How he found his focus
Being the conservative accountant that I am, real estate resonated with me, and I became nearly 100% focused on real estate audits. I still worked with many other clients, including health care, entertainment, technology and others. At the time, I didn’t love being pulled away from my focus. But looking back on it, I would tell the younger version of myself to absorb those experiences. I learned something new on every audit, and that variety of experiences was fundamental to later career success. I learned to apply leading practices and think outside the box to solve problems.