Oprah Winfrey Reveals Her One Career Regret in Interview with Al Roker
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Oprah Winfrey Reveals Her One Career Regret in Interview with Al Roker

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey, 70, recently opened up about the one regret she has in her illustrious career during a sit-down interview with Al Roker, who was celebrating his 70th birthday. The conversation shed light on a pivotal moment in Winfrey’s career and the wisdom she’s gained from her experiences.

The Regret

Winfrey’s regret centers around a business decision she made in 2011:

  • She was simultaneously ending her long-running talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and launching her own network, OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network).
  • Winfrey now believes she should have handled this transition differently.

Oprah’s Reflections

In her own words, Winfrey explained:

“I would not have taken on the responsibility of trying to build a network [OWN] while still ending the show. That is my one regret. I should have handled all of that differently, I think. I should have completed one thing, taken a year to do nothing, and then decided what was the next thing for me to do.”

She emphasized that while she doesn’t regret ending her show, she regrets “trying to do multiple things at the same time.”

The Wisdom Gained

Winfrey shared some valuable insights from this experience:

  1. The importance of taking time between major projects: “When you don’t know what to do, do nothing. Get still with yourself and do nothing.”
  2. Trusting one’s instincts: “Everybody has that natural life force instinct inside yourself that lets you know what’s right or wrong, or that is your emotional GPS system, and any time I’ve ever gone against that, any time, is when I’ve made a mistake.”
  3. The value of listening to one’s inner voice: “Every time I’ve just gotten still and listened to what my gut said — what that still small voice that resides inside me and you and everybody else says — I would never have made a mistake.”

Looking Forward

Despite this regret, Winfrey’s career continues to flourish. Her willingness to reflect on past decisions and share her insights demonstrates the ongoing growth and wisdom that have characterized her public life.

As Winfrey and Roker, both 70, discussed these life lessons, it’s clear that their conversation offers valuable advice for people at any stage of their careers.

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