Career Roadmap
Brandon's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Oregon City High School
Bachelor's Degree
Organizational Communication, General
Marylhurst University
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Marylhurst University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Search Marketing Strategists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Worked in customer service at a sporting goods store.
2.
Went to college for 2 years for Psychology and got put on academic probation.
3.
Joined the Marine Corps after 9/11.
4.
Took a low-pay internship at an ad agency.
5.
Went back to school and got 2 degrees.
6.
Got a stuffy, well-paying software marketing job and hated it.
7.
Made a courageous step and put my skills to work for a startup company doing marketing and lead gen.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You're not exactly the Marine Corps type. Math isn't your strong suit. You're not a natural salesperson. You're shy. You're not strategic enough. You don't understand business.
How I responded:
You have to be an advocate for yourself. It's completely ok to say: "I disagree." You're not a natural salesperson: "I disagree" You're shy: "I disagree. Sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not." You're not strategic enough: "I'm not sure I agree with you. Do you have concrete examples?" Math isn't your strong suit: "I disagree."
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I thought I would get out and find a job right away. What really happened was a winding road of education, mistakes, internships, multiple jobs and hardship. I learned to never give up. With a little more confidence, I would have shortened the path.