First, powerful women need to have confidence in themselves and know that they can achieve anything they set their minds to. They must believe that they are capable of getting the job done and take ownership of their goals. Additionally, powerful women must have strong communication skills; this includes both written and verbal abilities. They must be able to express themselves clearly and concisely in order to build relationships with people in the field they are operating in.

How does a successful, strong, and powerful woman navigate work, employee relationships, love, and life in a world that still feels uncomfortable with strong women? In this interview series, called “Power Women” we are talking to accomplished women leaders who share their stories and experiences navigating work, love and life as a powerful woman.

As a part of this series, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Patricia Baronowski-Schneider.

Patricia Baronowski-Schneider is CEO of Pristine Advisers — She is an Investor Relations/Public Relations/ Media Relations and Marketing Expert | Driving Brand Awareness Through Integrated Marketing | 2 x’s Bestselling Author | 30+ years’ experience working with all types of niches around the world | https://www.pristineadvisers.com

Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit more. Can you tell us a bit about your childhood “backstory”?

I had a childhood that was marked by both privilege and adversity. I grew up in a middle-class family, but we faced some economic hardship — my parents did not have the means to provide me with every material want or need that I desired. This provided me with significant motivation to succeed, however; my childhood experience taught me resilience, resourcefulness, and the importance of hard-work. In addition to this, I had a childhood that was enriched by opportunities for learning and exploration; I enjoyed learning, taking art classes, participating in sports teams, and traveling with my family, even if just local. This childhood experience gave me an appreciation of the world around me and instilled in me a drive to make the most of every opportunity. All of these childhood experiences shaped me into who I am today — a determined, passionate, and curious individual. I am grateful for all that my childhood gave me.

Can you tell us the story about what led you to this particular career path?

I have always been passionate about marketing and making an impact. Growing up, I was constantly looking for ways to make an impression on my peers, family and community. Through marketing, I found a way to be creative and express myself while still getting results. Before graduating from college with a degree in marketing, I took a job as an investor relations, public relations and marketing associate at a local marketing firm. Ironically, this was not technically my career path. It was more of a job at the time. I wasn’t 100% sure I wanted to earn my degree in, so I started slow. I was able to quickly learn the ropes and gain valuable experience during my time there. Since then, I’ve been fortunate enough to work in various marketing roles, including digital marketing and marketing strategy. Each role has taught me something new and allowed me to develop my skills further. Today, I’m proud to be working as a marketing professional and look forward to continuing my journey in marketing. I’m grateful for the opportunities marketing has presented me with, and continue to strive towards excellence in everything I do.

I believe that marketing is an exciting and ever-evolving field, and I’m committed to learning more about it every day. With each new challenge, I’m able to improve my marketing skills and add more value to the organizations I work with. Ultimately, marketing is a career that I am passionate about and always strive to be successful in. I’m grateful for the opportunities marketing has given me, and look forward to seeing what else it can offer!

My marketing career path continues as I strive for success and push myself to stay on top of the ever-changing marketing landscape. I’m excited to see what else marketing can offer me, and look forward to continuing my journey in marketing. With each new challenge, I’m able to improve my marketing skills and add more value to the organizations I work with. Ultimately, marketing is a career that I am now passionate about, and I’m committed to learning more each day.

Thank you for allowing me to tell my marketing story and thank you for taking the time to hear it. I’m excited to continue my marketing journey and look forward to making an impact along the way!

Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you began your career?

One of the most interesting stories to come out of my career in marketing happened early on. I was working as an assistant and had been tasked with helping to create a new advertising campaign for one of our clients. We went through several different concepts, but nothing seemed to be resonating.

Then, on what felt like a whim, we decided to try something completely different. Instead of sticking with traditional methods, we opted to create an immersive campaign that incorporated interactive elements. To our surprise and delight, it was a huge success! Everyone involved was thrilled with the results, and it taught me an invaluable lesson about taking risks in marketing — sometimes they can really pay off! It’s something I’ve held onto ever since, and it’s served me well throughout my career.

Ultimately, this experience showed me the power of creativity and thinking outside the box — both of which are essential for success in marketing. It was a great learning experience for me early on in my career, and I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to be a part of it.

