Meet L’Tryce Slade: General Contractor, Environmental Services, Geotechnical Services
We had the good fortune of connecting with L’Tryce Slade and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi L’Tryce, what’s your definition for success?
You have to do things that make you happy. It’s not worth breaking a barrier if you are not happy. I did not start my business to break a barrier. I started my business because I could not find a job. I believe that when you are being your authentic self, breaking barriers will naturally occur. I would encourage women to not be unbalanced. I do believe in my heart of hearts that individuals can have it all. I won’t give up on that belief and dream. So my goal every day is to believe that I can have a balanced work and personal life. That is my personal barrier that I am trying to break. Don’t put your life’s focus just on your company. Make sure you find happiness along the way that isn’t defined by someone else. Keep reaching to achieve all your dreams and never give up. Eventually, I believe it will all come together.
I define success as providing women with training opportunities, memberships to professional organizations, mentors, access to resources, and access to capital to propel women to the next level in their career.
I have learned that success is failure turned inside out. Running from failure is one of the driving forces of my success in business. Trouble can make you doubt yourself. That is when you have to dig deep and remember where you come from. I am a country girl who grew up playing with her male cousins from eastern North Carolina who strives to be flawless. Today, I am in corporate America in the male dominated construction industry. My experiences in my childhood make me comfortable in competing.
One of my favorite lyrics is in the song “Flawless.” It discusses how we encourage girls to shrink themselves. We teach girls to have ambition, but not too much. You can aim to be successful, but not too successful. We teach girls not to intimidate men. We teach girls we are expected to aspire to marriage. You should always keep in mind that marriage is the most important. We teach girls to see other girls as competitors. We teach girls that beauty is the most important, and not what is in their head.” These are the images that I feel make it difficult and challenging for women to get to the next level. I have learned in my career to be the women who diminishes these images and replaces them with women being fierce, flawless, humble, loving, kind and comfortable in their own skin.
What should our readers know about your business?
I have learned to find my own powerful voice. You can be gentle and kind, but still powerful. It is not always the person with the loudest bark who has the biggest bite. Finding my powerful voice is still something that I am evolving. It is a challenge to remain authoritative yet still stay true to your true personality. You have to know how to talk to people. You have to know how to deal with all types of people. Every organization cannot be made of the same personality types. I have also learned that what works for one employee does not work for another. It is important to understand the personalities of the people who work for you. I am a big believer in books like Strength Finder. This will teach you what motivates people. I have also learned how to be a leader with empathy.
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My favorite area of the City is High Museum of Art. I can stay there for hours. I love to learn about the art and being in such a beautiful interactive space.
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Other: www.sladellc.com or www.sladesafety.com Slade is a full service environmental cleanup company with over 15 years’ of experience. Slade is offering cleanup and sanitizing services. We specialize in the following service areas: general contracting, geotechnical services, construction material testing, environmental consulting, environmental facility support, asbestos/lead/mold inspections and abatement, emergency responses, soil remediation, building maintenance, and onsite testing for Covid 19 within 15 minutes. We hope this site, www.sladellc.com, provides you with the information you need, but we are always here to speak with customers directly about their specific environmental needs. Call us at 205-413-4685 and let us help. We have experience working throughout the country. We are proud to be a Woman Owned Small Business, Disadvantage Business Enterprise, Minority Business Enterprise, HUBZone certified company. Our mission is to leave the world better than the way we found it. We build more than buildings, we build people and communities. Check out our website, www.sladesafety.com
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