My guest today is Katie Parson, Regional Vice President of Sales at Renaissance Learning; lover of dance, yoga, and most things outdoors; and mother to two young girls, affectionately dubbed the Blonde Mafia.We talked about how her sales career started at age 14 in her father’s coffee shop, why it’s so important to take steps to stand out, and why the people along your path matter so much.Follow Katie on Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-parson-004b6b2">linkedin.com/in/katie-parson-004b6b2</a>Full episodes and videos at<a href="http://www.aaronfeinberg.com/"> AaronFeinberg.com</a> or<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aaronfeinbergconsulting/"> @aaronfeinbergconsulting</a> on InstagramEditing and social media support from Michael Moeri (<a href="https://michaelmoeri.com/">michaelmoeri.com</a>)Find and subscribe to the<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trail-breaker-podcast/id1573621020?i=1000554950389"> Trail Breaker Podcast in Apple Podcasts</a> or in your favorite podcast app.

Episode 35: Kelli Jones – Patching the planet

In this podcast, I explore what it takes to be a Trail Breaker. Through intimate conversations with people carving new paths across the landscapes of business, art and sport, we dig into how to excel at seemingly disparate endeavors. What drives people who manage to succeed multidimensionally? Is it how a person thinks? Is it based on meticulous planning and follow through? Or is there some measure of delusional optimism? 
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