On this week's episode of A Call to Lead, my guest is Bianna Golodryga. Bianna is the co-anchor of CBS This Morning—and a woman with a fascinating path to success. Bianna was born in Russia, grew up in Texas, and spent her early career as a business news journalist, telling stories about CEOs and world-changing entrepreneurs. Over the years at CNBC, ABC, and now CBS, Bianna has interviewed some of the world's most prominent leaders in government as well as business. She's also a mother of two young children— figuring out, like the rest of us, how to juggle work and family.

 

Here are five key highlights from this episode of A Call to Lead with Bianna:

 4:35 - You have very little to lose when you're 21 or 22. Even if people describe you as annoying, you still might be memorable.

 

17:06 - Guilt is a useless emotion unless you use it to force change. If you're not going to change anything, let go of the guilt.

 

22:46 - Doing your homework and being prepared can get you much further than a resume or credentials. You might have graduated from whatever college and received whatever award, but it's the people that are most prepared and work the hardest that most often go the farthest.

 

26:23 - Seeing a leader set that example—saying "Listen I've got to leave at 3:30 to pick up my kids"—changes everything in the workforce. People want to contribute even more. They’re driven to work harder because they appreciate that you're human and share the same challenges as they do.

 

32:30 - You can be interviewing the CEO of a Fortune 100, the President of the United States, or anyone from any walk of life— but one topic that will get just about anyone to open up is by engaging them as a parent and talking about the dreams they have for their children and how they want their children to view them.