British comedian, podcaster (and former radio personality) Ricky Gervais has grown very popular and rich on the strength of his particular brand of humor. But, as Gervais cautioned in a recent New York Times Magazine profile, pursuing approval and/or wealth is a self-defeating career strategy for media types:

“If you’re chasing after positive reviews, demographic trends or a lucrative box office, Gervais said, ‘you’ve already failed.” But, he added, “if your only ambition is to get something off your chest and render it exactly as you wanted it, then you’re bulletproof.’”

That advice applies to radio personalities perhaps more than any other type of entertainer.

Read the entire NYT  piece HERE.