If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, withing 24 hours on weekdays.
Customer service
All questions about your order, return and delivery must be sent to our customer service team by e-mail at yourstore@yourdomain.com
Sale & Press
If you are interested in selling our products, need more information about our brand or wish to make a collaboration, please contact us at press@yourdomain.com
Help
If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, withing 24 hours on weekdays.
Customer service
All questions about your order, return and delivery must be sent to our customer service team by e-mail at yourstore@yourdomain.com
Sale & Press
If you are interested in selling our products, need more information about our brand or wish to make a collaboration, please contact us at press@yourdomain.com
Full of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valleys first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership booknamed a Best Business Book of the Year by Fortune and Bloombergoffers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals, now with a bonus chapterbychapter planning guide to walk readers through thoughtfully applying its lessons to their own lives in concrete, actionable ways.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 syndrome Capitalize on the power of planning Take risks Developing financial literacy Build your network Establish your reputation Take charge of your career Integrate work, marriage, parenthood, and selfcare Each chapter lays out key takeaways and actions to increase the odds of achieving your personal and professional goals, and this paperback edition also includes a new chapterbychapter guide to walk readers through building their own ambitious plan for success. Through a series of prompts to direct readers to think more deeply about the books content, the planning guide will help them apply the lessons to their own life in a concrete and productive way. 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, Unapologetically Ambitious 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.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Unfortunately, 'Take Risks, Break Barriers' didn't resonate with me. The advice felt generic and the writing style was a bit dry. I was hoping for more practical tips, but it didn’t deliver. Maybe it's just not my style, but I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re looking for something fresh and engaging.
A
Ahmed Youssef
Good Insights, but a Bit Repetitive
The book has some fantastic insights about taking risks and creating success, but I found a few sections to be repetitive. Still, it did motivate me to think differently about my career goals, so I’m glad I picked it up. Just wish it had a bit more variety in the examples.
J
Jessica Lee
Inspiring and Empowering Read
I just finished reading 'Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms' and it was exactly what I needed. The lessons in this book are powerful and practical, perfect for anyone feeling stuck in their career. It’s a great reminder to embrace challenges and pursue my ambitions fearlessly.
For MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) violations and Intellectual Property (IP) or Trademark concerns, please contact:
support@ergodebooks.com
⚠️ California Proposition 65 Warning: Some products sold on this website may expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
