2. Tanner Doezie
B100
Brother Bell
9/29/16
Me in 30 Seconds
My name is Tanner Christian Doezie. I am 21 years old, and was born on November 30th
1994 in St Louis Missouri. I have done my best to work hard all my life, especially in school
work, and in my work experience. I have had few opportunities to work in a job field, but I have
had a ton of experience when it comes to working on projects or on assignments, due to my
school experience. I have experience in working with computers, social media, as well as some
experience in organization. While growing up, I struggled with school, but was able to turn that
weakness into a great strength, which allows me now to persevere to complete the tasks that are
assigned to me in a timely manner. One of my strengths, is being able to work effectively with a
group, to complete tasks. When I am able to get organized with a group, I am much more
effective, and can measure my contribution to the work of the company a lot more. When I put
my mind to a task I am assigned to, I try my best to focus solely on that task until it is completed,
which can be seen in my work.
3. Tanner Doezie
Brother Bell
B100
9/29/16
What Matters Most
There are many characteristics that I myself deem to be important in a person. Some of
those include work ethic, having integrity, and the outlook you have towards life. First off, work
ethic is a very important characteristic to have in the work force especially. If you don’t have a
good work ethic, what is going to push you to complete difficult tasks you may be given. What
comes with a good work ethic, is the ability to endure roadblocks that may come up in your
work. Sometimes you are working so hard on a project, and you spend so much time doing it, but
right before you are done, an aspect of the requirements for the project changes, and throws you
for a loop, which can cause a lot of frustration and anger. Some other characteristics that I deem
as important, are things such as willingness to work well with others, your ability to be lead in
addition to leading, and being able to contribute something positive to society. When you can
work with others, that means you are able to listen to everyone’s opinions, and allow for
everyone’s contributions to be put into place. Ultimately, what I believe should be the main
focus on employer’s minds, when looking for employees, is their desire to work. If you don’t
have a desire to do the work as an employee, then what is the point of hiring you? If you are not
going to put in the hours to complete your tasks, then why would a company hire you to work for
hourly wages? I think one of the most important things in a person, is their honesty. If someone
does not have integrity when it comes to dealing in business, then they are mainly doing business
based upon greed, and trying to be as wealthy as possible. I believe this is wrong in a sense. If
you are doing business JUST to get money, then you are doing business for the wrong reasons.
However, if you are doing business for the benefit of feeling accomplished, and to further your
business, as well as gain more experience in the work field, and it just so happens that you are
getting a couple hundred thousand a year doing it, then that is good favour, and is not something
that is bad.
4. Tanner Doezie
Brother Bell
B100
10/27/16
Whole Soul as an Offering
In the talk, Your Whole Souls as an Offering Unto Him” by David A Bednar, we learn
about the mission statement of Ricks College, which is very similar to the mission statement of
Brigham Young University Idaho today. First, to build testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus
Christ and encourage living its principles. I take this portion of the mission statement to mean
that when we are in our classes, we learn principles that help us to strengthen our testimonies
about our Savior Jesus Christ, which will allow us to stay active members of the church
throughout our lives. Second, to provide a quality education for students of diverse interests and
abilities. This to me, means no matter what your educational abilities are, you can still receive a
quality education, tailored to your needs, and will allow you to grow as a civilized member of
society. Third, to prepare students for further education and roles as citizens and parents, this is
important to me, because ultimately, once we have children, our primary purpose is to teach
them the principles of life and the Gospel, that will allow them to continue teaching future
generations. When Elder Bednar talks about D&C 4, when the Lord talks about giving him your
heart might mind and strength, I can attribute that to our education when we’re at BYU Idaho. If
we put our whole heart might mind and strength into our education, then we will be that much
more prepared to face the world when we graduate. We are then it affect giving our hustle to her
education, and then when we graduate we can bring the principles that we have learned and teach
them to our children the rising generation. In our classes we need to be giving our whole heart
and effort into our assignments, that way we have the opportunity to utilize all that education that
we can before we graduate. When we give our whole soul as an offering them to Christ, we are
putting our trust in him and putting our lives and our future is in his hands, but, we will be doing
that, knowing that he knows what’s best for us.
5. Tanner Doezie
Brother Bell
B100
10/27/16
Disciple Preparation Center
In the Talk A Disciple Preparation Center, by David A Bednar we learn more about how
BYU Idaho is, at least in Elder Bednar’s mind, and vision, meant to become a “disciple
preparation centre” rather than just a BYU college. Some of the things that Elder Bednar
mentions that BYUi and the MTC have in common, such as being in a rather isolated area,
having short time periods of student enrolment, focused and intense learning processes, a
distinguished dress-code, and being adjacent to a temple. All of these are important ways to
become disciple leaders, and ways for students who graduate from BYU-Idaho, to be able to
continue following a pattern throughout their lives. When we are at BYU-Idaho, we have the
temple nearby. This gives us a reason to keep our covenants with God, and always have the
Temple in our view, here at BYU-I that can be seen as literal, AND figurative. We need to have
a goal in life, to be able to enter the Temple to be sealed as Families, for Time and All eternity.