This story also taught me the importance of collaboration and working with others. We were able to create something truly special because everyone involved was open to new ideas and willing to put in the hard work needed to make it successful. Working with a team of passionate, enthusiastic people is invaluable when you’re creating marketing campaigns — especially when you’re trying something new and different. It was a great experience overall, and I’m grateful for the lessons I learned from it.

Since that time, I’ve had several other interesting experiences throughout my career in marketing — but this one always stands out as particularly memorable. As I continue to work in this field, it’s good to be able to look back on this story and remember the importance of taking risks, being creative, and having a great team behind you. These are all essential elements for any successful marketing campaign.

The success of this early career project still resonates with me today — it reminded me that marketing is an ever-evolving field, and that sometimes you need to take risks in order to truly stand out. It was a great lesson for me early on, and I’m thankful for it.

It has definitely proven valuable throughout the years as I’ve continued my career in marketing — it’s been a reminder of just how much can be achieved when a team is passionate, creative, and willing to take risks. This is something I always strive for in my career, and this story serves as a reminder of that.

You are a successful business leader. Which three character traits do you think were most instrumental to your success? Can you please share a story or example for each?

As a successful business leader, three character traits that I believe have been instrumental to my success are resilience, perseverance and ambition.

Resilience has been essential in helping me face challenges and overcome obstacles. As an example, when launching my first business venture, I faced numerous difficulties due to the lack of behind the scenes industry knowledge and experience. However, I was determined to persevere and kept pushing forward. As a result, my business eventually grew into a successful enterprise.

Perseverance has also been integral in helping me stay focused on my goals and reach new levels of success. Despite any setbacks or losses, I encountered along the way, I never gave up and continued to move forward. I remember when a major client unexpectedly cancelled their contract with us. It was a difficult moment, but instead of giving up I worked tirelessly to find new customers and rebuild our business.

Finally, ambition has been vital for driving me to constantly seek out opportunities and strive for excellence in my work. To illustrate this, I always set high standards for myself and my team, and I never settle for mediocrity. This ambition has helped us to achieve impressive results and make significant progress in our business. In fact, we have won countless awards not only for our clients, but for us as a business as well. This speaks volume to the quality of our work. Also, the fact that we’ve had client’s follow us through 3 different firms and staying with us when I started my own Company is a great testimony to the quality of work I provide and my dedication to each and every client I serve.

In conclusion, these three-character traits: resilience, perseverance, and ambition have been instrumental to my success as a business leader. I am grateful for their contribution to the growth and development of my business.

Ok, thank you for that. Let’s now jump to the primary focus of our interview. The premise of this series assumes that our society still feels uncomfortable with strong women. Why do you think this is so?

Our society has often been uncomfortable with strong women, and this discomfort can stem from a variety of sources. In some cases, strong women may challenge long-held societal norms and values that have traditionally served to benefit men more than women. Additionally, strong women may also be perceived as threatening due to their independence and capability. Furthermore, strong women may be viewed as “bossy” or difficult to deal with and thus, society may prefer a more traditional, submissive woman. All of these factors can contribute to strong women feeling uncomfortable in certain social situations. In order to overcome this discomfort, strong women must learn to embrace their strengths and celebrate their accomplishments. Additionally, society as a whole must strive to create an environment where strong women can feel welcomed, respected and supported. Only then will strong women be able to fully access their potential and make positive contributions to society.

Without saying any names, can you share a story from your own experience that illustrates this idea?

I remember a time when I was in high school and had the audacity to speak out during a class discussion. As soon as my voice piped up, I could feel the eyes of my classmates and teacher on me. Rather than engage with what I had to say, they quickly silenced me and looked away. It felt like society was afraid of strong women, and that it was wrong for me to express my opinions. That experience taught me the importance of speaking up even in an environment where strong women are not welcomed or respected. It also made me realize that society still needs to confront its fear of strong women and recognize their valuable contributions to our culture. We need to create systems that will encourage strong female voices, not shut them out. It’s time for society to embrace strong women and their opinions.

I think it means having to erase centuries of limited beliefs. I was brought up on a world of “you are to be seen and not heard” or “do as you are told”. I, on the other hand, felt different and spoke my mind and opinion and wanted to make a difference. That initially was not accepted by many and it caused me to have to fight even harder for what I believed in,

Even in business. I am a fair person who goes above and beyond for each and every client. However, I have known of a competing firm that is run by men, who offer a lot less services than I do, yet clients will pay them double and triple what they pay me, with no questions asked and no proof of service. I do a lot more work, show proof of everything I do, charge a lot less fees, and while everyone seems grateful, at the end of the day — they will nickel dime my fees (despite being less than the average to start with), and pay this competitor a lot more with no questions asked. I never understood why this was, however, the only visual to this is that I am a woman in a male dominated industry. This is not everyone, but just what I have witnessed personally here and there in my 35 years (and counting) in the business world.

