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"I
focus on my activities and what I can control. I stay involved with
what my customers are doing every day, so I can determine their
needs and adapt my services to them."
Kim
R. Karr, BN'71
Senior account manager
Republic Mortgage Insurance Company
"Focus on your overall career goals. An unpredictable environment
is sometimes the best climate for change. Do not embrace a failure
mentality, think in terms of success."
Jim
Bartlett, BN'78
Network design engineer
First Data Resources
"I remain focused on my career through continuous education.
This adds depth to my primary knowledge base and expands my knowledge
of new or peripheral subjects that place me in a more survivable
position as my market changes."
Gregory
Paris Fehr, BN'77
Senior project manager
Converse Consultants
"Business has always been unpredictable ... focus on your career
to be as productive as possible and realize that your current position
is only a job, it is not your life."
Jim
Weide, GR'75
Assistant vice president
Strategic Planning and Knowledge Management
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"It's
easy to look good when things are going well. The true professional
shows himself when the times are the most difficult. There are great
opportunities in chaos."
Bob
Foersterling, BN'68
Senior vice president
Morgan Stanley
"Do the things today that have made you successful in the past,
with an eye towards improving the basics of your business with technology.
Be professional and courteous to your business partners, regardless
of the business climate, as this is a world where the human element
still is an important factor in determining who wins and loses."
Michael
D. Downing, BN'79
Vice president
Group Non-Medical Benefits
Principal Financial Group
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