Dream Big! A Roadmap for Facing Life's Challenges and Creating the Life You Deserve

By Deborah Rosado Shaw

Book Overview

Deborah Rosado Shaw, successful Puerto Rican businesswoman, gives insight on working women in the business world while sharing how readers can reach their goals and achieve success. Deborah Rosado... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684867990
• ISBN13: 9780684867991
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Dream Big

This is a very inspiring book. When I initially started reading, it felt like just another feel good book with general advice. However as I progressed it picked up and became quite interesting. The advice given by the author is not new or unique, but offered in the context of her own life experiences, become very useful.One shortcoming of this book, as for many books of this nature, is that it seems to address primarily a younger audience. What about the readers who are now in their mid-forties, early fifties and have less time to start over and be effective? Understandably the author is in her thirties, hence this shortcoming. Nevertheless, I wish I had a book like this available to me when I was in my twenties, because the ideas offered are inspiring and most valuable.

Great Reading!!

Using experiences from her own life, Shaw shows you how to chart a course of personal and professional success. Actually, the book is part autobiography, part "how to." Including her early setbacks and how she overcame them is what gives the book "meat." She's also a risk taker. I loved reading about how she mustered the guts to do something nobody thought she could do. She does this quite a bit! Some books just give you empty platitudes about "positive thinking," but neglect to include examples of how to handle unexpected problems. Not Shaw. She tells it all!

Deborah Shaw "Walks Her Talk"

Dream Big! is an inspirational account of a woman's journey from humble beginnings to the heights of personal and professional success. On behalf of all the members of The Women's Alliance across the country we thank Ms. Shaw for her courage and her commitment to "pay her success forward" and use her knowledge to help other women to Dream Big! If you've never heard Ms. Shaw speak before then I highly recommend that you do. I had the pleasure of hearing her keynote presentation at the Una Voz National Women's Conference on March 30th in Miami where she presented a dynamic and heartfelt account of her trail to the top.

Wow! A Feast of Hope!

This book is a shot of energy! Just when I've had a blasting day at the office and two late flights and no dinner, I pick up this dessert of a book! I lost myself in these stories of hope, courage and triumphs. Unlike CHICKEN SOUP OR SIMPLE ABUNDANCE, these stories are missing the syrup and "heartstrings" aspects. They depict the joy that comes from meeting and greeting the challenges and then soaring on to new successes! Buy this book today! You won't be sorry.

Dream Big! is a must for read for all of us

There are so many passions one feels when they read Dream BIG! Congratulations to Deborah Rosado Shaw. You have shown commitment throughout your life despite significant adversity. You have demonstrated an incredible entrepreneurial spirit. Your messages are for all ages and all genders on keeping the eye on the ball. Think BIG! is a big help to every entrepreneur. Nobody has a clear path to overnight business success. Deborah Rosado Shaw has shared with us the joys and pains of succeeding, the highs and lows along the way, the passion to never stop Think ing BIG! Rosado Shaw reminds us to focus on the end result as you overcome obstacles. Maria Sobrino, Toni Novello, Linda Novey White and so many more are profiled as they each embody the BIG Dream and the shooting for the stars. All continue to help as many other women all the way as possible. Giving back to help others as in micro-loans for women through Count-Me-In is precisely what we all need to do. As Deborah gives advice to make bold moves and build a powerful network, she is so right. Deborah, proud to know you. Proud that you have written the book for all to renew our entrepreneurial spirit. Hope that you continue to sell millions of umbrellas with Umbrellas Plus and we are always there to salute and support one another. Hope all read Dream Big! and never stop making the dreams happen. Edie Fraser, president of Business Women's Network(BWN)