Victorious Woman!

Just how much can a woman take? If she makes a bad choice or gets thrown one of life's curveballs, is she forever doomed? Author Annmarie Kelly says "NO!" and, in nine compelling stories of women who faced life's challenges, she proves it to her readers. She also shares the "lessons learned" from the many women she interviewed for this book as well as from her own life. Part inspiration, part motivation and part skill building, some have called Victorious Woman "a blueprint for life" and "a practical approach to taking control of your life."

Just how much can a woman take? If she makes a bad choice or gets thrown one of life's curveballs, is she forever doomed? Author Annmarie Kelly says "NO!" and, in nine compelling stories of women who faced and overcame life's challenges, she proves it to her readers. This powerfully moving book overflows with intelligence, understanding, emotion and true grit. You are likely to recognize something of yourself woven in each of these stories; each one will inspire and encourage you to forge your own victory over whatever is challenging you right now. In addition to taking you inside the lives of women in distress, author Kelly also shares "lessons learned" from each Victorious Woman and from her own life and from the many other women she interviewed. She includes soul-searching questions you must ask yourself, the FOUR LIFESTYLES that either support you in victory or sabotage you, and the SIX SKILLS every woman has to learn and develop to be in control of her SELF and her own life. She also gives you, her readers, the Victorious Woman Model to help you determine what you need at different stages of challenges. The result is a book that is part inspiration, part motivation and part skill building. Some have called Victorious Woman "a blueprint for life" and "a practical approach to taking control of your life." Since its first publication, many women say that they keep Victorious Woman! on their book shelf for reference or on their nightstand for comfort at the end of a long day. This "celebration of life" is an encouraging and enlightening read for women who want to create their own personal and professional victories.

AUTHOR ANNMARIE KELLY is a professional speaker, workshop leader and victory strategist, who has firsthand knowledge of the transformative power which determination and motivation, the stuff of victory, can have in a person’s life. Growing up in her Italian-Catholic home, Kelly wasn’t a natural go getter but rather a shy and introverted girl – a “good girl” who felt invisible and insignificant and powerless to deal with family problems including alcoholism, sibling abuse and mental illness. In her early twenties, a broken engagement and her father’s reaction to it, caused Annmarie to look at her life and where she was going. After a couple “dark” years, she realized she had a purpose but that she was following a path that would only give her more of what she already had: disappointments, regrets and lost opportunities. Annmarie understood that she needed to make a change; she decided to start on a new track. Through the rest of her twenties and thirties, step-by-step, she changed the way she thought about herself and her future, set major goals, and let go of many of the limitations that were holding her back, from kicking the undesired habits of smoking cigarettes and being a couch potato to getting honest about her own sabotaging behaviors. She also let go of people and environments that became obstacles to her efforts. While leaving the comfort of the familiar for something better was what she wanted, it wasn’t easy. But in time the effort paid off. The decisions Annmarie made then have enabled her to BE more and DO more than she ever thought she could and HAVE more of the kind of life that, on her old path, would only have been a dream. Not content to keep that kind of empowerment and success to herself, Annmarie Kelly has made it her life’s mission to help other women find the same confidence, inner power, and most importantly the “feminine victory” within. Whatever she does, whether she’s speaking, teaching, writing, blogging or coaching, she shows women just how much power they have over their own lives, encourages them to LIVE VICTORIOUSLY - out loud and in living color – and shows them the skills they need to do it! Annmarie Kelly owns and manages SkillBuilder Systems, a training and development firm specializing in management development and communication skills. She is also the founder of The Victorious Woman Project which focuses on the information, resources and skill building which help women empower themselves so they can live their best life. Annmarie is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTDPhl), The Press Club PA and the National Association of Female Executives. Her services include: - Keynotes for Corporate Events and Association Conferences - Training Workshops (SmartWoman@Work and New Beginnings) - Retreats - Seminars, Teleseminars, Webinars - Individual coaching - Group coaching (Victory Teams) Annmarie Kelly is available for interviews in the the Greater Philadelphia area, New York, Maryland, Delaware and Washington DC, and by phone anywhere.