Megan M. Brooks-Anderson
Riot Blockchain
Rockdale, TX USA
"Lead with empathy and be kind to yourself or you can’t be kind to others."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
You can buy your own machine and start mining in your home, but there are other ways to enter the Bitcoin ecostructure if that's not an option for you. You can enter the market through shares and investments. If you're risk adverse, you could focus on buying shares of public mining companies or equipment companies. There are also Bitcoin meetups in most major cities now. Whether you're interested in development, investment, or power, you can join a network of people through these meetups.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting and Finance
University of Phoenix
Certification
Accountancy
University of Houston
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I was born and raised in Texas.
2.
My family didn’t have much, so I put myself through college.
3.
I had my son and chose to raise him as a single mother while working and educating myself.
4.
While in college, I worked my way up from bookkeeper to vice president of operations.
5.
I built my career in accounting and risk management.
6.
I really enjoy working in new innovative industries, so I took a risk, moved to Florida, and joined Riot Blockchain.
7.
I started with Riot Blockchain as a corporate controller, moved up to vice president of finance, and now work as chief operating officer.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
There's one standard path to success. You need to complete things—college, career, etc.—in a certain amount of time.
How I responded:
I didn't go through the typical journey that society paints as successful. My family didn't have much, so I put myself through college. It took me much longer to finish college while working and raising my son. However, I did succeed in pushing us through. I think we need to get rid of that typical time clock and success narrative that we've created as a society. Everybody comes from different walks of life.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I had my son while I was in college. As a single mother, I raised my son, educated myself, built my career, and pushed us through the difficult times. Being a single mom helped me have more empathy and become a better leader.