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Burt's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Business, and Building Things

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Day In The Life

Construction Business Owner

I do new construction and re-models.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Grantsville High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Chemistry, General

    Salt Lake Community College

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Construction Managers:

High School

Graduate Degree: Construction Management, General

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Life & Career Milestones

I've taken a lot of twists and turns

  • 1.

    First I applied to pharmacy school for several years.

  • 2.

    Then I realized I was wasting time and realized I could make money in construction.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Myself:

    College is too hard

  • How I responded:

    Don't throw it away because the odds are not in your favor. If the technology that was out there today would have been around when I was in school, I think I would have been able to pursue my larger dreams. Find out what's out there to make it happen.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • I decided I was going to give myself enough time to learn what I needed to.

  • My family did not value college, so I had to break out of that mold and mindset. It's hard to press on, when your parents are not encouraging you.