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Senior in Action:
Senior in Action: Ana Weber Motivational Writer
Motivational Writer
Senior in Action:
Senior in Action:
Senior in Action:
Ana Weber
Motivational Writer
Motivational Writer
Ana Weber
Motivational Writer
Ana Weber
Ana Weber
by Marilee Marrero Stefenhagen settled in New York City. It took great the U.S. to California, dreaming of success. chapter title in one of my books. I
courage, as Ana was the only one who Ana received her BA in Applied want to motivate people to keep a
Born in the communist regime of spoke English. Within five days of Psychology from Oxford England, and a positive attitude and stay focused, so I
Romania, Ana Weber remembers waiting arriving, Ana was hired by a steel Master’s Degree in Business and Personal provide tools to help leaders move
for hours in bread lines with her mom. company. Her husband wanted to invest Growth. In 2006, Ana began writing books from Step A to Step B and beyond. I
Her parents divorced when she was five, every penny she earned in new business while working full-time. Since then, she has designed formulas and worksheets that
leaving her mother no choice but to share a schemes, and eventually they divorced. published seventeen books. teach people to have better
studio apartment with another family. However, in 1975, they packed Ana says, “I’m a very good time manager. relationships with their money. One of
Ana remains grateful to her mother for everything they owned, and drove across I LOVE Mondays – and that phrase is a my books is a guide for starting over
introducing the arts at an early age; when a relationship ends, with no
visiting botanical gardens and museums anger or retaliation. I cover topics
and listening to classical music. close to the human heart. We have so
At age twelve, Ana and her mother many tech gadgets today, yet we rarely
moved to Israel. This move did not go as ask people to share their feelings. My
smoothly as planned, and they experienced mother, a holocaust survivor,
homelessness for the first time. Eventually frequently said, ‘Be tough. Get over it
Ana was enrolled in a boarding school at a and move on.’ But we need to talk
kibbutz where she worked four hours and about how we feel in order to lift each
attended school four hours. “My first job other’s spirits.”
was collecting chicken eggs. I was Before the corona virus restrictions,
extremely bad at it because I was Ana Weber traveled internationally as
intimidated by the hens. One day, I began a motivational speaker, sharing her
singing an aria from my favorite opera and expertise with business leaders from
the hens went back to their nests, making it boardrooms to university settings.
easy for me to find their eggs!” She was During “down time” at her Irvine
soon promoted to working in the kitchen. home, Ana loves to cook, watch
Every weekend, Ana cooked chicken soup movies, spend time with family and
for 300 kids at the kibbutz. Today, when friends, play dominos, take walks, and
people she loves suffer from colds or flu, exercise or practice yoga. Her favorite
she cooks organic chicken soup for them. vacation destination with
“It makes such a difference!” they exclaim. grandchildren Logan and Mia is the
Ana’s mother met an incredible man in historic Hotel Del Coronado.
Tel Aviv who owned a chair manufacturing Her husband is a cancer survivor and
business and they married. After that, Ana her best friend. Ana, age 69, says “I’ve
attended a private secondary school. She always believed age is just a number;
married at age 17 and studied International there’s no sense denying that all of us
Business and Trading at Tel Aviv will grow old. But, it’s important for
University. A maritime bank where Ana the mind to be involved as we age.
worked paid her tuition. Ana says, “Work Volunteer work is also essential; it
is more than just receiving a paycheck. makes you feel fulfilled to do good
Developing your leadership skills is deeds.
essential if you want to get ahead.” Her advice to NBY readers is “Forget
When Ana’s son Sean was born, she recounting all the reasons you’re
chose to be a stay-at-home mother for three unhappy. Focus on what makes you
years. Sean was a toddler during the 1973 HAPPY.”
Arab-Israeli War. Hearing air raid sirens,
they sat in a shelter, listening to the rockets Ana Weber’s latest book is Grow
whistling outside. When Sean cried, “I Your Cash Flow! Her books are
want to go back to my room,” Ana decided available at www.amazon.com. For
it was time to leave Israel. By 1974, Ana more information about Ana Weber,
and her family (mother, husband, and visit http://www.anaweberdoxa.com
child) emigrated to the United States, and

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