The Trailblazer's Playbook
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The Trailblazer's Playbook

Practical Tactics to Rise Against the Odds and Achieve Excellence

  1. 221 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Trailblazer's Playbook

Practical Tactics to Rise Against the Odds and Achieve Excellence

About this book

Discover how you can achieve the impossible from someone who's done it before

In The Trailblazer's Playbook: Practical Tactics to Rise Against the Odds to Achieve Excellence, celebrated executive, entrepreneur, and engineer and rocket scientist Sylvia Acevedo delivers an insightful and transformative manifesto for everyone who dares to defy the odds and achieve greatness. The author chronicles the relentless pursuit of excellence and the resilience you'll need to overcome extraordinary challenges.

The book takes you through an odyssey of the most pivotal moments in Acevedo's life, chronicling her trailblazing career and the tragedies she overcame to achieve personal growth. It's packed with practical advice and actionable strategies you can apply immediately to your own life to help you conquer obstacles, overcome loss, embrace risk, and seize opportunities.

You'll also find:

  • "The Story of the Three No's" – a demonstration of how relentless determination can turn setbacks into opportunities
  • Discussions of the importance of personal and mental health and the freedom offered by forgiveness
  • Strategies for defining and communicating your value in a way that's aligned with your strategic goals


Perfect for professionals, aspiring leaders, and anyone driven to overcome challenges and realize their full potential, The Trailblazer's Playbook is also a must-read for early-career professionals and students just beginning their own careers.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781394318919
eBook ISBN
9781394318933

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Prologue: From a Dirt Street to the C-Suite
  6. Introduction: When You Find Out You’re a Trailblazer
  7. Chapter 1 Convince Yourself: The Power of Clarity
  8. Chapter 2 Create Opportunity: The Power of Courage
  9. Chapter 3 The Three Nos: The Power of Conviction
  10. Chapter 4 When Everything Shatters
  11. Chapter 5 Picking Up the Pieces
  12. Chapter 6 Succeeding at Failing
  13. Chapter 7 Forgiveness
  14. Chapter 8 Turning Point to Take Off
  15. Chapter 9 Building Trust
  16. Chapter 10 The Door Opens from the Inside
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. About the Author
  19. Index
  20. EULA