Wicked Success is Inside Every Woman

PREFACE

WHEN MY PUBLISHER at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. emailed me asking if I was interested in writing a new book, I immediately responded “No, I am deep in projects and way too busy.”

You see, I don't write how-to books or give motivational speeches for a living. The last book I wrote was my 2006 Wall Street Journal bestseller Inside Every Woman. I'm a business owner, a working CEO actively involved in managing a multimillion-dollar company with 23 employees. I live and thrive in the business trenches every day and love most of those moments.

The day after I said no to Wiley, I woke up knowing I had to say yes to this book. I couldn't stop thinking, “What a difference five years makes and what a difference five years doesn't make.” When I wrote my book in 2006, the first questions I asked you, my readers, were: “What would your life look like if every moment of it was absolutely enriched, fulfilled and swelling with joy? Think about it—your health, relationships, career, spirituality and finances are the best they can be and you greet each day with energy and enthusiasm for whatever comes your way. What would accomplish that?”

These questions were suddenly feeling too “Pollyanna-ish” and I was forced to ask myself whether these aspirations were even relevant to women today, much less possible. In the five short years since Inside Every Woman debuted, women are facing more challenges ...