As we attend BYU Idaho, we are constantly learning, not only by the professors that prepare
lessons for us, but constantly can be learning by the Spirit as well, since the Gospel is so
prevalent here. The most important point that I can see, however, in this talk, is how important to
God, it is to have places of educational value, where the Gospel is the center of all we do.
Ultimately, as Elder Bednar states, the home is the best place to learn how to be a disciple of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but while we are in College, BYU-Idaho is one of the best places,
for future Business and Church leaders to gain further education. This will not only bless us as
students, but as we graduate and take the knowledge we gained from here with us, we can spread
the influence of BYU-Idaho, and the Spirit of Ricks, throughout the country, and ultimately,
throughout the entire globe.
6. Tanner Doezie
B100
Brother Bell
9/22/16
Making a Living and a Life
After reading the talk, Making and Living a Life, I learned about ways I can better view
my work, without focusing solely on monetary aspects of labor, but also on the emotionally
rewarding aspects, as well as remembering that really, all things we possess come from God.
Ultimately that means that we don’t need all that the world has to offer, such as money, fame, or
power, but we can utilize material possessions to help further our education, as well as help
profit the wellbeing of those around us. When we work, we are not only working for our
survival, but also to build experience, and relationships that will allow us to progress in our
journey in life. We are promised as God’s children, that if we seek God’s kingdom before we
seek wealth and comfortability in the world, then we will obtain riches by having God provide
for us. When we work to please God, and provide for not only ourselves, but also our families,
then we will ultimately be happier, because we are not working for the money anymore, but we
are working to have a happier lifestyle, and to find fulfillment in our work and in our journey.
We not only work because of living, but it is a commandment, because God said Adam needed
to work for his food, when cast out of the Garden, so why shouldn’t we have to work, for our
life? One thing that really stood out to me, was how there are many different levels of money.
Such levels are the love of money, loving money but using it for others’ wellbeing, Loving
money and that causes you to work for it, finally the last two levels are both Filthy Lucre, which
causes pain to others while obtaining it, and lastly Filthy Lucre and Crime, which is simply
wickedness and harm to society, which can also cause pain to others while obtaining it. When
this option occurs, we are completely into sin and greed and it is very difficult to keep God’s
Commandments, because all we think about is Money, not eternal perspective of things. As we
learn how to utilize money to our advantage, and to use it to further our knowledge, and the
Work of Salvation, we will not only find Happiness, but we will also find eternal salvation and
blessings the will rebound abundantly.
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7. Tanner Doezie
Brother Bell
B100
9/29/16
My Career Leader Assessment
After taking the career leader assessment, I was surprised to learn that I have “notably
high interest” in Creative Production. This comes to a surprise to me, because I have never
thought of myself as being creative. I have always enjoyed digital photography, and actually
have a pretty nice camera, but that is as creative as my abilities, to my knowledge, have gone. I
read in the Report, that I would likely enjoy planning events, creating innovative approaches, and
designing new products and services as well. This I would have to agree with completely. I really
enjoy inventing new ways to do things, and making the feat of accomplishing different tasks, a
lot easier, in creative ways.
When I took this quiz, I tried my best to take it without any bias, since I love technology,
and I love designing things, I had to mentally tell myself that I should practically take this
assessment, rather than blow through it. I tried to put myself in the position that each question
was describing, and trying to decide if I actually could see myself in that position in the future.
With this mindset, I was able to effectively take this test, and was able to get practical results that
allow for me to think of new avenues of professional fields, that would could be potential future
careers for me.
Now that I think about it, my love of Photography, and design, could in a way be the
perfect avenue for me professionally. My key interests section, was able to tell me that I find the
initial, creative phase of projects much more stimulating than the later “maintenance” phase,
which could not be more true! In my first job, I initially loved calling people on the phone all day
every day, but after a few months, it was no longer mentally stimulating, but then right before I
came up here to school, I was switched to a different aspect of the company, where I was able to
do more of the behind the scenes work, and my stamina and my ability to perform better,
increased. My interest in working jumped exponentially, and although I have not been able to
continue as of yet here at school, I actually kind of miss my job, and the feeling of creating
something that can be searched and purchased.
My key motivators, mainly were categorized with Lifestyle, Affiliation, Altruism and
then Security. These are all very important to me. Lifestyle is important to me mainly because to
me, family and friends are everything, other than God. If I am going through a really difficult
situation, then I need to know that I will have a place, such as my home, or apartment, that I can
go home to after a long day at work, and can relax, be with my family or friends, and recharge
for the next day. Altruism is very important to me, because I need to be able to see that I am
making a difference, otherwise I am not as motivated to work to my potential extent.
