Sunday, April 09, 2006
If Katie can, then so can you!
There's been a lot of talk this week about Katie Couric's move from The Today Show to the CBS Evening News. The things I take away from this is that Ms. Couric believes in herself.
How many of us have thought about getting a new job or a promotion but could not see ourselves in the job. Thus, we eliminate ourselves from contention. Remember, other than doing some fill-in duty for Tom Brokaw, Ms. Couric's experience comes from hosting The Today Show, which is very different than anchoring the evening news. (I'm guessing CBS didn't hire her to bring pet grooming segments to the evening news.)
Despite what might be seen as a limitation, Ms. Couric believes she not only has the chops to solo anchor a national newscast but that she should also be its Managing Editor (the final word on content). I'm sure that, as with any job, there will be a learning curve for Ms. Couric in her new position.
The next time you find yourself at a career crossroads, remember Katie. Your next job may depend more on what you think you can do, rather than what you've done in the past. After that, it's up to you to show that you belong.
How many of us have thought about getting a new job or a promotion but could not see ourselves in the job. Thus, we eliminate ourselves from contention. Remember, other than doing some fill-in duty for Tom Brokaw, Ms. Couric's experience comes from hosting The Today Show, which is very different than anchoring the evening news. (I'm guessing CBS didn't hire her to bring pet grooming segments to the evening news.)
Despite what might be seen as a limitation, Ms. Couric believes she not only has the chops to solo anchor a national newscast but that she should also be its Managing Editor (the final word on content). I'm sure that, as with any job, there will be a learning curve for Ms. Couric in her new position.
The next time you find yourself at a career crossroads, remember Katie. Your next job may depend more on what you think you can do, rather than what you've done in the past. After that, it's up to you to show that you belong.
# posted by tvguy @ 4:14 PM 
