This book has been a great reading experience. Thanks to the author and the publisher for bringing this book to life.

Sorry, not for me.
The lesson of chapter 2 is "Quit Whining."
Sorry, but this book is full-on whining from page one.
I am not a woman of colour but I have been a top-level business leader, working with men and women of various ethnic originals and sexual preferences, and not once, in 3 different business environments, have I observed the experiences Charlene describes.
I simply do not recognise her descriptions of gender and racial bias and discrimination as being common worldwide.
I didn't need a mentor or champion to support my career, just personal drive and commitment to adding value to the business.
Not a victim, blaming others for my lack of career or personal development, and definitely not a whiner.
Perhaps that is the message of this book.

Please note that I did receive a complimentary e-book copy for review. From start to finish, two words kept resonating with me as I read : reclaim and unapologetic . Upon completion, I walked away knowing without doubt that I can unapologetically reclaim my life back. This book has been a huge blessing. Will definitely recommend to others on my journey forward. God bless !

This was a really useful and encouraging read for someone who is early-mid career and facing many of the realities of being a person of color in that world.

Very inspirational read! Left me inspired to go after all my dreams. She is fearless and determined. I would highly recommend this book.

This book was received as an ARC from Mascot Books - Amplify Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I really needed to read a book like this to reconfirm the choices I have made and my journey to changing my life for the better. I am familiar with Charlene Wheeless and the work she has done with her speaker series "Lessons From Being Invisible." This is the complete opposite, she says we should not let ourselves be invisible and that it is ok to stand out and be your own unique self no matter who might think otherwise. Piggy backing off of that there was one section that really hit me hard and she says never to seek permission but seek forgiveness. Forgiveness is a lot easier to obtain than permission and forgiveness allows you to let go and free yourself from the burdens of others and live your life the way you want it. I know our community will be raving for this book and I can't wait to hear and see many lives changed.

We will consider adding this title to our Self-Help collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.