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Val Wright
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Business Writer, Freelance
Los Angeles
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Biography
Internationally acclaimed innovation expert Val Wright was named as one of the top 50 resources for Chief Operating Officers by ClickSoftware. She is one of only 64 experts inducted into the Million Dollar Consultant® Hall of Fame. The global clients who have requested her help include Starbucks, LinkedIn, Amazon, Microsoft, Financial Times, Seagate, Gartner, and the LA Lakers. Val’s corporate experience includes tenures during dramatic growth periods at Amazon, BMW, Microsoft, Harrods, and Xbox. Val participated on the small team that created the fastest-selling device of all time, Kinect for Xbox, which won a Guinness Book of World Record, selling over 20 million devices. This contributed to the turnaround of Microsoft’s Entertainment business from a billion-dollar loss to a multimillion-dollar profit machine. Her unique approach, which she has trademarked as Thoughtfully Ruthless®, has produced typical client results of market domination in extraordinarily short time frames along with compassionate truth telling, fearlessness, and extensive creative, technical, and leadership gains. Val’s books include: Thoughtfully Ruthless: The Key to Exponential Growth Wiley, 2016 named UK Amazon Best Selling Time Management Skills book, best business book by Independent Press Awards and NYC Big Book Awards, and best career book by the Book Excellence Awards, and Rapid Growth, Done Right Lead, Influence and Innovate for Success Kogan Page, 2020. She is a regular contributor on CNBC, BBC News, Fox Business News, Inc. Magazine, Business Insider, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Reuters, LA Times, MSN, and Today. Originally from England, Val now lives in California with her three daughters and husband.
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Content
By Val Wright| valwrightconsulting.com@ I would never run a marathon but apparently I can walk one in 48hours. The trick it seems is being in a city with my eldest daughter! Last year we gave our three daughters the Christmas gift of a weekend away on their own with each parent. My eldest chose New York during the holidays.
By Val Wright| valwrightconsulting.com@ “I can’t believe they said yes to everything I asked for, Val!”That’s what an executive told me Friday morning who had just spoke to the CEO of a company who had offered her a new role. This was an example of the first way you get what you want far faster than you think: Just Ask.
By Val Wright| valwrightconsulting.com@ I had just walked off stage in Los Angeles at Gartner's Evanta CIO Summit when an executive said to me:"Val, thank you, to say I had an epiphany might be putting it a bit strong, but I certainly had a wake up call, you made me realize that I don't encourage people around me to tell me the truth! Thank you!"Now I frequently hear from executives who tell me their boss, their peer, their company doesn't encourage truth telling.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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