DNP 249: Shellye Archambeau: How to Create Success on Your Own Terms

The DreamNation Podcast With Casanova Brooks

Here’s a snapshot of a few things we talked about…

· Introduction

· Who is the Lois Lane, When It Comes to Shellye Archambeau? [00:01:38]

· What was Her Childhood Like Growing Up? [00:02:39]

· Did She Have Any Enterpernurial Ambitions Earlier in Her Life? [00:05:38]

· What Helped Her Get Through Adversity Early On? [00:07:24]

· How Was She Able to Secure a Position at IBM? [00:13:17]

· What were the Signs that Led her to Quit Her Job at IBM? [00:20:22]

· How Did Her Journey Towards Joining BlockBuster Unfold? [00:22:45]

· How Her Proposal to Work with Netflix Could Have Saved Blockbuster? [00:26:06]

· Why Did She Decide to Move to Silicon Valley after Leaving Blockbuster? [00:28:40]

· How Was She Able to Achieve Her Goal of Becoming a CEO? [00:31:58]

· How Did Her Network of Mentors Help Her Transform Zaplet? [00:35:02]

· Which Mentor Has Had the Most Impact on Her? [00:36:56]

· What are her Goals for Her Career? [00:40:03]

· One Thing She Wishes She Had Implemented Sooner to Accelerate Her Journey? [00:42:47]

· Where to Find Shellye Archambeau [00:45:56]

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

In this episode, Casanova talks with Shellye Archambeau. She talks about her childhood, the adversities she had to face after they moved to LA, why did she decide that she wanted to be a CEO at the age of 16, how her mother and teachers helped her get through tough times at school, how she learned about building relationship by helping others, how she was introduced to power of having mentors, the importance of setting goals and executing the plans, how she climbed the ranks at IBM and why she did she decide to leave the company, how she became the president of blockbuster.com and proposed a collaboration between Blockbuster and Netflix when it was a start up, why she decided to move to the Silicon Valley, how she became the CEO of MetricStream, and much more. Have a listen.

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