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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: To power up your career, embrace mistakes, stay humble, and remain truly confident always.
Chapter 3: To build valuable experience and skills before founding your company, first join an established corporation instead.
Chapter 4: Know the value you offer your company and secure a paycheck to match.
Chapter 5: Develop gravitas, and don’t fear being a “bitch” when confronting sexist behavior at work head-on.
Chapter 6: Build a professional network of women and men alike.
Chapter 7: A fulfilling career and a family aren’t mutually exclusive; when you succeed in one, you needn’t lose momentum or joy in the other.
Chapter 8: It’s still possible to power up after quitting or getting fired from your job.
Chapter 9: Promoting equality and diversifying talent within an organization are the best ways to power up together.
Description
Power Up (2017) aims to empower women in the workplace with practical advice and heartfelt anecdotes from a Silicon Valley pioneer. Although primarily focused on the tech industry, it’s a guidebook that can be applied to breaking glass ceilings in all industries. From taking ownership of career choices to navigating sexist office politics, Magdalena Yesil offers a call to action for women who want appropriate credit for their hard work and a salary to match.
Who Should Listen
- Women in business
- Anyone working in the tech industry
- Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists