Marc Balet on a Decade With Andy Warhol, Why Listening Is the Key to Great Work, and the Importance of Delivering on What You Promise

LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht

Aliza Licht

Business, Careers

5.0 • 585 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Does your major mean anything? The answer is no, and especially not when an opportunity to work with Andy Warhol presents itself. At 22 years old, Marc Balet won the Prix de Rome in architecture and was offered a solo show at the Whitney Museum of Art. But despite his exceptional talent, Marc had no interest in being an architect. Clueless as to what he wanted to do, he couldn't find a job. Through a fortuitous meeting in Rome, Marc befriended the renowned writer, Fran Lebowitz, who pushed Marc to ask Andy Warhol if he could be the art director at Interview magazine. Andy said yes, and the rest, as they say, is history. From working at the Factory to launching the careers of some of the most significant fashion talents in the world, you'll hear the incredible stories of a time gone by. This episode is like going back in time in the most magical way. You will feel what it was like to be a creative under the Father of Pop Art. You'll learn why listening is the key to great work, how nothing beats in-person presentation, and why you need to deliver on what you say you will. PSA: Check out this episode's post on Instagram @alizalichtxo for an amazing visual aid!

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone.
0:08.7	It's Elisa Likt here, your host, and I'm so thrilled to share that my new book, On Brand,
0:14.3	Shape Your Narrative, Share Your Vision, Shift Their Perception, is out now.
0:20.6	I hope you'll pick up a copy because personal branding is for
0:23.9	everyone. It's for the new graduate starting out, the middle manager looking to level up,
0:28.9	the executive who wants to be a thought leader, the entrepreneur starting from scratch.
0:34.2	It's for anyone who wants to pivot or transition into something new.
0:38.5	Because having a strong personal brand means that your name gets dropped in rooms,
0:43.3	you're not in, and that you're thought of for opportunities that other people haven't
0:47.9	even heard of yet.
0:49.2	So pick up a copy, and I can't wait to hear what you think.
0:57.0	Hi, this is Elisa Likt and this is Leave Your Mark the podcast where I brew fresh
1:01.6	career advice in conversation with some of my most inspiring and successful friends.
1:06.6	It's professional advice that you can action immediately, whether you're just starting out in your career or well on your way.
1:13.3	With a massive to-do list and a large cup of coffee, I promise that you can get it all done and still have time to post about it.
1:22.4	Mark Ballet, I'm really excited to be back here in your amazing apartment.
2:02.1	Really? Okay, good. That's off to a good start. I'm glad you like it. There's a lot to look at here. There is. It's like a little museum of, I don't know what, between fine art and then no art or something. I mean, I would say that it is definitely, I mean, this is a podcast so people can't see it, but we will definitely share some images. I mean, it is unbelievable. Oh, thanks. I got this place. There's a picture on the wall here. The ceilings are 22 feet high. I came three times to look at it to try and get it. And twice, I just couldn't afford it and couldn't get it. And I had someone take a picture of me. It's on the wall there in front of it many years ago, decades ago. And I said, take a
2:07.1	picture of me. That's where I'm going to live one day. I'm absolutely going to live there. And I came
2:11.2	back until I could get it. And then finally I came in and I said, look, this is all the money I have.
2:18.3	You can have it tomorrow.
2:25.4	And actually, I got it. So yeah, we have a great time here. It's a fantastic place. But oddly enough, while I was doing it, I was living in two little apartments on 22nd Street and then I moved
2:30.0	into the Gramercy Park Hotel before it was swanky. This is when it was a dump. And I took a suite at
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