901 Advizers
Richard
Business Consultant And Professor
Lucid Morpho LLC
College of Charleston
University of San Diego (MBA, MS Finance, PhD)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardclarke86/
USD Knauss School of Business
Q1Career path
Career Pivot
Finance
Consulting
1:26
"I had to pivot, right? Like, we're gonna face those things in life."
Q2Main responsibilities
Implementation
Client Understanding
Problem Solving
1:24
"A lot of the work I've done, I've act, I've had to implement. So, uh, and I've enjoyed that."
Q3Day in the life
Problem Solving
Strategic Thinking
Entrepreneurship
2:45
"That bravery and confidence and risk that I think comes from entrepreneurship is, um, it's a wonderful thing. And um, it's also a scary thing."
Q4Most important skills - role
Technical Skills
Relationship Management
Active Listening
1:40
"You have to really open yourself up and be vulnerable because if you're closed up, you won't receive information."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Building a Career
Overcoming Challenges
Entrepreneurship
1:34
"Everybody's got different challenges that they're facing on their journey to finding success and however they are."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Passion
Meaningful Work
Prioritization
2:21
"For me it's about prioritizing, uh, and, and taking work, um, that I think is gonna be meaningful."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Business Development
Impact
Entrepreneurship
2:20
"When things are moving in the right direction, when you can have an impact...and to see those types of things change, that's really important."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Resilience
Mentorship
Feedback Receptiveness
1:46
"early on in the career you need to have mentors because like you're out to sea and your first boat"
Q9Wish known before - industry
Overcoming Challenges
Industry Realities
Resilience
1:59
"This is gonna have an impact on you."
Q10Entry-level positions
Networking
Entry-Level Positions
Consulting
3:55
"There's a lot of risk, but there's a lot of chances for reward. But it, you gotta find out what, what you want."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Impact Assessment
Decision-Making
Emotional Intelligence
1:52
"How intense does this feel and what's the impact of what I'm feeling right now?"
Q12College ideas for success
Resilience
Work-Life Balance
Overcoming Challenges
2:27
"We're very strong creatures and we have a level of resiliency and reboundability... that I think we don't always give ourselves credit for."