My Story
I started as a field technician. Almost 30 years later, I retired as a leader managing enterprise cybersecurity and telecommunications programs for a Fortune 100 company with $40M+ impact.
But here's what most people don't know: I was introverted. Quiet in meetings. Better at technical work than self-promotion.
Early in my career, I was passed over for a promotion. My manager's feedback? "You do great technical work, but you don't speak up enough in meetings."
I was frustrated. Why should I have to perform confidence I didn't feel?
But over the next few years, I learned something crucial: It's not about becoming fake or extroverted. It's about learning to communicate your value clearly and consistently.
In 2014, I discovered another passion: teaching at the college level. For years I had developed corporate training materials, but teaching gave me a path beyond the 8-5 grind—a way to use the skills I'd learned to help others start their career paths.
I went beyond the textbook and incorporated a leadership series where I could help students not only with required theory, but help them speak for themselves and showcase what they were learning. The feedback was consistent: students were more successful both academically and professionally. My mentors told me I had a gift for this work.
So I decided to take my years of corporate experience and create a business helping others avoid the struggles I faced.