• Growing up in an addicted family
• An unexpected start during a graduate internship
Diagnosed with a terminal heart condition from ages 4 to 14
Learned gratitude, presence, and resilience through adversity
A childhood love for solving puzzles and recognizing patterns
Deep-rooted family values and faith
Philosophizing about life’s purpose from a young age
Observing how differently people respond to challenges at work
Richard is a futurist speaker and an author of a book titled Mindstock.
He’s the founder of Intelligent Future Consulting.
Shankaran is the partner of Slingshot Accelerator.
Scott is a historian.
He’s an author of three nonfiction books, which are titled What’s So Funny About Looking for a Job? , Oh, Brother!: (And Other Revelations on Family, Relatives, Pets and Sex), JFK & the Muckers of Choate and his latest work Becoming JFK – John F. Kennedy’s Path to Leadership.
Dennis is the managing director of Orbis business school.
He’s an author of a book titled The Naked Leader and Business as Unusual.
Growing up during Bluebird’s early years amid economic hardship
Learning the importance of respecting others from childhood experiences
Growing up in Austria with strong interests in business, mathematics, technology, and music
Transition from aspiring professional pianist to a business-focused career
