"I connect with Apax’s value in choosing right over easy and try to incorporate it into my daily socializing habits. Every person is molded by his or her experiences and surroundings throughout life. I feel fortunate to have been instilled values of compassion and humility at an early age by my parents. It is easy to think those with accolades or awards are superior to those without - my view is that everyone is equally skilled. Every 50-year-old has spent ~18,250 days on earth and they have all decided to spend that time differently. These decisions lead us all down unique paths of equal distance. I believe it is important to treat every conversation with this in mind, whether it is with the janitor or CEO."