NEW VIDEO: Suneel Mandava: Write Your Own Story

Suneel Mandava, Managing Director at William Blair and Company, tells the story of how his father's choices made all the difference in his life, and the lives of his children.   When you are in high school, it's hard to imagine how your choices will have an impact on future generations,  but that's exactly what happened in India many years ago when his father was growing up.  He tells how "working the fields" was his family's destiny for thousands of years. That all changed when his dad got the chance to go to school and chose to work hard.

Suneel's story gives hope and inspiration for each of us to change the future in a positive way.  He shares the three daily tips he uses to keep his own kids on track.  He says "believe in yourself", "do your best and accept the results", and "have compassion for others."

Suneel is good friends with our chairman, Denis Brosnan who asked him to speak to the students at Grady High school, as part of the Grady Talks program.  He explains that when he was younger, he volunteered  with the Upward Bound, program that gives high school students exposure to business professionals.