People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably well disguised. Everyone gets fired, or decides to make a radical change at some point. Everyone suffers setbacks. Tom Freston badblesschange share on social
Authenticity is really important, and sometimes that's really hard to get. Tom Freston authenticityhardimportant Change image and share on social
I always hustled to make money and pay for school. I was never afraid of hard work. Tom Freston afraidhardhustle Change image and share on social
Travel is the best and probably cheapest graduate school you can buy. Tom Freston buycheapgraduate Change image and share on social
If you look at the Internet, it's been hard for a lot of the traditional media companies to launch viable brands. Tom Freston brandcompanyhard Change image and share on social
The skills you acquire can always be effectively redeployed. You will look back on setbacks and be grateful for the catalyst that came not a moment too soon. Tom Freston acquirebackcatalyst Change image and share on social
A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the things you try to make happen and the things that happen to you. Tom Freston balancecareerclumsy share on social
There's almost nothing that distracts you from your day-to-day problems more than a trip. You're totally consumed in the present, you've got new sense impressions, you've got all this stuff to digest. Tom Freston consumedaydigest Change image and share on social
Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase exponentially. Tom Freston abroadcultureearly share on social
We, as Americans, have so much to learn here. We have a shockingly low level of global awareness and familiarity and little idea of how the world sees us. And those disturbing facts keep getting us into a lot of trouble. Tom Freston americanawarenessdisturb share on social
