LEADER 03340oam 2200469 450 001 9910157831303321 005 20190911100038.0 010 $a0-8144-3770-2 035 $a(OCoLC)965781568 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL04RZ 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001009357 100 $a20161208h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aFearless and free $ehow smart women pivot and relaunch their careers /$fWendy Sachs 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aNew York :$cAMACOM, American Management Association,$d[2017] 210 4$d?2017 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 225 pages) 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-8144-3769-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Change your words: boost your brand -- Strike a pose and feel the power -- Create your own serendipity -- Networking in the girls' lounge: the power of connections -- Falling from the top: rising with resilience -- Congratulations, you're fired! -- Flipping off failure -- Iterate. meditate. repeat -- Mothers of re-invention -- Branding is not bragging -- Getting back in -- What's your story? 330 $aWe all need to think more like entrepreneurs. Seeking and seizing opportunities, boldly taking risks, quickly changing course?achieving success today requires the kind of action-first, fake-it-?til-you-make-it ethos celebrated in the tech industry. This formula is not typically a female one. Women tend to be cautious. We overthink our next moves, become paralyzed by fear, and simply don?t act . We might be safer . . . but we?re also stuck. But, what if women embraced the startup model? What if we had the confidence to take chances, even if we knew we may fail fabulously? What if instead of agonizing over which step to take, we leapt forward quickly? Fearless and Free empowers women, showing us how we can all use lessons from Silicon Valley to pivot in our careers?and unlock a world of possibilities. Author Wendy Sachs talked to a wide range of women who faced down fears, roadblocks, and failures?to reinvent themselves. Spanning industries and ages?from media maven Jill Abramson to Aminatou Sow of the Tech LadyMafia?the book weaves their insights and experiences together with current research and actionable advice. You?ll learn how to: Capitalize on your skills and expand them Grow comfortable with being uncomfortable Sell your story Engineer serendipity Nurture your network Shake off setbacks Brand yourself?without bragging Build momentum Compete with digital natives And more Being disciplined is no match for being disruptive. Whether you want out of a shrinking industry or into a business of your own creation, Fearless and Free helps you dream big?and act now. 606 $aWomen$xVocational guidance 606 $aCareer changes 606 $aCareer development 615 0$aWomen$xVocational guidance. 615 0$aCareer changes. 615 0$aCareer development. 676 $a650.1082 700 $aSachs$b Wendy$01249916 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910157831303321 996 $aFearless and free$92896303 997 $aUNINA