Impact!  What Every Woman Needs to Know to Go  From Invisible to Invincible by Nancy D. Solomon is truly a book for all of us  who know we deserve better but have no idea what we're doing wrong and why we  don't get "it".

Impact!: What Every Woman Needs to Know to Go From Invisible to Invincible (Wiley)

I think we can  all agree that women have been brought up NOT to think of ourselves and our  needs first-and that is part of the problem.  As a sex, we've been taught that we  must "fit in" to feel loved, worthy and to be  successful.

According to  Impact!-the unvarnished truth really is:   If you want to live a passionate and fulfilling life there's no better  way to do than by being YOU. That means being more authentic and making a  meaningful difference.

Solomon makes us  dare to look at ourselves and ask "what did I come here to do and am I getting  it done?"

The author  includes her own personal stories of embarrassment, success and analogies that  make every bit of her book as entertaining as it is  educational.

Solomon herself  went from being a successful, high-paid executive in the marketing field to  quitting and re-educating herself in the field of psychology. A move that  made her go from being absolutely  miserable to serenely happy.

In clear  language-she did the steps and exercises that she included in the book, so  they really do work-if you let go of your fears and address what is holding  you back from attaining your goals.

Besides  worksheets, client stories, and facts with accompanying figures Solomon  includes some very pithy "Solomonisms".

Some of my  favorites:

Our Life is our  own Best Testimonial

The journey of  our lives is about becoming who we were meant to be. The experiences of our  lives area the vehicles that get us there.

My  favorite:

You get in life  what you have the courage to ask for.

Impact!  also points out that women's ability  to multitask is not always strength.   We tend to do so many things (and at the same time) that we don't find  the time to hone in on what we really need to do.

The book is also  not geared toward a woman becoming a success in the world of whatever business  she chooses-it's also written to help those whose deepest desire is to be a  stay at home parent realize that this is her goal and help her to attain it as  well.

Solomon has  written this self-help book for the "every" woman.  And let's face it-we all want to feel  as if we have made an impact in our world-that alone is being  invincible.

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