Find Your Way: Unleash Your Power and Highest Potential by Carly Fiorina
Once lauded as the first female to lead a Fortune 500 company, Carly Fiorina expands on her story with her latest book, Find Your Way: Unleash Your Power and Highest Potential. Inside, this memoir reflects her extremely unique life, from a humble beginning in the small town of Austin, Texas to her groundbreaking appointment at Hewlett-Packard. Fiorina enlightens readers on the purpose of their lives and how to achieve both their personal and professional goals.
In the prologue of her book, Fiorina recounts the life-shattering news of a diagnosis for breast cancer. Although she had just been named CEO for Hewlett-Packard, her diagnosis profoundly changed her life’s direction. This experience, along with her determination, drove her to discover her true calling in life. Fiorina notes that often, our greatest successes stem from moments when we are faced with our greatest challenge.
From there, Fiorina skillfully shifts into an exploration of self-discovery. She demands that readers ask themselves the hard questions in order to understand their purpose and determine how to reach their highest potential. Fiorina then delves into how to remember our past, uncover our present, and craft our future.
The succeeding chapters draw the reader in even further. Fiorina encourages readers to take control of their lives, providing personal stories of those who have taken their own paths, including her own career at Hewlett-Packard. She emphasizes that although it may often seem like failure is the only option, with courage and tenacity, any individual can find success.
At the end of her book, Fiorina bestows an invaluable message onto her readers: life is more than just making money or having a prestigious position— it’s about being happy and having purpose. It’s about loving yourself and being the best version of yourself that you can be.
Find Your Way is an invaluable guide for those of us who may be struggling to realize our life’s purpose. Fiorina’s captivating recollections of past experiences coupled with her authentic leadership experience offer a unique perspective. This book offers readers insight into the world of self-discovery and guides each individual to find their way and unleash their power and highest potential.