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Early Life as a CEO

It’s been about four months since leaving home. Life as a CEO in the Southern Cone of South America has been moving pretty fast but at the same time, has felt like I have been down here forever. I think back to just a few months ago when I arrived in Buenos Aires. I had zero knowledge of getting around the city and was a little worried how I was going to navigate this place on my own let alone have to lead groups of other travelers here. I now shred around the city on a skateboard, j-walk like no other, and take the subway (or subte ) as if I were anywhere in the states. And it’s not just Buenos Aires that I have to get used to; it’s Rio, La Paz, Santiago, Montevideo, and every little stop we make in between. There are many things that I have learned and seen in my short time being a guide down here. Here are just a few I have put down: 1          Adapt quickly To say you have to be highly adaptable is a severe understatement. Life as a guide calls for constant change. You are