Remember the time when you were a vertical transportation consultant back in 2018?
I do indeed.
Fun fact, my elevator 🛗 career began as a file clerk for a vertical transportation consulting firm. And nearly 15 years later I returned to that very place as the Vice President For National Field Operations and a Senior Account / Project Manager.
A monumental moment at the time for me personally, to return to the place where my career began.
To be honest it wasn’t something I had planned on doing at that point in time. But as the universe does, it presented an unexpected opportunity.
And that’s the funny thing about opportunities, you never know when they’ll arise. This is why it is important to hone a multitude of skills.
Had I not previously begun honing my white collar skills as a blue collar work, this opportunity would not have happened nor would I have been able to fulfill my duties.
So while it is important to master your trade and all the blue collar skills associated with it, it is equally important to master your white collar skills!
Like they say, ��Luck is when preparation meets opportunity”.
With that said, here are three (3) books that without question strengthened some important white collar skills.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
https://lnkd.in/ew3JAYNZ
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Dale Carnegie Books)
https://lnkd.in/eapsY2zK
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
https://lnkd.in/etPembgR
The more we know the more we grow!
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P.S. The best part of the opportunity, outside of being a vertical transportation advisor to many of NYC’s most Icon buildings, was the strong connections I made with my colleagues, customers, and “evil” contractors 😉. You all know who you are 😊 And I can’t thank you enough for the experience.
Sales Associate at MicroSourcing
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