Dana Bash on Being Patient in your Career

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

From freelancing as a college student to logging tape, Dana Bash worked her way up the ladder at CNN. Now, she comes to us live on TV as CNN’s chief political correspondent, covering elections and the biggest political news. Dana says she wouldn’t have gotten there without luck– and some good old fashioned patience. This week, she spills the secrets of her career marathon, and how to pace yourself. In this episode, Dana shares: The show she’d most like to make a cameo on (RHONJ lovers, rejoice) How she went from freelancing to getting the FT gig at CNN The career-defining move she made – and why it looked like a step backwards Advice on how to talk to your boss about transitioning to a different role Why being in the same workplace as her ex-husband actually isn’t so bad

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0:00.0	I've almost hit the 29 year mark at CNN, and it's been a very steady, almost tortoise-like
0:12.7	situation for me, and I think that's fine.
0:17.1	I'm Carly Zaken, and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:20.1	Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:22.8	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice,
0:29.4	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:32.6	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:34.7	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:39.0	leaders we know.
0:40.5	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:44.2	Alright, let's get into it.
0:48.8	Hey everyone, it is Carly.
0:50.7	Today our guest is Dana Bash.
0:53.3	Dana is an Emmy-nominated journalist from logging tape to producing hard-hitting segments
0:59.0	and covering multiple presidential elections.
1:01.9	She has basically done everything under the sun during her career at CNN.
1:06.8	These days she is CNN's chief political correspondent and co-anchor of the program State
1:11.5	of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
1:14.3	Dana, welcome to the show.
1:16.8	I'm so glad to be here.
1:18.9	You know I'm a big skim fan, so this is, I'm fan-girling right now.
1:23.0	Thank you.
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