JobsWorth - Damien Stone - Why Careers Don’t Have to Follow a Straight Line

This week on JobsWorth, I sit down with Damien Stone, founder of Braestone.Damien’s career hasn’t followed a straight line. From starting out on construction sites to building a career in the fitness industry, travelling the world, and eventually returning to construction to build his own business… his journey is a great example of what work can really look like over time.Along the way, he’s experienced success, failure, and some tough lessons that shaped the way he now runs his business.In this episode, we talk about what it means to carve your own path, the importance of hard work and discipline, and why not having a perfectly mapped-out plan isn’t necessarily a bad thing Damien shares how he built Braestone into a team of 30+ people, the realities of running a construction business, and the lessons he’s taken from both success and failure.  We also get into: ● Starting out in construction and finding his own path ● Building a career in the fitness industry and moving into management ● Why sales skills are transferable across any industry ● The lessons learned from business failure ● Growing and scaling a construction business ● Leadership, managing teams, and challenging industry stereotypes ● Balancing work, family life, and being present If you’ve ever felt like your career hasn’t followed a “normal” path (or you’re still figuring things out) this one’s for you.  Please enjoy…Damien Stone. The JobsWorth website is here www.jobs-worth.comWatch the show on YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@jobsworthpodcastFollow the show on Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/jobsworthpodcast/?hl=enFollow me on LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhawker/Follow me on TikTok; https://www.tiktok.com/@globaltechcollectiveSubscribe to my newsletter 'The Job Journal from GTC'; https://subscribepage.io/TheJobJournalLearn more about my proper job; https://www.globaltechcollective.com/Contact the show on [email protected]