I wake up every day fighting to see my dream come true. There may be times that I take detours because the bills still have to be paid, but trust and believe that no matter where I am “Geri Speak” is still in the house. Yes! I never leave home without a business card, a postcard, or some type of promotional material for what I am working towards. You are your brand. My mom used to say, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” I know that to be true. There is always a way to share what you are passionate about in every conversation that you have, unless you are NOT passionate about it. To be honest, if you are operating in your purpose then there is no way to separate you from your passion. Anyone who knows me, know that you will never get Geri Mason without also getting “Geri Speak.” We are one in the same. We are not separate entities. Whenever I open my mouth I’m always speaking. Actually I should be charging my friends for the free advice they get. Although I am a writer at heart, my passion is speaking, and that came out of my writing. I’m that person who dares to do the unattainable. When I see others doing things, like appearing on the cover of a magazine, my first thought is, “Why not me?” And that’s exactly what got me started in my writing career. In 1985, I was bold enough to enter a cover contest for a small magazine in my home town of Virginia. I won that contest and like they say, “The rest is history.” The moment they started clicking that camera and I saw myself on the cover, and my letter that I wrote them on the inside of the magazine, I became unstoppable. When the first call came as a result of that magazine, asking me to share my story, it was on. I immediately birth “Geri Speak” into existence. You can do the same for your life. It all depends on how bad you want it. How determined are you to see yourself succeed? What are you willing to do? Where are you willing to travel? All of these questions require an answer when it comes to paying the price for your dreams. Of course, we need help from others. But we need to make sure that we are not copycats and we are not using people in the process. There is a price to be paid for your dream!