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 . . .
#97 William Gulley - Executive @ Butler University / Engineer and MBA / Filling the Vacuum
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Gary Nowak
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Season 2
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Episode 97
Career Background
- College career he attended
- Purdue University for Mechanical Engineering
- Michigan State for his MBA
- University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
- As you will here his career has been one of leadership through change with some great opportunities
- Most recently he is at Butler University
- Executive Director focusing on organizational learning and professional development
Highlights:
- Mechanical engineering at Purdue
- Meeting his match in college
- Getting bored in a narrow focused job
- Learning the importance of sales early on
- Taking advice on going to Michigan State
- Filling the void with the MBA program
- Hybrid Electric vehicle contest
- "So what is the goal of this competition?"
- Increasing his negotiation skills
- "Tell me about the vehicle"
- Getting bored vs. getting stretched
- Some spirited conversations
- Being recruited by Bright Point
- Having an entrepreneurial spirit
- Refurbished phones and computers, being early to the game
- Keeping in touch with your network
- Filled the vacuum when it was needed
- Seeing the pattern before it shows itself
- Northern Michigan
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