How this Designer Pivoted Careers & Left Burnout and Perfectionism Behind: Sarai’s Story
How this Designer Pivoted Careers & Left Burnout and Perfectionism Behind: Sarai’s Story Sarai, Senior Asset Manager at Community Solutions, Inc. I worked at a landscape architecture firm after graduating and realized quickly that I probably wasn’t going to want to do that long-term. Finding Maya I reached out to Maya after attending a webinar […]
Discovering her Ideal Career Pathway and Creating her Dream Role: Cindy’s Story
Discovering her Ideal Career Pathway and Creating her Dream Role: Cindy’s Story Cindy, Director of Interior Design, HOLT Architects I’ve been working at HOLT Architects in Ithaca since 1994. I studied interior design at Cornell, graduating in 1986 and went back to architecture school for my MA in Chicago. All through that time I worked […]
How to Change Careers Without Starting Over
How to Change Careers Without Starting Over Maybe you’re ready to change careers. You’ve been wanting it for a while. Maybe you’re in a role or industry that just doesn’t fit the life you want to live or your values. You’ve wanted to make a move for a while, but you’re feeling held back. → […]
How This Architect Started Working Less and Earning More: Stephanie’s Story
How This Architect Started Working Less and Earning More: Stephanie’s Story The pressure in Stephanie’s professional life was mounting in her role as an associate architect at a firm in Providence, RI. In her 32-hour position, she needed to join a lot of client calls and the work was unpredictable, leading to a lot of […]
3 Tips for Moving to a Smaller Company When Making a Job Change
3 Tips for Moving to a Smaller Company When Making a Job Change Does moving to a smaller company mean you have to take a pay cut? Ever felt like you’ve somehow ended up in a role that looks good on paper, but it’s not what you really want to do? Maybe you want to […]
Should You Stay or Go in Your Job? 5 Steps to Make a Decision
Should You Stay or Go in Your Job? 5 Steps to Make a Decision Are you in a job where you don’t feel like you’re using your gifts? Maybe you’re doing fine. Everyone says so from the outside. You’re even excelling in your role. But deep down inside you know you have more to offer. […]
3 Myths About Going For Principal or Partner That You Need to Stop Believing
3 Myths About Going For Principal or Partner That You Need to Stop Believing I hear a lot of things from women who want to feel valued and recognized as leaders in their companies. They’ve considered the possibility of becoming a partner or principal in their firm, but they don’t believe it’s achievable for […]
5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Principal or Partner in Your Firm
5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Principal or Partner in Your Firm If you’re looking to make principal or partner in your firm, there are a few things you need to know… First of all, you don’t even have to *absolutely* know that you want to be a principal to get started on the […]
Why It’s Great Being an Owner in Your Design Career
Why It’s Great Being an Owner in Your Design Company We don’t talk about money very often openly in our society, and we don’t talk about what it’s like to be an owner in a company. And one of the things we really don’t talk about? How much more money you can make […]
Why You Need to Ask THESE Questions Before Getting Promoted to Principal or Partner
If You Haven’t Even Thought About Becoming a Principal in Your Firm—These are The Questions You Should Ask I recently caught up with a male friend who told me that he wanted to become a partner at his firm. He was looking for advice on how to get there more swiftly and efficiently. This […]
