8. The importance of self-awareness and defining your own version of success in business with Sacha Cornford

Building Doors with Lauren Karan

Sacha Cornford is a Director and COO with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. She was an electrician before leaving full time work to focus on her family. When she returned to the workforce it was outside the construction industry, but chance brought her into sales and traffic management.

Sacha explains the importance of self-awareness and engaging in businesses that suit your personality for long term success.

In this episode, she recalls her experience of having a nervous breakdown and the consequences she had to deal with. She now encourages people to seek work life balance.

In an age of social media, Sacha believes people should define their own version of success to be truly happy and not be influenced by people around them.

While discussing her company’s work in integrating people with disability to the workforce, Sacha shares an inspiring story about a former employee who went on from living off the disability pension, to now working his dream job as an advocate for indigenous kids with a disability.

You can connect with Sacha Cornford on LinkedIn.

About your host:

Lauren Karan, Director and Founder of Karan & Co.

With over a decade of experience as a recruiter and development coach, Lauren Karan found that her priorities rapidly changed after the birth of her two children. In 2022 she founded Karan & Co flipping the out-dated recruitment model with a focus on retention through career coaching and development.

Lauren believes that If opportunity doesn't knock, you have to build a door - and it's this same philosophy that inspired her to create the Building Doors podcast.

The Building Doors podcast is for anyone undergoing a transformation in their life. Regardless of whether you feel stuck in your current role, need some inspiration on what steps to take next, want to learn how to level up as a business owner or simply want to listen to the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals, the Building Doors podcast is all about unlocking your potential.

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