at the same time. The style of von Furstenberg in the interview reflected that an interview should not always sound stiff or too formal. The use of questions seeking personal experience