This blog post is part of a series called, “Celebrity Substance.” I use celebrity careers from a variety of professions as examples, to discuss what can be learned from their successes and failures. Comedian Dave Chappelle released two of his three highly anticipated Netflix comedy specials last week. Chappelle grew up in D.C. and Yellow Springs, OH, and started performing stand-up comedy when he was just 14. Chappelle is known for his high standards, and consistently walks away from fame and money if a project doesn't meet his standard. These are a few things we can learn from Dave Chappelle's career:Don’t CompromiseThe host of “Inside the Actors Studio,” James Lipton, asked Chappelle about his father’s death in 1998 and how it lead to a decline.

Source: Forbes March 29, 2017 01:52 UTC