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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Public/Applied History
Louisiana State University
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
University of Florida
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Customer Service Representatives:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Engineering, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Growing up with a big, loud family, I had to learn people skills from a very early age.
2.
I attended LSU for my undergraduate degree; during my sophomore year, 9/11 occurred.
3.
I decided to major in history because I wanted to know why and how this had happened.
4.
I always had plans to go home to New Orleans and take over the family restaurant...then Katrina hit.
5.
I joined the Navy right after college instead. I got my wings and flew F/A-18s for nine years.
6.
I finally made the very bittersweet, very soul-wrenching decision to leave the military.
7.
My work as a pilot/flight instructor in the military opened the door for my current GE Aviation job.
8.
Oh, yeah: another great milestone was the day I got married. That was a pivotal moment, too.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
You can't do it.
How I responded:
Letting go of "noise" is all about perspective: I intentionally keep a picture of the galaxy or the Grand Canyon on my desktop, just to keep me centered and to remind me that no matter what problems I encounter during my day, they won't really matter in the big picture. It all goes back to honoring a prayer I learned as a child in Catholic school: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."