Recognition I believe is important, but not a main point, that should be considered in my
motivation. I don’t try and focus on recognition of my good work, however it definitely boosts
my confidence levels, and allows for me to see the fruits of my labors come to pass. When I do a
good job, I need that reassurance that what I am doing is pleasing to others, otherwise I never
truly know if I have done a good job. All in all, I would say that this quiz, was able to tell me a
bit more about my potential in the Business field, and was able to help steer me in the right
direction, when it comes to choosing a career path that fits not only my personality, but also my
motivational abilities.
8. Tanner C. Doezie
Ladera Ranch, CA • 949.870.0265 • tannerdoezie@icloud.com • linkedin.com/in/tanner-doezie-
04892a22
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Mngmt
Graduation: April 2019
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
• Minor: Photography
• Related Courses: Business Analytics, Advanced Professional Writing, Sales and Negotiations,
Organizational Effectiveness, Supply Chain Analysis
• BYU-Idaho Outdoor Activities Director
o Planned the logistics and budget for over 20 trips put on by the university
o Trained 30+ student volunteers to lead many diverse activities all over Eastern Idaho
WORK EXPERIENCE
Office Assistant December 2007 –January 2010
Schrute Farms Ladera
Ranch, CA
• Attained a 4 star rating from 1000+ reviews on Trip Advisor for a unique bed and breakfast
experience through exceptional customer service and traditional farming activities
Sales Associate June 2009 – August 2013
Fizber.Inc
Ladera Ranch, CA
• Addressed customers’ needs and requests swiftly and accurately which increased overall
customer satisfaction and retention
• Presented with the Employee of the Month every month since July 2009 for high sales results and
dedication to all rules and procedures in every aspect of the job
• Assisted the Loss Prevention Department in the apprehension of 4 shoplifters by recognizing
criminal behavior and utilizing military level observational skills
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Full-time Volunteer Representative November 2008 –
November 2010
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Frankfurt, Germany
• Devised lesson plans and strategies to help hundreds of people reach their personal goals
• Prepared and taught weekly training meetings for fellow volunteers in order to promote efficiency
within the group
• Obtained fluency in religious and ceremonial German within 6 months
• Adapted to an entirely different culture and connected with the local people through strong inter-
personal skills Signed by Dr Allen Doezie, MD
9. Tanner C. Doezie
Ladera Ranch, CA • 949.870.0265 • tannerdoezie@icloud.com • linkedin.com/in/tanner-doezie-04892a22
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Mngmt Graduation:
April 2019
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
• Minor: Photography
• Related Courses: Business Analytics, Advanced Professional Writing, Sales and Negotiations,
Organizational Effectiveness, Supply Chain Analysis
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sales Associate May 2016– Current
Fizber, Inc Ladera Ranch, CA
• Improved awareness for Fizber.com, by calling home-sellers, and offering a free home listing on the website
• Created web accounts for homeowners, who were selling their homes, removing the need of a real estate
agent
Organizer May 2016 – Current
GMO: Get Me Organized Ladera Ranch, CA
• Organized garages, and a storage unit, to help promote clean-living, and peace of mind
• Allowed people to view their possessions in a more organized way, also helping to reduce their stress
Office Assistant December 2007 – January 2010
Mission Plastic Surgery Ladera Ranch, CA
• Organized patient files for Dr. Allen M Doezie MD, when he was starting out his medical practice
• I shredded the scanned documents to protect patient confidentiality, and clean up the appearance of the
office space, when Dr Doezie’s office was converting to a digital medical filing system
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Full-time Volunteer Representative August 2013 – July 2015
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints New Jersey, United States
• Designed tailored lesson plans and strategies to help hundreds of people reach their personal goals, to
improve their lives, and their relationship with a higher power
• During these lesson plans, our goal was to create awareness of one of the fastest growing religions in the
world
• Prepared and taught weekly training meetings for fellow volunteers in order to promote efficiency within the
group
• Helped teach English to Spanish speakers and assisted a Congregational Leader as his executive secretary
for 5 months in Newark
Awards/Accomplishments
• Eagle Scout was achieved in 2012, during my Junior year of High School
• I completed the Salt Lake City Marathon, back in 2007, when I was 13 years old, placing 2nd
in my age
division
Personal Interests
• Photography, Photoshop,
10. Tanner Doezie
10/13/16
Brother Bell
B100
Industry Analysis
The Industry that I would like to work in, is the Consumer Electronics Industry. This
industry includes companies such as Nikon INC, and Apple INC, even Best Buy, and includes
products such as Cameras, Cell Phones, TV’s, Video Game Consoles, and other personal
electronic devices. There are a total of 265 Billion Dollars that is projected for total global
revenue for the Consumer Electronics Industry. The industry revenue has only increased since
the year 2000, and this can be largely thanked by the advances in technology, which have made
things smaller, faster, and more affordable for the common man. While the actual income itself
might not be able to increase too much over the next ten year, because people are making less
