"I attended your Inside Every Woman seminar in Chicago after reading your book just the weekend before. I loved the personal views you shared. They made me think, "WOW! I can change my life."

I am a nurse with 25 years of experience in long term care. I fix facilities that are in trouble. Yet because I didn’t have degrees, I felt under-qualified. I knew people trusted me and thought I was great at my job, but I couldn’t convince myself.

For the last six years I have worked alongside two men to run long-term-care rehab centers. Although they had named me chief operating officer, I received no increase in salary and no ownership in the company. I was working harder and longer hours, coming in at 7:00am and leaving after 7:00pm, while the men were usually in at 9:00am and out by 2:00pm on their way to the gym. I was watching their lives getting bigger and easier while mine stayed the same. The only way I could supplement my salary was to work as an expert witness with a law firm.

Based on your advice from the seminar, I made a big promise to myself. The very next day I met face to face my employers. As a result, they doubled my salary and gave me 10% ownership in the company, plus management fees and a promise in writing for future growth. With your guidance I did it!

I bought five copies of your book to give to my best friends. I do not know how to thank you enough!"

– Helen Lacek, COO, Innovative Healthcare

Dear Vickie,

About a month ago, I was in the waiting room of my doctor’s office when I picked up O, The Oprah Magazine and quickly thumbed through it. Stopping me almost abruptly was the advertisement for your book, Inside Every Woman. I was captured, hooked, call it what you want, but the minute I left the doctor's office, I pulled into my local Chapters Book Store to purchase your book.

Vickie, first of all, you have to know that I don't read very many books. I have very little time to sit down and read a book, and truthfully keeping my attention span for long periods of time is challenging at best.

To make a long story short, I was on the edge of calling it quits on something I had put my heart and soul into for almost six years. Sure, I had said on a couple of occasions I was going to quit – but that was just burn-out. One month ago, I was truly throwing in the towel – the wheels were in motion, until you came into my life and changed everything.

For years, I have been forging my way through an industry polluted with the "good ole boy's club" mentality. I have suffered loss after loss, friend after friend, trying to keep my dream alive.

My kitchen table dream transformed from a hobby into a business overnight and playing catch-up has cost me considerably.

For years, I have been yearning for guidance, direction, support, words of encouragement, just someone to talk to. It is difficult when you are treading on new waters and breaking trail.

You and your book have given me my edge back. The edge I had lost, or thought to have lost.

The many inspiring quotes in your book have helped me to get clear again on my direction. But the one thing that sticks out most in my mind is when you said,
"Endure the wait, because the moment will arrive." That speaks volumes to me.

I am very proud of you Vickie! All of your accomplishments and lessons have rejuvenated me again.

I thank you so much for changing my life and giving me the words that I so needed to hear to finish what I set out to do six years ago.

Take note of my name Vickie. You are going to see it someday – just like the day I saw yours.

With admiration,

–Wendee Cristante, CEO, Canadian Clyde Ride Team of America

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