{"id":406,"date":"2018-09-25T09:31:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T13:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/?p=406"},"modified":"2018-10-01T09:13:36","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:13:36","slug":"run-your-race-and-prioritize-people-darden-alumni-share-their-best-career-advice-favorite-podcasts-charlottesville-activities-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/2018\/09\/25\/run-your-race-and-prioritize-people-darden-alumni-share-their-best-career-advice-favorite-podcasts-charlottesville-activities-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Run Your Race\u2019 and \u2018Prioritize People:\u2019 Darden Alumni Share their Best Career Advice, Favorite Podcasts, Charlottesville Activities and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/span>he first few weeks of your First Year at Darden can be exciting, overwhelming, challenging and thrilling at all once. Luckily, 28 recent Darden alums visiting Grounds during First Week offered the below advice to help you navigate the next two years at Darden.<\/p>\n

See if you can spot trends in these topics: the best restaurant and sports activities in Charlottesville, the favorite app of our finance alumni, popular picks for personal banking and social media apps, news source and podcast of choice, a must-read \u201cclassic\u201d and finally, a much-beloved author.<\/p>\n

Alumni in Product Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Katrina Shackelford (MBA \u201908), Senior Manager of Product, <\/strong>Marketplace Technology, Amazon<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Favorite is hard. I recently enjoyed The Fuzzy and The Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World <\/em>by Scott Hartley and Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions<\/em> by Holger Rathgeber and John Kotter.<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Take It Away<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Amazon Prime Now<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>I’ve always thought Amazon’s internal slogan “Work hard, have fun, make history” is pretty great career advice.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>I love using LinkedIn as a news source because I can see what my customers, colleagues and industry thought leaders are reading and thinking about.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dan Entin (MBA \u201904), VP of Product, Observer Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"DanFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Lean Product Playbook<\/em>, Dan A. Olsen<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>The White Spot<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Google Photos<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Smile more.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>This is Product Management<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Anastasia Root (MBA \u201910), Product Manager, Google<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"NastiaFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology<\/em>, Gayle Laakmann McDowell and Jackie Bavaro<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Blue Grass Grill<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Pinterest<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Read the Cracking the PM Interview<\/em> book.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Google Search App (Feed)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

