But looking back, I realize most of my biggest setbacks were really catalysts for breakthroughs, both professional and personal.

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Looking back, I realize how much that informed what I do.

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Looking back now on our season I realize how blessed we were to have experienced such a once in a lifetime college year.

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Looking back at my last partnership, I realize that the holidays were kind of a disaster for us on a personal level.

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Looking back on my Wall Street career, I realize that what I liked most was winning new business for the firm, which of course requires a knack for selling.

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