Mary Gardner
Business Name: MG Inspired!
Website URL: http//www.marygardner.com
Email Address: Mary@marygardner.com
Year Founded: 2012
Number of Employees: 3
What does your company do?: I am an executive Communications Consultant and coach. I am also a professional speaker. My topics are public speaking, charisma, sales, business development and Success!
Was there a specific turning point when you realized your business was moving to the next level?: When I started doing public speaking and well known professionals started hiring me to help them communicate or negotiate.
What is most rewarding about running your business?: I am doing what I love!!! Empowering people, encouraging people, educating people.. training people… and sharing what I know that truly will help people grow!
What challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them?: I was previously married to a techie, and when we separated, I realized that I let him do all of the technology. I was pretty much helpless. I went through a very painful and long process learning to get competent managing all of the moving parts of a business like mine.. through technology!
If you were starting over today, what would you do differently?: I would have outsourced earlier.. on ODESK and ELANCE.com
This way, I have a more proficient and productive company.. with many people working for me at once!
What advice do you have for other business owners?: OUTSOURCE!
DON”T DO IT ALL.
FIND good American English speaking people and don’t try to be buddy buddy with everyone. Give them a price and a task and then work towards completion.
Focus on one thing at a time until it’s DONE. Then start on the next things.
Limit time on Social media unless it’s showing productive in SALES.
SALES SALES SALES.. it’s all about SALES!!!
Please list any favorite books, tools or resources (software, website, etc.) you would recommend for others: The 4 Hour Work Week
All books by Dale Carnegie
Influencer
The Leader of the Future
ODESK.com
ELANCE.com
PAYPAL.com
What is something that people might be surprised to learn about you?: I cured my son off the autism spectrum. He’s 100% well now because of a lifestyle and food change.
And I got off of anti anxiety meds by the same changes in my life!!!
ANYTHING can be healed. You can not live the American Lifestyle and be healthy. It’s impossible.
Get conscious of this and stop eating all of the gluten and corn and wheat and crap .. and you’ll be able to start being healthy.
Okay.. no one would be surprised about this..I admit.. I preach it to everyone!!! 🙂
