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Life has a funny way of showing us how connected we are. Finding those relationships between each other and the natural world is always what has driven me. After studying Biology, being a University Minister and a Cable Technician I found an industry that is all about connection. Wine is all about bringing people together, taking a pause, and connecting us with a particular place and time.Making wine more accessible so people don't feel intimidated by it is one of our biggest challenges as wine professionals. One of the biggest compliments I have received is when a customer came back and told me they looked at someone else's wine list and wasn't afraid to explore - to order that Gruner Veltliner!Educating people and helping them get to that comfort level is exciting. Giving ourselves the room to get there is important too. After running a small business, I've come to pride myself on routines that facilitate those educational moments: on setting up standard procedures, on finding the patterns and making policy, on making sure to always reset at the end of the day. Here's to a new day and the exploring that comes with it.Skills for Tomorrow:- Educate and engage customers- Manage a team of employees- Set and meet sales goals- Microsoft Word, Excel- Google Docs, Sheets- MacOS & Windows