957: How to Break Into Creative Careers With Jeff Madoff, Madoff Productions [Espresso Shots]

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Jeff Madoff is the founder and CEO of Madoff Productions, which produces commercials and other branded video content for ad agencies, public relations firms and private clients. Some of these clients have included: Victoria Secret, Ralph Lauren, and Tiffany. Jeff is also a professor at Parsons School of Design where he teaches a course he developed called “Creative Careers,” where he explores how students can be successful in creative careers. He is also the author of Creative Careers: Making a Living With Your Ideas, which is based on the class. Early in his career Jeff was involved in the fashion world and was chosen as one of the top 10 young designers in the U.S. His most recent project is his play “Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical,” which will premiere in 2022. Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• What someone hoping to break into the creative field should do (4:42)
• Why kindness, good communication and curiosity are invaluable skills to have (6:33)
• Why you should learn from everything around you and not think of your education in terms of an ROI (13:21)
• Why it’s important to feed your curiosity (15:29)
• Why it’s important to define what success is to you early in your career (21:07)
• Why Jeff doesn’t like to give advice (24:29)
• If you want to learn more about what Jeff does as founder of Madoff Productions and how he built his career check out T4C episode #681