John Will (MBA \u201915), Senior Product Manager, Central Insights, Big Fish Games<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0\"JohnFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager<\/em>, Michael Lopps<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Bodo\u2019s Bagels!<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Workflow<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Maintain three original mentors. Always be interviewing.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Hacker News<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alumni in Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Megan Vorland (MBA \u201916), Chief Strategy Officer, Dcode<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"MeganFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity<\/em>, Kim Scott<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>C&O<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Mint<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>You are always trying to make someone look good for their boss.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>The Daily<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ares Manos (MBA \u201914), Partner, K2 Dental Arts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"AresFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Hard Thing About Hard Things<\/em>, Ben Horowitz<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Team dinners anywhere<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>There is always a way. If plan A doesn\u2019t work (and it won\u2019t) you need to be the person generating plans B, C, D, E and F.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Erik Breuhaus (MBA \u201914), CFO and Co-Founder, Counterflow AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>T<\/em>he Master Algorithm<\/em>, Pedro Domingos and\u00a0Originals<\/em>, Adam Grant<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Birdwood Golf Course, followed by Three Notch\u2019d Brewery<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Twitter<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Priority #1: It\u2019s all about the people.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Revisionist History<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jon Carrier (MBA \u201912), Founder and CEO, 501 Auctions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>I enjoy all of Malcolm Gladwell\u2019s books.<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Bodo\u2019s Bagels<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Google News<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Corporate America will always be there. The opportunity to bet on yourself without any consequences may not be. \u2013 Jon\u2019s wife<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Quora<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alumni in Data Analytics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ellen Zienta (MBA \u201908), Senior Program Manager, Expedia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"EllenFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High,<\/em> Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, and Ron McMillan<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Hamilton\u2019s<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Expedia<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Assume positive intent, but trust your instincts.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mansi Agarwal (MBA \u201913), Data Science Product Manager, REI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"MansiFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>I just started reading Factfulness: Ten Reasons We\u2019re Wrong About the World \u2013 and Why Things Are Better Than You Think <\/em>by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund.<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Blue Mountain Brewery<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Air BnB<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Don’t be eager to fit a mold. Bank on your strengths to find your niche.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Harvard Business Review<\/em>, Sloan Business Review<\/em>, Data Science groups on LinkedIn<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Zhdan Shakirov (MBA \u201917), Business Manager, Enablement Global Team, The Boston Consulting Group<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Little Golden Calf<\/em>, Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>CVille Jump with my son<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Telegram<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>If you want to learn something, learn it by doing it.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Owler<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Saul Yeaton (MBA \u201908), Chief Operating Officer, Metis Machine<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"SaulFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Paradox of Choice<\/em>, Barry Schwartz<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Blue Ridge Bicycle Tours<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Strava<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Focus on the customer.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>CB Insights<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alumni in Consulting<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Katie Sexton (MBA \u201914), Strategy Manager, Accenture<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Katie<\/p>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance<\/em>, Angela Duckworth<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Mathe Alarm (It forces me to do math so I can\u2019t snooze forever.)<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Run your race. It was actually my Second Year coach at Darden who told me that when I got stressed in the recruiting process. It holds true in my consulting life as well and helps keep things in perspective.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>I listen to The Daily and The Indicator every morning.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Stanley Liu (MBA \u201916), Consultant, Bain & Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Siyu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike<\/em>, Phil Knight<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Hiking Humpback Rock<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Vivino<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Follow those who inspire you.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>NPR<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bryan Furman (MBA \u201914), Manager, Deloitte<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"BryanFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Lean Startup<\/em>, Eric Ries<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Carter\u2019s Mountain Orchard<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Starbucks<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>There\u2019s no such thing as the \u2018traditional path.\u2019<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>The Jason and Scot Show<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Djordje Minic (MBA \u201914), Director, PwC Advisory<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"DjordjeFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Lean Startup<\/em>, Eric Ries<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Carter\u2019s Mountain Orchard<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Starbucks<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>There\u2019s no such thing as the \u2018traditional path.\u2019<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>The Jason and Scot Show<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alumni in Marketing and Sales<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lily George (MBA \u201917), Senior Marketing Manager, Wayfair<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"LilyFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Designing Your Life<\/em>, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Sunday polo at King Family Vineyard<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>LevelUp<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Almost nothing you’re worried about today will define your tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Digiday and Techmeme<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Yaro Hetman (MBA \u201911), Team Edison Global Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Seven Habits of Highly Effective People<\/em>, Steven Covey<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Hiking<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Facebook<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Automotive News <\/em>and The Moth<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Michael Conroy (MBA \u201914), Senior Associate Brand Manager, The Hershey Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"MichaelFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>How to Win Friends and Influence People<\/em> by Dale Carnegie. It\u2019s a classic for a reason.<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Dr. Ho\u2019s Humble Pie. It\u2019s worth the drive to North Garden.<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Mint<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Know your business!<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Beloved Brands Blog by Graham Robertson<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alumni in Finance and Investment Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kristin Brozyna (MBA \u201916), Investment Banking Associate, Harris Wiliams & Co.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"KristinFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Drunkard\u2019s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives<\/em>, Leonard Mlodinow<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>MAS<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Spotify<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Justin Potter (MBA \u201916), Senior Associate at Rotunda Capital Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"JustinFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Principles: Life and Work<\/em>, Ray Dalio<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>UVA basketball games<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Spotify<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received<\/strong>
\nBe an independent thinker. Don’t be afraid to disagree with your superiors.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>The Atlantic<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pete Knerr (MBA \u201912), Global Equity Investing, CornerStone Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Margin of Safety<\/em>, Seth Klarmin<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Lampo<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Twitter<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Pro Rata \u2013 a daily venture capital-focused newsletter<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Phillip Deneault (MBA \u201916), Investment Banking Associate, Evercore<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"PhillipFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>How to Win Friends and Influence People<\/em>, Dale Carnegie.<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Round of golf followed by a UVA basketball game<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>ESPN<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received<\/strong>
\nStay humble.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>The New York Times <\/em>DealBook and The Daily<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alex Haddock (MBA \u201916), Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Associate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>None really come to mind. I\u2019m more of a sappy fiction reader to help keep my perspective at work.<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Golf at Keswick. Too many good restaurants to answer but I\u2019ll go with MAS.<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Instagram<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received<\/strong>
\nBe nice. Work hard.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>All NPR <\/em>is great. The Economist <\/em>for news.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alumni in General Management and Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Marcelo Campos Magal\u00e3es (MBA \u201902), President, Brazilian Association of Independent Producers of Petroleum and Gas <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"MarceloFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>The Big Short<\/em>, Michael Lewis<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>The Virginian<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Fishbowl<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Consulting is a people business.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>LinkedIn<\/p>\n


\nGen A. Izutsu (MBA \u201915), Director of Inside Sales, Danaher<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Favorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Choice Theory<\/em>, William Glasser<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Visiting wineries<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Mint<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>If you\u2019re not failing, you\u2019re not trying hard enough.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>The Economist<\/em><\/p>\n


\nManu Kuppalli (MBA \u201914), Director, Strategy and Special Projects, DaVita Kidney Care<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"ManuFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Liar\u2019s Poker: Rising through the Wreckage on Wall Street<\/em>, Michael Lewis<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Duner\u2019s<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Instagram<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>Don\u2019t wait for what\u2019s ahead when it may be right in front of you.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Deakbreaker.com<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mike Marquardt (MBA \u201912), Chief of Staff, Office of the Executive VP for Health Affairs, UVA Health System<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"MichaelFavorite business and\/or career book
\n<\/strong>Leadership and Self-Deception<\/em>, Arbinger Institute<\/p>\n

Favorite Charlottesville activity and\/or restaurant
\n<\/strong>Fishing the Rivanna River<\/p>\n

Favorite app
\n<\/strong>Instagram<\/p>\n

Best career advice you\u2019ve received
\n<\/strong>When selecting a job, prioritize who you are working for and with over the job title.<\/p>\n

Favorite industry news source and\/or podcast
\n<\/strong>Healthcare Financial Management Association<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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