Lessons from the masters

the principles that each one built their body of work upon are all still relevant today. e greatest compliment paid to them is that we can nd iterations of their work in the published books, blogs and columns of today’s thought

Although we agreed on a few names, each of us

LINDA SHAPLEY Publisher lshapley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

MICHAEL DE YOANNA

Editor-in-Chief michael@coloradocommunitymedia.com

THELMA GRIMES South Metro Editor tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com had our top three or four. For me, the authors and experts who had a signi cant impact on my success included Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins, Denis Waitley and David Sandler.

Looking at Zig Ziglar’s career, many will refer to him as the master motivator, or remember him as the salesman’s salesman. With more than 30 books to his name, Zig taught us all so much about life, not just sales, leadership, or business, his teachings went far beyond those topics. Zig was all about building up the person as his mission was

CHRISTY STEADMAN

Editor csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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ERIN ADDENBROOKE Marketing Consultant eaddenbrooke@coloradocommunitymedia.com monthlies (Life on Capitol Hill and Washington Park Pro le) announced she was moving out-of-state. I was encouraged to apply and it was probably the hardest decision I’ve made thus far in my career because it meant leaving Golden. But, ultimately, I did so for three main reasons: 1) I already knew I loved Denver. Who doesn’t? 2) I would get to learn new skills as an editor. And, 3) I was staying local, so I could visit Golden anytime I wanted. Little did I know that COVID was on its way and three months later, would lock down the entire world. to help as many people as possible with their personal, professional and spiritual lives so that he could have a positive impact on the world. I thank Zig for all that he taught me and for being an incredible role model of consistency, guiding me to being a “meaningful speci c,” instead of a “wandering generality.” If you haven’t read “See You at the Top” I highly recommend it. As a student of Tom Hopkins and having read every book he has writ-

Denver welcomed me with sociallydistanced open arms, as only Denver could. It’s exciting to be celebrating my 10 years with readers in Denver. It’s fun to share the stories of the local artists and authors whose works o er joy and education to all. I enjoy learning about the nonpro ts that work tirelessly to make the city be the best that it can be. I love telling the stories of neighbors who care so deeply about their community.

And I’m looking forward to the many more stories to come — and always welcome tips from you.

Being a journalist is the best job there is, in my opinion, because it’s everything one could ask for in a career. It’s rewarding. It’s challenging. It’s exciting. I wouldn’t change it for anything.

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