I have been tagged more than once, so I have finally succumbed to posting 5 things people don't know about me.

 
1.  I used to be a professional chef with my own catering company, even have my name in the forward of an early East meets West cookbook.  In order to ensure my rent was paid, I waited tables part-time at Gulliver's near the SFO airport (which probably qualifies as #2, but wouldn't want to be accused of cheating).  Waiting tables is both fun and thankless; I learned a lot about human nature without losing my enjoyment of  people.  Still love to cook, especially for other people.

2. I turned down a job at Southwest back before they were known; it's one of the few decisions that I actually regret.  I was made the offer while doing #1, by Herb himself.  He was having a business lunch, apparently noticed my repartee (he was not "my table"), called me over and pitched taking a job with them because I was exactly the kind of person they were recruiting.  I did not want to move to Texas and turned him down.  Probably would have had a blast and done well.  Sigh...

 
3.  I was the first single mother in the Stanford Business School phd program.  They weren't set up for someone like me and yes it was difficult. I needed more money than the other students and also time to be a mom.  So between research, TA/RA for the MBA and Exec programs, and spending time with my daughter, my student years were anything but social and carefree. Professors across all fields knew I would grade anything. If you were in the MBA program at Stanford between 1992 and 1998, I probably graded your exams.

 
4.  I turned down a professorship at Cranfield School of Management, but only in part because the prospect of not much sun and living in the midst of Milton Keynes roundabouts was just not appealing.  I have never regretted that decision.

 
5. I used to run 35 miles a week, mostly on trails in the hills (PG&E most every weekend - those in the Bay Area will be able to attribute meaning and awe).  Then I started to work for a tech company...  nuff said.

 
So that's 5 - there are so many more, but then, that would be telling... 

Tagging: Terry M., Annette W., Rich G., Matthias M-P., and Jeremy B.