Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Listen to Episode 6 of Your Career, Unscripted and meet Founder & CEO of The Female Quotient, Shelley Zalis!
Learn:
- How Shelley got into trouble because she never fit into a box… but “fitting into a box” was never part of her plan
- How passionately disagreeing with her negative first review got her demoted
- How she decided that if the people she worked with wouldn’t value her, she would value herself
- How despite having “zero confidence” when she started to build her company OTX (Online Testing Exchange), she pushed forward anyways because of her “no regret” policy, and ultimately sold OTX to Ipsos for $80 Million
We recommend checking out this episode to hear one of the most interesting, successful, generous, open, and unique leaders discuss what it feels like to build a career by coloring outside of the lines - and then to help others do the same.
And if you’re reading this and happen to be in a moment of self doubt or receiving negative feedback from someone - take a lesson from Shelley, listen to your heart, and go after what you want - regardless of what others tell you you’re capable of.
Listen to Your Career, Unscripted in all major podcast platforms and support Jane Bernhard!
instagram.com/janebernhard
linkedin.com/in/jane-bernhard-mba
substack.com/@JANEBERNHARD
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Until next time!
Listen to Episode 6 of Your Career, Unscripted and meet Founder & CEO of The Female Quotient, Shelley Zalis!
Learn:
- How Shelley got into trouble because she never fit into a box… but “fitting into a box” was never part of her plan
- How passionately disagreeing with her negative first review got her demoted
- How she decided that if the people she worked with wouldn’t value her, she would value herself
- How despite having “zero confidence” when she started to build her company OTX (Online Testing Exchange), she pushed forward anyways because of her “no regret” policy, and ultimately sold OTX to Ipsos for $80 Million
We recommend checking out this episode to hear one of the most interesting, successful, generous, open, and unique leaders discuss what it feels like to build a career by coloring outside of the lines - and then to help others do the same.
And if you’re reading this and happen to be in a moment of self doubt or receiving negative feedback from someone - take a lesson from Shelley, listen to your heart, and go after what you want - regardless of what others tell you you’re capable of.
Listen to Your Career, Unscripted in all major podcast platforms and support Jane Bernhard!
instagram.com/janebernhard
linkedin.com/in/jane-bernhard-mba
substack.com/@JANEBERNHARD
***
This content is made possible thanks to the Texas Immersive Supporters! Consider making a small donation so we can provide more thought leadership content to our community!
https://give.utexas.edu/?menu=OGPTII
Follow Texas Immersive!
@texasimmersive
instagram.com/texasimmersive
linkedin.com/company/texas-immersive
https://immersive.moody.utexas.edu/
Until next time!
