Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It

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You know where you want to go. You know you have it within you. You just need the tools to get there. In Wild Courage, Jenny Wood presents the ultimate approach to pursuing what you want. Reclaiming nine traits - Weird, Selfish, Shameless, Obsessed, Nosy, Manipulative, Brutal, Reckless and Bossy - that are traditionally seen in a negative light, Wood reveals how to apply these qualities in a savvy and sane way to supercharge your chances of getting ahead, whether you're trying to snag a promotion, impress your new boss or land a life-changing deal. Inspired by her popular coaching program at Google, Wood offers an arsenal of prompts to catapult you forward, like how to: 1. 'Reframe the Shame' to promote accomplishments without feeling icky 2. 'Network with Nosiness' to build relationships that help you climb 3. 'Rack up Rejection' to learn from your failures Drawing on inspiring stories, surprising case studies and tips that pack a punch, Wild Courage will help you unleash your greatest gifts, unique quirks and boldest self. Success comes to those who are a bit much. Because a bit much, leads to much more.

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Jennys Own Your Career impact at Google is extraordinary; how its scaling outside of Google to tens of thousands of people around the world doesnt surprise me -- Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor
Given the Great Reshuffle, Jennys work to help people achieve their goals (unapologetically) couldnt come at a better time -- Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project
Jennys approach is just the right balance between audacious and real: she makes people uncomfortably excited. Now more than ever we need her edgy, heartfelt principles -- Alan Eagle, New York Times bestselling author of Trillion Dollar Coach, former Managing Director, Sales and Executive Communications, at Google
Jennys work curates twenty plus years of hard-wrought insights into a single package. She teaches the art of the chase through vivid storytelling and counter-intuitive tactics. Its amazing -- John Bunney, Corporate Vice President, Customer Service and Support, at Microsoft
This book is witty and wise. With provocative new insights and fiery spark, Jenny offers a clear-eyed playbook for how to rise and climb, while being true to yourself -- Christina Wire, Vice President, Global Operations, at YouTube
Jenny was easily one of the best speakers at Google. She is dynamic, entertaining and educational -- Allan Thygesen, CEO of DocuSign and former President, Americas and Global Partners, at Google

Author Bio

Jenny Wood is an unstoppable confidence booster dedicated to helping people make their impossible dreams likely. After chasing an attractive stranger off the subway, giving him her number and later marrying him, Wood vowed to always chase after what she wanted in life. And it's worked; Wood is a Google executive, founder of Own Your Career, speaker, writer, mum and pilot. Her writing has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Inc. and Forbes. She earned her B.A. in Economics & International Business at Brandeis and was a research associate at Harvard Business School. She lives in Boulder with her husband and their two kids.