Getting Rich Together Confidence in Negotiations and Curiosity in Careers with Joanne Bradford, Chief Money Officer of Domain Money
Today, we sit down with Joanne Bradford, a seasoned executive with an impressive career spanning tech giants like Microsoft, Yahoo, Pinterest, and Sofi. Joanne shares her journey from her early entrepreneurial efforts to becoming a key player in the corporate world, offering valuable insights on career growth and financial management.
In our conversation, Joanne provides a candid perspective on angel investing, discussing its allure and high-risk potential. She emphasizes the importance of having a clear strategy and realistic expectations when entering this space. We also learn how Joanne's negotiation skills played a crucial role in her career advancement, particularly in navigating complex compensation packages and quota discussions.
Her emphasis on curiosity and adaptability throughout one's career is particularly noteworthy. Her story provides a thoughtful look at building long-term financial stability while navigating the corporate landscape.
I hope you find Joanne's experiences and insights as enlightening as I did. Her story demonstrates how strategic thinking and persistent effort can lead to both professional success and financial security.
Key Topics:
- The joys of learning to earn and save money as a kid
- How driving revenue for a business keeps people employed
- High school performance is not an indicator of future success
- Running the school newspaper at San Diego State
- The importance of negotiations to move up in corporate
- Being on the cutting edge of the online advertising space
- Upskilling throughout your career is essential
- Value creation is the real precursor to negotiation
- Taking a risk to leave corporate and work at a startup
- How Joanne transformed how Pinterest earns revenue
- The do’s and don’t’s Joanne learned about investing
- Taking the shame out of financial mistakes
- What people don’t tell you about angel investing
- Putting money to work against your values
- Staying curious, open, and willing to learn throughout life
Connect with Joanne online:
Website: https://www.thefemalequotient.com/our-story/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-bradford-9a588022/
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