A rising friend’s career arc can tow an artist along into opportunities
Evidence
I watched and learned as he moved up the ladder, from his early days working at North Beach Leather, where I first met him, to moving into his own business at his studio on Sunset, to his first boutique on Melrose, to his factory in downtown L.A., to eventually our shared trip to China. He got me a job for a major manufacturer who took us both to Hong Kong and China to launch leather and knit lines for their successful business. That was my first trip to Asia, and it rocked my world. It was then 1993, and although I had had some minor successes in my design life, this opportunity was the once-in-a-lifetime, but for Clifford it would be another story. — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs, 254
Categorization
- recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
- XREF: connects to: Personal introductions from established insiders can launch a craft career virtually overnight — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs: A Guide to Making It in Show…, 252; An uncredentialed craftsperson gained two decades of studio access through persistence — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs: A Guide to Making It in Show…, 78; Friends frequently fail to recognize the potential of an artist on the rise. — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs: A Guide to Making It in Show…, 203 (+3 more)
Related
- Personal introductions from established insiders can launch a craft career virtually overnight (similarity 0.86)
- Friends frequently fail to recognize the potential of an artist on the rise. (similarity 0.82)
- An uncredentialed craftsperson gained two decades of studio access through persistence (similarity 0.81)
- Casual friendship and shared circumstance can launch long-term scientific collaboration (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Casual friendship and shared circumstance can launch long-term scientific collaboration
#exemplifies(0.78) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 2501 - Choosing better friends can lead to personal improvement.
#expands(0.72) — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 321