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So I began to help out wherever I was needed. As it turned out, it was lugging suitcases. I became the Obama campaign’s ground logistics coordinator, traveling with Senator Obama everywhere he went.  My job was to keep track of the luggage and all the...

Author: By Eric P. Lesser | Title: Don’t be Afraid to Take Risks | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

I took on my humble task as if the election depended on it. I chased down a reporter’s underwear on a windy tarmac, nearly lost a luggage truck on a snow-covered mountain pass, and even broke into a carwash after business hours to make sure the...

Author: By Eric P. Lesser | Title: Don’t be Afraid to Take Risks | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

Along the way, I worked with countless other people taking similar risks with their career paths. None of us were making much money or building cachet in the traditional sense, but we were part of the most exciting presidential election in a generation. And when President Obama took the Oath...

Author: By Eric P. Lesser | Title: Don’t be Afraid to Take Risks | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

The last few years have been an experience I will never forget and one I would never trade. I certainly did not start with the safest or most prestigious option. I certainly never thought it would lead me to a job in the White House. But by taking some risks...

Author: By Eric P. Lesser | Title: Don’t be Afraid to Take Risks | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

Over the next few years, I encourage you to try and do the same. Your own path may not necessarily involve working on a long-shot presidential campaign. My boss, David M. Axelrod, worked the midnight shift at the Chicago Tribune, covering car accidents and murders. His boss, President Obama...

Author: By Eric P. Lesser | Title: Don’t be Afraid to Take Risks | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

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