Hey guys,
So a few weeks ago I was interviewed by a lovely gal named Mimi Vavilala for TNGG (The Next Great Generation), a cool blog focused on the lives and values of Generation Y.
I thought I would share the interview with you today as I get a lot of questions from people wondering what I actually do and how it is that I got to where I am today. I am hoping this will help answer some of your questions!
In her article, Mimi writes:
Much has been thought, written and said about the ideal Gen Y lifestyle… Most of us dream it but Alex Cattoni is among the lucky few that lives it. Two years ago, she packed her bags to exotic Malaysia on a barely paid internship. Now, she lives the ideal GenY life: traveling extensively around the world, meeting with thought leaders and inspiring people from all walks of life, and managing her own marketing team for million dollar clients.
The Interview: Alex Cattoni “Personal development junkie. Marketing diva. Thrill-seeker.” >>
M: Firstly, I’m totally jealous of how many places you’ve visited in the past few years (more than 23 different countries and counting)! When you graduated from college, did you ever dream of this life in Kuala Lumpur?
A: Absolutely not. When I graduated from the University of Alberta in 2007, I was actually planning to go to Law School. For years I thought Law was in the cards for me. So much so, that I majored in Business Law…and worked my butt off to get a killer GPA that would ensure I got into Law School. Then, one day in January 2008, everything changed. I realized that my “dream” of becoming the tough, powerful, ultra-successful lawyer lady was nothing more than a false ideal I had constructed in my mind to smother my fear of the unknown (better known as post-graduation “what the hell am I doing with my life?” syndrome)… like a cold hard slap in the face, I woke up one morning completely and utterly terrified. I had finally listened to that voice in my head telling me law school was not for me. I then had to ask myself probably the scariest question of all “What do I REALLY want in life?” I took out a piece of paper and I started writing down all the things I loved and wanted in my life at that moment… Fun, adventure, growth, learning, travel…
Then I wrote down everything I thought I was good at. Marketing, writing, creating, connecting with others… This was when I decided (no matter how much it scared me) that I wanted to work abroad.
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