These 20-Under-40 Up-and-Coming Printing Industry Executives Share Their Success Stories

In the end, family and the printing industry ultimately became the center of Blackburn's universe. And it's safe to say that some of the traits that originally drew him to physical therapy—working with others, meeting new people—translated well in his switch to sales.

"I consider myself a good listener, which allows me to understand the needs of our salespeople," he relates. "It is important to me that I maintain an open door policy with our staff, so we all work together to achieve our goals as a team."