168. The One Career Hack Every Professional Needs with Jennifer Wallace-Sasek

With 30+ years of interior architecture and leadership experience, Jennifer Wallace-Sasek is the Principal and President of McCarthy Nordburg, a leading architectural and design firm in Phoenix, Arizona. Jennifer is passionately dedicated to leading her firm through collaboration and open communication with a focus on growth and development. In this episode, she shares her experience, not only applicable to the AEC community, but to any business owner or those starting out in their field looking to make real waves. Her wisdom is heavy with value, straight to the point and filled with taking more action to jump toward your success confidently! 

Main Takeaways of This Episode:

• [4:50] - Actively pursuing mentors and guidance to develop your confidence quickly.

• [18:20] - Not only embracing uncomfortability, but more importantly seeking it for professional and personal growth.

• [24:45] - Open discussion of the future of women in male-dominated industries such as AEC.

• [35:00] - Partnering with those of similar values is the best investment you can make.

• [42:46] - Looking for community and utilizing resources as support when developing your backbone in business.

• [46:10] - Being patient while seeking genuine relationships and being open to rejection. 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wallace-sasek-762b3a9/

LinkedIn McCarthy Nordburg: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mccarthy-nordburg/

Website McCarthy Nordburg: https://mnia.design