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    Grit & Grind
    Grit & Grind
    Grit & Grind
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    Grit & Grind

    By Rhonda Vetere

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    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, knows firsthand 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

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRhonda Vetere
    Release dateMar 25, 2019
    ISBN9781944602277
    Grit & Grind
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    Rhonda Vetere

    Rhonda Vetere is a global seasoned C-Suite technology executive who has worked across industries in the technology field. A change agent for digital transformation, she has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at various companies. A passionate leader in technology across industries, Rhonda has worked in global executive positions at Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman Brothers, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom. 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. As an industry expert and influencer, Vetere has been a keynote speaker and panelist at many conferences and events, including WIT (Women in Technology) Connect, Microsoft Global CIO Summit, Dell EMC World, and the U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate. She has been recognized for her leadership and influence, notably with a 2017 Stevie Award for Excellence in Transforming Business and as a multi-year Top 100 CIO/CTO Executive Leader in STEM by STEMconnector. An avid sports fan and real-world corporate athlete, Rhonda stays focused and sharp by competing in marathons and triathlons on a regular basis – over 70 events thus far, including IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlons. She recently made history by running 55 miles in the Serengeti as part of a girls and women’s empowerment fundraiser: the first women-only run of its kind.

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      Grit & Grind - Rhonda Vetere

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      BE PREPARED

      How Not to Get Kidnapped in India

      You never really appreciate how vital it is to be prepared until you’re not. There’s only so much a person can handle by winging it. And in my world, not being prepared can have a steep, steep price. A price I may not be prepared to pay.

      I was in my twenties when I went to India for the first time. It was there I had a dream-come-true experience. I was a global business woman, living and working in a foreign land. It was heaven. But one moment of not being prepared almost put me in my own personal hell.

      If you’ve ever been to Mumbai, you know that it’s a melting pot of sound and color and activity. Being out in the streets energized me, but I was there for work. So I spent most of my time in corporate meetings. When I finally did have an afternoon free, I knew exactly how I wanted to spend it.

      Shoe shopping.

      The shopping in Mumbai was unlike anything I’d ever seen. A few days earlier on the way to a meeting, I’d passed by a shop and my mouth dropped open. It looked amazing, and I knew that was the first place I’d head as soon as I had a chance.

      You have to understand something about me and shoes. I LOVE shoes. Some people love cars. Some people love jewelry. For me, it’s shoes and purses. I have a whole room in my house devoted to them. No way I was leaving India without doing some serious shoe shopping.

      Around 2:00 pm that day, I threw on some sweats and grabbed my big sunglasses. I didn’t bother applying makeup or doing my hair. The only people I knew who would see me were my driver and two bodyguards supplied by the company I worked for, and they didn’t care what I looked

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