💬 “𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒕. 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓.”

This morning, CEO students heard from Chad Baugh, Growth Stage Executive at Healthmine, and his story was a powerful reminder that success is rarely a straight line.

From an abrupt end to his collegiate career…to the United States Marine Corps, where he rose to Staff Sergeant in under five years…to completing his education at a top business school and building a 20+ year career across seven healthcare technology companies—Chad’s journey is anything but traditional.

Through it all, one theme has driven his success:
👉 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓.

Key takeaways that stuck with our students:
💡 You will face rejection—keep going
💡 You won’t always be 100% ready—sometimes you just have to jump
💡 Sales isn’t talking…it’s listening
💡 True leadership is whether people follow you when they don’t have to

Chad, thank you for sharing your story, your perspective, and an incredible breakfast with our students. We are so grateful for your time and insight! 👏