Wish I Knew . . .
A podcast where I speak with people about their career path. Focusing on their decisions, success, advice, key traits, career moves, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. This podcast is an interesting perspective on how careers can take a linear path to success, but all often career paths take a zig-zag path. Fun Stuff to learn about. Enjoy!
Wish I Knew . . .
#89 Mark Robinson - President & CEO / Mom advice / Live in the Gray / Drive for $$$
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Season 2
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Episode 89
Career Background:
- Currently President and CEO of Axion Medical
- Board member with:
- Bottlenose
- ESSI
- Advisor to Private Equity and Venture capitalists
- Equaterra for nearly 8 years
- Founder of Morgan Chambers in the UK
Highlights
- Hard working family and the oldest of 6 kids
- Community College degree / Great visual
- Power plant engineering degree
- Semi autonomous robot work
- Extremely technical background out of College
- Killing two sacred cows at once
- Citigroup came calling early on
- The drive for $$$
- Learning outsourcing at the very beginning
- Gaining cultural experience early on as an independent contractor
- Outworks everyone else
- Loves the English language
- Massive advice from Mom - Understand people
- EQ = Understanding or caring for people
- Best advice - Question everything
- Secret to success "Live in the Gray"
- Speed in decision making
- Get over yourself and ALWAYS Be yourself
- Constant knocks on his door for opportunities
- Choose your partners wisely and monitor the alliance
- Contention unattended becomes conflict
- Engineering, Outsourcing, Ad Agency
- Organic career choices with good decisions
- Never selling his soul
- World Class Philly Cheesesteak sandwich maker / Comfort Food
Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!