This document outlines key events and lessons from the author's career journey from 1983 to present day. It describes their first job in 2004 working in baguettes, becoming a gamer brand manager in 2005, and helping a Vietnamese company become the #1 portal in the country by 2006. The author reflects on achieving a C-level position before age 30 in 2011 and shares advice about having vision, perseverance, living in the present, and finding great mentors.