Combat tests you. Being a beat cop tests you. Life tests you. Three brothers and being the only girl...tests you. Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour has been tested her whole life. A gutsy trailblazer, her resume is an impressive collection of “firsts” including America’s first Black female combat pilot. She served two tours of duty in Iraq as a Marine. She was also a diversity liaison officer to the Pentagon for Headquarters Marine Corps. After her military service, FlyGirl revved up her career in the private sector as an entrepreneur, consultant to business, and author of Zero to Breakthrough, The 7-Step, Battle-Tested Method for Accomplishing Goals that Matter. As a speaker, FlyGirl unleashes hard-hitting advice and amazing anecdotes from her adventures on the battlefield and in business. She helps individuals and organizations Get Gutsy and build a sustainable inner force and conviction that results in accomplishing significant goals.

“A lot of the work that has had the most impact on people’s lives is work that has come from my own journey. Anything I’ve ever done that has any merit occurred because it came out of an experience I had in life.”

Nearly 25 years ago, David VanderMolen – now a leading creator of innovative corporate trainings and a leadership coach – had finished a stretch as a youth pastor and was supporting the church leadership of a conservative denomination in Ohio. A student of the Bible, he was effectively, daily exhorting congregationalists to become the best versions of themselves.

As a multi-unit, award-winning Edible Arrangements franchise owner whose operation won international recognition: “Best Customer Service” and “Manager of the Year,” Scott wrote the book on what it takes to transform businesses from average to extraordinary. Scott delves into the HUMAN factors of business that directly impact how well people work that will help grow your bottom line.

Scott helps leaders THINK at a higher level with a peak performance mindset that keeps emotions in check and yields the clearest, most productive perspective possible. He helps them LEAD more effectively so they can develop their teams into a high-performance workforce. Then he helps them SERVE customers better than anyone and create emotionally satisfying experiences customers remember, talk about, and want to repeat. Improving business from the inside out, he co-created an innovative management diagnostic and leadership tool, 30-Second Leadership™, that enhances employee mindset, skill-set and performance.