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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