> As a four-time CEO, I had to learn early-on how to... For some reason, this line put a bad taste in my mouth. Probably an association with too many bad adv

> As a four-time CEO, I had to learn early-on how to... For some reason, this line put a bad taste in my mouth. Probably an association with too many bad advice articles on the internet where the author felt the need to establish authority on the subject using a line like this rather than letting the article stand on its own merits.