I Am Woman by Rebecca Monet My favorite word is bodacious. Someday, this single word will define my legacy. Some see me as timid and reserved. I am not. Boldness does not require peacock feathers and fanfare. Some say I’m knowledgeable and intelligent. My true endeavor is to seek, gain and share wisdom. I’m a Believer. I answer to a higher authority. For this I’ve been mocked. I’ve loved and lost. I have but one regret. That I have not remarried. Yet. I’ve been knocked down and knocked off course by those who wished me harm. But there is none more tenacious and purpose-driven than me. I’m a visionary, entrepreneur and public speaker. Once while speaking I fell off the stage in front of thousands of franchisees. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness often comes in the form of business ownership. I believe franchisee-franchisor fit is the answer. I believe franchising is the last bastion of the free enterprise system. I’m a scientist on a mission, fighting alongside others to protect it. Bold + Audacious = Bodacious. I’m understated and stealth like, but nevertheless bodacious.
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