What should a powerful woman do in a context where she feels that people are uneasy around her?

A powerful woman should make sure that she leads by example and acts with kindness and respect, even in situations where people seem uneasy around her. She should be conscious of her body language, facial expressions, and words to ensure that she is communicating in a way that is not intimidating. Additionally, it can help to create an environment of comfort by engaging in conversation and asking questions to get to know the people around her better. Finally, she should aim to create a space of open dialogue in order to break down barriers and build trust. Doing so will help cultivate an atmosphere where everyone feels more comfortable despite any initial unease. Ultimately, it is important for a powerful woman to remember that the key to getting people to appreciate her is to show them that she is approachable, understanding, and willing to listen. This will help create a positive atmosphere for everyone involved.

A powerful woman should start by gaining an understanding of why people around her may feel uneasy. She should take the time to ensure that she is treating everyone with respect, and not using her power as a way to make others uncomfortable. Doing so will help build trust in the workplace and create a more comfortable environment for all involved.

She should also take the time to listen to feedback and learn from any mistakes she may have made. Once she has taken these steps, she can then focus on creating positive relationships with her coworkers and showing them that she is committed to creating a successful work environment. With this approach, powerful women can create an atmosphere in which all parties feel comfortable and accepted, allowing them to work together harmoniously. Taking these steps helps powerful women to be successful in a context where people may feel uneasy around her.

In addition, powerful women should seek out opportunities to take a leadership role, even if it makes others uncomfortable at first. By demonstrating that she is capable of leading while maintaining respect and understanding for those around her, powerful women can inspire others and create an atmosphere of trust and camaraderie.

Overall, powerful women should take the time to be aware of the impact their presence may have on those around them. By treating everyone with respect, listening to feedback, creating positive relationships, and leading by example powerful women can make sure that everyone in the workplace is comfortable and can work together effectively. This approach will help powerful women to be successful, even when people may feel uneasy around them.

Lastly, powerful women should strive to empower those around them. They should provide support and encouragement for their peers, especially those who may not feel comfortable asserting themselves in the workplace. Doing so can help build confidence and increase acceptance of powerful women among their coworkers.

What do we need to do as a society to change the unease around powerful women?

It is clear that society needs to work together to address the unease around powerful women. We can start by normalizing and celebrating the leadership of all genders in society, regardless of their race or ethnicity. This means ensuring that female voices are heard in spaces traditionally dominated by men, such as boardrooms and government institutions. Moreover, society must recognize and accept that powerful women are just as capable of leading and achieving success as men. Furthermore, society must work to dismantle existing gender stereotypes, such as the notion that power is a masculine trait. Lastly, society must provide comprehensive education on issues related to sexism and gender-based discrimination in order to foster greater understanding and acceptance of powerful women. It is only through these efforts that society can truly shift the current unease around powerful women and create a more equitable society.

By addressing society’s unease around powerful women, we can create a more inclusive and equitable society for everyone. This shift must begin by normalizing and celebrating the leadership of all genders across society and dismantling existing gender stereotypes. Furthermore, society must provide comprehensive education on issues related to sexism and gender-based discrimination in order to foster greater understanding and acceptance of powerful women. Only by actively addressing society’s unease around powerful women can we create a society that truly supports and empowers all genders.

We owe it to society to work together to dismantle the current unease around powerful women. By normalizing, celebrating, and educating society on issues of gender and power, society can foster a more equitable society for everyone. Together, we can create a society that truly supports and empowers all genders in power positions. With the right effort, society can recognize the potential of powerful women to lead and achieve success. This shift will ultimately result in a more open, accepting society that values and celebrates the leadership of powerful women. Together, society can create a society that truly supports and empowers all genders.

In my own experience, I have observed that often women have to endure ridiculous or uncomfortable situations to achieve success that men don’t have to endure. Do you have a story like this from your own experience? Can you share it with us?

