Nobody ever takes note of [my advice], because it’s not the answer they wanted to hear,” Martin said. “What they want to hear is ‘Here’s how you get an agent, here’s how you write a script,’ … but I always say, ‘Be so good they can’t ignore you.’
Good advice for all you newer archivists, librarians, and others looking to get hired or make your mark: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”
(Source: , via explore-blog)