Anne White, Senior Prospect Research, University Hospitals

What's the best career advice you've ever received?

I’ve got two:

• Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. If someone recognizes a special skillset or quality you have (that you may or may not recognize yourself) and offers you an opportunity, take it; work where the culture is going to value what you uniquely bring to the workplace.
• I think one of the best things I’ve heard recently is when dealing with a complicated email exchange (especially if with a passive aggressive personality), pick up the phone.

If you could complete one work-related task with a wave of your hand, what task would you choose?

Entering data into database.

What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?

How to do a meaningful and strategic profile.

How do you approach traveling on vacation? Do you make an itinerary or just explore?

Hybrid.  I try to have a few key destinations but don’t like to let the spontaneity of the trip be spoiled with too long of a checklist.

What are you reading now?

Just finished reading both Spare by Prince Harry and Palace Papers by Tina Brown.

Who’s your go-to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?

Hall and Oates (child of the 70’s!).

Are you an early bird or night owl?

Night owl.