090 | Negotiating for flexibility as a parent, retiring early and improving financial literacy with Rita Piçarra | PT 1

PT 1: 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 first of three mini episodes of our conversation. In this interview, we talk about how her upbringing influenced her as a parent and a professional.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

• How her upbringing influenced her future choices
• The first job she held outside of University, working in audit doing long hours and the toll it took on her personal life
• The impact the sudden death of a famous Portuguese footballer on live television had on her early in her career
• Losing both of her parents in their 50s and deciding to move to a more flexible workplace to prioritize her health
• Setting the goal at the age of 25 to be the CFO of Microsoft Portugal
• Working on a career development plan which took her around the world with Microsoft, having her daughter in Brazil 
• Relocating to Miami as a young family and negotiating for flexibility as a new parent living overseas
• Retiring at the age of 44 and the importance of financial literacy

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

------------------------------------

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/

------------------------------------

ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

---------------------------------

Did you enjoy this episode?
Please subscribe and leave a podcast review – it helps other parents find the podcast!

Learn more about #mixingbabiesandbusiness
For parents interested in flexible and remote work with kids:
http://mixingbabiesandbusiness.com/free-resources

Thanks for joining me!

A reminder to our audience: We're not certified medical professionals, financial advisers or legal professionals. You are advised to consult with an independent professional or advisor for advice on your specific circumstances.