money than they can spend, due to rising prices for basic life necessities, and rising taxes as well,
the advancements will continue to draw people in who CAN afford the products, and this, in
turn, will continue to feed the budgets of these larger companies, and allow for more and more
advancements. The big players in this industry, are Samsung, Apple, Nikon, Sony, HP,
Microsoft, and Hitachi. The country with the largest Consumer Electronics market in the world is
in the USA, and this can be attributed to us as Americans being so in love with our connectivity,
that we don’t care how we get it, we just want to be fully connected to everyone, all the time, in
any part of the world. I don’t think that this is going to be changing any time soon, which means
it is a perfect industry for startup companies to take advantage of. Companies like Nest, and
Fitbit, and Tesla, have helped revolutionize the way that we communicate and track our daily
lives, and this is just going to get more and more connected in the near future, which can be good
for these companies, but not as good for the consumer if used in the wrong ways. This industry
seems to constantly increase and I think this is because of the advancements in technology, and
our growing dependence on technology as well. Generally speaking, it seems like people who
work in this industry, tend to stick with it. For example, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been working
at Apple since 1998, during which time Apple was just starting to pick up speed, and become
much more widely known in the US and the world. There were plenty of opportunities that Tim
Cook could have used to leave the company, but since he stuck with it, through the rough
patches, he is now the largest stock holder in Apple, and is making a hefty 10.28 Million dollars
a year, not including the stock options he has acquired, since becoming CEO. Generally it seems
like people who like to work with technology, as well as creativity would best fit in this industry,
since it is constantly improving, and becoming more and more outlandish, and advanced. It
seems like the best way to enter into this industry, is to gain a college degree that allows you to
contribute something to the company, whether it be in IT, or Business, or even international
relations, because worldwide companies are always going to need more help running the show.
Finally, a company, in order to be successful in this industry, needs to stay with the times, and
constantly tweak their products, to keep their consumers happy, and wanting more.
11. Tanner Doezie
Brother Bell
B100
10/13/16
Company Analysis
One company I would like to work for is Apple, INC. Apple is located in the Consumer
electronics industry. Some social trends that are impacting the company, include Snapchat,
Instagram, constant connection to the web, and capturing life’s moments. This has been a great
advantage to Apple, as they just released the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, which both boast brand new
cameras, that in the 7 Plus’s case, means much better quality. Also, apple makes up 12.5% of
market shares in the Smart Phone Manufacturing industry. Which is another major part of
Apple’s target industry. The company is definitely growing financially, with many dividends
being payed to shareholders recently. The management style is definitely beneficial to Apple
both financially and popularity wise. For example, according to (Interaction Design), the Apple
executives meet together every Monday, to discuss the current projects at hand, such as up and
coming phones, or tablets or software updates. This is very effective in my opinion because they
are constantly reminding the employees of the end goal for different products, at the start of each
new work week, which keeps their (employees) focus on production, as well as progression in
the company. Some of the strengths that Apple has, are the rate in which they release new
products, the updates to their product lines, their shopping experience in stores and their diversity
of markets. First, the rate at which they release new products is phenomenal! I always am
amazed, that right when people start to get tired of the current iPhone, or iPad, as long as they are
selling still, Apple pumps out a new version that allows for an upgrade in both hardware, and in
software. This strength of Apple’s, definitely outweighs their weakness, which is that they tend
to be a bit behind on the feature train, seeing as Samsung has had certain features months or
years before Apple, but one thing that I really like about Apple’s version of the features, is that it
is more refined and not as buggy as Samsung’s is right when its released. Another aspect that
Apple does really well, in order to obtain as much revenue to pump back into production as
possible, is using some of the cheapest methods to produce, and distribute their products. For
example, a majority of their products are made in China, which reduces cost of making the
materials, however they are much more durable than other products from other companies that
are Assembled in China. This is because Apple’s products are assembled in California, whether it
be in Cupertino or another facility. This allows for their products to be very well made, and
longer lasting than other potential competitors, that assemble their products in other countries, as
we all know, which can be more mediocre in build quality. This also gives their brand a very
valuable market share, because they take pride and take care in creating their products to the best
of their abilities. Some of the ways they make their money, is through targeting music and
portability, as well as the ability to stay connected to friends: to the current and future
generations, the iPad and Mac to businesses and education, and the Apple Watch, to people who
have busy lives, and need to stay connected with their contacts more often.