I remember a time when I was working in an office environment where I felt like I had to prove myself every day. As a woman in a male-dominated industry, I often had to deal with uncomfortable situations to earn the respect of my colleagues. For example, there were times when I was asked questions that focused more on my gender than my qualifications. I had to stay composed and answer those questions confidently in order to demonstrate that my gender was not a disadvantage. In the end, I was able to gain their respect and establish myself as an authority in the field. However, it took a lot of uncomfortable situations before I earned that recognition. I would hear things like, “Wait — you can’t give that job to her, she may break a nail” or “we need someone who can tackle strong, like Bob*, not a girl.” I once heard, The client will liaise better with a man, not a girl” and even, “wait, if we want to win this client, send in the boobs.” This experience taught me how important it is to remain strong and keep pushing for success, even when facing difficult circumstances.

Overall, I believe that women should not be made to feel like they need to go through uncomfortable situations in order to earn respect from their peers. We are all capable of achieving success no matter our gender, and we should be given the same opportunities and recognition as men. However, this is often not the case in many industries. Therefore, it is important to speak up and demand fair treatment, so that future generations of women can enjoy a more equitable work environment.

By sharing my story, I hope to inspire other women who have faced similar challenges to push for success and never give up on their dreams. It is possible to achieve success and earn respect without having to put up with uncomfortable situations. We just need to remain strong and believe in ourselves.

In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges faced by women leaders that aren’t typically faced by their male counterparts?

One of the biggest challenges faced by female leaders that isn’t faced by their male counterparts is the gender bias they face in the workplace. In many organizations, women are seen as not fit to lead and are often undermined or overlooked when it comes to promotions and career progressions. Women may also suffer from a lack of networking opportunities or mentors available to them in the workplace, needing to rely on their own initiative and resources to progress within their organization. Additionally, women may be subject to sexist remarks or inappropriate comments from male colleagues which can create a hostile work environment and inhibit their professional development. Furthermore, many female leaders face resistance when trying to implement changes within their organizations due to the challenges of being a female leader in a male-dominated environment. These challenges can be especially difficult to overcome and can have significant implications on the success of their leadership roles.

In addition to challenges faced by female leaders that are not typically faced by their male counterparts, the challenges women face when juggling a career and family can also be an additional burden that men do not need to consider. Having worked in a male dominated industry, the original company I started in was run by mostly women, but none of them had children. Was that because they felt it was frowned upon in the industry? I don’t know. However, once I was pregnant, they were forced to implement a maternity plan. Not having one originally, it was difficult in that none of these people had any idea what a woman would really need, so the plan that they originated was legally acceptable, but did not really serve me in a generous way at all.

Women may experience more guilt than men when it comes to childcare and household responsibilities, as well as challenges such as maternity leave and returning from extended leave. This can affect their ability to focus on their job and career, adding to the challenges already faced by women leaders. The support of employers in this regard can be invaluable to ensure that female employees receive the same opportunities as their male counterparts and are not held back due to challenges related to their family life.

Let’s now shift our discussion to a slightly different direction. This is a question that nearly everyone with a job has to contend with. Was it difficult to fit your personal and family life into your business and career? For the benefit of our readers, can you articulate precisely what the struggle was?

As mentioned, I was the only one in this company with not only one child originally, but now two children. Seeing how the company was run by woman trying to desperately compete in a man’s world, and by men who had no experience with raising a family. Being a single mother on top of this was not helping my situation any.

I needed the job, so could not afford any issues that would cause them to use this against me. That being said, I would have to leave work at 5 pm every day to ensure my children were picked up at the daycare center, only to then have to return back to work to finish my duties.

My children spend may nights and weekend at my office. I would bring their blankets and toys and basically set them up at my desk area to let them play, watch television, and fall asleep while I finished work.

Many weekends I would have to do the very same, set up the work place as a play place for my kids while I got work done.

If there were any work events, I had no one who could pick up or watch my children so that I could attend the work event, so I became the person who had to “get things done” while everyone else got the attend events and such. It didn’t take long for everyone to realize that I would do what I had to do to ensure work was completed, and that I would just leave and pick up my kids and be back to work, so I became the crutch for everyone else to have fun while I worked with my children alongside me.

What was a tipping point that helped you achieve a greater balance or greater equilibrium between your work life and personal life? What did you do to reach this equilibrium?

