“Ask yourself what makes you happy.” - Van Tran, Amazon Treasury, Capital Markets

“All you ca do day-to-day is control the things that are within your power.” - Alex Solomon, MBA Finance Intern, AWS Infrastructure

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“It’s good to round yourself out but double down on your super powers.” - Joe Minarik, Director, AWS Data Center Supply.

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“Try to identify top goals, personally and professionally and work at them in a way that’s meaningful to you. Don’t drive towards output metrics…focus on what you can control and the other things will play out.” - Raj, Sr. Manager, DC Capacity, AWS

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“Ask yourself what’s the worst case thing that could happen…it gives you perspective…don’t take things too seriously…be grateful.” - Shruti Shah, Sr. Finance Manager, AWS Real Estate

“Appreciate spending time with friends and family…make sure you like what you are doing…and be happy.” - Mariana Emsenhuber, Finance Leadership Program, AWS

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going…we’ll get over it…and we’ll be stronger” - Sid

“There’s always an opportunity that comes out of change.” - Charlie

“In a world that’s going so fast, if you can find the space in yourself that can truly slow down than everything else you’ll find is a lot clearer” - Ryion Pun, Finance Director of APAC Data Center Operations, AWS

“The secret is simple…do the stuff exactly how your mama used to tell you, dress clean, be honest, be on time, do your work, be respectful….if you do that everything will fall into place” - Dalmar Sheikh, APAC Lead, Data Center Expansion Strategy, AWS

“Do stuff anyway, even if people tell you no…just keep going.” - Valery Gross, Head Of Data Center Demand Planning, AWS

“Be conscious of your tradeoffs…if you’re perpetually doing things not aligned with your priorities, that’s a recipe for unhappiness.” - Brent Holley, Senior Finance Manager, Data Center Construction, AWS

“Life’s what happens when you’re planning other things.” John Lennon via Lincoln Booth, Global Expansion Manager, AWS Infrastructure

“There are no rules, only the ones you set for yourself.” - Charlie Kunken, Finance Manager, AWS Infrastructure

“Always bring your whole self to whatever it is you’re doing.” - Bunmi Omotowa, Finance Manager. Insights, Planning, Analytics, & Technology finance team for AWS

“Make progress every day…even one small win can be enough.” - Oisin Hughes, Head Of Global Data Center Portfolio Managment, AWS Infrastructure

“Lifelong learning is important…go find something (with a plan!)...follow your passions.” - Andrew Wilson, Sr. Finance Manager, AWS Infrastructure

“If you’re not having fun then you probably need to find something else.” - Gretchen Stephenson, Finance Director, AWS Infrastructure

“The way to connect with people is to listen and understand where they came from…and their philosophy.” - Jim Footh, Real Estate Principal, AWS Infrastructure

“Be true to yourself, no matter what.” - Ernest Popescu, Sr. Manager Business Development, AWS Infrastructure

“You walk in with your idea, people are going to engage with you. They’re going to get into your data, they’re going to get into your thought process and they’re going to challenge you, and they’ll also build on it. So you’re going to walk out with a different product…better.” - Mona Leung, Director, AWS Infrastructure Finance

“For the first 90 days here I would try to sit as much as I can, or literally just move your desk to where your business partners are.” - Karl Brenner Román, Energy Finance, AWS Infrastructure

“There is no substitute for hard work.” - Sid Dhodi, Finance Manager, AWS Infrastructure

(1) Be Useful Quickly; (2) Solve Problems, Don't Create Solutions; (3) Start w.The Micro; (4) 1-on-1 Strategy; (5) The 3 Buckets. This is the coffee chat I have with new analysts on Day 1.

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