091 | Negotiating for flexibility as a parent, retiring early and improving financial literacy with Rita Piçarra | PT 2

PT 2: Rita Piçarra is a parent, author, speaker and former Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft Portugal. With over 20 years of experience in finance and leadership roles spanning the United States, Brazil, France, Spain and Portugal.

This is the second of three mini episodes of our conversation. In this interview, we cover the importance of mentorship, investing in yourself and financial literacy.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• Being in a team at Microsoft Portugal known for innovation
• What it takes to be a leader and how it's not always connected to seniority
• Mentoring others in her career, the importance of advocacy
• Asking people what they need and creating an inclusive workplace
• How to begin with investing in yourself
• What the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement is
• Why you shouldn't be asking the bank for advice
• The fundamentals of financial literacy
• Remembering at the end of the day, your money is your money and you need to advocate for yourself

Thanks to Rita for taking part of her day to speak with me about parenthood, work and financial literacy.

Season 6 is sponsored by the Mixing Babies And Business Changemaker Program – for people who want to do things differently, create an impact and advocate for primary caregivers and their families along the way: mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/changemaker

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ABOUT RITA PIÇARRA
Rita Piçarra is a parent, author, speaker and former Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft Portugal. With over 20 years of experience in finance and leadership roles spanning the United States, Brazil, France, Spain and Portugal, she was recognized as the best financial manager at Microsoft Latin America in 2016. Rita retired at age 44 and is an advocate for financial literacy and building a life outside of work.

CONNECT WITH RITA
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/ritapicarra
Instagram @rita_picarra
‘A Vida não Pode Esperar (Life Can’t Wait)’ is Rita’s first book: https://www.bertrand.pt/livro/a-vida-nao-pode-esperar-rita-picarra/29618236
Microsoft Work & Life News https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/work-life/portugal-surfer/

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- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
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