Tag Archives: skillset
Accept the Role
“Don’t be afraid to take any position in the industry, even if it’s not your dream job. Getting into the room is the first step, and you will figure it out from there. Internships, showroom positions, and administrative roles can … Continue reading
Hands-on or Hands-off ?
Autonomy above all. I believe in giving as much autonomy as possible so much so that we, the founders, need to be retrained periodically on how our system works. For example, we recently spent a full day at our warehouse learning … Continue reading
Stay Flexible
“Successful designers tend to be quite flexible in terms of the kinds of projects they work on. Be open to different types of design briefs. Having different strings to your bow is crucial.” —Ilse Crawford, Studioilse Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks … Continue reading
Career Advice
Q: What advice do you have for pivoting to a new career or industry? Spend at least 60% of your time networking and only 40% of your time actually applying to jobs. Because your network is ultimately what’s going to … Continue reading
Managing Our Gifts
How would you describe your God-given talents and spiritual gifts? What could you do to manage or steward them better for His glory? Heavenly Father, at times I’ve squandered my gifts and talents. Sharpen my commitment to manage the gifts You’ve … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 