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John Rapp Highlight
It takes a lot along the way to find a really good fit. And then once you do, it still requires a lot of maintenance-like any relationship-to keep it healthy.
About John
- Was always interested in breaking things down, putting them back together, making them better.
- Went to school in Arizona, got an undergraduate degree in business marketing.
- While teaching skiing on the side, he came up with a new padded ski product.
- Friends pointed him towards industrial design, which aligned with his interests; went back to graduate school for design.
- After school, worked for New Balance in Boston; growing up in Southern California, he wasn't used to the intense work ethic.
- Knew he had to find/create a workspace that wouldn't constantly feel like a race; Patagonia offered a good balance.
- Not a believer in "being consumed with work" outside of the building; says you should "milk each day personally as well as professionally."
- Uses nature as his "role model"; says nature's good at tweaking things until it finds balance, and that's how you should approach your career.
