But it was really – it came across sinister. And for me, I really did listen to it. I accepted it. I tried to implement that. The reason why I say it’s the worst advice I ever received was that it was damaging to me because she was totally wrong. ... And so, when somebody who is successful tells you to do something, you try to do it, even when it damages you.
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Bozoma Saint John
Marketing executive; former chief marketing officer of Netflix
United States
Business and finance
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American marketing executive born in Ghana. She has led marketing at Apple Music, Uber, Endeavor and Netflix, and wrote the memoir The Urgent Life.
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My daughter, Lael. She’s fearless and fun. In her eight years, she’s had traumatic events, but still gives hugs.
My daughter. She’s awesome and it’s because I’m awesome. Lol.
As the biggest, brightest, most bodacious badass that ever lived.
My job. I want to get it right.
On Friday: my daughter won her volleyball game and my mom sent me videos, because I couldn’t be there. I cried wishing I’d been there to cheer her on.
An obstetrician.
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