12. Tanner Doezie
B100
Brother Bell
10/13/16
Role Analysis
I would love to work as a marketing director for Nikon or Apple, in the Consumer
Electronics Industry. Currently, Phil Schiller is the marketing director for Apple, and his duties
include determining the best way to deliver the products that Apple produces, like the new Apple
Watch, the iPhone 7, and the iPad. Daily, Schiller does different marketing and management
items, On the other hand at Nikon, while currently they do not have a “Technical Marketing
Manager”, that position would include many different responsibilities, such as researching new
technologies in greater detail, identifying trends of sales of Nikon products, and new business
opportunities with different companies while providing advice to consumers, and training
personnel in Mexico, USA, Canada, and Brazil. Some of the personalities that would do well in
this role, are those who are very social and can talk to other people easily, also those who have
great creative aspects of their lives. Some of the qualifications include proficiency in Adobe
products such as Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as using video editing software such as Final
Cut Pro, this probably is attributed to being able to help market and tailor ads and tv spots to
those who are most likely to purchase Nikon products. Some other qualifications include flexible
schedule, communication skills, and experience with Nikon DSLR cameras in general. Generally
speaking, I think that someone who does not do well with creativity, would not do well in this
position, mainly because they can’t relate as easily to the consumers that are most likely to
purchase Nikon Products. For someone starting out in Nikon, at a Marketing position, the base
salary, is between 58,000-66,000$ per year. This can increase to up to 75,000$ per year,
depending on duration and position. In general, for Marketing or advertising position, you should
have a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, or even Advertising, or product management. You can
also qualify for this position by receiving a masters degree in Sales, Marketing or Business
Administration. The career path for someone starting out in this role, is definitely not an easy
one, mainly because in order to get to the position of a director in the marketing department of a
major corporation, you need to gain experience in the company first. My goal would probably be
to gain an internship at Apple or Nikon, and then eventually work my way up the corporate
ladder, so that I can gain more work experience so if I were to gain access to this position, I
would be able to succeed to the best of my ability. Over the past few years, the role of Marketing
director has definitely had to adapt to the changing environment that consumers have been
purchasing and seeing advertisements for different products. For example, the use of Billboards
is becoming less effective in advertising, than a banner ad on a website, because people just
don’t look at billboards like they used to, instead, passengers are glued to their phones, causing
companies to gain more exposure by tapping into this mobile market, to spread knowledge of
their products. This allows for the Marketing department to experiment with Banner ads on
websites, or in-app ads that require people to watch an ad a certain duration, before continuing to
the app or game they were intending to use. Ultimately, marketing will always be a part of all
companies, and It would definitely be a goal of mine, at this point in my life, to be able to one
day follow the footsteps of Philip W Schiller, as marketing Senior Vice President for Apple, Inc.
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14. Tanner Doezie
B100
Business Professional Interview Luke Blais
VP of Genova Capital, INC, Graduate of USC
Luke along with his Started out of necessity out of the economic downturn, because all of the
industries got slaughtered, so they decided to join together to find a better way to make a dollar
during. The goal to getting together, was to pursue assets that were going to be foreclosed on.
First on apartment buildings that had been foreclosed buying them form the bank, but they ended
up buying the banks interest note to the properties before foreclosure, becoming the lendors of
the property owners, and then either would work it out with the property owners, or buy them off
the owners. They found they could get a cheaper price on the asset before foreclosure.
Q: What are your responsibilities in your position as VP of Genova Capital?
a. Financial analysis of the assets is the main focus of Lukes position, so finding out the
value, and then trying to negotiate by researching the worth, and purchasing the
property for the best price, so they can make a profit on the property in the future.
Having to figure out numbers and figure out all aspects of journeying to get the asset
in their possession.
Q: What is the hardest part of working in Real Estate?
a. Economic downturns really take a toll on the real estate industry, because values
plummet, and most people try to stay away from real estate when that happens. A lot
of people during the downturn in real estate, got slammed. A lot of things you can’t
control in can be risky in the industry.
Q: What does your day at work consist of typically?
a. Every day is different, but mainly revolved around finding the next property deal.
Once they found a bank that would trade assets, then work that relationship as far as it
could go, finding new avenues each day, to bolster the relationships with the banks.
Finding was everyones goal.
Q: What led to you wanting to work in the Real Estate industry?
a. He loved the aspect of projects, or as he called them “puzzles”, or a process on
buying notes, that meant you had to find the right: price, person, house. No two deals
were ever the same. His initial venture was real estate developments, building
properties.
Q: What do you wish you would have known when you were trying to decide what career path to
persue?
a. He wished he would have been more willing to learn on someone else’s dime. When
he finished his masters, he wanted to do it all himself, but he said he could have
learned so much more from veterans in the field, that could have helped him progress
quicker: such as doing an internship, which could have given him a leg up to
progress.
Q: What are some of the most important things to remember when working in the Real Estate
industry?
a. Risk associated with the industry. Almost always you will have a risk factor, that you
MUST recognize each day at work. Also integrity is critical, because you may not be
dealt fair hands, but you should do your business with honesty and integrity.
15. Q: What advice would you give to someone who is trying to decide what aspect of the business
world to focus on?
a. Being exposed to different industries is very important, through internships, or
conversations with other professionals, so that you explore all of your options, that is
the best way to test your interests.
Q: What is the most rewarding part about your line of work?
a. Seeing the “puzzle” come together, when you work so hard on a project, and have the
stressors involved in that, it is great to see.
16. Tanner Doezie
Brother Bell
B100
9/29/16
Interview with Jackson Skousen
1. What do you do for work? And how long have you been in this field?
a. He runs a rehab facility, called Ensign group, and he has done this going on 5
years, which means he has been in contact with them for almost 10 years..
