Gonzalo is the chief advisor to the Vice President of the National Assembly of Ecuador. Although he specializes in economics and political science, Gonzalo spends his days by the Vice President’s side, making sure his boss is up to date on all national matters. His life took him on an international journey and he’s finally back where it began in Quito, Ecuador. Gonzalo shares tips on being an advisor as well as how to find purposeful meaning in your life!
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>> My name is Gonzales Antonio Surita [phonetic]. I was born in [inaudible], Ecuador. And today I'm advisor to the first vice president of the National Assembly of Ecuador. That's what I do for a living. Well, I get up very early, 4:30 in the morning to exercise if possible. If not probably I'd be picking up my boss for daily morning interviews on TV stations before we head up to Congress. From that point on it's a full day's schedule that could probably end up at 10 p.m. in the evening. I advise him politically in terms also in communications. Whenever there's a law that is presented that has anything to do in terms of economic or financial repercussions or even on a strategic issue I will take a look at it. In a team we also have attorneys, and they will take a look at any legal implications that law may have. My role is strategic financial economics. It really never ends because I sleep with my Blackberry phone on, and I could be getting a phone call at any time in the morning, afternoon, evening, it doesn't matter. And I need to be ready to answer that phone call.
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