At the pinnacle of his career, reporter Michael Finkel wrote an article that cost him his job at the New York Times Magazine. His firing made headlines and left him ashamed, embarrassed, and shattered. In a twist of fate, as his story was about to go public, another one dropped in his lap. It started with a phone call about a horrific murder and identity theft and led to a book and a movie with Jonah Hill starring as Finkel. In this episode of Mojo Mondays Bootcamp, Finkel talks about his fireable offense, the Mojo Moves that got his career back on track, and his secret stash of books he keeps on his shelf for the tough times.

 

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