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Jason's work combines: Law, Business, and Building Things
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Los Alamitos High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Government, General
Stanford University
Graduate Degree
Law
University of California-Berkeley
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Marketing Managers:
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and Government, General
Graduate Degree: Law
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Joined the debate team in high school.
2.
Attended Stanford - Go Cardinals!
3.
Lived on my own in Washington, DC and took a job learning quantitative skills.
4.
Applied to law school, decided NOT to go to Harvard & instead return to CA (best decision ever!).
5.
Accepted a job at a major law firm to build skills.
6.
Took a giant pay cut to become an in-house lawyer.
7.
Gained valuable experience at a Fortune 250 tech company.
8.
Joined Taco Bell and took the leap to do a business role for 2 years!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You're just a lawyer; you can't run the business.
How I responded:
If you find a passion and want to do something different at work, speak up. Assert yourself as someone willing to learn and try something new. Search for a company whose culture allows people to expand their skills and areas of interest. Never settle for less than that. Prove your value to the company and then ask for new opportunities. Take charge of your own career.