Sep 22, 2022
I often hear women who are
trying to get into the sports industry say that it’s impossible to
get a job because they have no experience in the industry. I
hope they believe me when I tell them that is absolutely not true.
I beg of you not to buy into the false narrative just because it
may bring you comfort during a challenging period in your
career.
If you don’t believe me, listen to my
conversation with Pinky Raina.
She was named CFO and COO of the U.S. Soccer
Federation and came from a non-sports
background.
Not only was she offered a
C-level role, but less than three years later she was an honoree
for SBJ Game Changer for Women in Sports business.
Regardless of the level, if the
job description doesn’t explicitly say don’t apply if you don’t
have sports experience, you need to go for it.
Not
only do Pinky and I talk about how she was transparent about not
having sports experience during the interview process, but we also
talk a lot about how to prioritize taking time off from work and
how to make sure you truly disconnect.
We also talk about
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Book | My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future by Indra Nooyi: https://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Full-Family-Future/dp/059319179X
Game of Her Own Ep. 123 | Four Easy Ways to Take and Enjoy Your PTO Guilt Free with Jahaan Blake: https://apple.co/3qS1hMn
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinkyraina/
As a CFO and COO, I bring over 20 years of leadership experience innovating, building and scaling organizations in public, private and not-for-profit organizations. I’ve managed revenues of up to $1 Billion, held C-level roles in Manufacturing and Sports & Entertainment industry, and gained additional industry sector experience from roles as an auditor and fraud investigator at Deloitte.