Live Your Dream and Be your Authentic Self, with Michael Markiewicz

Live your dream, and don't give up on your dreams. Pursue them,
do what you love, and look for support from people around you.
One of the valuable lessons Michael shares with us today. Over
the last 40 years, Michael has learned meaningful valuable
lessons while working in corporate America. 





Highlights:





{04:53} What makes Michael a Titan?


{11:44} Birthday edict on social media


{16:00} Born to Holocaust survivors 


{24:46} Learning from your past, and taking responsibility for
your future


{28:09} Being gay in the 60s and 70s


{36:26} Living in Spain


{60:00} Follow your dreams vs live your dreams





Michael Markiewicz bio:





With over 35 years’ experience in providing financial guidance to
entertainment professionals, family offices, small businesses,
and C-level executives, Michael Markiewicz serves as a partner
at Feuer & Orlando, a CPA firm based in Manhattan.
Michael provides personal CFO services as well, with particular
expertise providing production accounting services for films in
all stages of development from pre-production through
post-production.  Included in those services are the
application for pre-certification of film tax credits and final
application for credit funds to be received. Another focus of his
practice is outsourced family office administrative services.


Michael graduated from Tufts University with BA in Economics and
Sociology. He received his MBA and MS in Accounting from
Northeastern University. As a CPA, PFS (Personal Financial
Specialist) and CFP, he is a member of the New York State Society
of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, and the Estate Planning Council of
New York City where he recently served as a Board Member. He is
also the Finance Director of Marriage Equality USA and
a member of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of
Commerce.





Outside of his professional life, Michael studies and plays
guitar, enjoys singing, loves the theatre (where he is also an
occasional investor), is a huge animal rights activist, and
volunteers on the host committee for Women’s
Entrepreneurship Day at the UN. Michael also serves on the
board of Moving Windmills Project, Inc., a non-profit
organization where the mission is rural economic development and
education in Malawi, Africa.





Michael lives in Chelsea with his husband Mark, and their beloved
wire hair dachshund, Maggie. 








Connect with Michael:





Websites: michaelmarkiewicz.net





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