Mika
Mika
Mika is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth18 August 1983
birthday letting-go careers
I was fired at the pinnacle of my career, on my 39th birthday. And in the year that followed, I learned that there are many psychological phases of being 'let go.'
achievement communicate ifs
If we can't quantify and communicate our value with confidence, the achievements of the tremendous women before us will have all been for nothing.
perception news way
I'd been fired by CBS News in a semipublic way, and as the months went by, there was a perception that I was damaged goods.
worry people brain
We have to unclutter our brains from worries that maybe people don't like us. Women tend to worry about popularity; it doesn't matter if they like you. They need to respect you. They need to show that respect for you in your pay check. And that needs to be okay.
children two house
I suffered from a mild case of postpartum depression after my second child and the physical challenge of maintaining an overnight shift at CBS, a marriage, and two in diapers made the symptoms worse and everyone in the house paid the price.
play weakness
Women play into each other's weaknesses.
letting-go years complaining
After being let go from CBS and looking for a year for work, I will never catch myself complaining about being too busy.
dream jobs journey
Don't make your journey through life harder by placing rules on yourself like, 'I can't get married till I get promoted to your dream job.'
simple people records
Why don't these companies making big profits just pay people better than $14 an hour? It's kind of simple. When you're making record profits, why not? I don't get it.
successful fifteen pay
Despite my professional experience, the fifteen-hour workdays, and a successful new show that I had helped build, MSNBC was still refusing to pay me what I was worth.
everyday knows reminding
Everyday I find myself reminding women around me to know their value. I also have to remind myself.
trying diets
I try my best to be extremely disciplined about my diet.
simple asking what-you-deserve
Don't apologize for asking for what you deserve.
anchors different news
I've worked with Ed Bradley, Dan Rather and lots of different local news anchors.