My career path has been very non-traditional.

I studied to be an anthropologist & teacher. I’ve made ice cream, worn a headset in a drive thru selling tacos, & was certified as a sandwich artist. I’ve hung out with Jared, Bobby Flay & Tony Bennett at events. I’ve worked directly with marketing leaders responsible for the original Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man” campaign and the Staples EASY button. I’ve been a guest speaker at universities & at CMO marketing conferences. My work on “team culture” has been published as a “best practice” by a best-selling motivational speaker/author and I’ve been recognized as a Top 50 2020 Global Marketer by my peers. I’ve also been laid-off, let go & downsized on 4 different occasions. Life is a wonderful, wild, unforgiving & totally unpredictable adventure.

Throughout my career, I have been given lots of opportunities and I have also faced many challenges. I’ve learned a lot about myself, what to look for in a job and the kinds of people to work with.

Here are 10 of the most important things I have learned:

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