Book Titles

Unapologetically Ambitious
Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms

By Shellye Archambeau

Year Published: 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1538702895
Categories: Ambition, Risk, Success

75 Quotes Found

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Unapologetically Ambitious:

…it won’t be the name of your undergraduate that opens doors for you; it’ll be the name you make for yourself – your stellar reputation – that turns the key.

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Motherhood is hard! Especially early motherhood. So many demands, not enough hours – it’s no wonder many women become overly stressed and self-critical during this period of our lives.

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…if you don’t have timelines, then it’s really easy to become complacent, to let things linger, to let life take over.

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If you have timelines, and you stick to them unwaveringly, then you get things done.

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It’s a well-documented fact that, decades after most women entered the workplace, we’re still doing the majority of the housework.

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…you ought to strengthen your strengths, because that’s how you become most valuable to your team.

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…at home and at work, women tend to believe we are cheating if we accept help, or we are inadequate if we can’t seamlessly transition between a wide variety of tasks.

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In order to rise in an organization, you have to be able to take your responsibilities, to delegate tasks to the right team members, and to seek guidance from others as you face new challenges.

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If you ‘have it all’ but sacrifice yourself, what do you really have in the end? It really is like they say on planes: Put your own oxygen mask on first, then help other people.

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Whatever your goals – you are in control of how you integrate your life in order to make it happen.

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