Bet on Yourself, Ann Hiatt
Bet on Yourself, Ann Hiatt
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Bet on Yourself
Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities

Author: Ann Hiatt, Eric Schmidt

Narrator: Ann Hiatt

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

Read by the author.Take charge of your career and create a life full of learning, adventure, joy, and success utilizing these never-before-shared leadership principles Ann Hiatt learned working alongside the world’s top tech CEOs—Google’s Eric Schmidt, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and Yahoo!'s Marissa Mayer.Whether you’re stuck in your current job, starting your first job and wondering how you can use it as a steppingstone towards your dream career, or mid-career and wanting to finally be recognized for promotion or a leadership role, this book is for you.For the first time, Ann Hiatt shares both the daily habits and long-game strategies she learned working side-by-side for decades with the giants of technology at Amazon and Google.Through clear guidance and incredible stories, Bet on Yourself will teach you:How to define your abilities and speak up so that you can be recognized for the work that you do and the unique capabilities you bring to the table.How to create opportunities for yourself when options appear limited and build a purposeful career regardless of your seniority or industry.What it takes to build the confidence you need to build your dream career.How to exchange your frustration over not getting the recognition you deserve for an empowered, actionable plan for taking control of your professional identity and get promoted.These tried-and-true methods to take ordinary opportunities and create something extraordinary, and the leadership principles that guide the work of these celebrity CEOs, are directly applicable to your goals.With a few consistent, daily habits you can build a future that exceeds your wildest expectations. No matter the opportunities available to you in your particular community or career stage, there is a path for you.

About Ann Hiatt

Ann Hiatt is a Silicon Valley veteran with 15 years of experience as the Executive Business Partner for Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon, and as Chief of Staff for Eric Schmidt, CEO/Executive Chairman of Google. Ann Hiatt left Google in 2018, after 12 years at the company, and recently founded a consulting company with CEO clients across the globe where she applies the lessons of innovation, ambition, growth-at-scale, and forward-thinking leadership that she learned at Amazon and Google to new businesses and the next generation of leaders. Ann empowers entrepreneurs and executives through practical suggestions of how to develop a corporate culture of relentless ambition and vision while pacing themselves for long-term success.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on November 18, 2021

I saw an article about this book on Google News and it intrigued me enough to pick it up. I enjoy reading memoirs and business books. It reminded me of my days at Intel. Ann does a great job distilling from her experience working for 3 of the most powerful leaders in the world as well as her own ins......more

Goodreads review by Vitaliy on January 26, 2023

An inspirational story of career growth. Especially relevant for those working in FAANG companies. A few practical frameworks on how to plan your career as well, but inspiration was the biggest takeaway for me......more

Goodreads review by Sara on December 12, 2021

I first heard about Anna Hiatt on an NFX podcast episode "Ann Hiatt on Trillion Dollar Leadership" and immediately fell in love with her story. The part where she worked with Jeff Bezos, Erich Schmidt, and Marriissaa Mayer was out of my reach, but the content was still relatable. This podcast got me......more

Goodreads review by Maddog on June 05, 2022

A really interesting read for me. A lot of the advice or insight was centered around the antiquated messaging "Show up when no one else is! Ask for more beyond the scope of your job! Pursue more work!", which can certainly help in some circumstances, but for someone who isn't young and single withou......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 05, 2022

I’d give this a four star as a memoir and a two star as a business book. I had specific expectations when I bought it: I was looking for something that reveals how real people deal with professional struggle and engage their grit and resilience; my intention being that I wanted to find a book I coul......more