Lynne Thoman

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I'm Lynn Toman, and this is Three Takeaways. Thanks for listening.

I'm Lynn Toman, and this is Three Takeaways. Thanks for listening.

I'm going to start this episode by asking my guest today to read an excerpt from her book.

I'm going to start this episode by asking my guest today to read an excerpt from her book.

So what are these rules that too many people believe that actually aren't true? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better.

So what are these rules that too many people believe that actually aren't true? Hi, everyone. I'm Lynne Thoman, and this is Three Takeaways. On Three Takeaways, I talk with some of the world's best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, newsmakers and scientists. Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world and maybe even ourselves a little better.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Bonnie Hammer. She rose to become vice chairman of NBC Universal by rejecting common myths about how to act in the workplace. She believes that the traditional wisdom about work hold people back.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Bonnie Hammer. She rose to become vice chairman of NBC Universal by rejecting common myths about how to act in the workplace. She believes that the traditional wisdom about work hold people back.

Having risen from an entry-level production assistant job where her chief charge was a dog to become vice chairman at NBC Universal, Bonnie Hammer challenges conventional workplace wisdom and shares the uncommon sense needed to succeed. She is the author of the new book, 15 Lies. I'm excited to find out what the rules and lies are that too many people believe that actually are not true.

Having risen from an entry-level production assistant job where her chief charge was a dog to become vice chairman at NBC Universal, Bonnie Hammer challenges conventional workplace wisdom and shares the uncommon sense needed to succeed. She is the author of the new book, 15 Lies. I'm excited to find out what the rules and lies are that too many people believe that actually are not true.

Welcome, Bonnie, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today. I'm delighted to be here, Lynn. It's always fun. It is my pleasure. Let's talk about your lessons learned. What do you think about Don't Sweat the Small Stuff?

Welcome, Bonnie, and thanks so much for joining Three Takeaways today. I'm delighted to be here, Lynn. It's always fun. It is my pleasure. Let's talk about your lessons learned. What do you think about Don't Sweat the Small Stuff?

And for you, your first job as a production assistant was to essentially follow around and take care of a dog. And if you hadn't done that job well, your career would not have taken off the way it did. Can you talk about that?

And for you, your first job as a production assistant was to essentially follow around and take care of a dog. And if you hadn't done that job well, your career would not have taken off the way it did. Can you talk about that?

What do you think about the fake it till you make it strategy of trying to appear knowledgeable and confident?

What do you think about the fake it till you make it strategy of trying to appear knowledgeable and confident?

I love your story about what happened when you were asked to edit four shows, including, I forget what the acronym stands for, WWE, and you'd never done an editing job in your life before, and how you were able to do that, but also how being an outsider and knowing nothing about it actually helped you. Can you talk about that?

I love your story about what happened when you were asked to edit four shows, including, I forget what the acronym stands for, WWE, and you'd never done an editing job in your life before, and how you were able to do that, but also how being an outsider and knowing nothing about it actually helped you. Can you talk about that?