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Begin Boldly: How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty, and Launch a Brilliant Career Kindle Edition

by Christie Hunter Arscott (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
Learn how to take the right risks for lasting success. Begin Boldly provides a framework for making the kind of bold moves that will get your career off to its best start!

Have you ever shied away from taking a risk? Maybe you didn't apply for a job because you didn't meet 100 percent of the requirements or passed up the opportunity to take on a challenging role because you didn't feel ready.

If you can relate, you are not alone. Despite recognizing the benefits of making bold moves, most women-especially those early in their careers-struggle to harness the power of risk-taking. Begin Boldly changes that.

Christie Hunter Arscott equips readers to intelligently take risks using an actionable model built around three mindsets: a curious mindset, a courageous mindset, and an agile mindset. With a step-by-step method for taking risks, assessing rewards, and refining approaches, she gives women a flexible and repeatable framework to help them develop this critical career skill.

Begin Boldly inspires women to take chances on themselves and turns risk-taking into an enlightening and empowering antidote for self-doubt. As Christie reminds us, the biggest risk for women is not taking any risks at all.

A discussion guide is available in this book.
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“Christie Hunter Arscott is one of our generation’s foremost thinkers when it comes to women’s advancement in the workplace. Begin Boldly is a much-needed manifesto for women looking to launch their careers on the right foot and set themselves up for long-term success. By focusing on risk, Hunter Arscott brings a unique and helpful angle to the conversation by introducing the idea that uncertainty is to be embraced rather than eschewed. Any ambitious young woman would be wise to add Begin Boldly to the top of her reading list.”
—Annie Wang and Windsor Hanger Western, cofounders, Her Campus Media
 
“Christie Hunter Arscott has devoted her entire career to fighting for women’s inclusion in the workplace—and now, she’s written an indispensable guide for women early in their careers and bridged the gap between aspiration and success with an accessible blend of research and real talk. I’ll be giving copies as gifts to all the young women in my life.”
—Clare O’Connor, Head of Editorial Content, Bumble, and former staff writer, Forbes
 
“Women becoming conscious of what they want is the most powerful shift that can take place in our lifetimes, but what do we do next? This book is a beautiful roadmap for exactly that. It takes risk, courage, and a whole lot of purpose to accomplish anything, let alone create the life of your dreams. With these tools, anything is possible for any woman, if that is what she chooses for herself.”
—Katie Willcox, author, activist, host of Business Model, and founder and CEO, Natural Model Management and Healthy Is the New Skinny

About the Author

Christie Hunter Arscott is an internationally recognized advisor, author, and speaker dedicated to creating more vibrant, dynamic, and equitable career paths and organizations. As one of the first Rhodes Scholars to complete graduate work in Women’s Studies, Christie has been named by Thinkers50 as “one of the top management thinkers likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led.” Christie serves on the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard Kennedy School, and her speaking and DEI advisory client list includes Fortune 500 companies, international forums, government entities, and top academic institutions.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09DF5LMX8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berrett-Koehler Publishers (April 1, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.8 MB
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Christie Hunter Arscott is an award-winning advisor, speaker, and author of the book Begin Boldly: How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty, and Launch A Brilliant Career. Christie is a leading expert on how we can harness the power of intentional risk-taking to create more dynamic and vibrant careers and organizations.

A Rhodes Scholar, Christie has been named by Thinkers50 as one of the top management thinkers likely to shape the future of business. Christie was also selected for the biannual Thinkers50 Talent Award shortlist of the top global thought leaders in the field of talent management.

Christie’s research and writing have been featured across international publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fortune, European Business Review, TIME, Fast Company, Business Insider, and more. Her article "Why So Many Thirtysomething Women Are Leaving Your Company" was selected for the Harvard Business Review collection of the top articles on diversity.

Christie has spoken worldwide to organizations and institutions including the World Economic Forum, Harvard Business School, the University of Oxford, and the Global Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. Her corporate clients include Bacardi, Deloitte, PWC, HSBC and more.

Christie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Brown University, a certificate of Distinction in General Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and two Master’s degrees with a focus on gender research from the University of Oxford. She currently serves on the Women’s Leadership Board of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School.

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Exceedingly well-written book with insightful and practical advice for women on navigating their career with an empowered mindset (and how to cultivate new mindsets no matter what stage of your career). I have been carrying Begin Boldly everywhere with me for the last few weeks reflecting on Christie's words and rereading passages (and my notes). I have been particularly reflecting on the power of a strategic questioning to navigate so many of the minefields we can encounter in life. Reading and reflecting on this book is time exceptionally well invested...
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  • KRSF
    5.0 out of 5 stars An eye-opening, fresh perspective on work and life!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022
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    As someone who works in finance, I would absolutely recommend reading Begin Boldly by Christie Hunter Arscott. Delving into the themes in this book was an eye-opening experience, as the author provided me with a fresh perspective on how to approach my work and life endeavors.

    The book is thoughtfully segmented into focus areas — first developing the right mindset to make significant moves; then next executing practical advice to truly implement those changes. I enjoyed reading about how my skills and passions could be a driving force in my long-term aspirations.

    Moreover, the perspectives on networking and building relationships are invaluable to anyone looking to make genuine connections. Overall, I found the author's words to be incredibly thought-provoking and honest.
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  • Christine Simons
    5.0 out of 5 stars Start here!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
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    If you’re ready to become intentional about your career, start here! With an easy to follow framework, Christie allows the reader to really zone in on tangible action items that help build confidence, courage, and momentum. Roadblocks are embraced with grace and grit. Taking a chance on Begin Boldly is worth it. Once you make the decision to start, there is no looking back because you simply will not and cannot look at your career with the same lens again.
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  • Crystal
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read… Excited for my next step
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022
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    This book has influenced how I will approach work and life moving forward. It is clear and cuts straight to the important issues with easy and thoughtful ideas that you can implement today.
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  • Robert Morris
    5.0 out of 5 stars "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken." Oscar Wilde
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
    Christie Hunter Arscott is a passionate as well as eloquent advocate of taking calculated risks early when preparing for a career or after having embarked on one. It may also be of decisive benefit if and when a career needs to be redirecteded. Why?

