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John's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Education, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Ball State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Marketing Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
As a young person, I enjoyed building stuff with my dad, a mechanical engineer.
2.
Bored w/school. Enrolled in college at dad's insistence. Majored in marketing b/c it was a hot area.
3.
Became a Christian. Christ transformed my life. I got married and was blessed with our first child.
4.
Began first job in financial ops while waiting for a marketing position to open up. It never did.
5.
Gained technology & business experience by participating in many corporate start-up initiatives.
6.
Became VP of operations for Fortune 300 company. Expanded role to include corp business development.
7.
Worked nights and weekends to get real estate brokers license and learn Sales. Started RE company.
8.
Burned out with corp world. Started independent business development consulting for non-profit.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Friends:
Why do you need to go to college? Just get a job with one of the major manufacturers. We are doing alright without a college education.
How I responded:
I was a late bloomer and I felt I needed college to mature and to reach my full potential.