Journalism with NY times reporter, Kate Kelly

1 Hour Intern

Kate Kelly reports many facets of Wall Street at the New York Times. Kate and I chat about her childhood, school life and professional experience to discover the ruling values within the journalism field, how to write an impactful book and the importance of recognizing and taking the opportunities that pop up in our lives. Kate knows a thing or two about tenacity, confidence, and resilience, are you willing to listen to her story?

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The Power Points:

• (00:24) - On Kate’s unbiased writing process and the art of earning confidence — “To me writing needs to be sort of methodical and planned, otherwise I don’t know what I’m trying to achieve with a particular paragraph or page.”
• (08:55) - Avoid the easy answer: how to expand your kids’ critical thinking and judging of information — “Oftentimes, he’s being very insightful and he’s right, but I sort of enjoy playing Devil’s advocate and saying to him: ‘Well, how do you know that’s the case here?’”
• (13:02) - Juggling through a tight family agenda and how to design your life with a 5-year plan strategy — “If you don’t know where you’re headed toward or what your objective is, it’s really hard to make the next decision.”
• (21:17) - Growing up with a service philosophy, the early introduction to journalism and the uncertain pursuit of a singing career — “I really love my career as a journalist and however painful it was at that time, it was good for me to clear that out of the way and focus on what I really enjoyed and could actually make an impact on.”
• (31:57) - Navigating tough seas: on Kate’s high school experience — “There was just a degree of competitiveness that would feel a little intense at times.”
• (40:13) - How a sport could become your greatest mentor — “There was something about just showing up and working through pain that was an incredible life lesson for me.”
• (45:13) - How to land a commercially successful book and the importance of taking advantage of the opportunities in front of you — “You really want to have an impact. Life is short, and we can only do so many things.”

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