Can you imagine disadvantaged women never having hope of living successful lives? As the founder/CEO of the non-profit organization EnVision Proven Success, McQuetta Williams can and she became impassioned to create a forum to share their struggles, successes, and to strengthen the resources that help women realize their importance.
McQuetta had a huge transition in her life when she suddenly lost her eyesight on November 15, 2004. “Before this date, I had been pondering over whether to attend college and complete my educational goals, now that I had raised three children. As a single mother, I was a symbol of a lighthouse for my children. However, on November 15, 2004, the light in my children’s lighthouse went out.” After finally having enough of feeling sorry for herself, McQuetta decided if this is the path that she was supposed to walk, her God will put people there to help her. She enrolled at Ohio Dominican University and pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. While attending college, she wanted to get back into the workforce, so she decided to try an internship at Firstlink, now Hands On Central Ohio. McQuetta was referred to Dress for Success to receive clothing for her interview. When she was hired, Dress for Success gave her another five days of clothing. “I had never until this time, had anyone treat me like royalty. I was Cinderella being dressed for the ball! But unlike Cinderella, I did not have to return the clothes. I thank God for putting Dress for Success, Professional Women’s Group and Hands On Central Ohio, in my life because, collectively, they have helped me build my self-esteem and I have discovered a new sight in life: a road to success.”
With all that McQuetta has achieved, it is her passion to elicit awareness into the community. That is why she created EnVision Proven Success with the mission to provide knowledge and resources that empower women to improve their quality of life. EnVision publishes a professionally-printed magazine that shares the stories of women who have regained their dignity and moved forward in a way they previously thought not possible.
McQuetta tries to make a serious and sincere effort to achieve emotional stability in her life by dividing balance into two categories: internal and external. “This allows me to take time out to acknowledge how I’m feeling by noticing the areas that I’m neglecting. It allows me to examine myself to see if I am leaning more toward an internal or external focus or if there are areas within both categories I would like to be more balanced. In turn, it helps me outline and decide ways to focus and make a list to balance my life’s goals.”
McQuetta plans to continue printing EnVision’s annual publication to serve as a source of empowerment for women in the community and expand their workshop and event offerings to help women achieve their goals.
To learn more about EPS, please visit www.envisionprovensuccess.com.