Each person has a diverse concept. Dr. Carter-Scott expresses, “This validation of success nourishes: self-trust, self-confidence, intuition, and a basic belief in yourself.” (21) After reading the book, I have a better understanding that to be successful, I must take the first step toward attaining it. I acquired the knowledge of how to identify barriers and the process of overcoming them. Moreover, I now understand the importance of being diligent and generating quality opportunities. In many aspects, I have been delaying my professional career path and not grasping a hold of desired positions. To overcome this, I realize that I can be a professional business woman as well as a hands-on mother. Since having children, I have limited myself to working from home, which has been a great blessing. However, the children are now getting older and new opportunities are presenting with this …show more content…
Likewise, this necessitates self-trust and a willingness to make mistakes as mistakes generate experience. I have delayed reaching my educational goals because of a lack of self-assurance and doubt. One of my greatest fears is public speaking whether it be during a job interview or to superiors, in general. Also, I have been anxious about graduation and the fact that I will be going into a public workplace. The author tells us, that change is a part of life and we must embrace our inner-self to grow. At the same time, this is an exciting event for me and marks a new milestone beginning in my life. To make it a smoother transition, I have begun working on oral communication in a business-like setting. Allowing myself to say, “I Want It” gives me ownership of my dreams, which began as a glimmer of