Three people with high-profile jobs in the travel industry share the humbling experiences that kickstarted their careers.
"I tried out for the broadcast school at the University of Texas. The school gave you one chance to be accepted into the program.Several years later, I graduated and got my first job in sales, eventually moving to Chicago and working in the pharmaceutical industry. The money was amazing, and I had a company car. But I wasn't living my dream, and this started to really bother me.
Because they had no other offers, they said yes. I acted confident, but I was as green as they come. every time I did an interview and read voice-over, but I was gaining experience and knowledge.Colleen Kelly with her family at Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, Austria ; and filming"Family Travel with Colleen Kelly" at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland .
I took meetings with two major companies — both said no. I was told by one network that women don't watch travel shows, so the concept of family travel didn't appeal to them. I then sent thousands of emails to television stations. Nothing worked. Finally, my mother suggested I call the local PBS station. I googled the head of programming, called him and got a meeting.
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