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!
