We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of industries and we have always found their stories about who they were early on to be most fascinating. Below, you’ll find members of the community sharing their responses to this key aspect of their stories.
Tracie Thompson
Before the world started handing me labels and expectations, I was a curious, creative, and fiercely independent kid who loved figuring things out my own way. I didn’t worry about whether I “fit in” or whether I was doing things the “right” way — I just followed what felt right. Read more>>
Dan Roselli
This questions assumes I am different from how I was before the ‘world told me who to be’, but that isn’t true. I have always, and will always be, myself, and I am extraordinarily confident in who I am. Read more>>
Kierra Wilson
Being a young black child in a military household, I feel like I was always told what I had to be, inside and outside of the home. There’s a stigma as well as a level of expectation society places on you at a young age. Read more>>
