46 min
BTS-050 The Secret to a Full Life? Surround Yourself With People Smarter Than You Beyond Tech Skills
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Finding the right mentor is crucial to having a full life, Jerry Thomas – IT professional, physicist, and educator – tells Jim + Liron. Jerry explains how the legendary scientist Richard Feynman mentored him at CalTech early in his life and how that set the stage for his successful career. Jerry also chats about his friendships with two Nobel Prize winners, his experience working in telecom around the world, why active listening is key to being a great mentor, and even how lock-picking skills are a metaphor for understanding difficult scientific problems.
Finding the right mentor is crucial to having a full life, Jerry Thomas – IT professional, physicist, and educator – tells Jim + Liron. Jerry explains how the legendary scientist Richard Feynman mentored him at CalTech early in his life and how that set the stage for his successful career. Jerry also chats about his friendships with two Nobel Prize winners, his experience working in telecom around the world, why active listening is key to being a great mentor, and even how lock-picking skills are a metaphor for understanding difficult scientific problems.
46 min