It's not WHAT challenges you face in life but HOW you face them that determines how fast you reach your goals. Rhonda Vetere, seasoned C-Suite technology veteran and author of the new book Grit & Grind, knows first-hand that there's no such thing as a perfect, struggle-free life. In her work as a Global Technology Executive, she's faced down some of the biggest financial crises of modern times, and she knows it's not WHAT challenges you face in life but HOW you face them that matters.
Grit & Grind uses real-life stories of how Rhonda Vetere and her team navigate the volatile tech industry and illustrates a simple 10-part practice for building bone-deep confidence in your own abilities no matter what the challenge is. We all face obstacles as we wind our way through life. Whether you're seeking success at work, creating a lasting relationship, or just trying to get unstuck in some area of your life, the quickest way to get what you want is to dive into the mess and learn your way through it.
Grit & Grind's 10-part practice provides the framework. You provide the willingness to dive in. No matter what challenges you face, no matter how messy things get, you CAN work your way through them, and things WILL be better on the other side. When you’re not afraid of getting your hands dirty, and when you embrace the idea that grit and grind can be fun, nothing can stop you from achieving the life you desire.
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When it comes to real life, avoidance and shortcuts will get you nowhere but stuck. Whether you’re seeking success at work, dealing with a health crisis or injury, or just trying to get “unstuck” in some other area of your life, the quickest way to get to the other side is to dive into the mess and learn your way through it.
You’re stronger than you know. You’re more capable than you give yourself credit for. No matter what challenges you face, no matter how messy things get, you CAN work your way through them, and things WILL be better on the other side. When you’re not afraid of getting your hands dirty, and when you embrace the idea that some challenges might even be fun, nothing can stop you from achieving the life you desire.
The 10 principles in this book will help you develop the skills to handle whatever life throws your way while building bone-deep confidence in your own abilities. And when you gain that confidence, you’ll not only survive through the grit and grind you’ll lead others too.
About the author
Rhonda Vetere is a seasoned C-Suite technology veteran who has worked across industries as a Global Technology Executive. A change agent for digital transformation, she has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at companies including Este e Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays, Lehman Brothers, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, MCI, and Worldcom. She was named a top female global technology icon by Worth Magazine. As an industry expert and influencer, Rhonda has been a keynote speaker and panelist at many conferences and events, including WIT Connect, Microsoft Global CIO Summit, Dell EMC World, and the U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate. She has lived and worked internationally in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India and has managed teams of more than 20,000 people. Rhonda is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, Enterprise Service Management for Dummies.
An avid sports fan and real-world corporate athlete, she stays focused and sharp by competing in marathons and triathlons on a regular basis.
Why LoA loves it….
As women entrepreneurs, we all experience the hurdles, barriers, stresses, frustrations of launching and growing our businesses, and in Africa, those can often be daunting. We need to find our inner Lioness and the strength and the confidence to deal with everything that life and business throws at us, day in and day out. In Grit & Grind, Rhonda Vetere’s new book, she provides a 10-principle guide to developing what she calls the ‘bone-deep’ confidence to deal with anything, and to thrive and grow personally at the same time. This is a fabulous book for any woman entrepreneur who needs a really good dose of ‘can do’ spirit to get them through the tough times and beyond. --- Melanie Hawken, founder and ceo of Lionesses of Africa