In this gratitudeo, I express my gratitude to Dean Vera. Dean is the Assistant Dean and Director of Rutgers Business School, but many moons ago he was simply an advisor—and an important one to me, as I was standing at the crossroads.

Dean was truly my thought partner, and he helped me to work through an important decision.

Takeaway: Be more than a sounding board or opinion-giver

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Gratitudinous is a program that’s here to say thank you to the people that have brought me, Alexander Kotler, knowledge, understanding, and most importantly, greater meaning throughout my career.

Each gratitudeo features a learning or takeaway that I gained as a result of my featured person and our interaction.

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