Do you find yourself thinking that you want to have and do it all in life: a career, relationship, kids, fitness, money, home? Randi Zuckerberg, my guest this week, certainly does it all — she’s an entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, tech media personality, and occasional Broadway performer. Behind that impressive resumé is a woman who understands that you can do it all — but not all in one day or even one season of life. She believes you can do everything you want to do, but over a long period of time.

After Harvard rejected her for the music program, Randi set aside her love of music to pursue a degree in psychology, followed by a career in technology, which ultimately led to her role as Director of Market Development at Facebook. Years after she thought she’d left music behind, Broadway came calling, and Randi lived her lifelong dream of performing.

In this interview, Randi shares the philosophy behind “Pick Three,” and how she’s incorporated this idea when choosing what to focus on in her life. We discuss how to adopt a beginner’s mindset when trying new things, and not giving up on your dreams, even if the path to get there seems hidden.

Show Notes

- Growing up with a girls-can-do-anything mentality and oblivious to the glass ceiling.
- Her early exposure to technology and how it impacts the work she does with girls today.
- Why Randi ended up studying psychology despite her passion for music and performance.
- The sobering shift from working in an ad agency with women in leadership to Silicon Valley.
- The observations in Silicon Valley that made Randi aware of the glass ceiling at age 22.
- Reaching out to female peers outside of the tech industry to create a network of support.
- Giving her brother free digital marketing advice before being recruited by Facebook.
- The dangers of online anonymity and why Randi feels so strongly about protecting kids.
- How Randi’s music dream circled back to her when she got a call from a Broadway producer.
- Bridging the worlds of arts, entertainment, and tech, and why it’s becoming increasingly important.
- The pros and cons of having such a large spectrum of focus areas under Zuckerberg Media.
- A willingness to learn and other strategies for becoming a fearless leader.
- A brilliant—yet realistic—perspective on achieving a work-life balance in the long run.

References

Randi Zuckerberg on Twitter - https://twitter.com/randizuckerberg
Randi Zuckerberg on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/randizuckerberg
Zuckerberg Media - https://www.zuckerbergmedia.com
Harvard University - https://www.harvard.edu
Tina Turner - https://www.biography.com/musician/tina-turner
Ogilvy - https://www.ogilvy.com
Pick Three - https://www.amazon.com/Pick-Three-Have-Just-Every/dp/006284282X
Break the Good Girl Myth - https://www.amazon.com/Break-Good-Girl-Myth-Purposeful-ebook/dp/B081NH1KJC
Majo Molfino - http://majomolfino.com
HEROINE (Podcast) - https://majomolfino.com/podcast