Unapologetically ambitious : take risks, break barriers, and create success on your own terms / by Shellye Archambeau
Publication details: New York : Hachette, 2020.Description: electronic resourceISBN:- 9781538702895
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EARLY LESSONS: Create your own luck -- Beware of impostor syndrome -- Find your cheerleaders -- Control what you can -- Don't let them win -- Decide what's important to you -- Set your goals. STRATEGIZE FOR SUCCESS: Devise a plan -- Learn the ropes -- Prepare for opportunity to appear -- Strategic on all fronts -- Foster self-determination -- Take a stand -- Build your reputation -- Be partners in planning. LIVING THE PLAN: Execute the plan -- Understand the field -- No second thoughts -- Delegate -- Embrace your limits -- Live your values -- Forget about work/life balance -- Manage your own career -- Tell people what you want -- Let it go -- Every move is "our" move -- Your challenges are your strengths. SWERVE: Move around the blocks you can't remove -- Make the right choice at the right time -- Stay flexible -- Stay connected -- Never say die -- Keep learning -- You deserve it. IMPROVING YOUR ODDS: Find your mentors -- Build your network -- Find the current -- Take risks -- Life planning 101.
Offers a blueprint to achieve personal and professional goals, drawn from the story of a woman who overcame multiple challenges. Offers relatable stories, tools, and practical strategies readers can employ now to dismantle impostor syndrome, capitalise on power, manage family, build networks, and establish a strong reputation.