Gloria is a….
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Multidimensional Expert
Gloria has touched many lives in a lot of ways over the years. She founded Global Protocol, Inc., (visit www.GlobalBusinessProtocol) and through her coaching and presentations, thousands have unearthed the secret to projecting charisma, presence, power, and poise in their business and personal lives. She has created an arsenal of programs and speeches that have and will continue to inspire people (a group of ten or an audience of 2,000) to see life’s obstacles as an opportunity to grow and emerge stronger, smarter and more determined than ever to live life to the fullest.
Prior to 1985, she spent sixteen years in corporate America (Municipality, International Manufacturing Company, Retail, Direct Sales with a cosmetic company, and Fashion Designing). During her early years developing Global Protocol, Inc., she worked as a Personal Shopper at Nordstrom. These experiences gave her the groundwork needed to develop a company.
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A Persevering Entrepreneur
A question Gloria constantly hears is “How did you get into this business?” Her response, “I evolved into it.” It is not a profession for which you say, “When I grow up I want to be. . . .” Life does not always work that way. Forks in the road cause us to reroute our goals and ambitions. The challenge is to stay focused on an outcome that works for you, not against you, against whatever odds.
Gloria has always been an achiever with great work ethic reviews. When bad times and corporate cutbacks left her dangling in 1980, literally, she decided to focus on being a full-time mother. To fill her ambitious need, she got involved in volunteer work at the YMCA and YWCA. Then an idea emerged as she helped the YWCA develop “lunch and learn” programs.
In 1985 she launched a company known today as Global Protocol, Inc. She used her fashion design schooling and color analysis experience to get started as an Image Consultant and debuted a series of fashion workshops for men and women. But something was missing, so she researched and found The Color Studio in Richardson, Texas, The Professional Image Institute in Atlanta, and The Protocol School of Washington in Washington, D.C. The only training available at that time was in the form of certifications from these organizations. She completed all of them, sometimes more than once. Then Gloria formulated her own version of this new and emerging industry. This took years to make it happen. It all started in 1985 but did not fully come together until 1994, when she landed her first big contract with AT&T.
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A Shining Example As a Survivor
Gloria has overcome many challenges in her life, both personal and professional. Her first biggest challenge? Being stabbed in a senseless act of violence in 2004 at an upscale department store. She stopped an attempted theft of a mink coat. She was told she would never regain full use of her severed left thigh muscle. She didn’t listen and instead focused on rebuilding her leg muscle. She was still alive! The rest was up to her. Beating the odds, she is now fully recovered and has full use of her left leg. With the help of her faith, determination, and therapies, she walks proudly today (even in high heels!) with no sign of a limp. She is now able to talk about the healing process of this senseless act of violence as an inspiration to others.
If that was not enough, in January 2009 she was hospitalized for emergency surgery and learned that she had a rare cancer. She thought she was living a very healthy life! She ate right, exercised regularly, did not smoke, and rarely drank alcohol. Her response, “If I am going to contract cancer, of course, it is going to be a rare one!” Instead of letting this unexpected illness consume her, she fought back with her faith, diet, and exercise. She is winning the battle without radiation or chemo.
Overcoming obstacles is what inspires her: achieving dreams against the odds.
Consider a simple tree. Dormant each winter, it blossoms again each spring. Gloria’s ultimate goal is to help people develop strong roots and bloom fully.
These personal traumas in life have made her a stronger person and an inspiration to many.
Watch Gloria’s blog postings, “Upfront and Personal.”
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A Dedicated Mother
You never stop being a mom! Gloria has a son and a daughter (both in their 30s), who have blessed her with six grandchildren (six boys and six girls eight years of age and under). Although they live in two different states (Arizona and Virginia), she is there when they need her.
Living in the Chicago area and enjoying her best year ever, she gets “the call.” It only took one phone call from her daughter in need to inspire Gloria, without hesitation, to uproot her life, risk a business setback, and move to Phoenix in November of 2007. She arrived in time to experience the amazing birth of her daughter’s twins and then to help her daughter through a rough divorce. Currently, she is helping her single-parent daughter raise her children, her four-year-old and her three-year-old twins.
Watch Gloria’s blog postings, “Upfront and Personal.”
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A Giving Volunteer
Gloria has served on numerous fundraisers, ranging from The American Red Cross and Lutheran Social Services to Serenity Hospice. These events involved organizing fundraising events, commentating fashion shows, and arranging for donations.
Her professional memberships include the National Speakers Association, American Society of Training and Development, and local Chambers of Commerce, to name a few. Whatever the membership, she always takes an active volunteer role. These roles can range from being a people mover at a national convention to organizing chapter programs and speakers.
Watch Gloria’s blog postings, “Upfront and Personal.”
It will share her mom story in her blog journal.
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