Deanna Prothro, president of The Root of You LLC, thanks her mentor for setting her on the path to entrepreneurship when she was in her mid-20s, and helping her make her mark at a top consulting firm.
“As I was climbing the corporate latter in a top consulting firm … one evening I was in tears from traveling 80 percent of the time, working with a very difficult client and being a female project lead in a male-dominated industry … my mentor reminded me that “to whom much is given, much is required.
“Being a leader is a gift, not a skill … if you are doing what you love, inspiration is inevitable, regardless of the circumstances. From that moment on, I knew that my time and experiences were not in vain … but a road map to evolving my purpose, gifts and talents to develop avenues that inspire others — and myself — to be the best they can be,” Prothro says. –zondra hughes
