Brett Duffy’s Story

My Story

Below I will go into painful detail about my history and all the skills and experiences I have because of my long, diverse career, but I thought I would give you the 30-second version here in case you don’t have hours to read my full story 🙂 

I got my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked in the industry for many years mostly in project management and then in a leadership position running an engineering department for a manufacturing company. I have always been one to have a broader interest than most engineers, so I dabbled in advertising and education for a while before landing in a role as a real estate agent. I soon took on a role as a managing broker and found my passion for helping others improve their own businesses. I spent a couple of years at a large, technology start-up in the real estate space and found my other passion for building businesses from scratch. I know run, work for and manage several businesses in different industries which keeps me keenly aware of the current landscape of business and technology. I put all of that to work for my coaching clients to help them exceed their own goals!

If you would like a copy of my current resume – click here!

So, here are the gory details of my story should you really want to get to know me.

I went to Montessori Schools in New York, NY, Rome, Italy, and Atlanta, GA when I was young. I mention this only because anyone who is familiar with the Montessori Method will have an understanding of my inherent desire to learn about everything that was developed at a young age is clearly a part of my being.

For middle and high school, I transitioned 180 degrees to a private catholic school. This was a very different experience but provided an opportunity for me to learn to function in different environments with a range of people I had not previously experienced. 

For college, I moved back toward my early education roots and attended a 100% co-op program that allowed me to gain practical, hands-on engineering skills while also getting a top-notch theoretical education in mechanical engineering. Because adversity is one of the greatest teachers, I will share that I stumbled while in college and had to have a mind shift that allowed me to fight my way back into the program. I could have made the path to graduation easier in many ways, but my personal determination to finish what I started was too strong and I graduated in the year I was originally scheduled with a BSME Machine Design Specialty as planned. 

More to come…give me a break, remembering all this detail takes time LOL