
Mark Giorgetti
Principal & Founder
Palo Santo Designs
Santa Fe, NM USA
“Get comfortable with discomfort...it’s hard for me to imagine succeeding and being comfortable the whole time.”
Palo Santo Designs
Santa Fe, NM USA
“Get comfortable with discomfort...it’s hard for me to imagine succeeding and being comfortable the whole time.”
Principal & Founder
I design and build sustainable homes.
I meet with clients or vendors to reach important milestones in design / selections or construction. Gain approval to proceed to the next level. There are many layers to the design and build process and the best part of my job is that I get to work on all of those levels. Since I am a general contractor, I don't specialize in any one area. Instead, I assist in helping to manifest all of our projects from conception to execution to completion.
Here's the first step for high school students
Learn the trade by working in the field. Schooling is great in so many ways, but in a trades career, practical experience is everything. You need to build "street cred" that proves you know how this industry works and that you are capable of solving the problems that come with this work.
"There are no guarantees."
Finding rewarding work without a four-year degree