Achieving work-life balance is a lifelong pursuit. However, one of the tipping points in my journey to greater work-life equilibrium was taking on a leadership role at work and learning how to delegate. This didn’t happen fast. I was putting myself through college while working full-time and caring for my children. I knew that I would not be recognized by my superiors until I had my college degree. Despite my years of experience by this time, sadly, this was back in the days where a college degree told more of a story than experience.

It took several years, but once I obtained my Bachelor’s Degree and then my Master’s Degree, I was able to move up the ranks. Once I did, I was then able to delegate some of my work. I realized that delegating tasks to others not only freed up time and energy for me, but it also allowed me to focus more on work that was truly meaningful and important to me. It’s taught me the importance of work-life balance, as it allowed me to work smarter instead of harder, while still getting done what needs to be done. The freedom I gained in my work life has enabled me to focus more on taking care of myself and engaging in activities that bring joy, such as spending quality time with my children and increase my work-life balance. I’m now more mindful of work-life balance and strive towards achieving greater work-life equanimity each day.

Ultimately, understanding the importance of work-life balance and taking on a leadership role at work has been a tipping point in my journey to finding greater work-life equilibrium. This realization has allowed me to work smarter and more efficiently, while still taking the time to care for myself. I’m now better able to make work-life balance a priority in my life and work towards achieving greater work-life equilibrium each day.

I work in the beauty tech industry, so I am very interested to hear your philosophy or perspective about beauty. In your role as a powerful woman and leader, how much of an emphasis do you place on your appearance? Do you see beauty as something that is superficial, or is it something that has inherent value for a leader in a public context? Can you explain what you mean?

This is an interesting question. Ironically, I was never one who spent a great deal of time putting on tons of makeup or hours fixing my hair. I guess I was born with good genes where I never felt I needed that.

I do, however, shower, brush and minimally style my hair and put on basic makeup. I always feel that this helps me feel “alive”. Even when I first gave birth to my children, I would do the same. Despite me not even leaving the house, I just needed to do that to feel normal and alive.

Ironically, I have been working remote for the past 20 years, long before Covid. I continuously wake up early, go to the gym or exercise at home, shower, fix my hair minimally, put on basic makeup and go to work in my home office, even if I never leave the house.

As for a woman in power, it is interesting — because I have been in meetings and even online with virtual meetings and/or virtual podcasts or discussions and the men often wear casual attire, and I do feel that if I am dressed “professionally” I am not taken as serious. In fact, my one office has a pale pink pain on the walls. Nothing bright, nothing neon, simply a pale light pink color. In doing a zoom meeting for an employer I had the gentleman say, “Oh — nice pink walls” (and he said this sarcastically). Again, I see nothing bad about the color and I am sure if I were a man, the comment would never have been said, but this is the world we are living in.

So back to the question, I think beauty and power can go hand in hand to an extent. I think if I were the type of person to perhaps do my hair and make-up to such a high-end extent, like Dolly Parton for example, I do not know if people would take me as serious as someone who did the basic but was generally “put together” so to speak.

There is also the stigma of a woman who gets themselves dolled-up to be too distracting to the males in her field. That shouldn’t be the case, but I have seen and heard that. I once worked with a woman who dressed professionally, yet sexy, and also obviously spent time on her hair, make-up, nails, etc. and I would hear the men comment on how they couldn’t even focus on the meeting because they were too busy drooling over her. Sometimes woman just cannot catch a break.

How is this similar or different for men?

Well, I am sure if I were a nurse and worked alongside Dr. Marsh on Grey’s Anatomy, I am sure it would be a little difficult to concentrate, lol, but seriously, I do think it is different. Studies have shown that men tend to be more sexually attracted than women. This is due to evolutionary factors and differences in hormones like testosterone. I don’t even know if men realize they are that way. It is not uncommon for me to have a conversation with a man and his eyes are automatically glued to my chest area. It’s not like I am wearing a low-cut blouse or that I am a young lady feeling my oats. I am a grown woman, a wife, a grandmother and professional — but this has been the case since as far back as I can remember. As I said, I honestly don’t even take it personal since I honestly don’t even think they realize they are doing it, so I just ignore it.

If a man dresses sharp and takes good care of himself, maybe works out at the gym and is very muscular and good looking, I won’t say that he won’t be looked at differently by the female workers, as I am sure he will be on every female’s radar, but the ironic thing is that most woman tend to put more emphasis on their looks than men do, so I guess it is just more common for women to endure the consequences than men.

