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I was recently listening to an interview with an actor who recounted the story of how a single person, a director I believe it was, had made a huge impact early on in his career by championing him, making connections for him, and advocating for him in certain situations. And that changed the trajectory of his whole career. And it really got me thinking about how much of an impact one single person can make in someone else's life. In regular nine-to-five job situations, it's oftentimes not about what you know, but who you know that allows you to get certain jobs. And, in the creative fields, this is even more so the case. Many times, passing on a recommendation to someone else can make a huge difference. Over the years of working as a journalist in the creative fields, I have had the privilege of being able to connect a lot of different people. Introductions and recommendations have been a part of what I do for many years now. And when it comes to my own creative endeavors, I th...