Synopsis

An astounding true story of a young woman driven by her desire to escape chauvinism blazes a whirlwind path full of mystical encounters and unexpected adventures. From love to lawsuits, her business and personal life intertwine, bringing her to untold heights. Uncanny predictions at a chance encounter with a Fulbright Scholar from India follow her throughout life, as if written on the wall and fated to happen.

Chauvinism from her youth make her determined to explore opportunities. She breaks through a glass ceiling of seventy men, enjoys traveling for a year, and returns to found an innovative startup in New York City. Whether skiing the powdery snow in Aspen, or waking up on a beach in Mexico to men with machine guns, each adventure brings challenges and insights to add to an ever-broadening awareness. A lucky break merges with swirling thoughts to ignite a new business. Running a successful startup attracts ADWEEK Magazine of New York. She places first on their list of “The Dynamic Dozen.” It should have been smooth sailing, but sharks were circling. A court battle followed.

Entertaining and inspirational stories are told from pivotal times in history. Readers gain skills about life and business. The narrative will make you laugh at humanity, provoke anger at infuriating situations and leave you inspired to reach goals. Stimulating questions are raised, which will generate a deeper introspection.

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Guest Post

Never Say Never

Have you said, “That will never happen to me” but wish it would? Although seeming impractical or impossible at the time, daydreams and wishes are goals that can make you recognize opportunities. They can lodge in the back of your mind, setting the stage for unexpected events. I’ve learned to never say never.

As a child, I wanted explanations about life, but my mother was big on platitudes. When I complained she said, ‘It’s never so bad it couldn’t be worse.” When I was sad she said, “Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone.” And when I contemplated life, “There will always be people better off and worse off than you, so learn to be happy with who you are.”

It was good advice, but I wanted a deeper explanation. I joked that someday I would find out more and maybe write a book about life and love. It was just an idyllic daydream that seemed impossible. I studied commercial art, that led to working in an advertising agency and running my own business. I never dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur or an author.

Many years passed. At a women’s gathering group in my middle age, one woman would tell the story of her life after a potluck dinner. I couldn’t put my complex life into a short twenty-minute talk, but it prompted me to journal. It was fascinating as I saw the picture come together. My life was a remarkable adventure that I didn’t want to forget, so I saved it for my older years.

Over ten years later, I reread the journal. For the first time, I realized my life told the story of the woman’s movement and much more. It had the makings of a book with my thoughts about life and love, but now told through the eyes of women in business and a mystical experience.

After an online course in writing, a lot of work, manuscript readers, and an editor, the book was finished. I’m happy to say it has been getting great reviews. My impossible dream has come true. Never say never. It begins with a daydream. Thoughts lead to opportunity, and you never know what may happen.

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About the Author

Marilyn Howard broke through the glass ceiling at Grey Advertising of New York to become their first female art director while in her early twenties. In 1970, she founded an innovative startup. Creative Freelancers Inc. became the first agency to connect businesses with freelance artists and writers, and operated for over 25 years in the center of Manhattan. ADWEEK Magazine of New York featured her in “The Dynamic Dozen,” those women under forty they identified as most likely to succeed. In 1997, her company became the first agency on the Internet. The author holds a B.F.A. from Syracuse University.

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