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We hope you�ve been enjoying the feature on Frazer so far! If you haven�t read the previous parts yet, you can catch them here and here . Today, Frazer will be answering some questions I threw his way. What are three principles that leaders should live by? 1.       Intense personal reflection 2.       Don�t give a shit 3.       Facilitate radical candor What three words would you use to describe yourself? 1.       Intuitive 2.       Active 3.       Controlling (see, not all roses and rainbows!) What�s the best advice that someone has ever given you? �Use your head� If there�s an aspect of your journey that has surprised you so far, what would you say it is? How quickly we can adapt to change Now-Frazer meets early-20�s-Frazer. What advice would you give him? If I could give my early-20�s �me� some advice, it would be to not listen to my 42...

In  part 1  last week, we met my mentor, Frazer Buntin, and learnt about his early life and education background. Today, he'll talk to us about his career so far. Work background Right after school, I worked for my father�s company for about a year. I wanted to see if the business clicked with me and additionally, my older brother, with whom I am very close, was there as well. My plan was to work and live at home and eat Ramen noodles to save as much money as possible for an epic adventure. I absolutely love adventure. I love adventure more and more throughout my life and also regret not adventuring more along the way. This particular adventure was about 3 months of tramping around New Zealand and Australia with a back pack and a $500 car that I bought off a cork board advertisement in the first hostel I came to in NZ. I hiked and camped and climbed mountains and fly fished and sat in silence for long periods during the middle of the day. One rainy afternoon, I simply started ...

We�ve all heard stories about �self-made men or women� and marvelled at their stories, and wished we were them. The truth, however, is that very few (if any) people are truly �self-made�. Be they negative influences or positive ones, the people in our lives, from birth to old age, have a large part in dictating who we are. The people who surround you are the people who also influence who you will be. It is always a good idea to be selective about the people you choose to let into your inner circles! Among the people who can have massive influences on our lives are mentors and role models � I�d like to introduce you to one of mine. I first met Frazer Buntin when I attended my first Beyond the Gates weekend at Sewanee. Frazer is a Sewanee alumnus who was assigned to be my mentor for the weekend. While we were unable to connect over the weekend itself, as he had to return home due to a family commitment, we found some time to connect shortly afterward, and I was impressed by what I learn...

A few weeks ago, I got back in touch with a fellow Sewanee alum, Will Harper . I had read an article he posted on LinkedIn, and was impressed by the work he was doing. The things he's writing about are important, and more people need to read them. A few posts ago, I spoke about knowing people who're fortunate to have found work that they're passionate about; Will is definitely one of them. I'll let him do the rest of the introducing, and I hope that you go over to his website to learn more! Will Harper Two years ago, I began a research project to understand the psychology and philosophy of human experience and the means and characteristics of its greatest expression. In trying to understand what people want in general, I discovered what I want in particular and now am running straight for it. I have left two jobs, am in the midst of moving for the fourth time and am rapidly draining my bank account as I launch a new business.  I couldn't be happier. I went to colleg...

Today's guest blogger is one of my best friends, the wonderfully talented and beautiful Catherine Clifton, and she's writing about one of my favourite places in the world! Picture taken by Caroline Williams, C'14 �Where�d you go to undergrad?� �Sewanee: The University of the South.� �Oh. Cool.� You have no idea, person who has never seen my mountain views and my Gothic architecture and my black-gowned scholars and my madras sportcoats. �Cool� will suffice if you�ve never heard of Sewanee, but let me educate you, because the love I have for my alma mater just can�t be contained. Picture a place where it�s entirely possible to meet a new person, but feel like you�ve known them for a good long while. After all, they had that English class with Reishman and his tattered gown that only covers one of his shoulders; they missed the sound of bells over the summer when they went home; they know that Lake Trez is probably radioactive; they�re familiar with Highlanders, Wellingtons, h...