Teacher at Weymouth High School

My Calendar - I can’t live without it, it’s synced to so many things!

Observe, read, ask, listen. I read the Harvard Business Review religiously. Books that are really great for management : "Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman and"Presence" by Amy Cuddy. A few podcasts I recommend: Radio Lab, This American Life, The Ted Radio Hour, Startup podcast (interesting to hear how different people started a business and how they overcame he challenges), and Fresh Air by Terry Gross - I enjoy her interview style and how she guides a conversation, which is really helpful for me who is regularly interviewing high level management candidates.

My boss Garrett always tells us : "ask yourself what does winning look like?" It's so important to find balance and to take care of yourself. People take this for granted, especially in our industry, but to in order to have longevity, you need to be as healthy as possible.

When I was at Eastern Standard, I was also trying to prepare for grad school. I thought at that time that I wanted to be a professional student or an english teacher. I was also totally falling in love with wine and the hospitality industry. At that point, I was feeling a real push and pull. I wasn’t sure where I wanted to be or what I wanted to do. I packed up and flew to France for 5 weeks, where I traveled around all the wine growing regions all on my own, trying to learn the culture. I came back and I realized that I was going to commit myself to the industry. I still love all the things I loved before, but I have this whole other sphere that excites me and motivates me.