Creativity thrives on fun<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf Ashley could tell her younger self (and women who are early on in their careers) one thing, it would be to continue to work hard, but have fun along the way, and not to sweat the small stuff. It\u2019s easy to get bogged down in unimportant issues and worry too much, but everything works out in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFind a creative outlet. Find a hobby. Find the things that make you happy outside of work so that you can have that <\/strong>r<\/em>eally good work-life balance,\u201d<\/em> Ashley says.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNo matter how busy you are at work and at home, it\u2019s important to make time for something that brings you joy. Something you do just for you and that acts as a form of escapism. It\u2019s a great way to switch your brain over from \u201cwork mode\u201d and can help you be more effective and inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women have an exciting future in marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAshley\u2019s been in marketing for 25 years and has seen so many changes! As well as seeing more women in leadership roles now, she\u2019s also thrilled to see so many talented women who are still early in their careers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m really excited about the future for women in this industry,\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nRemember to be your greatest advocate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cYou are in charge of your own happiness. You can\u2019t wait for others to make that change for you,\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>Ashley says. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nUltimately, you\u2019re the only one who knows what you really want out of life – and how work can contribute to that. While it\u2019s important to help and advocate for other inspirational women, we need to remember to do the same for ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part of this is remembering to take advantage of any downtime that you have to do things like take a longer lunch and treat yourself to some \u2018me\u2019 time because, as many of us who work in marketing know, things will get frantically busy again really fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, Ashley wants us to remember that advocating for (and inspiring) women is just as much about looking after ourselves and doing what\u2019s in our best interests as it is taking care of others. It\u2019s when we\u2019re the best version of ourselves that we can help others shine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This week, as part of our series celebrating International Women\u2019s Day, we hear from our managing director of North America, Ashley Cooksley. Ashley talks about her inspiration, what she\u2019d tell her younger self, and the best career advice she has ever received.\u00a0\u00a0 Ask what you can do to help other women Inspiration comes from the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sync_status":"none","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","transcript_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[290],"tags":[],"series":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TSE-Exec-Board-photos-150721-v2-1-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Genuine-Humans.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"light","subscribeUrls":{"amazon":{"key":"amazon","url":"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/3abc34c3-ff60-4a78-b347-6119461b7ed1\/GENUINE-HUMANS","label":"Amazon","class":"amazon","icon":"amazon.png"},"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/genuine-humans\/id1561811296","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVzb2NpYWxlbGVtZW50LmFnZW5jeS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q?sa=X&ved=0CAYQrrcFahcKEwiQz-mM7dzvAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7jkfw0qeUlwrauhfy2pCGU","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"youtube":{"key":"youtube","url":"","label":"YouTube","class":"youtube","icon":"youtube.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/feed\/podcast","embedCode":"
International Women\u2019s Day: Stories from female leaders at The Social Element (4)<\/a><\/blockquote>