Mika Brzezinski has written and spoken extensively about the challenges she faced along the way to professional success — including, and especially, the challenges that came from within.
Now Brzezinski, a co-host of “Morning Joe,” is sharing her own lessons on a larger scale, opening up the conversation on how women can succeed meaningfully at work and in life. Leading up to the publication of her latest book, Grow Your Value, in May, Brzezinski has partnered with the NBCUniversal News Group to host “Knowing Your Value,” a 5-city, multimedia conference bringing together women of all ages and professions to discuss pathways to career success. In each city, Brzezinski and a group of guest experts will explore some of the roadblocks women face throughout their careers and discuss ways for them to create the life they ultimately want for themselves.
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“We have to find our own authentic voice,” said Brzezinski. “We have to allow ourselves to be aggressive without feeling like we’re not pretty. This does not always come naturally — we feel we need to be friends with everybody in the room. I’m going to turn around the equation: You need to demand respect first. You can always be friends later, but only after the deal. This will be good for them too because you will bring value.”
