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Fred's work combines: Business, Medicine, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Paradise Valley
Bachelor's Degree
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Arizona State University
Graduate Degree
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Arizona State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Graduate Degree: Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Took a job in Green Bay, WI as an outside salesperson.
2.
Moved up in that company.
3.
Took job in larger company.
4.
Took sales position in a medical company.
5.
Became management.
6.
Stayed in that field for many years.
7.
Moved into management role, managing sales team.
8.
Taught them how to sell and grow within company.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Good salespeople don't make good managers.
How I responded:
Show them that you can show others how to be as successful as you have become.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Had to put myself through school. Never lost sight of how important it is to get that diploma. Took semesters off when I didn't have the money to pay for it but persevered through to get the diploma.