“No great thing is created suddenly.”

John has four years of retail management experience at Wal-Mart as well as a B.S. in Management and Marketing from Arkansas Tech University. John follows the technology industry passionately.  Other professional experience includes an internship at the marketing firm Saatchi & Saatchi X, where he served as project coordinator for a two-month long research project identifying technological advancements for the retail environment.  He is class of ‘08 at the MBA program at the University of Arkansas focusing on Marketing.

For those who are interested, the title of this blog comes from a quote by the Greek philosopher Epictetus, whose very name means acquired. I chose it because it embodies the fact that as individuals we grow and develop over time. Some of us may be born with great talents, but it is only with experience that we can expect full maturity.

“No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.”