The Secret Ingredient to a Dream Career and Life | Jenny Wood

Update: 2025-03-10

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Former Google executive Jenny Wood reveals how traits we're often told to suppress - like being weird, shameless, or obsessive - can become unexpected superpowers for success in her new book "Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It."

Through stories like chasing her future husband off a NYC subway and leading billion-dollar operations, Jenny shows how embracing these characteristics unlocks extraordinary potential in work, relationships, and life.

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The Secret Ingredient to a Dream Career and Life | Jenny Wood

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The Secret Ingredient to a Dream Career and Life | Jenny Wood

The Secret Ingredient to a Dream Career and Life | Jenny Wood