A presentation to the Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Entrepreneurs group about my career path and the lessons that I learned along the way.

1. MY CMU ALUMNI JOURNEY
KEVIN GOLDSMITH

2. A SERIES OF LESSONS
KEVIN GOLDSMITH

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WHY CMU?

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KNOW WHAT YOUR
PRIORITIES ARE

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CMU EXPERIENCE

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BUILD HEALTHY HABITS
EARLY

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DON’T UNDERESTIMATE
HOW MUCH LUCK /
PRIVILEGE IS A PART OF
YOUR SUCCESS

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SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.

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DON’T BE TOO RIGID ON
FOLLOWING YOUR PATH

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(COLOSSAL) PICTURES

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THE ANSWER IS
ALWAYS YES, THEN
FIGURE OUT HOW TO
MAKE IT WORK

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THINK AHEAD - WHAT IS
THE JOB THAT THIS JOB
IS SETTING YOU UP
FOR?

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BE NIMBLE

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BOOTLEG NETWORKS

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KNOW WHAT YOU VALUE
/ WHAT YOU CAN’T
STAND

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MICROSOFT (AGAIN)

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FIGURE OUT WHAT TO
TAKE FROM THIS ROLE

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ADOBE

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WAIT FOR THE RIGHT
ROLE

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DON’T GET TOO
COMFORTABLE

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SPOTIFY

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WHAT WILL I LEARN IN
THIS NEW ROLE?

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WHAT WILL I LEARN IF I
STAY?

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AVVO

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BE DELIBERATE - MAKE
DECISIONS WITH
INFORMATION AND
THOUGHT

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CAPITALIZE ON WHAT
YOU KNOW - APPLY
PAST KNOWLEDGE IN
NEW WAYS

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THANK YOU