{"id":4094,"date":"2015-10-05T10:19:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T17:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/alumni\/2015\/10\/05\/professional-inspiration-from-icons-geniuses-and-mavericks\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:22:46","slug":"professional-inspiration-from-icons-geniuses-and-mavericks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/alumni\/2015\/10\/05\/professional-inspiration-from-icons-geniuses-and-mavericks\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Inspiration from ICONS, GENIUSES, and MAVERICKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIn August, the
\nCareer and Industry <\/a>
\nteam attended
\nTEDxChapmanU<\/a>
\n on campus. We were on the hunt for pieces of advice and inspiring stories that we could share with our alumni. What we left with were gems that are applicable to both personal and professional development. Here are some memorable takeaways that we found inspirational for anyone pursuing professional development.
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\n Ryan Gattis ’01 had nearly given up on his career in writing until his friend Kevin Staniec, ’01, brought him into Black Hill Press.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Alumnus and author Ryan Gattis ’01<\/a> <\/strong>
\nwas one of two Chapman aumni who spoke at TEDxChapmanU 2015. His story had the crowd on a roller coaster. One minute we were gasping in concern, and the next we were laughing out loud! If you haven’t heard,
\nhis novel, All<\/em> Involved<\/em>, was just picked up by HBO.<\/a>
\n We can’t wait to watch the show! Congratulations to Ryan.
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\nOur key takeaway from Ryan’s talk that we can bring to the workplace?
\n “Authenticity is a magnet.”<\/strong>
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