Inspired by the CIA (yes, really), Liz and Sarah talk about the notion of a “failure to be compelling.” From now on, they’re going to put every pitch through the Compelling Machine. In Take A Hike, they suggest organizing an Ask An Expert session in your field. It benefits the asker AND the expert. Then, in The Craft (& Fain), Liz and Sarah share why a question they were asked at lunch with one of their favorite executives is a good conversation starter — “Who do you admire in your business?” This week’s Hollywood Hack is extremely practical: Memorize at least two phone numbers. Finally, Liz recommends watching The Day of the Jackal on Peacock. 

LINKS:

The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA: Mundy, Liza: 9780593238172: Amazon.com: Books

 

The Day of the Jackal trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shsIx-ZVL0E

 

Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft

Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCraft

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Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, andSide Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!

 

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Inspired by the CIA (yes, really), Liz and Sarah talk about the notion of a &ldquo;failure to be compelling.&rdquo; From now on, they&rsquo;re going to put every pitch through the Compelling Machine. In Take A Hike, they suggest organizing an Ask An Expert session in your field. It benefits the asker AND the expert. Then, in The Craft (&amp; Fain), Liz and Sarah share why a question they were asked at lunch with one of their favorite executives is a good conversation starter &mdash; &ldquo;Who do you admire in your business?&rdquo; This week&rsquo;s Hollywood Hack is extremely practical: Memorize at least two phone numbers. Finally, Liz recommends watching&nbsp;The Day of the Jackal&nbsp;on Peacock.&nbsp;
LINKS:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sisterhood-Secret-History-Women-CIA/dp/0593238176?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uOPlylFWALC2KuTKqBDdwKjTU1H4SlFoNMTGuJosNOIeVNVbht7ITHL8a3SBCZH4LpBsIdX4vAoMTGMlQ4mjOw.iSDL-R0EiAWJ7lc1z-e1i7z9HuksR192uuKeipLsmcM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=the+sisterhood+liza+mundy&amp;qid=1733178254&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=happierinh066-20&amp;linkId=dc36f4a796031272ebc349ae77fbd8d0&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA: Mundy, Liza: 9780593238172: Amazon.com: Books</a>
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The Day of the Jackal&nbsp;trailer:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shsIx-ZVL0E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shsIx-ZVL0E</a>
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Get in touch on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sfain/?hl=en">@Sfain</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizcraft/">@LizCraft</a>
Get in touch on Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@sfain">@Sfain</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.threads.net/@lizcraft">@LizCraft</a>
Visit our website: <a href="https://happierinhollywood.com/">https://happierinhollywood.com</a>
Join our Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/">https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/</a>
Happier in Hollywood is part of &lsquo;The Onward Project,&rsquo; a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin&mdash;all about how to make your life better.&nbsp;Check out the other Onward Project podcasts&mdash;<a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/">Happier with Gretchen Rubin</a>, and <a href="https://sidehustleschool.com/">Side Hustle School</a> . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!
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Veteran TV writers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain demystify Hollywood by making career and personal struggles universal. Friends since high school and writing partners for over 20 years, Liz and Sarah have survived and thrived in Tinseltown’s male-dominated entertainment industry, guided by blind optimism and a Midwestern work ethic. Along the way they've learned a lot about kicking ass, kissing ass, and office yoga.

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Veteran TV writers Liz Craft and Sarah Fain demystify Hollywood by making career and personal struggles universal. Friends since high school and writing partners for over 20 years, Liz and Sarah have survived and thrived in Tinseltown&rsquo;s male-dominated entertainment industry, guided by blind optimism and a Midwestern work ethic. Along the way they've learned a lot about kicking ass, kissing ass, and office yoga.
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A podcast about how to be happier, healthier, saner, more creative, more successful, and more productive in a back-biting, superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, and fundamentally insane world.

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