Allan Freedman
Chief Operating Officer
NBCOT
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
I didn't learn to read when everyone else did. I knew I was stupid.
I remember the first time I correctly spelled "something" I was so proud I could spell a "big" word.
School was hard - but not for my honor roll brother - why am I so dumb?
In eighth grade science my teacher let me do a special report on spiders - she gave me an A - wow!
In high school I had to write the days across a calendar - everyone laughed when I misspelled them.
I failed a lot of classes in college until I went part time - than I started to earn A's and B's.
Several friends couldn't believe I wanted to go to grad school - that made me want to go more.
The day I raised my hand in grad school and no one else did--the teacher said it was a great answer!
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Education
High School
Career
Chief Operating Officer
I help organizations excel!
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Non-Profit Organizations
Problem Solving
Day to Day
I am the COO of an outrageously successful nonprofit. We've earned the title "Best Nonprofit to Work For" every year since I arrived. My day consists of working with the staff and ensuring that goals are met, daily issues are resolved and we are always looking for new ways to be more awesome.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Issue one, I struggled in school. Duh. So college was hard. I tried to be a normal college student on the four year path. It was horrible. So I dropped out of full time and got a job. I took two classes a semester and worked. Most of my jobs were not that challenging so I could give maximum effort on school. For the first time in my life I earned A's and B's. So what if I took seven years to graduate? There is no timer. And that experience prepared me for getting a master's degree.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"I once said I believe I was put on this earth to do something really special. And a friend said, that's not likely. "Focus on what you can do, not what you want to do." It was code for "you are not really that capable, so don't think you can do more...""
Challenges I Overcame
Learning Issues
