Getting to Know: Rob Snyder
Posted on: 07-21-2011 at 12:02pm
You see him all the time at Stream Energy and Ignite events.
You even read about him in many media publications.
But catch a glimpse of the Stream Energy chairman Rob Snyder that you might not have seen before.
Stream Energy Anniversary: August 2004 (though we had the idea for Stream Energy in January 2004)
Birthday: February 12
Family: My wife Ana and four children
Birthtown: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Industry Awards & Honors: 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southwest Region; American Business Award’s Chairman of the Year Award Finalist – 2010 and 2011
Favorite Movie: Schindler’s List
Favorite Team: Arsenal Football Club
Childhood Hero: Abraham Lincoln
Best childhood memory: Scoring a hat trick in the Final Four / National “Under 19” soccer tournament
Favorite Song: Not Great Men by Gang of Four, and Chet Baker’s live version of My Funny Valentine
Beatles or Stones? Stones
Steak or chicken? Chicken
What is your favorite thing about Stream Energy?
The camaraderie and the team atmosphere.
What advice would you offer someone brand new coming to Stream Energy?
Trust your co-workers.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?
I’d like to have a lessened degree of obsessive compulsive disorder.
How do you define a leader?
By the people who follow him. You can look to the quality of the people who are following in the footsteps of a leader and the enthusiasm in which they follow that leader – it speaks more to the leader’s attributes than the leader ever possibly could by himself.
Who influenced you the most growing up and made you into the person you are today?
My mom because she was very competitive, analytical and intelligent. She always emphasized intellectual competition in our family. Plus, there was a real focus on achievement in our house. Growing up, my mom had the greatest effect on me.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
An astronaut.
Hi, I joined Ignite in 2007, they drama came in full force in my life, and I only focused on a job, and makings ends meet, I feel I didnt have the full support from my up line, and was just forgotten…..I came back, and this time I want to make a difference. What is the best way to approach an individual with Ignite, knowing that there is so much competition with other companies??
A couple of thoughts jump to mind: plug into your local Ignite meetings; attend an Ignite Academy and receive quality training; talk to family and friends who are open-minded and will listen to what you have to say; follow the Ignite system as it has been laid out in the materials; talk to other leaders to find out what works for them. Good luck!