No, I don’t have an accent. Yes, I know where the good pizza is.

I accidentally started my career by tutoring at Emerson I didn’t drill, I worked on how to master an essay exam. Back then, I didn’t realize I was uncovering performance issues and growing capabilities, but that’s what I did. I parceled that into a career and, well, here we are.

Work has taken me to 36 states and five countries, plus traveling for fun. Travel is a great teacher: Immersive, expansive, and humbling.

Humbling? Yeah, food poisoning in Nepal, canceled flights in Mumbai, flat tires, and long lines. Expansive for sure: Quiet in Muir Woods, lions in Africa, and elephants in Bali, seeing we are more alike than not.

This has made me better: How to size up situations, adapt, be patient, ask questions, accept boundaries, but push when needed.

Let’s meet, there may be pizza.