Embarking on a career path is a universal experience, where even the most seasoned professionals were once beginners. It's crucial to recognize that expertise is not acquired overnight. However, by implementing a few strategies, you can pave the way to success while taking those lessons into the future to help you become your best self.
In this replay episode of Empowered Owners,
Jack West, Vice President at
Firstar Precision Corp., discusses his diverse career journey, including two years in the military, his humble start at a gas station, working his way to a machine shop, and now, 22 years at Firstar.
Throughout this inspiring episode, Jack generously shares the wisdom he has acquired over the course of his professional career. Furthermore, he sheds light on how some of these invaluable skills have extended into his personal life, allowing him to discover and pursue a fulfilling hobby: managing his very own farm.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The importance of working together and building cordial relationships with colleagues, partners, and customers.
- How to build skills in the field and why continued learning is critical for success.
- Why it is important to be patient with younger employees who are learning a new field.
- What makes Empowered Ventures different as a business that buys businesses
Timestamps:
[
03:03] Jack’s career journey
[
12:32] How working in a shop led to building projects for NASA
[
16:09] The importance of patience when training new hires
[
23:37] Why building relationships is important in the workplace
[
32:01] Takeaways from the conversation
What is Empowered Owners?
Creating connections is essential to building a community. It’s even more important when the people you’re trying to connect with aren’t in the same location. Businesses and companies have always found geographic distance to be a challenge to building a really great community-oriented culture. At Empowered Ventures, the same challenge holds true, which is why we decided to start Empowered Owners, the podcast that takes you inside Empowered Ventures.
In each episode, CEO Chris Fredericks will have a discussion with one of our employees to discover and highlight their distinct personalities, perspectives, and skills while also keeping you in the loop with exclusive news, updates on company performance, and a glimpse into the future plans of Empowered Ventures. Not only is this an opportunity for Chris to learn more about our amazing employee-owners, but it’s also an opportunity for you to hear regularly from Chris and others from within Empowered Ventures.