Author Susana G Baumann believes there has never been a timelier moment to publish a book that speaks to the increasing assaults on our multiculturalism as a people and our diversity as a country of immigrants. As diversity expands in the United States, ethnic, cultural, gender, and ability gaps widen in the workplace and the community. The tension caused between forces that resist change and those pushing for change can be addressed with stories that teach, inspire, and bring us together. Learning these storytelling tools will build your strengths upon your leadership values and skills, character traits, and cultural attributes to increase opportunities to hold your ground and finally overcome your fear of public speaking or "imposter syndrome." Get ahead and achieve your personal, work, or professional purpose with these simple tools that will make you stand out from the crowd and influence those who really matter.