Episode 228 - Career Path Pt 4: Navigating Life with GPS - Grace, Pace, and Space with Kathryn Ness

PSM: Professional Services Marketing

A temp agency assignment at an engineering firm began Kathryn Ness’ 20+ year career in marketing and business development in AEC. Her intentional relocation to St. Croix brought personal insights and challenges, and two back-to-back Cat 5 hurricanes that changed her perspectives forever. Now a consultant and certified professional coach at GO Strategies, Kathryn made the leap from solving problems to supporting others’ problem-solving. Deirdre and Kathryn unpack life’s journeys, lessons, GPS, and limitless possibilities. Kathryn's Top 5(ish) things to grow your career: - Keep investing in yourself - Be curious, ask questions, assume nothing - Get a mentor, regardless of your experience level - Mentor someone - lift others up - Take the time to be with family and friends - Step away from a problem, take a breath; the answer will come Book and podcast resources: - Shawn Stevenson (Eat Smarter, The Model Health Show) - Adam Grant (Think Again, Work/Life) - Patrick Lencioni (The Ideal Team Player, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team) - Simon Sinek (Start with Why, The Infinite Game) - Kim Scott (Radical Candor) - James Clear (Atomic Habits) - Brené Brown (Dare to Lead, Unlocking Us) - Dr. Seuss, for the puns!