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Who or what has shaped who you are today?I cannot say that there is one person that has entirelycontributed to who I am today, but I could say that themyriad of different experiences I have had, have allowedme to meet people and encounter situations thatultimately shaped who I am today - and the process hasyet to finish. Holding the significant position of a CEOleads me to disrupt myself constantly.The first time I had to fire an employee really challengedme emotionally. I had to master my emotions and dealwith the fact that I hired the wrong person. A few minutesbefore the meeting with the employee that I was about tofire, I remember the tightening knots in my gut, my throatwas dry, and my palms were clammy. I was so nervousbecause I knew her personally and I did not know how thisperson would react.It turned out that the meeting was notas bad as I had expected. I was okay with that.This experience taught me that even though some things inlife are uncomfortable, we must not run from it. Instead,we stay and face it. Be fully responsible for your decisionsand choices.What is your Superpower?What is that one skill that helped you get to where you aretoday?One of my superpowers is using my intuition to make animportant decision, to hire staff, to lead the team, and to find aquick solution in crisis situations.For example, there was asituation where this gnawing sensation in my gut was telling methat our previous accounting manager would leave ourcompany and that it was imminent. I cannot tell you how Iknew it but I knew it; it was obvious to me. My gut was tellingme, %u201cSabrina, you better prepare yourself for this.%u201d Six monthslater, during a three-day retreat with the whole team at the endof August 2019, my intuition became stronger and stronger.Even though she claimed to be very happy and privileged towork with us, and that she wanted to be more involved in thecompany, my intuition was telling me she was not sincere.One week after the retreat, the inevitable happened. The nightof August 30th, before I fell asleep, my gut told me that shewas leaving at that moment. I could barely sleep that night. Thenext morning on August 31st, I woke up to find her resignationletter in my email.I AM.MAGAZINE- A WOMAN IN POWERI AM.MAGAZINE- 26