    "My research shows that risks can have compounding returns, so the sooner you start, the better. Imagine a small snowball at the top of a mountain. [A very young Warren Buffett once observed a collapsed snowman falling down a hill after heavy snow in Omaha.] If you push it off, it will get bigger and bigger with every turn. This represents the compounding returns of taking risks early in your career. Imagine if you pushed the same snowball off the mountain halfway down. Would it gain as much moment? Would it have as much time to grow larger? Probably not. If you want great returns, the time to start taking risks is now." To this day, Warren Buffett asserts that that moment on the hill was an epiphany for him: it revealed the power of compound interest. Of course, that principle can produce results for better or worse.

    In Part I, Arscott introduces her "Risk-Reward-Refine-Repeat' formula that can help accelerate personal growth and professional development; then explains HOW to "take strategic risks boldly"; and in Chapter 3, she explains HOW to build risk resilience.

    Then in Part II, Arscott shifts her attention to explaining HOW to cultivate connectivity through curiosity; how to use curiosity "as a tool of influence";  and then explains in Chapter 6 HOW to "harness curiosity to "optimize your time investment."

    Note the references to HOW. Arscott has mastered the skills of empiricism and pragmatism. She is determined to understand what works, what doesn't, and then share what she has learned with as many people -- men as well as women -- as possible.

    Parts III and IV focus on "The Courageous Mindset" and then "The Agile Mindset." Some of her most valuable material is provided within these chapters (7-12) as she develops in greater depth the process of reimagining risk, embracing uncertainty, and launching (or re-launching) a career that is "brilliant."

    Many of those who read this book already know how uncertainty can raise doubts. When risk is involved and a difficult decision must be made, answering these two questions can be helpful: "What will probably happen if do this?" and "What will probably happen if I don't?" Hence the importance of the aforementioned "Risk-Reward-Refine-Repeat" formula (See Pages 14-23).

    Let's say the situation changes after you make that decision. Adjustments must be made. Arscott: "Many of life's greatest opportunities and rewarding moments are plot twists in your journey. To be truly open to the risks inherent in these plot twists, you must embrace the unexpected...Agility, flexibility, and adaptability in the face of uncertainty, change, and new opportunities will be critical to your ability to embrace adventure and risk to build a career that you love." (See Pages 121-15). Love, perhaps, but I personally prefer a profound sense of joy when achieving peak performance, especially in stressful circumstances that are volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous.

    Jack Dempsey once said, "Champions get up when they can't."

    Here are three final points of my own:  With all due respect to the significance of gender-specific issues, the material in this book could also be of substantial value to men as well as to women; also, with only minor modification, the information, insights, and counsel that Arscott provides could be relevant to relaunching as well as to launching a career.

    What's my third point? As is true of almost everything else in life, you will get about as much out of this book as you are willing and able to invest in absorbing, digesting, and then applying what you learn from it. You already know WHAT is most important to your personal growth and professional development. And you probably know WHY. Christie Hunter Arscott explains HOW to accelerate that process.
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  • Carly
    5.0 out of 5 stars You didn't know you needed this book until now.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022
    "To begin boldly, you can trade your fears of the unknown for the excitement of endless possibilities with the knowledge that you are going to progress regardless of the outcome."
    As a mature student who has only recently made the decision to go back to school, reading Christie's book helped me overcome any kind of anxiety I was harbouring with regard to my choice to take such a tremendous leap. In 'Begin Boldly,' Christie acknowledges the apprehension most people have when making these big decisions and provides us with the tools to not only overcome the fear of the unknown but provides us with an alternative mindset to tackle our ominous perception.
    I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Begin Boldly' and highly recommend it to anyone who is starting their career, looking to make a change in their career, or generally anyone that would like to understand risk and reward in an alternative way. Hoping this is the first of many books by Christie!
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  • Melanie Calderon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Real and Inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
    In this book 'Begin Boldly', Christie Hunter Arscott underscores the importance of strategic risk-taking for women early-on in their careers. As a young woman starting to consider potential career paths, this book has not only equipped me with the tools to design a tactical risk but has encouraged me to embrace risk-taking, not only in the workplace but in every sphere of life. 'Begin Boldly' is engaging, uses accessible language and examples, and provides readers with templates that they can apply to every-day risk-taking. Christie's core message continues to ring true: women must not shy away from career-oriented risk, and should be encouraged to welcome thoughtful risk-taking into their lives. Christie has created a truly transparent, helpful, and inspiring book that I would encourage all young women to read.
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  • Karen Briscoe
    4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration and Insights
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022
    Inspiration and insights to transform your career and life. Achieve a higher level of success as you reimagine risk and embrace uncertainty. Karen Briscoe, author and podcast host 5 Minute Success
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  • Sabrina
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ
    Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2023
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    This book is so relevant and beautifully written. It is concise, clear, and captivating!

    Young women and women who are already deep into their careers can benefit from this practical book full of research, examples, and tools that can be applied at work and in life. I wish I had read Christie's book while I was in university but now that I have it, I know I can flip through it and reference it as I need.
    Thankful for the author's insights and research which will undoubtedly benefit women all around the world!
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