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Fred's work combines: Travel, Entrepreneurship, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Economics, General
University of Maryland-College Park
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Chief Executives:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Began my career at Google.
2.
Learned about advertising and marketing.
3.
Read the 4-Hour Workweek.
4.
Went on a 2-week backpacking trip but couldn't find the right luggage.
5.
Co-founded Tortuga Backpacks.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You should stay in a stable, high-paying job at the #1 place to work in the country.
How I responded:
If you can get that job once, you can get it again. Companies always need smart, capable people willing to be cogs. If you try something new that doesn't work out, you'll have an interesting, unique hook on your resume for your next job.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Assume that it is inevitable. Not that you 'might' go but that you are going. Talk to counselors and older people who have been there and get their advice.