I agree: everything we do in involves a choice. Looking back, I can see I got to make some choices while others were made for me. One choice always led to another. Some were good choices (my wife, my first job, to start a family, to move to MN.) Other choices were not so good. (I'll spare you the details.) BTW, I took a job (or rather got an assignment - I was in the Air Force) as a project manager. Everything I did for the next 40 years involved project management, the last 5 years of which was in the medical device industry.
It was a great company to work for when I worked there (1974-90). It has really gone downhill since then. I doubt it will be around in 5 years. Post-it notes are one of its most successful products. They also make the materials for all the Interstate freeway signs, abrasive products, adhesives, etc
I agree: everything we do in involves a choice. Looking back, I can see I got to make some choices while others were made for me. One choice always led to another. Some were good choices (my wife, my first job, to start a family, to move to MN.) Other choices were not so good. (I'll spare you the details.) BTW, I took a job (or rather got an assignment - I was in the Air Force) as a project manager. Everything I did for the next 40 years involved project management, the last 5 years of which was in the medical device industry.
Thanks, Bob. I would love to hear more of your stories. Why did you move to MN?
I've written some of my story on Medium. Moved to MN after leaving the Air Force. 3M, whose HQ and research facility is in MN, offered me a job.
Was 3M as great a company as is claimed? I tell a story about the post-it note in one of my speeches. 3M is known for its creativity.
It was a great company to work for when I worked there (1974-90). It has really gone downhill since then. I doubt it will be around in 5 years. Post-it notes are one of its most successful products. They also make the materials for all the Interstate freeway signs, abrasive products, adhesives, etc