Alex Carter

And it's a way that I don't see represented in movies or TV, and I don't even see represented in the books that are out there. So I had to take my own leap at a time when I thought, can I really write a book? The other people in this field who are writing books are all much older than I am. Many of them are men with law enforcement experience.

And it's a way that I don't see represented in movies or TV, and I don't even see represented in the books that are out there. So I had to take my own leap at a time when I thought, can I really write a book? The other people in this field who are writing books are all much older than I am. Many of them are men with law enforcement experience.

And I decided to take that leap because I thought, if I don't see this approach out there, if I believe there's a hole in the market, there have to be people waiting for this book that I have inside of me. So I decided to take that 20 years of experience and knowledge and research and put it into a framework that I knew people could use to make their lives better.

And I decided to take that leap because I thought, if I don't see this approach out there, if I believe there's a hole in the market, there have to be people waiting for this book that I have inside of me. So I decided to take that 20 years of experience and knowledge and research and put it into a framework that I knew people could use to make their lives better.

That is correct. So you hear those studies about how some folks, especially women, but it could be other people, don't apply to a job unless they feel they meet 100% of the job description. And so even though I had been invited to apply and encouraged to apply, I looked at the application and all I saw was what I didn't have. initially.

That is correct. So you hear those studies about how some folks, especially women, but it could be other people, don't apply to a job unless they feel they meet 100% of the job description. And so even though I had been invited to apply and encouraged to apply, I looked at the application and all I saw was what I didn't have. initially.

And I have to say, it took a couple of people close to me to say, sit down, you can do this. And so when I wrote that application, I focused on what I did have. I knew I was going to be one of the youngest and least experienced people in the pool. I applied for a full-time law teaching job when I had no law teaching experience.

And I have to say, it took a couple of people close to me to say, sit down, you can do this. And so when I wrote that application, I focused on what I did have. I knew I was going to be one of the youngest and least experienced people in the pool. I applied for a full-time law teaching job when I had no law teaching experience.

But what I did have was substantial experience teaching in other contexts. What I did have was that I had been through the program as a student, and so I felt I was closer to what the students needed and would be looking for, and I would know how to craft a curriculum for them. And I flat out told people when they interviewed,

But what I did have was substantial experience teaching in other contexts. What I did have was that I had been through the program as a student, and so I felt I was closer to what the students needed and would be looking for, and I would know how to craft a curriculum for them. And I flat out told people when they interviewed,

If you're looking for the most experienced person in the pool who's going to lead your program for the next 10 to 15 years before they retire, I'm not that person. If you are looking for somebody with vision and energy and a lot of ideas who could take your program to the next level for 30 years and beyond, I'm who you want. And the committee decided that's what they wanted.

If you're looking for the most experienced person in the pool who's going to lead your program for the next 10 to 15 years before they retire, I'm not that person. If you are looking for somebody with vision and energy and a lot of ideas who could take your program to the next level for 30 years and beyond, I'm who you want. And the committee decided that's what they wanted.

So truly, I always tell people, bet on yourself, start with what you have. And now since then, I've taken a number of leaps where people called me and said, can you do this? And I had never done it before. And I thought to myself, yes, I can. And so I went ahead and did it.

So truly, I always tell people, bet on yourself, start with what you have. And now since then, I've taken a number of leaps where people called me and said, can you do this? And I had never done it before. And I thought to myself, yes, I can. And so I went ahead and did it.

No, it's not realistic for anyone. And I'll tell you now, as somebody who hires people, I interview potential professors for positions. One of the things I'm looking for is somebody who's clear on what they have left to learn. How do they want to grow? what are the skill sets and the competencies they want to develop.

No, it's not realistic for anyone. And I'll tell you now, as somebody who hires people, I interview potential professors for positions. One of the things I'm looking for is somebody who's clear on what they have left to learn. How do they want to grow? what are the skill sets and the competencies they want to develop.

Far from showing a lack of confidence, to me, that is the most confident person in the pool because they're coming in clearly understanding their expertise and also with the comfort and the command to be able to say, and here's where I want to grow. Because as you said, top performers are always looking to grow.

Far from showing a lack of confidence, to me, that is the most confident person in the pool because they're coming in clearly understanding their expertise and also with the comfort and the command to be able to say, and here's where I want to grow. Because as you said, top performers are always looking to grow.

The most dangerous person for me in a pool of applicants is the person who says, I know it all. No, you don't.

The most dangerous person for me in a pool of applicants is the person who says, I know it all. No, you don't.