The secret to making the right career decisions with Patty Stonesifer
5/5/202639 min
You might think the biggest, most prestigious job is always the right career move. Patty Stonesifer — founding CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and an early Amazon board member — says that’s exactly the wrong way to decide what to do next. So what should guide your career? In this episode, Patty joins Molly to share the nine-word personal mission statement she’s used for decades to filter opportunities, turn down what doesn’t fit, and speak up for what matters. Patty shares how you can write your own, and even coaches Molly through creating hers in real time.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Molly Graham· Host1:08
The same monday.com with built-in AI, scaling your work from day one. The same monday.com with an easy and intuitive setup. Go to monday.com and try it for free. [instrumental music] Work consumes most of our lives, particularly if you're working 40,