The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce will kick off the new year by motivating its members. The organization’s guest speaker is motivational speaker Dr. Gayle Carson, who will spread words of wisdom at the Chamber’s first luncheon of the new year, Wednesday, January 8, at Shula’s Hotel.
Carson was born in Albany, NY and showed managerial promise even at the tender age of three. While performing a somersault in her first dance recital, Carson’s crown suddenly fell off. Rather than finish the show without her full costume, she asked that the music be stopped so she could put her crown back on.
The musicians complied and waited to continue until she said “OK! Let’s do it again.” Thus began her career as a remarkable, “showstopping” entrepreneur. After graduating from Emerson College, she moved to Miami and got her first job in two weeks.
One year later she bought the business from her boss for no money down, and proceeded to profitably diversify its sales base from one to seven divisions and it eventually became the largest independent organization in the industry.
As CEO, Carson managed a diverse staff of over 350 people, graduated more than a million students from her training programs and personally managed the company’s complex payroll. While serving as CEO of her business, she received her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University and eventually sold her business for over 20 times its initial value.
Carson is an expert advisor and coach to CEO’s and entrepreneurial managers around the world and holds a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) and CMC (Certified Management Consultant), the highest designations in their respective fields. As president of the Carson Research Center, she served as a consultant to 50 industries on six continents, advising them on current business trends and cutting edge opportunities to stay ahead of their competition.
Networking starts at 11:30 a.m., Luncheon at 12 noon. Deadline to RSVP is at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 3. For more information on this or any other Miami Lakes Chamber event, contact Marta Diaz at 305-556-2212 or email mdiaz@miamilakeschamber.com.