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6 tips for building your confidence

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Making your mark in a world increasingly defined by strong or even overbearing personalities can be a daunting prospect even when you know it's essential to getting ahead. In this inspiring talk, Emily Jaenson examines her journey from timid undergrad to senior executive in the male-dominated field of sports management to illustrate actionable tips on asserting yourself and fulfilling your potential.

Making your mark in a world increasingly defined by strong or even overbearing personalities can be a daunting prospect even when you know it's essential to getting ahead. In this inspiring talk, Emily Jaenson examines her journey from timid undergrad to senior executive in the male-dominated field of sports management to illustrate actionable tips on asserting yourself and fulfilling your potential.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxReno, an independent event.

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About the speaker

Emily Jaenson

Podcast Host

Emily Jaenson’s motto is “Be so good they won’t forget you!” and this motto has carried her through her career to land her former role as General Manager of the Triple-A Reno Aces. Upon accepting this role in 2018, Jaenson became the first female in Triple-A to hold the GM role in nearly 20 years. Jaenson leads a podcast, Leadership is Female, where she interviews executives in sport so that she and her guests can guide the next generation of female leadership forward and leads a team of sports front office veterans in their consulting business.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxReno, an independent event.

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