Three Months That Will Change Your Life and Help Your Company

Three Months That Will Change Your Life and Help Your Company

Carl Erickson, Founder and Chairman of Atomic Object, had spent 18 years building his Evergreen® company—after a career as an academic—when he realized he had come to a pivotal moment in his life. What he did next significantly impacted his business and his personal well-being.

In this presentation from Tugboat Institute Summit 2020, Carl shares the impact of his sabbatical experience and offers his Evergreen peers encouragement to think how they might step into this opportunity for reflection and personal development for their own and their company’s benefit.

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