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Unapologetically Ambitious: Empowering Your Journey to Success

From Steve Jobs to Mark Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley’s tech companies are led primarily by well-connected white men. And while their achievements are certainly laudable, their homogeneity gives the impression that only a certain kind of person can succeed at high-powered innovation. Shellye Archambeau is here to prove th...

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From Steve Jobs to Mark Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley’s tech companies are led primarily by well-connected white men. And while their achievements are certainly laudable, their homogeneity gives the impression that only a certain kind of person can succeed at high-powered innovation. Shellye Archambeau is here to prove that impression wrong. In Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms, Archambeau details how determination, patience, and meticulous planning allowed her to accomplish goals she first established as a driven teenager.

Course outline

13 topics · 100 min

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 Beware of Impostor Syndrome
  3. 3 Prepare for Opportunity to Appear
  4. 4 Foster Self-Determination
  5. 5 Build Your Reputation
  6. 6 Grow Your Network
  7. 7 Forget About Work/Life Balance
  8. 8 You Can Do It All—But You Shouldn't
  9. 9 It's (More Than) OK to Ask for Help
  10. 10 Find Your Mentors
  11. 11 Tell People What You Want
  12. 12 Conclusion
  13. 13 Quiz

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