Chris Adams: Transforming Weaknesses into Strengths

from Gratitude Through Hard Times · host Chris Schembra

Everyone has unique qualities and characteristics. It's what makes our wonderful world so diverse and exciting. But understanding how to harness your unique attributes and use them to propel you forward is what determines our success.Chris Adams is an expert at utilizing uniqueness to create a strong and diverse company culture.Chris is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Park Place Technologies, building one of the country's fastest-growing companies, with over 1,200 employees. He is also a Volunteer Teacher with Junior Achievement, and he sits on the board for United Way for Greater Cleveland and Friends of Breakthrough Schools.He forged his path to success by using his ADHD diagnosis as a tool for growth and connection. Diagnosed at a young age with what could have been viewed as a hindrance, he turned into a strength. Chris uses his unique capabilities to excel in his career and teaches others how to do the same.Chris took some time to share his life journey with us and how he transforms weaknesses into strengths.Listen to this episode and learn about:- Chris giving credit and thanks to his assistant, Stacy (3:07)- How Chris effectively manages busy days (7:22)- Chris' journey with ADHD (9:19)- The balance between happiness and weaknesses when creating company culture (14:42)- The importance of volunteer work (19:34)- How Chris sees himself growing (25:38)Links:- Connect with Chris on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-adams-a73b31/<br />- Park Place Technologies - https://www.parkplacetechnologies.com/

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Everyone has unique qualities and characteristics. It's what makes our wonderful world so diverse and exciting. But understanding how to harness your unique attributes and use them to propel you forward is what determines our success.Chris Adams is an expert at utilizing uniqueness to create a strong and diverse company culture.Chris is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Park Place Technologies, building one of the country's fastest-growing companies, with over 1,200 employees. He is also a Volunteer Teacher with Junior Achievement, and he sits on the board for United Way for Greater Cleveland and Friends of Breakthrough Schools.He forged his path to success by using his ADHD diagnosis as a tool for growth and connection. Diagnosed at a young age with what could have been viewed as a hindrance, he turned into a strength. Chris uses his unique capabilities to excel in his career and teaches others how to do the same.Chris took some time to share his life journey with us and how he transforms weaknesses into strengths.Listen to this episode and learn about:- Chris giving credit and thanks to his assistant, Stacy (3:07)- How Chris effectively manages busy days (7:22)- Chris' journey with ADHD (9:19)- The balance between happiness and weaknesses when creating company culture (14:42)- The importance of volunteer work (19:34)- How Chris sees himself growing (25:38)Links:- Connect with Chris on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-adams-a73b31/\- Park Place Technologies - https://www.parkplacetechnologies.com/

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