2. What led to your wanting to go into this field?
a. He was initially recruited, but the way it works, is he runs it himself, kind of like a
franchise, such as Five Guys, or Taco Bell, but he likes what he does now, so he
decided to stick with it. Took them 4 years in order to get him to join their
company.
3. What kind of schooling did you need to complete in order to get where you are today?
a. He has a business Finance degree, from ASU, he graduated back in the 90’s,
where he started working his way up to today.
4. What advice would you give to a college student, who is trying to decide what field they
should enter in when they graduate?
a. He would tell them to follow something they love, if you try to do something you
love or that you are good at, it makes it easier, if you don’t love your job, your are
going
5. What is your favorite part about your line of work? In other words, what keeps you in this
field?
a. Getting to help people, and give them their lives back, it is super rewarding, being
able to see someone who has had their quality of life diminish, but being able to
6. What is the most rewarding part of your job?
a. Seeing people get their lives back, so allowing them to get their mobility back as
well, is very satisfying.
7. What is a typical day of work like for you?
a. It is a full hospital, with Nurses, doctors, maintenance, marketing, he really does
everything and doesn’t have the same day twice, going to the different hospitals,
something new every day.
8. What are some of the skills you look for when looking to hire a new employee?
a. Personality, if they have the skills also, but mainly do they have a good
personality, you can’t be cocky, but you have to learn how to be teachable. Each
position is different, so you need to have a good fit for each position.
9. What do you know now, that you wish you would have known when you started at
Ensign Group?
a. He wishes he would have started a business when he was college aged, and that
he would have trusted himself more, it’s not rocket science.
10. What advice would you give to me?
a. Start something, take a risk, while I’m young, and while you can afford it, be
smart, you could make a lot of money making a dumb app like Pokémon Go, so
use your resources, be innovative, and don’t be afraid to take a risk, because you
could end up being very successful.
11. What would you say is the most stressful part of your position at Ensign Group?
a. Managing the employees, there is a lot of drama, trying to keep them happy, and
keeping productivity.
17. Tanner Doezie
Brother Bell
B100
10/6/16
Interview With David Boak
1. What is your position at Light point, Inc.?
a. He is the directory for sales or strategic accounts.
2. What were your responsibilities in your position?
a. He has global responsibility for strategic accounts, expanding market share, better
designing wireless products, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi products, wireless
technologies, he is supposed t
3. What is a typical day like for you at Light point?
a. He works from home, gets in around 8:00ish and typically answers emails, and
then has at least two or three customer conference calls a day, he doesn’t have to
go visit customers that often, but in any given day, he COULD go visit up to 3-5
customers a day. He works on marketing campaigns, calling contacts, talking to
them about different projects, and then at night, he calls people from China, his
counterparts, or customers, and talk.
4. What kind of education did you need to have in order to qualify for your position?
a. He has a BA in Business, with an emphasis in Marketing, then got his MBA with
Business Management, but most people in his career have an engineering degree
with Business degree.
5. What made you want to work at Light Point? How did you find the opportunity to work
for Light Point?
a. He has been in the test industry his whole career, and he liked Light Point,
because they have about 70 percent market share, and has a startup feel, rather
than a mature company, with lots of bells and whistles, he likes the flexibility.
6. What advice would you give to someone who might want to work for Light Point in the
future?
a. From an education perspective, get an engineering degree, work for about 5 years,
then go back and get your MBA. Work experience, go try and get an internship in
a similar industry for the company you want to work for, and learn about the
market and technologies.
7. Do you enjoy working for Lightpoint? What keeps you there?
a. In sales, a lot of jobs are all commission when you start out, but in his industry,
they pay pretty well, because they are selling high end equipment, and the
compensation model is about 70% salary and 30% commission, so you have a lot
of income. He really likes the people, good people, good product and
8. What was your favorite aspect of working for Light Point? (EXTRA Q)
18. a. It’s something different every single day. He doesn’t have to have the same
routine each day, if you want to talk to people in person, you can, traveling the
world, or you can work from a computer and stay home sometimes. If you work
hard, you can really benefit from it.
9. What was the most rewarding part of your job?
a. The most rewarding part, is solving his customers problems, like challenges in
design, or production, and they come to him, and he has to try and solve them.
10. What were some skills you wish you would have acquired before beginning at Light
Point, if you could change it today?
a. He wishes he would have had an engineering degree, would have helped.
Electrical engineering would have been much more helpful for him.
11. If applicable, what did you do while you were in College, to help you decide what career
path to take, which directed you to Light Point, inc?
a. He just wanted to do business, he wasn’t sure about what area, so a marketing
degree allowed him to be creative, and when he started interviewing for jobs, he
picked the one that was most like what he wanted to do. Explore the options that
are given to you, don’t just say “I want to work for ____ company”, keep an open
mind, and don’t turn away any opportunities. You can honestly be any occupation
that you want, take career assessments, talk to people, and get connections with
people in the fields you are potentially interested in.
