Following one PR expert's presentation, I followed-up and met with my now mentor, Joyce. (Go figure we hit it off, her middle name is Clare, without an "i"). She was gracious enough to have me over for a cup of coffee and just talk. She gave me great advice about "figuring out" my future, which was to come up what I'm good at, what I like to do and what my bottom lines are.
Example:
What I'm good at: Working under pressure (Doesn't necessarily mean I like to work under pressure, but I am good at it... "never let them see you sweat"...).
What I like to do: Events (I love planning... such as the St. Clare Golf Outing..., going to, hosting and I even don't mind cleaning up events).
What my bottom (lines) are: Location (Omaha, NE)
Do you have any "what I'm good at" or "what I like to do" bullets I should add to my list?
While interviewing a Hall of Fame Inductee, Aldo Tesi, CEO and Chairman of Election Systems & Software, I was yet again inspired about my future. Aldo is a phenomenal man, lives a life "above the line," and is so passionate and vibrant about work. One of the biggest take-a-ways I had during this interview was not necessarily the ethical questions I asked, but rather a reminder to add to my daily to-do's to never become jaded.
I would be remiss to note that Aldo took THREE hours out of his day to meet with my partner and I. He gave us a tour of the office, Quality Assurance test rooms, put election hardware to work and treated my partner and I to lunch. Oh! He even gave us The Oz Principle book to read... If you're into leadership and learning about organizational structure, this is a must read for you. Below is a photo of the DS850 vote scanner and tabulator machine.
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live about the line
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