As a child, I spent countless hours playing with Legos, but I didn't buy sets and follow the instructions to build a final product. I worked out of one giant tub, sometimes building race cars, sometimes building rocket ships, and sometimes building skyscrapers. The same pieces generated different results.James Webb Young, the first chairman of the Advertising Council, wrote in 1940 that an idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements. He wrote this in the context of idea generation; I believe that this is also the crux of strategic thinking.Strategy is the word that encapsulates every role that I've held since I graduated with my undergraduate degree, from my first job as a product manager at a plumbing manufacturer to my current role at Digitas. I have an ability to pull from different experiences, both professional and recreational, in order to create novel ideas and ask questions that re-frame how we approach the task at hand. It is this opportunity to be creative that makes strategy so exciting to me.In my off time, I enjoy any chance I can to test my trivia skills, whether it be at a bar or racing my friend in the latest Sporcle quiz. I was able to parlay this passion into an in-person audition for Jeopardy! and I continue to chase my dream of going for a true daily double.