January 18th, 2009 Archive

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10 Honest Things About Me You Might Not Know

Written by Monikah Ogando on January 18, 2009

Well, it was bound to happen. I’ve been tagged by  Group Coaching Expert and friend, WendyY BaileyWendyY Bailey. So because I know transparency is so valuable in developing business relationships (and because you might get a few chuckles at my expense – which is always fun), I’m accepting the challenge to reveal 10 honest things about me you might not know:

  1. I’m the oldest of three and the youngest and I were born on the same day exactly 4 years apart. I love my little brother!
  2. By the time I was 11 years old, I was already in 9th grade.
  3. I speak three languages (Spanish, English and French) and learning a fourth (Portuguese). I was going to go for learning German, just for the sheer challenge of it, but Portuguese is more relevant for my market and the way my business is growing.
  4. I started sucking my thumb when I was 7 and still continued (secretly, of course) until adulthood. The only people that ever saw me doing that as an adult were folks I felt very secure and comfortable with.
  5. I’m actually nervous that I just admitted #4!
  6. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer when I was 22 and 3 years later beat it with no help from the medical establishment. It was all through prayer, meditation, journaling, fasting, and eating an all natural healthy diet. I haven’t been sick since, nor will be. I am a staunch believer of the power to heal ourselves.
  7. My legs are all marked up with scars from my childhood tomboy years, falling off bikes, roller skates, trees… But I still manage to make a skirt look decent :)!
  8. I didn’t have a girly period when I was growing up. In fact, I didn’t start wearing a purse until I hit my 30’s.
  9. I had two undergraduate degrees by age 20, and currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Leadership.
  10. If I died right now, I’d feel at peace and no regrets. Although I don’t “talk” about it much, this is 100% due to my spiritual foundation and connection to a higher power.

Now, to tag a few of my friends and ask for their 10 honest traits::

Alexandria Brown – Alexandria Brown International

Alejandro Reyes – Successfool.com and LosingRocks.com

Angel McClinton - The Video Marketing Maven (I call her that, anyway)

David Bullock - The Profit Engineer

Maria Reyes McDavis – The Web Success Diva