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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Mountain Pointe
Bachelor's Degree
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Arizona State University
Graduate Degree
Management Information Systems, General
University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus
Doctorate
Organizational Leadership
University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Marketing Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business/Commerce, General
Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Finished my bachelors degree at Arizona State.
2.
Acquired my first corporate sales position as an Account Executive managing over 500 accounts.
3.
Climbed the org structure. Ultimately led to opening in my own district, running 3 stores with 10+ ppl.
4.
Changed career paths. Tested out finance and landed in higher education.
5.
Proactively pursued higher education and professional dev opportunities (Masters + 20+ PhD courses).
6.
Aggressively pursued more Sr level positions. Got a position in Corp communications and web design.
7.
Finished masters in 11 months. Got recruited into marketing (Manager). Started doctoral coursework.
8.
Received promotion to Sr. Manager. Completed my doctoral coursework, started my dissertation.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
You don't have enough experience. You won't make much money at that.
How I responded:
Stay the course. Set easy to attain short-term goals and lofty long-term goals. Make sure that your short-term goals lead up to and align with the long-term ones. Surround yourself with people who believe in you. Solicit REAL, genuine feedback and never shy away from it. Embrace it and continuously improve yourself both personally and professionally.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
At some point we all experience financial set backs. It's inevitable. Know that there will be ups and downs. When you're down, try and remember the ups. When you're up, be humble and don't forget the downs.