Leaders: Get Up Off The Canvas

About the Book

Get Up off the Canvas is a sage advice from a boxing aficionado who is confident that that’s the only way to survive and thrive in life and in business. She coaches you to stand tall and self-assured, brush yourself off, stay in the game, and above all, persist and don’t ever give up on dreams and goals.

Mary Holt Ashley knows well what she writes. Take it from a respected and honored leader in the nursing, hospital, and health care spectrum. Through the civil rights movement, enduring childhood poverty, she persevered to get a quality education, studying and achieving, from associate degree beginnings, pushing all the way to full doctorate status, advancing through every facet of the health care community. Her insight is invaluable for everyone who wishes to succeed in their career endeavors, no matter the employment path they have chosen, and to make something joyous and positive of their life experiences.

Boxing, the ultimate contact sport and Dr. Ashley’s favorite TV viewing spectacle, is the perfect metaphor for life, leadership skills and staying in the ring and going the twelve rounds. She cleverly and concisely takes you through every division of leadership, management, commitment, education, and advancement. You will go the distance with her, from featherweight to middleweight and heavyweight championship status. With her words, you are guided to endure the physical and psychological blows that career and life that try to smack you down day to day, and learn to never, never stay down for the count.

Mary Holt Ashley loves and respects people, and she is truly blessed. Her writing reflects a caring and spiritual woman of today, selflessly devoted to her faith and community, her loving husband and son.

It is her desire that everyone succeed and propel themselves ever forward. She recognizes her caring parents, the wonderful teachers, employers, employees, and leaders who have brought her to this special point in her life. There’s no reason not to succeed when you learn and grow and keep those boxing gloves on and get up off the canvas. After reading this insightful and inspiring book, you’ll earn your championship belt, and you’ll be fully equipped for the fight and fulfillment that lies ahead.

Steve Berent is herein acknowledged for assisting in the proofreading and editing of this book as well as providing editorial guidance.

About the Author

Mary Holt Ashley PhD. RN a former chief nurse executive of a Multihosptial system enjoyed a successful career in Nursing now lectures on leadership and serves on boards in her community,. She earned a PhD in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University and has tranversed many nursing leadership roles. Her passion for leadership prompted her to share her career with aspiring and seasoned leaders using the boxing phenomenon as her template. She resides in Houston, Texas with her husband Ellis and shares her time with son Chuck and his wife Tekesha. Daily, she finds time to play Scrabble. On the back cover the inside flap place the 12 leadership points and end it “Get up Champoin”