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Timestamps:
00:42 - University of Iowa and figuring out possible career paths
02:39 - Starting her career with Perot Systems and the Health Care Academy
04:38 - Learning through early career transitions in Chicago, Rhode Island, and Dallas
07:05 - Managing doubt and finding the right fit in your career
08:38 - The power of having mentors and sponsors
10:00 - Consulting and discovering Change Management
12:16 - Finding purpose and Trina’s transition to becoming an 8th grade science teacher
14:30 - Learning to become a teacher and building resiliency in a tough environment
16:21 - Trina’s transition back to consulting and joining Accenture
18:32 - How to view career transitions and the journey to get to where you need to be
20:45 - Consulting, getting an Master’s degree, and making Manager
22:32 - Do good work and the rest will follow
23:34 - Insights to Accenture's people development and performance management
27:02 - How Trina has created unique roles for herself in her career. Being an “intrapreneur"
30:42 - Tips for working and managing teams in a global/virtual environment
36:15 - Trina’s definition of success
37:28 - Rapid fire questions (a day in the life, daily habits for success, managing stress)
42:22 - Final thoughts and advice for emerging professionals and early careerists

Show Notes:
Caffein by Michael Pollan (audible)- https://www.amazon.com/Caffeine-How-Created-Modern-World/dp/B083MYJXZT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=caffeine+michael+pollan&qid=1596664265&s=audible&sr=1-1
Learn more about Accenture's pivot on performance reviews - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2015/07/21/in-big-move-accenture-will-get-rid-of-annual-performance-reviews-and-rankings/