I came across your blog while doing some research. I’m based in St. Louis, and run my own communications firm. Thank you for sharing Stan’s insight. The advice provided is timeless.

Best, AMM

Bill Gill in Grand Rapids here. Great piece. The 15 points
of advice by Stan Stein is a marvelous compilation of how
to survive in the business. I’m forwarding your piece to
two of our daughters who are in the counseling/ad biz.

Inquiring minds do want to know: What’s wrong the word “protege?” Is “mentee” really an acceptable substitute? Heck, even the spell-check feature in this comment application flags it as an error.