19. Tanner Doezie
B100
Brother Bell
Interview With Luke Bradley of Drive Marketing
1. What is your responsibility?
a. The financial side of the company, as well as managing his own clients, and
selling to them, and as a manager, he is over the accounting and finance aspect,
and he
2. What was your college?
a. Finance and managerial marketing
3. What made him start?
a. He kinda fell into it
4. What is a typical day?
a. He usually has a sales meeting or two, he doesn’t have to be in the office, just has
to be in the office, has to delegate the responsibilities, and has to oversee the
production of the marketing materials. He has a very flexible schedule, and
specific things have to get done each week, but he is always ready
5. What is drive marketing?
a. Promo products and logo merchandise. It is more like driving sales for different
companies, and he owns a fulfilling shipping company.
6. How did it all start?
a. He started a screeenprinting company, and then after, he started the marketing
company with his brothers and father, and then they all fell into it together, and
started.
7. What advice would you give to someone who wants to go into marketing?
a. Always have it so you learn from someone else, you can always learn from others,
have a mentor, that can guide you to know what the trade is all about.
8. What advice would you give to someone who doesn’t know?
a. Find what you are passionate about
9. What is your favorite part of your job?
a. He doesn’t necessarily love the job, but the flexibility, and the money. He does
the hiring, and he loves the people he works with.
10. What is important to keep in mind when working with clients?
a. Success is the only opition, maybe someone orders t-shirts, and the event is this
Saturday. He orders the shirts, and he thinks everythings okay, but the last minute
the shipping, says oh we don’t have the shirts, he does everything they can to
make sure they get the shirts in on time, do not ever accept failure.
11. What is the best way to find what you want to do?
a. Be honest with your skillset, and be able to spend some time out there
20. Tanner Doezie
B100
Brother Bell
10/5/16
Kelly Westover Interview
1. What was your position at Apple, inc?
a. Manager of the Cross Functional App Store producer team.
2. What were your responsibilities in your position?
a. Managing the team - personal growth, career paths, workload balance, etc.
b. Coordinate and own the overarching schedule for App store + Marketing
promotions. (think: Apps for (Red), Summer of Apple Pay campaign…)
3. What was a typical day like for you at Apple?
a. Back-to-back meetings to discuss timelines, review creative - all the way up to the
executive level, plug-in to the right teams and move the needle.
4. What kind of education did you need to qualify for the position?
a. I’m sure a Bachelors would have been a good idea. I came into this role in an odd
round-about kind of way. Starting as a comps artist - building physical mock-ups
of packing for The Clorox Company - then becoming a production artist and
doing the actual Illustrator and Photoshop file work, then into Project
Management and eventually team Management.
5. What made you want to work at Apple? How did you find the opportunity to work for
Apple?
a. I’ve been an Apple fan since my college days (circa 2002). We had bondai blue
iMacs in our computer lab and I remember being fascinated by them. They had
zip disc drives, if you even know or remember what those were.
b. I originally started working at Apple as an on-site contractor working in the
MarCom department. My team built all of the screens needed for marketing
materials at 4x or even 16x of native resolution so they could be scaled up for use
on billboards or sides of buildings. I was in charge of working cross-functionally
with the other various Apple teams to ensure that the screens were build correctly
and were accurate representations of the UI and the specific elements we were
trying to market and showcase.
6. What advice would you give to someone who might want to work for apple in the future?
a. Go out there and gain some experience. I had at least 5 years marketing project
management and creative experience before starting at Apple.
b. Apple’s goal is to hire the best of the best, so work hard to figure out what that is
and be that, while still being true to your values and standards.
7. Did you enjoy working for apple while you were employed for them?
a. Absolutely!
b. I loved it so much I commuted 2 hours each way to work and home again. My
team, my environment and my work were all very fulfilling and inspired me each
day to dig a little deeper and work a little harder to create the very best.
8. What was your favorite aspect of working for apple?
a. Being surrounded by so many amazing and inspiring creative minds. It takes a lot
of practice and disciple to simply and distill the messaging and campaign down to
the core message and I loved watching and driving the projects with the teams.
9. What was the most rewarding part of your job?
a. Watching it all come together. I know that sounds cheesy, but it’s true. Seeing the
21. whole concept come to life, after multiple rounds of revisions and leaving a whole
of sleepless nights and hard work on the cutting room floor. The end result was
always exceptional. I can always look back on previous projects and feel a since
of pride and joy knowing that it really was the very best.
10. What were some skills you wish you would have acquired before beginning at Apple, if
you could change it today?
a. Greater patience.
b. One of the hardest part of any project is setting expectations correctly so that all
parties come out feeling heard, respected and validated; even if you had to tell
them no.
c. The second greatest challenge is recognizing that you are working with imperfect
beings while striving for perfection. It takes a great deal of patience to carve the
man out of the stone. It takes even greater patience to have to rely on your fellow
man and work through their imperfections - after all we’re not working with
stones, we’re working with people.
