Blake

"Internships were a prerequisite for even getting that initial interview. Highly encourage you to take those internships seriously"

"Do they know what the prize is and are they actively working for it?"

"I like to take really the first 15 minutes of my day to find something I want to learn about. I call it my 'first 15'."

"strong analytics chops being able to take a bunch of disparate data and being able to just steal it down into something meaningful"

"It's someone that enjoys learning and continuously improving and just continuously being challenged. This is the perfect kind of rule for me."

"Engaging stakeholders thoughtfully, aligning them, and narrowing the funnel to the right work is a daily challenge."

"The pace at which it moves and innovates"

"It's not what you know, it's who you know. Building meaningful relationships is key to success."

"it can just be really challenging at times when you know people don't agree with you and tbh or take your idea."

"I believe that that allowed me to be a much better consultant because I again had an appreciation for just how a business runs."

"Before you unload on someone else, have some appreciation for the day that they're having."

"I joined fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity Pike and it just completely broke me out of my shell and instilled a new level of confidence..."