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Gavin P Smith Contributions to LinkedIn
A Setback is Just a Setup for a Comeback
LinkedIn

Life. It is full of twists, turns, plans and the unexpected. Everyone believes in life that they are in control at some point. We think we know what are doing. We know where we are going. We have it all figured out. Regardless, few of us escape some sort of personal setback in life. Whether financial, emotional, spiritual or otherwise, I have found that most of these setbacks strike when we least expect. Many noted figures in business and life also reference personal tragedies or setbacks in their biographies as a catalyst for their own move from good to great.

July 18, 2014 Read more
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Gavin P Smith Selected to Join Tribe Partners
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Tribe Partners are actively employed alumni, successful in the world of work and keenly aware of what it takes in terms of talent and preparation to become successful.  Many of them have had experience in the recruitment and hiring process.  Tribe Partners are all people who feel compelled to volunteer their time, talent and experience with students because they share in Tribe Pride.  They love The College of William & Mary.

May 10, 2014 Read more
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William & Mary MBAA Marine Corps Toys 4 Tots Annual Toy Drive
William and Mary Mason School of Business

Part of the overall “MBA experience” at the Mason School of Business involves making valuable connections to our community.  At Mason, we encourage and develop future leaders of tomorrow through student government activities, club and committee involvement, leadership development mentoring, executive partner coaching and team-building.  It is incumbent upon the leaders of tomorrow to not only strive to build better businesses, products and services, but also to build a better community.  It should always be our goal to “leave things a bit better than we found them”.  This has been my mantra for all of my professional and academic life.

December 7, 2012 Read more
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William & Mary MBAA: A Vibrant Community of Student Engagement
William and Mary Mason School of Business

The MBA Association is more than just the sum of its clubs and committees.  The MBAA is a vehicle for communication, dialogue, networking and engagement.  It is a critical ‘junction box’ connecting students with business leaders, community professionals, career recruiters, valuable alumni and most importantly, each other.  Our clubs and committees offer students a way to join together through common interest to provide peer learning experiences and to provide a helping hand up into their desired career paths.

October 25, 2012 Read more
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MBA Orientation Keynote Speech – Aug 2012
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It is both an honor and a privilege to stand before you tonight and welcome you to this amazing community. If you are anything like I was when I started, you are probably sitting there feeling a million different emotions and asking yourself a million different questions:

August 15, 2012 Read more