A friend who I trusted suggested I take these workshops. I of course said, "What do I have to lose?" And there was a point during the Advanced course where the feedback that had been given to me all my life finally sunk in.
I am a leader! People look to me for direction when I choose to show up and lead.
Since then it has been a wild down hill ride. I have discovered how to have fun again. I have created new positions at my work (all ending in Lead or Manager), new relationships in my life, life-long friends... But what I cherish the most is my realization of the difference I make in this world just by being me.