Join me for the career reflections of Dave Johnson, managing partner of C Squared Solutions. A journey traversing many disciplines from farming, engineering, accounting, military service as a pilot, telecommunications, technology, operations, teaching, economic development and now business leadership/consulting.

For his undergrad degree, he double majors in engineering & accounting, to figure out which he likes best and is best at, plus giving him more career options. After a stint in the military, he uses his GI Bill to get his MBA and then while working full time somehow finds time to get a master’s in psychology. Later in life he earns his PhD in the economic development of Native American land.

With such a versatile background it’s no surprise that what has served him best through his career is the skill of being able to fit into high performing teams. His words of wisdom: “You have to believe in yourself, be humble and trust others.” One of his favorite quotes is from Maya Angelou: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”