Significant Career Lesson from a Partnerships Manager at Paradigm Strategy
Rebecca, a Partnerships Manager at Paradigm Strategy, identifies "learning to be really comfortable with being uncomfortable" as a crucial career lesson. The experience of starting new roles in various companies and industries, while initially "incredibly overwhelming," consistently led to significant growth, highlighting the value of embracing challenging situations for professional development.
Career Development, Overcoming Challenges, Resilience, Stress Management, Professional Growth
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Rebecca Elguindi
Partnerships Manager
Paradigm Strategy
University of Arizona, 2015
n/a
Political Science, American Studies
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
Sales and Client Management
Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Embrace discomfort in new roles to foster growth.
2. Starting new roles involves an initial feeling of being overwhelmed, which can be a catalyst for significant learning and development.
3. Seek challenging professional experiences that push boundaries, while ensuring a safe and supportive work environment is maintained.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
Learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable has been really important for me. I've been at a lot of different companies and have had to start new every single time.
Starting in a new role, company, or industry is incredibly overwhelming. There's always that sense of, "Why am I here? I don't know what I'm doing. This feels like a lot."
Every time I've been in a place where things felt uncomfortable or challenging, that's when I've seen the most growth. So, I think it's really important to lean into that.
This applies to challenging professional situations, not to environments where your psychological safety is compromised. Recognizing this discomfort is an opportunity to grow and move forward on your path.