I gave two interviews yesterday with college students that are close to graduating with a degree in hospitality finance. One was from Cornell and the other was from the University of Texas. I don’t know how they found me, but they did. I guess all the smart people turned them down. Ha

In both interviews they asked the usual questions, how I got started, what decisions were made etc. etc. At the end of both interviews they asked if I have any other advice. I told them to be careful choosing who they listen to and to choose people that have actually been on the playing field of life (done something in business) and not just giving their opinions from the stands. I told them that their professors (most likely) have been on salary their whole career and have no concept of debt, stress and the risk of running a business.

Theories and suppositions are great in a classroom, but when you need real advice on real life, choose someone that has actually strapped on a helmet, put on some cleats, got a little blood on their jersey and actually played on the field. KT