Hello, world. Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love. I'm your host, Don Hutchison.

Every Tuesday, I interview someone from around the world who's discovered their talents to do work they love to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.

On Fridays, I interview an individual with many years of experience from one of the most popular or interesting occupations or professions who shares an insider's look at what it's really like to do what they do.

A job opened up in the editorial side of the business.

And I went to Marty Edelston, who was the owner and the founder, and I said, oh, that job just opened up in editorial, and I'd like to take it.

And Marty looked at me. I was 23 years old, and he said, you know, you have a nose for marketing.

And, you know, when you're 23 years old, and the president of the company says you have a

nose for marketing, who am I to argue?

So I didn't take the editorial job.

I stayed in the list management, and I'd say that that was a pivot point in my career,

because then I just went haul hog on, you know, direct marketing lists. I got involved with

copy and, you know, 10 years into the business, my first 10 years I'm doing list management, the next 24 years I'm

running the marketing department.

Today I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Brian Kurtz, and our topic, A Day in

the Life, what's it really like to be a serial direct marketer?

Welcome, Brian.

Oh, I'm glad to be here, Don.

Brian, are you using your talents doing

work that you love? I am. And you have been for many, many years. Brian Kurtz has been a

serial direct marketer for the past 35 plus years. He never met a medium he didn't like

and spent the first 34 years of his career helping boardroom incorporated become a

state-of-the-art direct marketing and publishing company and is now sharing and teaching all he learned

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