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Scott's work combines: Business, Engineering, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Sales Managers:
Bachelor's Degree: Small Business Administration/Management
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Struggled to find a career in an awful economy (sound familiar?)
2.
Was offered two jobs at the same time (both through connections).
3.
Took a bank job over the manufacturing job because I thought I was supposed to.
4.
Realized within 3 days I wanted to work for a company that built real things.
5.
Quit, begged for the mfg. sales job I turned down.
6.
Moved upward. Even grew an ugly beard so they would stop paying me like a kid.
7.
Lost ugly beard, got job at Fortune 500 company (again through networking).
8.
16 yrs. there, got marriage, had 3 kids and a house near the beach. Not rich but loving life.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You are too young to be considered for that management job.
How I responded:
Even if you're not in your dream job or field at first, pay attention, work hard, maintain a positive attitude, and find enjoyment in whatever the hell it is because it's just a temporary stop on your journey. Your break will come from the person you'd least expect who will vouch for you having all those qualities.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was the first of six kids and my parents to finish college. Fortunately there was no pressure to meet anyone's pre-determined expectations like "you'll be a doctor like I was". That can be a lot harder.