"Manage the controllables," Sarah O. Moore from MGM Resorts International

Meet Sarah O. Moore, Senior Vice President of Marketing at MGM Resorts International, where she oversees all global brand marketing, including brand strategy, creative and content, paid media investment, social marketing, and marketing operations. Additionally, she currently serves as a board member for the Nevada Ballet Theatre and has held numerous board positions previously, primarily in the arts & culture and animal welfare space. Sarah is a Cannes Lions award-winning marketer and a brand strategy nerd at heart. She splits her time between Las Vegas and Boston with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs.

Sarah joined Jocelyn Hudak, Senior Director, Content and Digital Marketing for an interview at our Pass the Mic lounge at CES in Las Vegas, created in partnership with The Female Quotient. Get ready to focus on what you can control, and give the full interview a listen.

Take it into your own hands.

Highlight: “The old adage of 10% is what happened and 90% is how you react to it… 90% is where we focus. It's really about knowing what you have control over and what you don’t, and managing the controllables versus the un-controllables, and taking it into your own hands.” – Sarah O. Moore

Focus and then pivot.

Highlight: “You're never going to balance it. You're never going to be perfectly balanced across the number of different facets that make you up. Focus on what you need to focus on at the time. Know that you're going to bring your whole self to that, and then pivot to one of your other 15 roles.” – Sarah O. Moore

Get diverse perspectives.

“We really focus on inviting people to the table and giving opportunities for that diverse perspective. Because again, it's one thing to hire that person. It's another thing to actually leverage their experience and their perspective.” – Sarah O. Moore

Bring others into the conversation. 

“I learned early on that I am not the smartest person in the room. And my ability to allow space, and bring others into the conversation, and help them navigate opened the world for them to be those that are smarter and more creative than me.” – Sarah O. Moore

Use your power for good.

“Use your power for good… As long as you're using it for good, then it might not always work out as you want it, but you know you're coming from the right place.” – Sarah O. Moore

Sarah is clearly using her power for good, including by imparting so much wisdom in this interview. Ready for more inspiration? Check out more Pass the Mic content.