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It was so wonderful to be in conversation with Will Schafer, VP of International Marketing at Beyond Meat, where he's been for 7 years through the company’s early growth and IPO. While you might assume in seeing Will’s current title that his career had a straight line, it’s instead been a journey mixed with corporate stints, sabbaticals, business school, consulting, and intentionally putting himself on a path that aligned with his values and would give his work meaning.
There are a lot of nuggets of wisdom in Will’s journey, including accepting the messiness of career paths, embracing a growth mindset, and proactively managing the jumping from lily pad to lily pad to get you where you want to be. I also love the final quote he mentions from Martin Luther King Jr.: “You don't have to see the full staircase, just take the first step.” It’s a great reminder from Will: change only happens step by step.
Thanks so much for being on, Will, and being open with your journey. It’s an inspiration!
Resources Mentioned
• Beyond Meat: https://www.beyondmeat.com/
• Kengos, a plant-based shoe company that Will has invested in: https://kengos.com/
• Book, “Do What You Are”: https://www.amazon.com/Do-What-You-Are-Personality/dp/031623673X
• Carol Dweck and Growth Mindset: https://profiles.stanford.edu/carol-dweck
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It was so wonderful to be in conversation with Will Schafer, VP of International Marketing at Beyond Meat, where he's been for 7 years through the company’s early growth and IPO. While you might assume in seeing Will’s current title that his career had a straight line, it’s instead been a journey mixed with corporate stints, sabbaticals, business school, consulting, and intentionally putting himself on a path that aligned with his values and would give his work meaning.
There are a lot of nuggets of wisdom in Will’s journey, including accepting the messiness of career paths, embracing a growth mindset, and proactively managing the jumping from lily pad to lily pad to get you where you want to be. I also love the final quote he mentions from Martin Luther King Jr.: “You don't have to see the full staircase, just take the first step.” It’s a great reminder from Will: change only happens step by step.
Thanks so much for being on, Will, and being open with your journey. It’s an inspiration!
Resources Mentioned
• Beyond Meat: https://www.beyondmeat.com/
• Kengos, a plant-based shoe company that Will has invested in: https://kengos.com/
• Book, “Do What You Are”: https://www.amazon.com/Do-What-You-Are-Personality/dp/031623673X
• Carol Dweck and Growth Mindset: https://profiles.stanford.edu/carol-dweck
Thanks for Listening!
If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!
Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcast
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