Significant Career Lesson from a Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Marketing at Sports Thread Inc
Keenan's most significant career lesson is that "it takes a lot more time to do stuff than you think," using the example of companies perceived as overnight successes, which are often the result of decades of work, highlighting the importance of patience and consistent effort in building something lasting. This underscores Keenan's own approach of showing up every day and working hard to contribute to Sports Thread Inc.'s growth.
Patience, Perseverance, Long-Term Vision, Strategic Thinking, Dedication
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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. It takes significantly longer to achieve goals than initially anticipated.
2. Many seemingly overnight successes are the result of years of dedicated work.
3. Patience, persistence, and consistent effort are crucial for career growth and building something substantial.
Transcript
Q11: Significant lesson - career
What is one lesson you've learned that has proven significant in your career?
I would say that it takes a lot more time to do things than you think it's going to. When we first started, we thought, "Hey, this is..." We had started, let's see, a couple of years ago.
You see all these companies and you think they're overnight success stories. They're huge, and you think they just started. No, they didn't. You just think they are because now you've heard of them, but you didn't six months ago.
That company has been around for 5, 10, 15, 20, or in Stanley's case, a hundred plus years. Now everyone knows Stanley as the cool water cups, but they've been making water bottles for 150 years. People might say "overnight success story," but that's not really the case.
They've been around forever. That's kind of an odd example, but I think it's important to understand that it takes a lot of time to build something. You have to be patient and just show up every day, work your hardest, and hopefully, you continue to grow. That's what I'm doing here: showing up every day and hoping we continue to grow.