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<\/a>\u201cIn his lecture entitled \u2018Intensive Training for Entrepreneurial Success,\u2019\u201d Medina focused on offering great advice that applies equally well to our personal and professional lives,\u201d Gers said.<\/p>\n
She took notes and shared the recommendations that particularly inspired her:<\/p>\n
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- Always have a positive attitude—and that is something you should apply every day at work and away from work<\/li>\n
- Create your own brand—and build that brand on being reliable, keeping your word and fostering trust<\/li>\n
- Stay fit—and that means staying fit inside and out because you need to feel good about yourself to succeed in every aspect of your life and work<\/li>\n
- Have a sense of humor—because humor is a door opener but remember to know the boundaries and never be a clown<\/li>\n
- Keep yourself humble—something you always need to keep in mind when you are surrounded by business leaders and entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Gers loves that last recommendation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll always remember Medina saying, \u2018You\u2019re not the last Coca-Cola in the desert,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The networking—and the learning—continues after the lecture.<\/em><\/p>\n
More than 160 students and members of the South Florida entrepreneurial community attended the main lecture.<\/p>\n
Afterward, about 20 undergraduate students were invited to sit down with Medina for lunch and a continued discussion. David R. Klock, dean of the business school, joined the group.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s getting this kind of chance to meet in person with entrepreneurs and business leaders that rounds out our education experience here—and can leave you truly inspired,\u201d Gers said.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Manuel D. Medina and David R. Klock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Since 1993, the ongoing Herbert A. Wertheim Lecture Series<\/a> has brought distinguished speakers and experts in business leadership and entrepreneurship to Florida International University (FIU).