Tory Johnson
Tory Johnson helps women make great things happen. She made the shift from employee to entrepreneur and built two multi-million dollar career-focused businesses-Women for Hire and Spark & Hustle-after a painful firing. Now, after a second major shift-losing more than 60 pounds in a year-Tory's mission is to help others change their mind for a better life. She is a weekly contributor on ABC's Good Morning America, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE SHIFT, a contributing editor to SUCCESS magazine and a popular speaker. Oh, and she's a wife and mom, too.
Recently, Tory has undergone a transformation that's impacted every aspect of her life. A few weeks before Christmas 2011, a conversation with a TV executive gave Tory the inspiration that she needed to conquer her life-long battle with weight once and for all. Tory knew she wasn't about to return to yet another get slim quick diet. She was ready to make a major shift in the way that she looked, felt and lived her life.
Tory's newest book, The Shift is her answer to the thousands of women who have asked, "Tory, how did you do it?" She's devoted to helping other women end the cycle of pain, discomfort and dissatisfaction that comes with being fat-especially because, as Tory discovered, our health is intricately tied to our wealth.
In 1999-after being unexpectedly fired from a job at NBC News that she thought she'd have forever-Tory started Women For Hire in the corner of her bedroom with twin babies crawling at her feet. Armed only with an AOL address and dial-up Internet service-the most minimal tools around, she wasn't thinking fancy because she had one simple hope: make a decent living to support her family and help some women find jobs. Of course, in the last 13 years, she's done a whole lot more than that. Tory knows firsthand that anyone can take very deliberate steps to apply essential strategies to turn their passion and purpose to profit.
Tory had no trust fund, no college degree, no celebrity endorsements, and no impressive Rolodex. She started with just two things: a spark of an idea and some serious hustle to make it happen. While it may appear that she got lucky, the truth is that it's been a series of consistent actions that have enabled her to become the owner of a thriving business even as others have suffered greatly through the recession. And it's the same hustle that has led to success on TV and in print.
In 2010, a trend emerged-more and more women wanted to start their own business and be their own boss. After what seemed like the millionth email requesting help in starting a business, Tory set out to provide unique, hands-on programming to help current and aspiring women entrepreneurs turn their passion into a profit-and Spark & Hustle was born. Today Spark & Hustle provides a variety of programs from conferences serving hundreds of women to the more intimate premium intensive programs.
If you are inclined to believe those infomercials or sales pages promising the opportunity to get paid gobs of money for sitting on your sofa and doing very little, then meeting Tory won't be fun. She knows that ideas are a dime a dozen, but the magic is in the execution. It's all about the hustle, which shouldn't be mistaken for lots of busy fluff. Tory was never a cheerleader. (Quite the opposite: She was a state champion in high school debate.)
Tory Johnson helps women make great things happen. She made the shift from employee to entrepreneur and built two multi-million dollar career-focused businesses-Women for Hire and Spark & Hustle-after a painful firing. Now, after a second major shift-losing more than 60 pounds in a year-Tory's mission is to help others change their mind for a better life. She is a weekly contributor on ABC's Good Morning America, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE SHIFT, a contributing editor to SUCCESS magazine and a popular speaker. Oh, and she's a wife and mom, too.
Recently, Tory has undergone a transformation that's impacted every aspect of her life. A few weeks before Christmas 2011, a conversation with a TV executive gave Tory the inspiration that she needed to conquer her life-long battle with weight once and for all. Tory knew she wasn't about to return to yet another get slim quick diet. She was ready to make a major shift in the way that she looked, felt and lived her life.
Tory's newest book, The Shift is her answer to the thousands of women who have asked, "Tory, how did you do it?" She's devoted to helping other women end the cycle of pain, discomfort and dissatisfaction that comes with being fat-especially because, as Tory discovered, our health is intricately tied to our wealth.
In 1999-after being unexpectedly fired from a job at NBC News that she thought she'd have forever-Tory started Women For Hire in the corner of her bedroom with twin babies crawling at her feet. Armed only with an AOL address and dial-up Internet service-the most minimal tools around, she wasn't thinking fancy because she had one simple hope: make a decent living to support her family and help some women find jobs. Of course, in the last 13 years, she's done a whole lot more than that. Tory knows firsthand that anyone can take very deliberate steps to apply essential strategies to turn their passion and purpose to profit.
Tory had no trust fund, no college degree, no celebrity endorsements, and no impressive Rolodex. She started with just two things: a spark of an idea and some serious hustle to make it happen. While it may appear that she got lucky, the truth is that it's been a series of consistent actions that have enabled her to become the owner of a thriving business even as others have suffered greatly through the recession. And it's the same hustle that has led to success on TV and in print.
In 2010, a trend emerged-more and more women wanted to start their own business and be their own boss. After what seemed like the millionth email requesting help in starting a business, Tory set out to provide unique, hands-on programming to help current and aspiring women entrepreneurs turn their passion into a profit-and Spark & Hustle was born. Today Spark & Hustle provides a variety of programs from conferences serving hundreds of women to the more intimate premium intensive programs.
If you are inclined to believe those infomercials or sales pages promising the opportunity to get paid gobs of money for sitting on your sofa and doing very little, then meeting Tory won't be fun. She knows that ideas are a dime a dozen, but the magic is in the execution. It's all about the hustle, which shouldn't be mistaken for lots of busy fluff. Tory was never a cheerleader. (Quite the opposite: She was a state champion in high school debate.)
• FIVE STEPS TO MAKING a SHIFT TO a HEALTHIER, HAPPIER, BETTER LIFE
This is as applicable to increasing revenue as it is for losing weight. The foundation for introspection and action is the same as Tory takes the audience through each step with anecdotes and advice that motivate them to act.
• Three Essentials for Advancing Your Career
Using your voice is at the cornerstone of getting ahead at work, but too many women worry about if, when and how to speak up. All of that changes after an hour with Tory.
• Launching & Growing a Small Business Right Now
The economy has made one thing crystal clear: Nobody's coming to rescue any of us. It's up to each of us to create and secure our financial independence. Tory's talk sets the audience on the path of small business ownership by starting exactly where they are.
• Six Critical Customer Service Lessons Learned From My Five Million Weekly Viewers
In just two years, viewers have spent $100 million making purchases from Tory's TV segments, and given that volume of transactions, she's accessible in real-time to assist viewers with questions, comments and issues connected to the products and companies featured. There's no customer service challenge she hasn't encountered. In this session she shares exactly how she manages to make every interaction a winning experience for customers/viewers.
