Tanner Mata proves that he’s more than just your hero archetype
We paused, exasperated at the loud humming the air conditioner was making behind the man seated in front of us. All the recording registered must have been the low, tired growling the old unit was drilling through our ears, and decidedly so, just as Tanner Mata began answering my first question, he politely waited for things to quiet down.
He continued to sit there, patiently recollecting where to pick up his thoughts, you know, before he was interrupted. “I started modeling actually when I moved to Colorado with my brother,” he repeated. “My cousin told us that we should try modeling at her agency. We walked into the agency and we started work the next day.” He is represented by Wilhelmina, one of the most prominent agencies in the industry, and known worldwide to develop exceptional models. (Locally, he finds a home with IM Agency.) Look, who wouldn’t want to represent him? Colossal at 6’1, with a chiseled, proportionate body, the guy already looked like a model without trying. But even from the onset, Tanner seemed to be more than meets the eye. He may be soft-spoken, polite, and maybe even a bit starchy when you’re first introduced—a quality that gradually tapered out throughout the interview.
CLARK KENT VS KAL-EL
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I’ve been an employee and a business owner for nearly two decades now and during one of the long nights of 2020, I asked myself, “What kind of leader do I want to be?” This is a question that can easily be answered by, “I want to be a good leader.” But the truth is, it is so difficult to even come close to good. You see, many if not all of our jobs is a business, a business that has to keep spending at bay, one that has to increase profits year over year, and one that has to keep workers happy and motivated. Those things are polar opposites of one another and to find the perfect middle is challenging. For months, I’ve mulled over my own question and I think I’ve found the answer. I want to be that leader that inspires personal growth.
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