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Chuck's work combines: Design, Technology, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Seneca Valley High School. Germantown, MD
Certification
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Marketing Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Graduate Degree: Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
At the start of my senior year of high school, my parents moved and I had to switch high schools.
2.
That experience knocked me off my planned path, which was to go to a 4-year college for a PR degree.
3.
Instead, I got an advertising job right out of high school and took college classes on the side.
4.
After working for a few years, I realized that computer technology was going to be the future.
5.
I went to DeVry and got a certificate in computer programming, but I didn't especially enjoy it.
6.
At one point, I took a huge pay cut to get my foot in the door at an agency I wanted to work for.
7.
I ended up rising up to an executive level at that agency; I've been working in marketing since.
8.
The mentors and contacts I've made have been invaluable; I work with previous mentors today.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
Your ideas are too big. They'll never work.
How I responded:
As an entrepreneur, I've encountered plenty of instances where people have told me my ideas were too big or won't work. Honestly, if everyone tells you that you have a great idea, you should be suspicious of their feedback. Instead, expect that you're going to hear some naysaying, and then just take any criticism you get and use it to improve upon your ideas for next time. Always balance your good sense with the feedback from others, and always trust your instincts. And always dream bigger..
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My dad was a pastor with five kids. Paying for college was up to us. It took creativity, working days while attending school full-time in evenings, loans, patience and a willingness to take chances to get where I am today.