Justin Draeger

Justin Draeger , President and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators , joins the ALP to share what colleagues in admissions, enrollment, student success, presidents' offices, etc. can do to support their financial aid colleagues, who are about to do 6 to 9 months of work in about 4 to 6 weeks. A deep thinker, reader, writer and speaker, Justin also shares a bunch of excellent leadership lessons, including how, as Bertrand Russell wrote, "Fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people full of doubts." Special shout-out to the Lawrence University financial aid team, "the finest team in all the land." References Why I Choose the Harder Commute , July 2020 Finding Motivation in Tough Times , August 2020 Off the Cuff , NASFAA's podcast Rapid Descent Walkout song : Walk This Way, Run DMC and Aerosmith Best recent read : Uncultured: A Memoir , Daniella Mestyanek Young and Remarkably Bright Creatures , Shelby Van Pelt Eager to read next: Man's Search for Meaning , Viktor Frankl (the cost of reading a new book is not rereading one of the best books you've already read) Favorite podcast: The Gray Area Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: simple recipes with a chef's kiss, like fried eggs and bacon with a latte. Taking and keeping notes: a complex system of handwritten notes, Evernote and Roam Research. Memorable bit of advice : "Anyone who says he has finished a canvas is terribly arrogant. 'Finished' means 'complete, perfect.'" (Claude Monet) Bucket list : walk the Camino de Santiago. The ALP is supported by Human Capital Education . Music arranged by Ryan Anselment

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