Struggles, we all face them. In school, in work, in our personal lives, and in our relationships. If we use the lessons we learn from the struggles we face to inspire the rest of our choices, there’s no saying what we can’t achieve.
Join me in this episode as I speak with Jennifer Longoria, VP of Sales, about her uniquely challenging life and how she got inspired to climb the corporate ladder of the construction industry.
Jennifer and I actually grew up together and after living two very different lives, we both ended up in the trades with memorable learnings to look back on. Tune in to this amazing conversation to hear some of those learnings and more!
Backstage Pass at: https://youtu.be/uw50RTxVjC8
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
· How Jennifer climbed the corporate ladder of the construction industry to become VP of Sales.
· The dynamics of working as a sales representative in the trades industry.
· How to gain skills, grow, and succeed in your career from an entry level position.
· The mindset it takes to overcome struggles we face in school and in the workforce.
· How the isolation of getting pregnant as a teenager influenced Jennifer’s life.
· Valuable lessons learned from working in customer-facing roles.
· Advice for tradespeople on cultivating respect in the industry (for all genders and all people).
· Jennifer’s Learning and Misstep: Being the best you can be and understanding what your customers value.
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Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-l-madden78073/
Resources Mentioned:
Lean & Love by Jesse Hernandez Jr. and Jennifer Lacy: https://www.depthbuilder.com/5s
Get your copy of Lean & Love 5S Love letters https://www.depthbuilder.com/5s
For some thoughts intended to inspire your thinking check out our Monday Morning Hugs at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GwiOGdkM40T3XeautQEKey
Interested in learning more about The Last Planner System, Lean Construction, 8 Wastes, Visual Management, Daily Huddles, PPC, A3 thinking, Problem Solving, Construction Change Makers, Gemba or 5s check out: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GLOREN5ORFT8aUHo81YRcP
For Interviews with Construction Professionals that have built amazing Careers check out: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4E8tF0qJU9FBBrG3zoubELt
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