TUR021 - Managing Your Time, Reputation, & Mindset in a Post-COVID World with Miki King
Miki King is the Chief Marketing Officer of The Washington Post and an expert in marketing, business development, and strategic operations. She began her career leading marketing teams at The Advisory Board Company during the Dot-Com boom before returning to school to attain a law degree. Previously, she served as the Executive Vice President at Politico and an Associate Attorney. Miki has a bachelor's degree in science and economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law. Miki is also on the Board of Directors of the International Women's Media Foundation and currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and two children.
Miki joins me today to share why it is important to build the right relationships and develop a positive reputation that will follow you through your career. She discusses her struggle with deciding to return to school and the importance of having an encouraging support group to tackle self-doubt. Miki reveals how she has learned to say no and the value we will all find by having a space for downtime. She also looks ahead and highlights how we should expect to see a more flexible work environment for women and parents following the COVID-19 epidemic.
“You have to choose what it is you are going to listen to.”
- Miki King
This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:
Miki's struggle with making the decision to go back to school
The challenges of working through self-doubt and conquering what is going on in your head
Why it is vital to have a support group of encouraging voices
Committing to your health and fitness and learning to say no
The importance of downtime and finding a space that can be yours alone
Renegotiating the deal you have at home
Managing relationships and how they affect your long-term reputation
Looking ahead and what is to come at home and work
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Our Favorite Quotes:
“We all have to learn to play til you hear the whistle.” - Miki King
“If the only reason you have not to pursue the thing is your self-doubt - that is not a good enough reason.” - Miki King
“I have had a community of people who have reinforced to me the importance of pushing through my doubt. Having that community is critical.” - Miki King
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