Growing up in a small Wisconsin town, I wasn’t sure if I would ever get the opportunity to play Division 1 college basketball. My book, Walk-On Warrior, is about my life and basketball and the opportunities that I had as result of my hard work, dedication, and persistence. The Stable is a consumer brand agency representing world-class clients across all channels of commerce.īelow, Willkom speaks about his book and professional journey. Willkom transferred his passion for basketball into his work, earning an MBA from Quinlan on his way to serving as an e-commerce executive for The Stable. The result was a series of unforgettable experiences, people, and stories that would eventually extend beyond the court. As a walk-on at Marquette, Willkom was not guaranteed a spot on the team like the scholarship players, so he had to prove he had the work ethic and skills to be on the team. In the book, Willkom describes earning a walk-on spot on the Marquette University basketball team, and the lessons he has learned to get to the career he has today. John Willkom's (MBA '14) book Walk-On Warrior: Drive, Discipline, and the Will to Win has been a #1 best-seller in the college basketball category on Amazon for more than 30 weeks and counting. John Willkom (MBA '14) describes in his best-selling book, Walk-On Warrior, how hard work, dedication, and persistence paid off in his life.
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