5 Business Principles I Learned From The Making Oprah Podcast

5 geschftliches miteinander Principles I Learned From The Making Oprah Podcast Like most 20-somethings, I associate Oprah with sweet childhood memories floor play after a morning nap, snack time, and tea parties with mom.Hearing Oprahs voice has always been reminiscent of these incredibly early and sweet memories at the time, even if I didnt quite totally understand everything that she said, I understood how her words made me feel. So when WBEZ came out with the Making Oprah podcast, I jumped right in. This time, though, it welches much more about what she said (though it did conjure up all the feels). And what she said, in a nutshell, was that regardless of your gender, race, or color, being purposeful in your geschftsleben endeavors will bring you success. Heres howRun your own race. Oprah was always giving her team this advice, and when it wasnt this arrangement of words, it was stay in your own lane. Its the same thing said differently do what you do best. Dont worry about what y our neighbor, your friend, or your competitor is doing. You do you.Pursue business with intention. The early years of Oprahs show often relied on tabloid-y topics. The shift in the Oprah show came when she wanted to be a force for good instead of just doing no harm.Oprahs staff was charged with writing down show ideas and submitting them. All ideas were to be accompanied by an intention so Oprah herself could find a thread of truth in the show and hold herself in the center of that truth as the development of the show progressed. She wanted to be more than a daytime talk show - she wanted to be a positive force. The results were incredible, and the message is simple be intentional in your professional truths. Theres a difference between being good and good enough.Go head-first when you try something new. Weve all heard of the Oprah Winfrey book club -- perhaps the only book club ever that didnt take place at your best friends house over wine and conversation about everything apart f rom the book itself that youve all claimed to have just read. Yes, unlike you, she actually helped so many authors earn the bestseller list and is credited for getting the whole country reading again (no big deal). Whats striking to me about this endeavor was the excitement and grit Oprah displayed in launching this initiative. Charging your entire audience (and the country, for that matter) to participate in a virtual book club is something that could have easily fell flat on its face. But in the podcast, Oprah herself said her most favorite moment was introducing her book club concept. She dove right into this idea and didnt look back even when uncertainty was at bay. You shouldnt either.The details matter. A whole heck of a lot. The beloved you get a car, you get a car, you get a car begebenheit is magic. If you havent yet listened to the recording of this show, or more specifically, this moment, I highly encourage you do so. Oprahs staff worked tirelessly to tie bows around as m any cars as there were people in the audience. And when Oprah saw the finished product, she told everyone who had just pulled an all-nighter, theyre too small. And when she shook the boxes that held the keys to these cars as they clinked around inside, she said, theyre not right.Oprah was obsessed with the details. And you should be too.Know when its time to end the chapter. Eventually, it became too difficult for the Oprah show to top what it had done. Oprah joked that the team was starting to suggest ideas like, what about outer space? She loved the show enough to know when it was time to say goodbye. Honor the life of your company by ending it at just the right time.What Oprah offered women, the African-American community, and mothers and girls everywhere was the knowledge that, with a little grit, perseverance, and passion, you can achieve anything. She did. And in many ways, because of her, now so can you.Fairygodboss is committed to improving the workplace and lives of women.J oin us by reviewing your employer