Dreams by Susie Castillo:

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This week I've been in New York City promoting Confidence is Queen so that young women all over the country know it exists, they can get one and begin to feel inspired (which is what I pray this book will do for each of you). Just like anything worthwhile, it's been very difficult. The news making headlines these days is almost all negative; what celebs are going to rehab or splitting up, the war in Iraq, gas prices and worse and worse it gets. Anything positive makes the news less and less.

After completing the book months ago, the next step was to spread the word about it so that magazines and television and radio shows will want to have me on to discuss it and raise awareness. If I don't do the press, nobody will ever know it exists.

At first, nobody seemed to care about it. TV shows didn't want me on, radio wasn't interested and I was feeling pretty bummed about it. I thought that they'd be all for spreading such a positive message. Not the case. But then one day, because we didn't give up, people came around. A bunch of radio shows said they wanted me on...then TV shows. Before I knew it, I was sitting at NBC studios talking to Kathy Lee Gifford on "The Today Show" in NYC, which I am so incredibly grateful for!

After that, more people called to have me on their shows because of the credibility I gained by being on "The Today Show". It's so exciting and I'm happy to say that I'm giving it my all, so I'm sure good things will happen. The key is that I always believe I am going to accomplish any goal I set forth to accomplish...and it works! Because if you believe in you, others will as well. It's human nature. It's why we follow leaders...or people follow you if you're a leader. And it's why I try to be a leader and lead by example.

One of my favorite mottos is: "If you believe, you can achieve!"

Ain't it the truth!?

Many Blessings,

-- Susie

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