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What does it mean?
Blitzer admired Jennings' hard work and integrity, learning from him when transitioning from print to broadcast.
In plain terms
He respected Jennings' work and learned by watching him.
What can you take from it?
Learn from professionals you admire.

Where it applies

  • career transition
  • professional growth
  • media

Putting it to work

  • observing peers
  • learning craft

Questions to consider

  • Who influenced your career?
  • How do you learn a new skill?

Another view

Admiration alone does not guarantee success.

More from Peter Jennings

  1. He really did make us raise our sights. ~ Diane Sawyer, Good Morning America co-anchor

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  2. He was so natural; so good live... He knew how to talk to everybody. ~ Peter Mansbridge, CBC-TV

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  3. No one could ad lib like Peter... You would think that it was all scripted, he was so poetic, but it wasn't. ~ Barbara Walters, ABC News

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