The Former CMO of Macy’s tough choice between Career and Having Children.
In our most recent episode, my co-founder Ray Cao interviews Martine Reardon who is the former CMO of Macy’s, one of the largest publicly traded retailers, valued at over $13 Billion.
Here are the three things I learned from the interview:
- Similar to other executives, mornings are her sanctuary. She gets into the office at 6:30 AM on most days to give her some alone time to prepare for the day before getting into meetings starting at 8 AM.
- While she’s very impressed with mom’s who are able to balance a rapidly ascending career with growing a family, she decided that not having children was the right choice for her life and career aspirations.
- Looking back to her 25 year-old self, her main piece of advice would be to sit back and listen more. This is one of my favorite reminders as it’s something I’ve been trying to focus on for many years. In negotiations, building relationships or just spending time with other people, sitting back and truly listening is a powerful skill that adds tremendous value to others.
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Daniel
Daniel Rodic is the Co-Founder of Exact Media, which is transforming the world of direct mail by enabling brands owned by companies like P&G, PepsiCo, Unilever and L’Oréal to distribute samples and coupons using the excess space in eCommerce parcels that have already been shipped to consumer.
Daniel was named Top 30 Under 30 by Marketing Magazine, and represented Canada at the G20 Entrepreneurs Summit in Moscow and Beijing. Daniel served on the Leadership Council for the United Nations Media for Social Impact Summit and he is a 2016 finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Note: This story was originally published in LinkedIn
