Contributor: Todd Hermann, WG’85
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Life Lessons:
- If I knew then what I know now, I would have spent more time researching the financial position and ownership of potential employers rather than just being attracted by the glamour of the role and upside potential. I have those analytic skills, so not sure why I didn't use them more on myself.
- If I knew then what I know now, I would not have tried so hard to hide an important part of who I am -- that I am gay -- in the interest of fitting in. I am much more effective as an authentic, whole person.
Favorite Quotes:
- “Be the change you want to see in the world.” ~Mahatma Gandhi
- "No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." ~Heraclitus
- "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."
~Robert Frost - "Parents can only give good advice and put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands." ~Anne Frank
- "Art is how we decorate space. Music is how we decorate time." ~Unknown
Recommended Reading:
- The Joy of Strategy: A Business Plan for Life by Allison Rimm
- Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used by Peter Block
- The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner
- Chaos and Organization in Healthcare by Drs. Thomas Lee and James Mongan
- Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck -- Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Jim Collins & Morten Hansen
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