#2 — Find your voice.

Her husband made all decisions in their company. She needed his input for every tiny detail. She spoke only inside her head, nodding to herself. She had no female friends. She showed little emotion beyond biting, cold indifference — unless pushed. Then, sometimes…came violent rage. She treated all her employees, both men and women, like crap. Like we were beneath her.

This woman was the CEO of a multinational company I once worked for.

I was 25 when she barked orders from her leather sofa every day. She drove luxurious cars. Global certificates surrounded every wall of her lavish office. She waltzed in wearing popular handbag brands and red high-heeled shoes that I would die to wear.

But her expensive lifestyle did not make me like her. Like most of my colleagues, I could not even stand a 5-minute conversation without running away from her. I didn’t want to be like her.

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To your inspiration,

Banchi