ArelentlesslyoptimisticmemoirbyoneofthemostinfluentialBlackbusinessleadersinAmericatoday,offeringhopeandpracticalguidancefornavigatinglife’smostdifficultchallenges“Doyouwanttobeliftedup?Youhavecometotherightplace.“--HodaKotbCyntMarshallhasspentherentirelifebeatingpersonalandprofessionaloddswhilealsohelpingeveryoneshemeetsseehowtheyareuniquelyequippedtothrive.Throughitall,thisself-described“peopleperson“neverstoppedreachingoutandbuiltareputationasaninspiringmotivatorandmentorinbusinessandbeyond.MarshallgrewupinanorthernCaliforniahousingprojectwithaviolentfatherwhooncebrokehernose,butalsowithastrong,devotedmotherwhokeptherfamilyfedandfocused,remindingthem,“It’snotwhereyoulive,buthowyoulive.“Heedinghermother’sadvice,Marshallexcelledfirstatschoolandtheninherprofessionallife,overcomingovertandsubtleracismtobecome,atforty,oneofthefirstBlackwomanofficersatAT&T,whilealsonavigatingbothgriefandjoyasshestartedafamilyofherown.AllthatlifeexperiencepreparedMarshallforthedaywhen,atfifty-one,shewasdiagnosedwithstage3coloncancer,justonelymphnodefromstage4.Overnight,herlifechanged,buthercommitmenttoserveothersdidnot.You’veBeenChosenofferswhatMarshallcalls“thegood,thegreat,thebad,andtheuglyparts“ofherjourneythroughbothcancerandeverythingthatleduptoit.Alongtheway,shetacklesthetoughquestionsweallface:WhatwillIdowithwhatIhavebeengiven?HowwillIrespondtochallengeswithbothgraceandgrit?WherewillthisnewpathtakemeifIkeepmoving?AndhowcanIoffersomethinggoodbacktotheworldasaresult?CyntMarshall’sdeepfaithandpositivitywillinspireandmotivateyou,andherstorywillhelpyouseehowallyourexperiences,eventhehardestmoments,canworktogetherforsomethinggood,bringingyoutopositiveplacesyou’dhaveneverexperiencedotherwise.Sheshowsyouhowtofindyourown“voiceofpower“andencouragesyoutoremember--andbelieve--thatyou,too,havebeenequippedtowalkyouruniquepathwithpurpose.Thatyou,too,havebeenchosen.
