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EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs
Phil MorabitoCEO
Tel. 713.627.2223pmorabito@piercom.com
Phil MorabitoCEO
Tel. 713.627.2223pmorabito@piercom.com
Presented by
Denise Patrick
Vice President, Marketing and Creative Services
Pierpont Communications
No, Really.
It’s All True.
Do You Have What It Takes?
The one thing holding me back is __________________________.I will succeed if ____________________________.In 10 years, I want to be ____________________________.
What a beautiful child!
Was it nature or nurture?
Oldest of Five, Only Girl
Politically Active Family
Both Parents in Sales
We Should Have Seen the Signs
Garage Sale – At 4!
Didn’t play school. Didn’t play house. Played Commercial!
Majored in philosophy
I gotta get out of here!
Party Down, Dude!
Oh – Wait – This is Real Life.
Darn Job.
Marketing? Sounds good.
What do I need to know now?Involuntary Lesson:Grab opportunities.
Personality (and ego) drives choices
Admitted to myself I had big dreams
New Question: How do I do it?
Giving It A Shot
And then, I lost it…
Death and Resurrection
The “grit to fail thrice”
Slightly crazy emotional response
Kids Still Gotta Eat
Build on my strengths
Manage my weaknesses
Leverage whatever assets I had left
Results: Big Money, baby.
My First Retirement
New possibilities
Skill development
Authentic confidence
Became less of a jerk
Work for Someone Else?
OK – I’ll admit it. I was lonely.
Wanted a team environment with integrated skill base
Intrapreneurial component a big draw
I now have an office of people
to ease my loneliness.
New Areas of Study
Creating meaningful results
Building sustainable processes
Influencing with transparency and authenticity
Persuasion vs. Manipulation
I Want More Than 15 minutes…
Facilitating Thought vs.
Preaching the Right Answer
Questions and Comments
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