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The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to a Great Mentor. Remembering Cactus Pryor.

Strategy Driven

Mine was legendary humorist and media figure Cactus Pryor. His father, Skinny Pryor, owned a movie theatre and entertained audiences with comedy routines during intermissions. From that mentoring, I fell in love with the non-profit culture, the organizations and the client bases affected by them.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

​ For example, the job function I have now, digital marketing , didn’t exist when I left college, and had I focused on other areas without adapting as my career progressed, I might’ve missed my calling in digital marketing. Liz Pryor ( Life Advice Guru ) Authenticity is one of the most underrated keys to success.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

Any company or organization is like a tree. My entertainment mentors were Cactus Pryor and Bob Gooding. Rather than discussing the taste of the food, I asked about his desired legacy and the Big Picture goals of the organization. Business Know-How Comes From Experience – The Value of Life-Long Mentoring. by Hank Moore.