Daphne Jones

Win When They Say You Won't: Break Through Barriers and Keep Leveling Up Your Success Daphne Jones

Become the project manager of your career and advance in your job no matter what obstacles you face

Written by a true rags-to-riches figure who constructed her own road to success, Win When They Say You Won't proves that aspiring women leaders don't have to wait for change to come from above to build the career of their dreams. In these pages, Daphne E. Jones outlines the strategies she used to succeed, as a woman in a white male dominated STEM field, and taught to hundreds of women to help them advance, even in seemingly impossible situations. Now, she makes her methodology available to you.

Jones's "EDIT" methodology guides you down the path to a new success, creating a new version of yourself. Based on 4 common steps used by software developers who successfully create new versions of software.

Envision--figure out what isn't working, and strategically develop their vision

Design--break down prioritized objectives into small sprints and determine the actions and resources needed to achieve themIterate--work the plan, solicit feedback, alter the approach where needed, and persevere
Transform--adjust to the new reality of success in healthy ways and get ready to win what's next

EDIT means "change"--in this case, changing your mind, your life, your expectations, and outcomes. Daphne teaches readers how to apply the EDIT process to their personal advancement. Even if you're the only woman, the only woman of color, or in a place where only men win, Jones's process will deliver the results you seek

Whether you're seeking a promotion, a better seat at the table, or starting your own business, Win When They Say You Won't shows how to achieve one small win after another, building on the successes of your micro transformations all the way to your big one
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