EPILOGUE

the glass ceilingis only there ifyou think it is

The theme you choose may change or simply elude you, but being your own story means you can always choose the tone.

—Toni Morrison

A journalist once asked me to describe my “philosophy of success in 20 words or less.” While that may be difficult for some people (perhaps downright impossible), I was lucky. My success philosophy has always been under 20 words. Eleven to be exact.

Be your best.

Do your best.

Work hard.

Never give up.

I read those words in a very old book when I was a 14-year-old girl who had no idea what she wanted to do, only that—whatever it was—it had to be big, BIG(!), BIG. Now, two decades later, those 11 words are as true as ever—but the measuring stick has changed. ...

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