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Manny Kowino
Manny Kowino
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Manny Kowino

Falmouth, ME USA

"I hope you're getting what you want out of life because you're only going this way once."

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Manny's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Food, and Accomplishing Goals

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Day In The Life

Lobsterman

I get to be out on the water everyday catching and measuring lobsters.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    When he went to college, he took all of his core classes first because none of the majors stood out.

  • 2.

    Tried accounting, tried economics...says all of them were "blah, boring."

  • 3.

    The whole way through, he was diving for urchins and lobstering on the side to make a little extra money.

  • 4.

    Eventually got his degree and worked a 9-to-5 job, "did the whole 'can I have a raise, sir?' thing."

  • 5.

    Says he was never happy; spent his days counting down the time until he could get back out on his boat.

  • 6.

    Decided to quit and become a lobsterman full time.

  • 7.

    Says it took him a while to figure it out what he wanted to do, but looking back, he's glad he didn't choose the "nuclear" lifestyle.

  • 8.

    Feels lucky to have found his passion; has been working as a lobsterman for five years.