Ok super. Here is the main question of our interview. Based on your opinion and experience, what are the “Five Things You Need To Thrive and Succeed as a Powerful Woman?” (Please share a story or example for each.)

From powerful businesswomen to entrepreneurs, female leaders are making their mark in all areas of life. To become a powerful woman and thrive in any field, there are five essential things you must possess.

First, powerful women need to have confidence in themselves and know that they can achieve anything they set their minds to. They must believe that they are capable of getting the job done and take ownership of their goals. Additionally, powerful women must have strong communication skills; this includes both written and verbal abilities. They must be able to express themselves clearly and concisely in order to build relationships with people in the field they are operating in.

I believe that my believing in myself and being a perfectionist and ensuring that I obtained my college degree helped in my case. While yes, I feel I was extremely taken advantage of, it also proved that 1) I was dedicated and 2) that I would do whatever it takes to succeed and, in the end, — it’s paid off.

Second, powerful women need to possess leadership skills. This includes the ability to take charge of a situation and delegate tasks accordingly. Additionally, powerful women need to be able to motivate others around them and challenge them to reach higher levels of success.

As mentioned, originally, I was putting myself through school and was not in a position to have anyone to delegate to, but once I finished school and worked my way up the corporate ladder, I was in the position. It was helpful because I knew what was involved in all of the tasks I was delegating, so I understood how much time was needed and if one person could do it or if I needed additional help. I had compassion for my helpers and that helped to establish trust and respect.

Third, powerful women need to have a strong work ethic. They must be relentless in their pursuit of success and continue pushing themselves even when things get tough. Additionally, powerful women must be able to take feedback and criticism positively in order to learn and grow from their mistakes. With my strive to grow up the corporate ladder, my work ethic showed greatly. I accepted a lot of criticism and used it to grow. In fact, I recently started a daily YouTube channel called Been There/Done That where I give free advice on industry specific things, marketing, etc., and share advice that I’ve learned from my mistakes and how people can learn from me. In my 35 years — I’ve been there/done that and have learned from many mistakes. I am happy to share these with anyone interested in learning. Thank God I met a wonderful mentor, Jason Miller of Strategic Advisor Board who is hosting these videos. He doesn’t see people as man/woman/black/white — he sees individuals for who they are and what they contribute.

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Fourth, powerful women need to have a positive attitude and outlook on life. They must remain optimistic even when faced with difficult challenges or setbacks. A powerful woman’s attitude can often be the difference between success and failure. I am always a glass half-full type of person. I actually wrote a book called, “Life’s Obstacles Can Be Your Biggest Motivator” where I share a lot of the drama, heartache, turmoil in my life and how being positive and seeing the bright side in the end can help — https://tinyurl.com/bdhx3pj3. My goal wasn’t to air my dirty laundry, but rather, to give inspiration to anyone who is also going through things — to help them see that they are not alone and to have hope for a better future.

Finally, powerful women need to be willing to put in the hard work and dedication necessary to achieve their goals. They must stay focused on the task at hand and persist until they reach their desired level of success. With these five essential traits, powerful women can achieve great things in any field they choose. I think my dedication, my putting myself through college while raising two small children and working crazy hours was my hard work and dedication to success.

With powerful women taking on greater roles in all aspects of life, these five essential traits are crucial for success. Women everywhere can use these traits to become powerful and successful in any field they choose. By having confidence in themselves, strong communication skills, leadership qualities, a positive attitude and work ethic, powerful women can thrive and succeed no matter what their field of choice. By having these five essential traits, powerful women can make a powerful impact in any field they choose. ​

We are very blessed that some very prominent names in Business, VC funding, Sports, and Entertainment read this column. Is there a person in the world, or in the US with whom you would love to have a private breakfast or lunch with, and why? He or she might just see this if we tag them.

I would have to say Oprah Winfrey. She is such an inspiration. I admire her and feel that I could learn so much from her. Before she became the star of daytime TV, Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as an evening news reporter at Baltimore’s WJZ-TV because she was “unfit for television news” and couldn’t sever her emotions from her stories. She was given a daytime TV show as a consolation and found her true calling. Since then the household name has won various awards and accolades for her work, including an Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.

Thank you for these fantastic insights. We greatly appreciate the time you spent on this.