An opportunity! That was all I needed to start on my journey of fulfilling my dream. The opportunity was my starting point to opening up the gate for me to race through it. The rest was up to me. If it is God's will, you will have everything you need to turn your vision into reality.

Armed with faith, a new name and an expanded vision, came about an 8-page black and white local newsletter called Onyx Woman that had grown into a full-blown magazine with a national subscription base and regional distribution; which has now transformed into a multi-media outlet called Onyx Woman Network (OWN): Media for Women of Color.

Tiger Woods is where he is today, not just because he is good at golf; it is because his father created an opportunity for him to make money doing it.

Venus and Serena Williams are not successful simply because they excel at playing tennis, their father created an opportunity to groom his children so they can make tennis a successful and prosperous career.

If they all kept their visions to a meager fantasy, they would have been playing their sports on the weekends and we might not have ever heard of them.

I encourage you to not sit by and simply wait for life to happen. In other words, don't just fantasize.

About the Writer Ola R. Jackson created this new entity to fill a void in broadcast media aimed at women of color. Through Onyx Woman Network (OWN), she wants to document the success of African-American women by showcasing role models, mentors and experts who we can connect and identify with. Jackson is writing a book for black women entrepreneurs that is due out by the end of this year. For more information visit: www.onyx womannetwork.com or email her at onyxwomanmag@aol.com. You can also call her at 412-731-5159.

"I have been in business for 11 years. I have reached goals that I have never expected. My key to success is plenty of prayer, determination, and the ability to build relationships. At the end of the day that is what it is all about," says Jackson.