11. If applicable, what did you do while you were in College, to help you decide what career
path to take, which directed you to Apple, inc?
a. Oddly enough my schooling is in Interior Design, which has helped me
tremendously in my current role. Its equal parts strategy, design and marketing.
Making it a perfect Segway into a creative producer role. Interior design at it’s
core is the essence of simplification by looking at those things are essential for the
space. Editing your designs down to their core while planning out the over head
and natural lighting, the electrical the flooring, the HVAC, etc. It’s all one giant
puzzle and that exactly what a creative producer does. They work to pull together
the giant puzzle and keep it all on-schedule.
22. My Grad Planner was not working, So I had to print out a degree Audit, and write on it in order
to take it to the Academic Advising Center, to get it approved, Since it still is not working for
me, I will post it when I get my Portfolio back from Brother Bell
23. 20 Percent,
3.5 Hours
I went to Power to become for 3.5 hours, I learned a lot about how to be successful, but also
mainly how to turn a stupid idea into a money maker. First, I learned how I need to crush my
fear, by pushing through it, not going around it. Also, I learned that you shouldn’t think that any
idea or any effort you give, is wasted. If you have a drive and a desire to learn and grow, then
you will be able to succeed, even if the world doesn’t think that you will be successful. Really
success is just a mindset, and if you don’t think you will succeed, you most likely won’t be able
to succeed. We need to
Watched Ted talks for (1.25 hours)
-In “the future of Money” I learned about how Money, and how we all have decided the
value of this money. Money isn’t really worth anything, but we as human beings have
determined the value of money. When we talk of the future of money, we are removing the
physical aspect, and the security of the money, will become more and more safe. Crypto-
currency is an example of this, and BitCoin is also a great example.
-I watched the Ted Talks called the 6 killer apps of Prosperity, that sets the Western
cultures apart from the world. These are competition, the scientific revolution, property rights,
modern medicine, the consumer society, and the work ethic. Ultimately, Niall Ferguson said that
China is slowly overtaking America as the richest country in the world, and this is becoming
more and more true the les worth ethic Americans have.
-I also watched the Ted Talk called how to build a business that lasts 100 years. Currently
it is projected that within about 32 percent of all companies, the average company only lasts
about 5 years, until it will fizzle out. Some of the things I learned, is that in order to have a
business that lasts 100 years, you need to adapt to the ever-changing world that your company is
apart of. Because of invention and innovation, companies will become defunct if they cannot
adapt to changing times quickly enough.
-In the Ted Talk “Want to innovate? Become a ‘Now-ist’”, I learned that we need to be
pushing innovation to its limits, in order to become a “now-ist”. If we stay set in our ways, and
don’t get with the times, trying to stick to “traditional” ways to do things, and progress, then we
wont get anywhere. We need to be testing out our ideas, rather than just writing them down.
Instead of just aspiring to be an inventor, start inventing now, so that you can progress quicker.
As we push innovation to the limits, we will find that our world will progress at a much faster
rate, than if we let it sit idle, doing nothing to prod it forward.
-The Ted Talk “We are Makers” by Dale Dougherty was also a very intriguing one. I
learned that really, people today are so innovative, that really possibilities of new products and
the latest money-maker products, are completely endless. We are never going to be able to stop
inventing, improving, and driving the marketplace because we are constantly wanting more and
faster products, and we are always going to find ways to “make” that happen.
Listened to theinvestorspodcast.com Podcasts (1.39 Hours)
-In the podcast “tip112—Billionaire Paul Allen—Idea Man”, I learned about what it
really takes to build a multi-billion-dollar company. I never knew that Bill Gates only was going
to take a leave from Harvard, not completely drop out at first. I definitely was inspired by the
dedication that Bill Gates gave, to be able to drop out of Harvard, and still be able to become a
24. billionaire, and this was not because of his own doing. Bill Gates also utilized his other
colleagues to gain his wealth. You really need to acquire a good skill set.
-In the Podcast “Tip108: Outsiders- 8 CEO’s with Huge Returns”, I learned that you need
to sell bonds and stocks at the right time, in order to become a successful Stock Trader.
Thorndike used Debt to generate revenue. If we want large margins, we cannot compete in price.
They said, that if you are at the top of the stock market, you are teetering in a very dangerous
area, at the top of the credit market. This is dangerous, and they suggest putting money in many
different places, such as gold, currency, stocks and assets, because of how much less risk there is
in those options.
I worked for 2.5 hours overall on figuring out different options to complete my grad plan, of
course my plan is going to change, but now I have a much better idea of what my final plan is
going to look like when I graduate from BYU-Idaho.
I also spent about 45 minutes making my LinkedIn profile looking as good as I could, and was
able to get my profile status to All-Star Level. I definitely learned how important it is to have
such a good-looking portfolio, to be seen by many different business professionals, that might be
looking to recruit. This will also allow for me to learn more about myself, because I am trying to
promote my skills and traits that can set me apart from the rest of the business world.
9.39/10 hours
After Turning this in, I am planning on continuing my study and listening to podcasts about
investing.
