When you
live a rich life
You feel
Empowered,
Self-reliant,
Self-actualized,
And Free.
–Nely Galán
Spiegel & Grau |
Inspiring.
Empowering. Every woman should read this book--- from woman driving Uber to pay
for her college education, to the Mom needing to support her kids, to the woman
looking to get back into the job market, to the woman looking to make a change.
SELF
MADE: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way by Nely Galán challenges you to look deep within yourself and dares you to be
better. But this is not just a tell-don’t-show
book. Nely has filled her book with exercises and charts that readers can
ponder and complete at their own pace. There
are also wonderful portraits of other Latinas who have changed their lives and
become self-made like Kathy Cano-Murillo (The Crafty Chica), Melissa Paz, Maria
Villar and Monica Maldonado.
Nely
boldly proclaims that Self-Made is a Movement for something, not against
it. “It is a movement that hits on every
level: personal, communal, cultural, political. It is inclusive, supportive,
collaborative. It is entrepreneurship for the rest of us.”
The road
to Self-Made is not easy and Nely doesn’t pretend that it is. In fact, she tells you straight out that it
is all up to You. You have to have a
vision for your life and be prepared to sacrifice to achieve it. In fact, “you have to sacrifice and then
sacrifice some more.”
But don’t
be afraid. You have the power to change your
life, to shape it. Yes, it may take
time, and yes you are going to need support from family and friends, but it can
and has been done. You just have to have
faith in yourself and the strength to follow through.
Nely has
so many wonderful adages in SELF MADE that you want to make memes out of all of
them. Here are the ones that resonated
with me:
Kill Prince
Charming – we have to kill the fantasy of some man taking care of us because it
keeps us small. We can rescue ourselves.
Choose
Yourself – invest in yourself. When you do, people will notice you and they
will choose you over and over again.
Power is
taken, not given – all about empowerment. You can do it.
Life is
about your mission and your money -- money must come first, in order to
fulfill your mission and pursue your passion.
Embrace
sacrifice – what are you willing to give up to fulfill your dreams, your
goals?
I will
say it again—every woman needs to read this book and ask herself if she is
ready to join the Self Made Movement. It’s
alright if you can’t join now, but be aware of the endless possibilities that
await you.
After
reading this book, I strongly believe that Nely Galan’s overall message is
universal – YOU can change your life. It
is always up to you.#
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR: Dubbed the “Tropical Tycoon” by
The New York Times Magazine, Nely Galán is a woman’s empowerment advocate, an
Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the owner of Galán Entertainment, a
dynamic, multicultural media company that has created more than 700 television
shows in English and Spanish and helped launched 10 channels around the
world. The first Latina president of a
U.S. television network, Telemundo, Galán is also the founder of the Adelante
Movement, a national motivational tour and digital platform that united and
empowers Latinas socially, economically, and politically. Learn more about Nely at www.nelygalan.com, becomingSELFMADE.com,
Facebook.com/Becomignselfmade, @beSelfMadenow.
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