I've been very clear with my managers on where I wanted to land where I wanted to go next . And then yes , as a part of that , uh there's a little bit of luck and timing the opportunity , the jobs have to open up , have to present themselves . But if you've been clear in terms of where you wanna go and you've done a good job , you've worked hard , uh , you've delivered for the company , for your managers .
It's hard to truly excel and and , and , and so that's a long way of saying that I think folks have the best chance of being successful by following their heart and doing what they're most passionate about . And , and , and if you can find a job that pays well and is connected to your passion area , fantastic . You know , if , if , if you can't , and to my point earlier and you end up , you know , taking a job to get started , that's , that's ok too .
After six years , you were promoted to Yahoo media which encompassed this new sports and entertainment divisions and were among many other things , you led the $100 million acquisition of the college sports site rivals dot com in search of excellence . How important is it to be at the right place at the right time and get a big break ? And what's your advice on how to get one ?
And what's your advice on how to get one ? Is there luck involved in this or do we create our own luck ? Obviously , it's both , I know it's cliche but uh it , it , it , it's both a couple of things you mentioned it before when you were describing launch dot com .
But if you've been clear in terms of where you wanna go and you've done a good job , you've worked hard , uh , you've delivered for the company , for your managers . When those opportunities do present themselves , you'll be there and ready to go . Just as a little aside here on the personal side , being at the right place at the right time has not only been an important part of my career , it's been a huge part of my personal life when nearly 10 years ago I happened to check in with my friend Madison who was lucky to have , it had broken up with her boyfriend the day before and I was the first person to know well , before she told her friends and word had gotten out and knew that timing was everything .
