I became a regular at my local casino when I was unemployed. I networked directly with people in power and landed my next gig.

Courtesy of Adam Sheinman

• When I was unemployed, I decided to visit my local casino in Colorado.
• In the casino, I was able to network with people in power and even landed a gig.
• Networking in the casino helped cut out the middleman, and it played to my strengths.

During the pandemic, I made two major life changes: I moved from New York to Denver and pivoted a career in sales to sportswriting. Although people often leave the city for the mountains...