Significant Career Lesson From an LA Senior Program Co-Director at Minds Matter SoCal
Beth's most significant career lesson is finding "something that makes it exciting to wake up every morning," a passion she found in labor law, representing unions and mentoring young attorneys. This passion, combined with a fulfilling family life, led to a deeply rewarding career.
Career Development, Executive/Leadership, Motivation, Work-Life Balance, Passion
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Beth Garfield
Co-Director, LA Senior Program
Minds Matter SoCal
Stanford University, 1974
University of Michigan Law School
Psychology
Law, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Legal
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Find a career you are passionate about and that excites you.
2. Work-life balance is important and achievable.
3. Professional growth and development are rewarding, both personally and professionally. Seeing others flourish is fulfilling.
Transcript
What's one lesson you've learned that's proven significant in your career?
To find something you love, something that makes it exciting to wake up every morning and talk about with your friends and family. I feel that I've found that. As a labor lawyer representing unions, it is my passion.
I enjoyed every day of it, and I enjoyed being in a law firm that I had started. I enjoyed having friends there and watching young people come in, go through, and develop as attorneys with their commitment to working people. I think that's the most important thing.
I think there are sort of two parts to our lives: our work life and our family life. I feel really blessed in both.