I'm your host Gary Nowak and I've got an American hero for you, Mike Saum served our country in the US Navy for almost 30 years and never been stationed on a ship, I know right?
Background
Studied
- Civil engineering at union college
Navy career where he worked as:
- Commanding officer
- Engineering and Acquisition director
- Public works office
- Commander naval construction
- Commanding officer
Worked in some great places
- Pearl harbor
- San Diego
- Sicily / Spain
- Pentagon
VP of Business Development for AECOM
Adjunct professor at California Lutheran University
Highlights
- Being a Boat boy and a Jack of all trades as a boy
- Following Carl into engineering
- Best laid plans Navy then a school teacher
- Having an epiphany with a professor in college that changed his career trajectory
- Seeking advice on the military career
- First deployment to Spain the choosing Sicily
- Getting advice to get broaden his experience to progress further in his career
- Misconception of being in the navy
- The 3 major things you can do in the Navy
- The major inflection point in the military
- Stepping to every job
- Another imposter syndrome discussion
- Seeing your holes
- Mentoring in the military
- Great advice given most
- The job fills the void if you're not careful, learn yourself
- What mike does well and how it will serve him in his next role
- Moving 15 times in the military and how his kids adapted
- Pearl Harbor stationing
- DC and the pentagon
- Getting help with career moves
- Finally being a professor
- Knowing yourself and filling up space
Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!