Adrian G. Simmons shares on three themes to help young accounting professionals direct their career: (a) Memento Mori, (b) Being Non-Strategic Strategically, and (c) Mind the Gap. Combining concepts plus guided application exercises, the goal is to think way longer than 10 years, think way shorter than 10 years, and apply an adaptive & resiliency model in between for a well-lived life. Presented for the Maryland Society of Accountants & Tax Professionals (MSATP) Young Professionals Leadership Program 20 Aug 2019 in Columbia, MD.