How This Former Submarine Officer Learned to Lead Under Pressure
As a young Navy officer, Rick Stollmeyer made some mistakes. Now, as CEO of Mindbody, he's learned to make more considered decisions.
by Rick Stollmeyer
Mar 01, 2020
2 minutes
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I spent a big portion of my 20s underwater — but not in the emotional sense. Back in the early ’90s, I was a submarine officer, serving at the end of the Cold War.
I was 24 when I reported for duty on the a fast-attack nuclear submarine., nothing could have fully prepared me for the intensity of my role.
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