My claim to fame is I eat, sleep, dream, write, talk and present all kinds of ways to make a profit. It has been hardwired into my DNA since I was very young.
Now, after more than 35 years, I have led 60 acquisitions, 10 dispositions, 30 profit improvements, 5 culture changes and even 1 bankruptcy. I played grand poobah and led companies and divisions ranging $10 million to $1.5 billion in revenue. I have international, national, public, private, franchise and nonprofit experience. I even created and brought my own product line to market in less than nine months –with no contacts, before social media AND I beat the big guys by three years. Besides having a 360-degree view of the business world, I am a CPA with an MBA in Marketing. I have given up counting the number of millionaires I have made. Oh, and my nickname is The Profit Princess.
In 2015 I was felled with streptococcal meningitis — from which I received two strokes. Battling back to 97% of what I once was, was viewed as a medical miracle. For me, it was two major lessons: the four inches between our ears is the most valuable real estate we have and deep listening is a talent we all need to develop.
Authentic, humble and passionate, Charlene delivers real-life experience backed by fact, humour and wit. She engages the audience, amuses them with stories and shows them the tools (people and profits) with which they can make a maximum impact in their own worlds.
Favourite Topics
Your Post-COVID Success Plan — Your own best way forward in today’s new world
The Big Shift: People before Profits –Why sharing is caring and humans are not your biggest assets
Your Winning Mindset — Six levels to Golds
Played Big Poobah. Bought 60 companies, sold 10, changed 5 cultures, led 35 continuous improvements and reengineering
projects, saved 20 bottom lines and even took one company through the courts of bankruptcy.
Trained as a professional accountant, nabbed an MBA in marketing, honed strong operational and people skills in
manufacturing and service industries internationally.
Became an entrepreneur twice. Led or helped companies ranging from start-up to $4 billion.
Solid reputation for under-promising and over-delivering.
Her first book, Bullet Proof Your Start Up was published in late 2016. The second one about Surviving and Thriving the
Next Decade is under development.
some of the Interviews I have done
my thoughts on leadership
https://people-first-profits-second.simplecast.com/
Marantz Professional mic
