I’m Austin Shaw and This is How I Work
Location: Duluth, MN
Current gig: Accounting student at The Labovitz School of Business and Economics

One word that describes how you work: Determined.
What apps/software/tools can’t you live without? Why?
Apple music, I listen to music regularly.
Snapchat so I can communicate with my friends.
Google Chrome, I prefer it over the other browsers.
What’s your best time-saving shortcut/life Hack?
I have a monthly calendar hung up in my room that has all the due dates/important dates color coded on it. When I’m finished with a project I will cross it out, this tip has helped me all through college to prioritize my time wisely.
What do you listen to while you work?
I like to listen to different genres of music, but my go-to artists are Mac Miller, J. Cole, Roy Woods, and occasionally George Strait.
What are you currently reading?
I am currently reading Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner.
Are you more of introvert or an extrovert?
I consider myself an extrovert.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
“Believe in yourself, who else ‘gonna believe in you”
-2 Chainz
Where do you find inspiration and new ideas?
I find inspiration in my family, they are the reason that I am the person I am today. I also find new ideas in things I read in books, or online.
What’s your favorite quote?
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Is there anything else you’d like to add that might be interesting to readers?
I can cook Minute Rice in 58 seconds.
