Sarah Singer | Executive Producer @ Mic

About this video

Sarah Singer, executive producer at Mic (a digital news company), shares three lessons learned from her transition from being a special education teacher to leading a video journalism team, reflecting on how teaching skills translate to media leadership and startup environments.

Key takeaways

• Be flexible: Singer’s experience pivoting from teaching English to geology with special-needs students taught her adaptability, which she applied at Mic by holding seven different roles across four and a half years as the company grew.
• Embrace your whole self: Rather than compartmentalizing past experiences, integrate them—the core skills of teaching (breaking down information, knowing your audience, creating engagement) are the same as those needed in journalism and leadership.
• Find your daily zen: In volatile startup environments, focus on controlling what you can today rather than ruminating on past mistakes or worrying about future outcomes; you set the tone and environment for your team.

Episode details: published March 27, 2018 · 790 views · 9:21 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The business ideas, figures and results discussed are the hosts’ and guests’ own claims, shared as brainstorming and entertainment — not verified facts and not investment advice.

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