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: 

1. The importance of working together and building cordial relationships with colleagues, partners, and customers.
2. How to build skills in the field and why continued learning is critical for success.
3. Why it is important to be patient with younger employees who are learning a new field.
4. 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