How Identity Has Influenced A Chief Information Officer And Vice President Of Marketing At Sports Thread Inc's Career
Keenan, a Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Marketing, credits their athletic identity as the most impactful aspect of their career trajectory, stating that "the identity of being an athlete is what has taught me more than anything else." This experience instilled discipline, teamwork, and a willingness to sacrifice, skills directly applicable to navigating a demanding professional life, and overcoming challenges like learning disabilities and financial limitations.
Overcoming Challenges, Resilience, Teamwork, Leadership, Discipline
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Keenan
Chief information Officer and Vice President of Marketing
Sports Thread Inc
University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
Marketing
Sports & Fitness
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Keenan's dyslexia and Pell Grant recipient status highlight the importance of perseverance and overcoming challenges to achieve career success.
2. His experience as an athlete emphasizes the value of discipline, teamwork, and sacrifice in achieving goals, transferable skills to any profession.
3. Keenan's career trajectory, encompassing roles as CIO and VP of Marketing, showcases the diverse opportunities available with a combination of technical and business skills.
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Q13: How identity impacted career.
As a white man, I recognize I have many advantages. However, even with a privileged background, life presents challenges. I grew up with learning disabilities and dyslexia, and I was a Pell Grant recipient, so I didn't have a lot of money growing up.
Football taught me that on the field, your background doesn't matter. Whether you have a learning disability, are rich, or are poor, the only thing that counts is working hard to improve.
The identity of being an athlete has taught me more than anything else. You have to show up every day, attend practice, and put in the effort. To play college sports, you wake up early for training, then attend practice, eat, train, sleep, and go to class.
The identity of being an athlete is one of the most important lessons I've learned. This applies to my high school and college education, as well as my professional life. Athletics teaches discipline, teamwork, and the importance of sacrificing for and caring about others.
I believe sports help you overcome many different obstacles.