By: Devonna Williams

Have you ever allowed a personal or business challenge take you off course? Remarkable Women offers readers a profound look into the lives, lessons, and insights of a unique collection of women whose lives are worthy of study and reflection. These women would never say they are remarkable. It’s the lessons they’ve learned from challenges encountered, the mentors who’ve taught them and the faith and convictions that drive them…these are remarkable!

Dr. Devona Williams joins other women including actress Jennifer O’Neill, and Dottie Walters to tell her personal story. Williams, an accomplished inspirational speaker, trainer and performance consultant is President/CEO of Goeins-Williams Associates, Inc., in Clayton, Delaware. 

In Chapter 22, Williams tells for the first time publicly of obstacles and challenges that she overcame including sexual assault she experienced as a college coed. Her story shows a unique strength, philosophy and approach to life that forged the foundation for her successful 30 year career. Her story is both startling and inspirational!

Williams has found that sharing her story is freeing and uplifting inspiring other women to do the same. She is convinced that the lessons she learned when dealing with this major challenge at such a young age, provided powerful lessons that have helped guide her personal and business success.

Williams believes that women have an obligation to share strategies with each other to help remove the unique obstacles that they face in their personal and business lives.

These negative events can be a source of strength. Offered here are the lessons Williams has to share from her experience:

*Choose to survive and learn your purpose.  Use the power of negative experiences as a positive momentum in your life.
*Understand that faith won’t fail you.  You must believe you can overcome and use whatever resources are at your disposal.
*Don’t allow others to make you give up in life. Achieving is a way to overcome abuse of power and develop self-esteem.
*Plan for a purpose and do not internalize tragedies. In business and our personal lives, sometimes going through challenges gives us purpose.