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Published on: 4/18/2008
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Or so says Tanner Stransky, a 2005 graduate of Drake University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Now a writer for Entertainment Weekly, Stransky was allowed to pass off his "obsessive" television watching as research for a new book, "Find Your Inner Ugly Betty - 25 Career Lessons from TV Shows for Young Professionals."
That's right, a whole book about watching TV - nice job, Stransky!
While watching popular shows, such as "The Office" and "Ugly Betty," he was inspired to write a book about career lessons young professionals can take away from their favorite sitcoms - if they tune out the TV long enough to pick up a book.
"The inspiration comes from the fact that Ugly Betty is actually a really great example of a young professional getting her footing in the workplace," Stransky said.
"So naturally, by taking a closer look at what she's done right and wrong, you're able to teach young people quite a lot that they can put to good use in their own jobs."
Stransky actually does incorporate lessons learned via young TV professionals into his career as a writer.
"I thought about the three postcollegiate jobs I've had and considered how advice about Betty's situations could have been most helpful to me when I was starting out," he said.
But Stransky tackled a more serious topic in the first chapter: confidence.
"The gist of the advice is that confidence - and a belief in yourself - is sometimes more important than the skills you actually bring to the table," he said.
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In reality, our jobs aren't necessarily as exciting as the ones on TV, even for Stransky, who works for a magazine in New York City.
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