Have you taken a break from work or study?
Time to travel, to fight against the conventional route you should be taking in life. And simply to have fun.
My guest in this episode is Lucy Murray, Education Sales Manager at ADInstruments, who also used to be my line manager. In fact, I would count her as the best manager I’ve have ever had.
Lucy shares why she decided to take time out to travel around the world after A levels, rather than go straight to University. And how that independence taught her to take responsibility for herself, something she believes has been of huge benefit to her career.
She also discusses her science journey in higher education and then into a career in sales management. She highlights the importance of self-reflection and seeking feedback to improve as a manager.
As Lucy says you can follow your instincts and not be afraid to take unconventional paths in your careers.
“I just saw people study, study, study, work, work, work. Where’s the fun?” - Lucy
You’ll hear about:
01:26 - An introduction to Lucy
03:35 - Overcoming problems aligning with people
08:55 - Lisa on developing leadership skills
12:23 - Where did it all start for Lisa?
15:46 - The comparison issue
18:39 - How taking a break from education helped Lisa
23:47 - Lucy on her higher education journey
27:10 - Lucy's preconception of working in sales
31:41 - Keeping the human side of sales
36:39 - Dealing with failure
40:56 - Advice to people thinking about their career
Lucy’s resources:
LinkedIn: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-murray-/
ADInstruments - https://www.adinstruments.com/
My resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-n/