Joe Forehand Jr., a 1971 Samuel Ginn College of Engineering graduate and the former chairman and CEO of Accenture, will be inducted into the Auburn University Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. The two-day summit will begin with the Hall of Fame awards program on Thursday, April 5, at 6 p.m. Tickets for the Hall of Fame dinner and Top Tigers luncheon can be purchased at. Stillwell will serve as the keynote speaker at the Top Tigers awards luncheon honoring the fastest-growing companies founded, owned or led by Auburn University graduates.Īll events will be held at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. Hosted by the Harbert College of Business, the summit will include student business pitch competitions, an Entrepreneur Hall of Fame induction gala and recognition of fast-growing alumni-led businesses. Stillwell will share his insights about identifying and seizing opportunities in business when he speaks at the fourth annual Auburn University Entrepreneurship Summit April 5-6. "Our demographic is a 40-year-old who wants to be 30 and a 30-year-old who wants to be 20," said Stillwell, a Phenix City, Alabama, native who earned a marketing degree from Auburn. This year, consumers will spend more than $100 million on the company’s products. Salt Life is now sold in more than 2,200 store locations. As the company’s president, Stillwell has guided the brand’s evolution from fishing-only to inclusion of surfing and diving. Within three years of acquiring Salt Life, Stillwell and his team grew annual sales from $6 million to more than $20 million. I thought it could be a lifestyle brand." The co-founders had kept their day jobs and were still generating more than $1 million in sales, but Salt Life was, as Stillwell recalls, "a little bitty fishing brand with a name that was so good. That’s why 1988 Auburn University business alum Jeff Stillwell perked up when a colleague told him about four fishing buddies who started a business selling branded T-shirts and car window stickers at sporting goods and fishing tackle stores near their home city of Jacksonville, Florida. And we really would love for you to join us.Successful entrepreneurs see possibilities that others might not. Unless of course, you call my office and make an appointment. ![]() ![]() See what I am getting at? If we don't bring out the best in each other, brother, you won't be seeing me at all. The flip side of that coin, I have to constantly earn my spot in their circle. My circle is strong and they have earned the right to be there. Pay attention to if you thrive, or barely survive when you're with them.Īs for me, it's a salt life, baby. That said, sometimes the people we surround ourselves with, bring out the worst in us. "Maybe your father is an alcoholic because you're an asshole." I know, it's a completely inappropriate joke. He say's to the therapist, "I am an asshole because my father is an alcoholic." The therapist says. There is an old joke about a young man who goes to see a therapist. If you find yourself struggling in social situations, maybe its time to cut lose those who are salty. So, you better bring something heavy to the table. It is an affirmation of a lifetime of meditation and manifestation. So when I am off the clock, you have got to be able to improve my peace. Working my entire life in mental health, I am often involved in chaotic situations. If you can't improve my solitude, you will have very little access to me. I realized that I am only as good as my circle. And baby, that's the salt life that I don't want. For the salty, their joy comes from the unhappiness. Not knowing that we ourselves, have the power to create joy and happiness. They steal joy, as there isn't an abundance of it. Always upset and can never be happy for you. Have you ever met someone who is always mad and complaining? They're salty. But for the purposes of this article, I want to talk about the other salt life. While I am probably the most laid back person that you will meet, salt life has me at a whole new level of clarity. Living at the beach for the past 6 years, has certainly been a blessing. You can breathe easy and worries are far away. If you have ever been to a beach or island, most will find that they instantly relax and slow down. We say, "Salt Life." Salt life is everything beach. There is a common saying that we use when you live at the beach.
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