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The instant New York Times bestseller ‘Extraordinary’ – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor Be weird. Be selfish. Be shameless. Be obsessed. Be nosy. Be manipulative. Be brutal. Be reckless. Are you tired of playing it safe and waiting to thrive in your career? Jenny Wood, a former Google executive and founder of its groundbreaking Own Your Career program, understands that the biggest obstacle to your professional success isn’t a lack of talent – it’s a lack of courage. In Wild Courage, she playfully reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you how to apply them to supercharge your success, whether you’re trying to snag a promotion, launch a company or land a life-changing deal. Full of actionable advice, Wild Courage coaches you to smash through your fear of discomfort, failure and the judgement of others, to embrace your boldest self in pursuit of your goals. ‘A fresh, fearless approach to achieving your goals. This book is both a guide and a cheerleader for anyone on a mission to make things happen’ – Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project ‘Will inspire you to stop seeking permission and to start taking action‘ – Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive

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Your candid career coach for unstoppable growth. -- <b>Kim Scott</b>, bestselling author of <i>Radical Candor</i> A fresh, fearless approach to achieving your goals. This book is both a guide and a cheerleader for anyone on a mission to make things happen -- <b>Gretchen Rubin</b>,<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Happiness Project</i> The secret behind Jenny’s powerful debut is that this is actually a book about generous action. Creating the conditions for others to get what they need takes courage -- <b>Seth Godin</b>, bestselling author of <i>This Is Strategy</i> Wild Courage vividly demonstrates that success isn’t just about talent or luck. It’s ultimately about pushing past fear and daring to be yourself. Jenny Wood’s savvy lessons will inspire you to stop seeking permission and to start taking action -- <b>Daniel H. Pink</b>, #1 bestselling author of <i>The Power of Regret</i>, <i>Drive</i> and <i>To Sell is Human</i> Jenny Wood flips the script that keeps so many people paying small. Wild Courage is a treasure trove of insights -- <b>Tiago Forte</b>, <i>Wall Street Journal</i> bestselling author of <i>Building A Second Brain</i> Jenny Wood delivers on the blueprint for taking courageous action on those big goals you've been putting off. Her no-BS, from-the-trenches tactics for success at work (and everywhere else) will light a fire under you. Are you ready to level up your life? -- <b>Noah Kagan</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Million Dollar Weekend</i> Jenny‘s 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 -- <b>Alan Eagle</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Trillion Dollar Coach </i>and former Managing Director, Sales and Executive Communications at Google Jenny‘s 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. It’s amazing -- <b>John Bunney</b>, 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 -- <b>Christina Wire</b>, Vice President, Global Operations, at YouTube Jenny was easily one of the best speakers at Google. She is dynamic, entertaining and educational -- <b>Allan Thygesen</b>, CEO of DocuSign and former President, Americas and Global Partners, at Google

Jenny‘s Own Your Career impact at Google is extraordinary; how she is now helping tens of thousands of people around the world doesn't surprise me -- Kim Scott, bestselling author of <i>Radical Candor</i> Given the Great Reshuffle, Jenny‘s work to help people achieve their goals (unapologetically) couldn‘t come at a better time -- Gretchen Rubin,<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Happiness Project</i> Jenny‘s 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, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Trillion Dollar Coach</i>, former Managing Director, Sales and Executive Communications, at Google Jenny‘s 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. It’s 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 Jenny Wood delivers on the blueprint for taking courageous action on those big goals you've been putting off. Her no-BS, from-the-trenches tactics for success at work (and everywhere else) will light a fire under you. Are you ready to level up your life? -- Noah Kagan, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Million Dollar Weekend</i> Jenny Wood flips the script that keeps so many people paying small. Wild Courage is a treasure trove of insights -- Tiago Forte, <i>Wall Street Journal</i> bestselling author of <i>Building A Second Brain</i>

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Jenny Wood is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, former Google executive, and former Harvard Business School researcher. She is also the founder of Own Your Career, one of Google’s largest career programs. In her book, Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It, Jenny breaks down nine bold traits that defy conventional wisdom: Obsessed, Weird, Selfish, Shameless, Nosy, Manipulative, Brutal, Reckless and Bossy. Her practical, no-nonsense approach empowers ambitious people to break the mould, be better leaders, build influence and reach their full potential. Jenny has been featured on NBC and Bloomberg, and in Harvard Business Review, Forbes magazine and Business Insider. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two kids.

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