{"product_id":"unapologetically-ambitious-ben-horowitz-9781549161445","title":"Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms","description":"\u003cb\u003eFull of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book for readers of \u003ci\u003eDare to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStart with Why\u003c\/i\u003e offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals, drawn from the author's own compelling story of how she weathered life's difficulties to build massive success. \u003c\/b\u003e Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional responsibilities while climbing the ranks at IBM and subsequently in her roles as CEO. Through the busts and booms of Silicon Valley in the early 2000s, this bold and inspiring book details the risks she took and the strategies she engaged to steer her family, her career, and her company MetricStream toward success. Through her journey, Shellye discovered that ambition alone is not enough to achieve success. Here, she shares the practical strategies, tools, and approaches readers can employ right now, including concrete steps to most effectively: Dismantle impostor syndromeCapitalize on the power of planningTake risksDeveloping financial literacyBuild your networkEstablish your reputationTake charge of your careerIntegrate work, marriage, parenthood, and self-care Each chapter lays out key takeaways and actions to increase the odds of achieving your personal and professional goals. With relatable personal stories that ground her advice in the real world and a foreword by leading venture capitalist and New York Times bestselling author Ben Horowitz, \u003ci\u003eUnapologetically Ambitious\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to move beyond the solely supportive roles others expect them to fill, to learn how to carefully tread the thin line between assertive and aggressive, and to give themselves permission to strive for the top. Make no apologies for the height of your ambitions. Shellye Archambeau will show you how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Horowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 154916144X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781549161445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.70h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"Ben Horowitz","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":43982795243775,"sku":"9781549161445","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37b025fa-92a8-4452-951a-bd19f7d9eb65.jpg?v=1683263066","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unapologetically-ambitious-ben-horowitz-9781549161445","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}