Anita Robinson | Chief executive officer, Coast National Bank

Once, a superior let me know that I would never achieve the goal I had targeted for myself. In his opinion, I did not possess “what it takes” to get there. First, I was crushed, and then I decided that it was quite possible that he did not know what he was talking about. I decided not to let others decide what I was capable of or not. The advice was … know what your strengths and weaknesses are and set your goals accordingly. Don’t let anyone tell you that you cannot do it.