First and Last Name:  Josh Shell

Hometown:  Fond du Lac

What Brought you to Fond du Lac: Place of Employment and Position:  President/Owner of Badgerland Connections

What do you enjoy the most about your career? I love the daily challenges that come with entrepreneurship.  Every day feels like a game of chess and it keeps me on my toes! 

What words of wisdom would you share with other YP’s in relation to career building? Attitude and effort is everything.  Be positive and put forth true effort.  Success will follow 

Who or what inspires and motivates you to be your best? My wife and children.  Everything i do is for them. 

What are 3 Characteristics and/or Strengths that make you who you are? Brave, open, honest  

What is your favorite thing to do in your free time/a hobby you enjoy? I enjoy golfing, hunting, and just being in nature 

Name something you enjoy doing in the Greater Fond du Lac Area that others should check out: Fond du lac has great nature trails that are definitely worth visiting 

How do you engage in our community? I sit on numerous boards such as Blueline hockey, St Peter Athletic Club and Marian University’s Construction Management Advisory Board 

Share a lesson you have learned or a nugget of advice with other YP’s:  E + R = O.  Events will happen.  How you react to those events will dictate the outcome.

What do you love about the Greater Fond du Lac Area today and what is your hope for its future in the years to come?  I love the small hometown feel that fondy has always given me and is probably why I will never leave!