I got my big break twice. The first was when I was working at anassociation magazine. I interviewed a client at a small Madison AvenuePR firm that I thought would be the ultimate place to work. They servedme coffee and bagels, had classic paintings on the walls, and veryswanky surroundings. I immediately e-mailed the president when I gotback to my office saying I wanted to work there.

Shortly after that meeting, he called me in for an interview. Aftertalking with the ...