Shellye Archambeau || Unapolegetically Ambitious

<p>Today it’s great to have Shellye Archambeau on the podcast. Archambeau is one of high tech's first female African American CEOs and has a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and the President of Arizona State University, and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst and Braven. She is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetically-Ambitious-Barriers-Create-Success-ebook/dp/B084FYGDQJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HFL0JUWZPHJ8&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=shellye+archambeau&amp;qid=1605153565&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=Shellye%2Cdigital-text%2C419&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank"><em>Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms</em>.&nbsp;</a></p> <p><u><strong>Time Stamps</strong></u></p> <p>[01:45] Shellye Archambeau as a tech industry business leader</p> <p>[03:44] Feeling like an outsider growing up</p> <p>[04:32] The birth of Shellye’s tenacity</p> <p>[06:02] You can’t affect what people say to you or people do to you but you can control how you respond.</p> <p>[06:27] Why you need to stop people from controlling your emotions</p> <p>[09:45] Shellye’s mother as a “professional parent”</p> <p>[11:03] Creating a life plan in college</p> <p>[12:28] The importance of making decisions that are consistent with your plans</p> <p>[14:03] “Find your cheerleaders”</p> <p>[17:16] Don’t let them win</p> <p>[19:24] Opening your own doors</p> <p>[19:52] How to fall in love with a future image of yourself</p> <p>[20:55] Early influences during Shellye’s tech journey</p> <p>[22:10] How to foster self determination</p> <p>[24:04] Tips on how to build your reputation</p> <p>[25:03] Stop having second thoughts</p> <p>[29:01] Why you need to start embracing your limits</p> <p>[30:50] Being unapologetically ambitious</p> <p>[31:46] Why it is okay to be ambitious (and why