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David's work combines: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Rutgers University-Newark
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
My first job was in sales.
2.
I really enjoyed helping people achieve their goals.
3.
I was promoted to manager at the largest big box store in the state.
4.
I had several staff members promoted from me.
5.
I trained several new managers into the company.
6.
I was invited to my district managers house 1 month into working for being a top performer.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You can do more then just this.
How I responded:
I have a choice in my paths. People may not agree with what I do or feel like it is a worthwhile profession, but I help people on a regular basis.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I came from a single parent home with an older brother as well. My mother worked two jobs to care for us and to be able to keep us involved in sports and other activities. We didn't have much at all but the support of each other.
I have grown up with a speech impediment since the time I started talking. I was in therapy for it until I was 13. I use the same determination and hard work that it took me to pronounce words and put it into my work ethic to overcome anything.