#56 Angelica Alt-Sherer - Audit Partner (Big 4) / 7 years to "Try things out" / Best selling advice I've heard / Martial Arts

I'm your host Gary Nowak and I've got a China / Germany KPMG connection for you with my outstanding guest Angelika Alt-Sherer.  I was blown away by the great perspective and advice provided throughout this conversationsBiography SnapshotBorne and grew up in Munich, Bavaria, GermanyMarried for more than 25 years, met my husband at KPMGCareer start at KPMG after graduating 30 years ago with 7 years out of the box experience at another Big Four, a smaller consulting firm and as a freelancer in the first decade of my careerAudit Partner at KPMG Germany with stations in Munich, Stuttgart and Shanghai (3 years)Serving a broad range of clients in different industries (main focus on Media and Automotive), listed companies as well as family owned businessSince 2018 part of the Audit Leadership of the German firm as CHROHighlights Working on the farm from ages 9 to 12 yoTax consulting early7 year checking things out of her careerWanted to try out a lot of things and see what she likedBeing a very structured person and being german, go figureGoing from big company to her own companyLearning the advantages of a big company and how to make it work for herThe ideal combination of a KPMGYou can hear her smile throughout the discussionBeing mentored and mentoring, how she developed her styleSelling - listening and asking questionsGreat questions when mentoring, really strongEverything has a price and consequencesUsing martial arts for career guidanceHer best advice LearnWork hard Be independentLeave your comfort zone, as much as possibleBeing positive and flexibleSetback discussionSink or swim without a lifeguard (metaphorically of course)Working in china conversation and how to work their successfullySolid celebrity crushWant to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!