I am a civil lawyer. BNI made me realize the importance of specializing in a specific subject and not being a generalist advocate. So I decided to specialize in family law, which has become my core business. The memory hook I created in BNI is also the title of my first book (“I separate but I don't break”).... Thanks to BNI I have received referrals and developed partnerships with other professionals of great value and ability, who have also become new friends. BNI is an opportunity for both personal and professional growth. I improved my public speaking skills, relating to professionals with different skills than mine and refined my leadership skills. I understood the importance of working in a team and was able to fulfill my vocation of helping others in their personal and professional growth. For this reason, I actively collaborate in the growth of my Chapter, carrying out the roles of President, Formation Manager and now that of Mentoring Coordinator. This year I also played the role of Ambassador helping a Director friend of mine to form a new Chapter of which I am now a part. BNI has given me the opportunity to meet many professionals from other Chapters as well and to make my professional activity known. I met the members of a Web Agency, which has restyled my professional website and is taking care of my communication through social media. I have developed profitable professional partnerships.