Tag: career path
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From Incarceration to Inspiration: Larry Miller’s Career Lessons from Returning Citizen to Chairman of Nike’s Jordan Brand
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We often forget that privilege plays a big part in our life and career trajectories. Today’s blog post is for those of you who didn’t get the best start in life and may be struggling to find opportunities or inspiration to create a better future for yourselves in modern society.…
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How to Overcome Your Fear of People’s Opinions with Dr. Michael Gervais
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On October 25th, I had the opportunity to listen to the world’s most renowned performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais — aka Dr. Mike — at a Microsoft event. I was so excited to line up and see Dr. Mike in person because I took his High Performance Mindset course back…
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Making the Move: Chemical Engineer to Chief of Staff at Microsoft
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The Making the Move series strives to inspire those who come from different (non-tech) backgrounds and want to break into the world of tech. Here’s a secret… You don’t need to be a computer science or software engineering major! Today, I am sharing the career journey of Nives Stanfelj, who was until…
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#MakingTheMove: Management Consultant to Entrepreneur to Intrapreneur
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Before launching an Asian American seltzer in partnership with 88rising and the world’s largest brewer, AB inBev, Henry Shi thought he was going to become an accountant just like every other Asian student out there. Even when he had a cushy job as a management consultant, Henry faced his fears…
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What Career Impact Means at Microsoft
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What does making an impact in your career really mean at a company like Microsoft? I had the pleasure of meeting with Priya Priyadarshini, General Manager of Career & Development at Microsoft, to chat about her journey from an intern to GM and what success looks like in a “VUCA”…