Comments on: A letter to oneself one year later – what I’ve learned working in PR http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/ .....a chance to start the day off right. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: A letter to oneself one year later — lessons from a year-long job search « One true sentence. http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 A letter to oneself one year later — lessons from a year-long job search « One true sentence. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:02:46 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1146 [...] a letter to herself for the PR Breakfast Club blog.  She wrote to her former self about all the lessons she has learned after working for one year in PR.  This inspired me to write a letter of my [...] [...] a letter to herself for the PR Breakfast Club blog.  She wrote to her former self about all the lessons she has learned after working for one year in PR.  This inspired me to write a letter of my [...]

]]> By: Sara Vincent http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Sara Vincent Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:07:15 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1736 Great post Kate! I can't agree more with what you've said. Working on my third year in the field and I still learn the lessons every day. Great post Kate! I can't agree more with what you've said. Working on my third year in the field and I still learn the lessons every day.

]]> By: Sara Vincent http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Sara Vincent Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:07:15 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1128 Great post Kate! I can't agree more with what you've said. Working on my third year in the field and I still learn the lessons every day. Great post Kate! I can't agree more with what you've said. Working on my third year in the field and I still learn the lessons every day.

]]> By: Ray Young http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 Ray Young Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:01:54 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1089 Nice post. Kate, if you get that crystal ball, please let me know so I can borrow it. Nice post. Kate, if you get that crystal ball, please let me know so I can borrow it.

]]> By: kathyhokunson http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 kathyhokunson Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:04:47 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1085 Kate-<br>Great post, you are wise beyond your years "kiddo". You have tuned into some excellent guiding principles early in your career. I dusted off my crystal ball and it predicts amazing things for you! Kate-
Great post, you are wise beyond your years “kiddo”. You have tuned into some excellent guiding principles early in your career. I dusted off my crystal ball and it predicts amazing things for you!

]]> By: Kate Ottavio http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Kate Ottavio Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:41:47 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1082 Thanks Kristen! That’s a perfect way to keep it all in perspective. If I ever get a ‘tude or yelled at by someone, I always remember we are all working a lot more with a lot less resources. Times are tough and people can get testy. Still doesn’t ever give an excusable reason for rudeness…but you never know how someone’s day is going. We can’t take it personally. Thanks Kristen! That’s a perfect way to keep it all in perspective. If I ever get a ‘tude or yelled at by someone, I always remember we are all working a lot more with a lot less resources. Times are tough and people can get testy. Still doesn’t ever give an excusable reason for rudeness…but you never know how someone’s day is going. We can’t take it personally.

]]> By: Abby http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Abby Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:12:17 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1081 Nice post, Kate. As someone who's trying to break into PR, these are useful tips to keep in mind. Sure, some of them are things I already knew (or assumed), but it's always nice to get affirmation from someone who has already been there.<br><br>That said, I have a crystal ball on my x-mas wish list. :)<br><br>@abschoff Nice post, Kate. As someone who's trying to break into PR, these are useful tips to keep in mind. Sure, some of them are things I already knew (or assumed), but it's always nice to get affirmation from someone who has already been there.

That said, I have a crystal ball on my x-mas wish list. :)

@abschoff

]]> By: beccameyers http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 beccameyers Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:01:59 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1080 This is why I appreciate you guys. You are team players. This info is really helpful to newcomers. I cant stand the people who think "I had to figure it out on my own so you can" types, but in a spiteful and very unhelpful way. I always try to give as much advice and info to newbies as possible. Yea some things should be left for them to figure out but other things should just be told. Like how to make a list instead of waiting 3 hours for them to not figure it out and then you have to end up telling them anyway! Or how to scan something to the desktop from the machine across the room...Not that that has happened to me or anything... :) This is why I appreciate you guys. You are team players. This info is really helpful to newcomers. I cant stand the people who think “I had to figure it out on my own so you can” types, but in a spiteful and very unhelpful way. I always try to give as much advice and info to newbies as possible. Yea some things should be left for them to figure out but other things should just be told. Like how to make a list instead of waiting 3 hours for them to not figure it out and then you have to end up telling them anyway! Or how to scan something to the desktop from the machine across the room…Not that that has happened to me or anything… :)

]]> By: KreeBeau http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 KreeBeau Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:01:05 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1079 Kate as I mentioned on Twitter this is a great post! One thing that cracks me up is 6 years into this business I am just starting to learn some of these lessons now - in particular "don't take things personally." I feel like my real problem with this is an experience can differ where and who you work with. I think my note to myself would remind me some people are just mean but for that one debbie-downer there are 10 other people rooting you on wishing you success. Kate as I mentioned on Twitter this is a great post! One thing that cracks me up is 6 years into this business I am just starting to learn some of these lessons now – in particular “don't take things personally.” I feel like my real problem with this is an experience can differ where and who you work with. I think my note to myself would remind me some people are just mean but for that one debbie-downer there are 10 other people rooting you on wishing you success.

]]> By: Kate Ottavio http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/01/letter-to-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Kate Ottavio Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:16:00 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1557#comment-1078 Totally agree with you here, Chevis! Thanks for making that point. As the intern coordinator here, I’ve seen interns ask questions they already knew the answer to. You must display confidence, drive and self-determination. There is such a thing as too many questions. Totally agree with you here, Chevis! Thanks for making that point. As the intern coordinator here, I’ve seen interns ask questions they already knew the answer to. You must display confidence, drive and self-determination. There is such a thing as too many questions.

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