Abstract
Women make countless decisions
impacting their lives daily. Each choice
made can alter a specific outcome
inviting positive opportunities or lead
down a path filled with roadblocks. For
example, late for work, a quick decision
is made to take an alternate route to
trim off a few minutes commute time.
Instead, a train stopped on the tracks
causing a delay. Being aware of the
surroundings, the discovery of an
alternate route is observed that travels
around the train leaving additional time
to pick up donuts for the entire office.
Risks are always a component in the
outcome of everyday decisions. Some
women want to conqueror the
challenge while others just want to
survive the journey. As a working
woman, deciding to add the element of
education later in life can attribute to
the success in achieving their intended
objectives while navigating through
obstacles only to realize unintended
self-discoveries along the way. This
presentation takes on the personal
journey of a career minded woman set
out to find a sense of life balance while
furthering her education. Unearth the
value of diverse leadership styles,
importance of self-awareness,
weighing the risks verses the rewards,
overcoming self-doubt, re-evaluating
relationships, establishing a plan, and
implementing self-advocacy in the
exploration to acquire a positive
learning experience when faced with
internal and external obstacles along
the path to personal and professional
enlightenment.
