The Accidental Professional

A presentation at Bulgaria PHP in September 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria by Adam Culp

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Accidental Professional Adam Culp @adamculp http://geekyboy.com http://RunGeekRadio.com

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Memories

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Memories You Don’t Win “Life” By Having More Toys, You Win Life Through More Memories!

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Contribute

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Contribute People Aren’t Famous For Extraordinary, They Are Famous Simply Because They “Did”.

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Our Legacy

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Our Legacy Let your actions speak louder than… POTATO SALAD!

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Childhood Memories

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First Memories

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Crawl

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Must Crawl First

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Training

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Practice

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Ultra-Running

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Ultra-Running You can do more than you think!

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Poor Choices

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Poor Choices Can I Afford To Be Late, Or Skip Out?

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Over Commit

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Over Commit Avoid Crunch-time!

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Over Commit Learn To Say “No”!

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Never Forget A Mistake

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Poor Planning

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Poor Planning If You Don’t Have A Plan To Succeed You Will Work For Someone Who Does.

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Gather Requirements

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Poor Requirements

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Full Requirements

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Be Available

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Be Available Mentor Explain Listen Be Patient Be Available!

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Be Professional Crawl Before You Walk Be Responsible Don’t Over-Commit Plan Properly Gather Requirements Learn, Be Open, Share.

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Contribute Learn, Be Open, Share. Be remembered for Accomplishments… Or be remembered for… POTATO SALAD!

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Thank You! Adam Culp @adamculp http://geekyboy.com http://RunGeekRadio.com