Matthew Vangieri, 32

The Prop: Matthew Vangieri finds no trouble in living in the moment as father to Brody, 6, and Ava, 8.
The Prop: Matthew Vangieri finds no trouble in living in the moment as father to Brody, 6, and Ava, 8.

Where do you see yourself professionally in 10 years? I used to spend a lot of time thinking about this question and in doing so, I realized that I lost out on being present and living in the moment. You can only live life to the fullest if you are present. The past and future are distractions. I’m not sure where I see myself in five or 10 years. I focus more on where I see myself in the next five or 10 minutes!

What’s the best career advice you’ve received? Something simple: “Work hard and be nice to people.”

What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? A great quote from Mark Twain: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” •

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