Mar 24, 2022
In this episode, Jason reflects on a rude email from a young project coordinator and uses it to speak directly to early career professionals about respect and authority. He is candid about how he treated trade partners and vendors when he was younger, and how a little bit of position can quietly go to someone's head. He shares a Gordon B. Hinckley quote on accepting life's rough patches, tying it to his own honest admission that some days are genuinely hard. The message lands on one point: a little authority is never a reason to disrespect anyone, regardless of their title or years in the field.
What you'll learn in this episode:
- Why authority is never license for disrespect
- How early career arrogance shows up with trade partners and vendors
- Why character matters more than position or knowledge
- How to hold on through the genuinely hard days
- Why humility grows with experience, not titles
If you are early in your career and quick to correct or
dismiss the people who have been doing this work for decades, the
honest question is whether your title has earned that confidence
yet, or whether it is just a little authority going to your
head.
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