I’ve never thought about comparing my hobby to my day job, but that’s because I’ve never taken the time to think about how the two could be similar. In How Your Hobbies Can Make You a Better CEO, Derek Schoettle, GM, Watson Data Platform, IBM, points out how a person’s hobby directly relates to their job, and the lessons you can apply to both.
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Camille has more than ten years of experience in communications, television and media, including writing and behind-the-scenes roles at multiple major TV networks in the Boston area. She applies her communications and organizational leadership skills to her role at Farland Group where she works on clients IBM, Blue Yonder, Huawei and MITRE.
For fun:
Camille is an enthusiastic long-distance runner who enjoys spending time with her family and traveling to New York.
Education:
Camille has a BA in broadcast journalism from Hofstra University and is a certified legal video specialist.
For fun:
Camille is an enthusiastic long-distance runner who enjoys spending time with her family and traveling to New York.
Education:
Camille has a BA in broadcast journalism from Hofstra University and is a certified legal video specialist.
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