Marcus Ward
KPMG
Houston, TX USA
"You can't become what you haven't beheld."
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Marcus's work combines: Business, Numbers, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Vestavia Hills HIgh School
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelors of Accountancy
Western Kentucky University
Graduate Degree
Masters of Accountancy
Western Kentucky University
Certification
Organizational Leadership
Western Kentucky University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Senior associate auditor:
Bachelor's Degree: Bachelors of Accountancy
Graduate Degree: Masters of Accountancy
Certification: Organizational Leadership
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I was born.
2.
Excelled athletically.
3.
Excelled academically.
4.
Attend a D-I university on a football scholarship.
5.
I started as a freshmen but had a knee injury that same year.
6.
The next year I lost my starting role and was demoted for a bit. The year after I had my best season yet.
7.
My senior year I tore my ACL which basically ended my football career. However, that same year I got engaged to my now beautiful wife.
8.
Finally, I was blessed with a baby girl this April 2020.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
This is just who you are, you can't get any better.
How I responded:
Get connected to a source of inspiration who will inspire you to think higher and go farther.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
For my addictions, my solution was finding accountability partners who could walk this journey alongside me. The single worst thing I could have done was let this silent killer stay in my head without trying to get help.