Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour
Zero to Breakthrough Expert™ – America's First African American Female Combat Pilot
Known simply as FlyGirl, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour went from beat cop to combat pilot in 3 years. Within months of earning her wings, she found herself flying over the deserts of Iraq supporting the men and women on the ground. After serving two tours overseas she had become America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot. After returning home, she realized that many people wanted to create breakthroughs in their own lives, they just didn’t know how. An honorary Doctorate of Laws was conferred on Vernice from Chancellor University in 2010. She has also received awards as a pioneering pilot, to include her commanding role in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). She was the Marine Corps’ first African American Female pilot, first African American woman on the Nashville Police Department’s motorcycle squad, Camp Pendleton’s 2001 Female Athlete of the Year, two- time titleholder in Camp Pendleton’s annual Strongest Warrior Competition, and a running back for the San Diego Sunfire women’s professional football team. Vernice’s signature book, Zero to BreakthroughTM (Penguin) is available at ZeroToBreakthrough.com and wherever books are sold online.
Zero To Breakthrough™ A Breakthrough Mentality Creates A Breakthrough Life!
Acknowledge the obstacles, DON’T give them power. This presentation helps you put passion back in your life and design the path to your dreams with a ‘Breakthrough Mentality.’ Be inspired by FlyGirl’s personal story of setbacks, challenges, adventure, success and triumph. FlyGirl takes you on an amazing journey through her life experiences and, most importantly, the lessons learned. Unleash the personal leadership power needed to take your life to the next level!
Attendees will discover:
- How to acknowledge the inevitable challenges and obstacles and continue to drive toward the solution
- The Tangibility of Possibility
- Delay is not Denial and to Retreat does not mean Defeat
- How to engage a Breakthrough Mentality!
(Great for Employee Resource Groups, Women, Minorities and Students)
Who Needs A Runway?! Take Off From Where You Are!
he bottom line is that we have to move into action from where we are! Unfortunately, many people become paralyzed in the preparation phase. Decide what you want, put your stake in the ground and execute! FlyGirl calls this making a commitment to the commitment. Give your organization the boost they need to come together as a team, understand how their objectives support the overall strategy and accomplish the mission, achieving the desired Breakthrough Results!
Give your attendees an invigorating perspective that reveals how to:
- Burnout is real! Reignite the spark in your life professionally and personally!
- Lead. Recognize and utilize the skills and talents of everyone around you
- How to engage a ‘Breakthrough Mentality’
- Unleash your full potential no matter where you are personally starting from
One Mission. One Goal. One Team.™ In Order to Succeed, You Gotta to Get Gutsy!
Employee engagement, customer engagement, team engagement, relationship engagement. No matter what area an organization is strategically trying to improve, individuals have to be engaged and in action for the plan to move forward and succeed! The key is giving the permission to engage from the inside out. Once that happens, your entire organization will be thinking with a Breakthrough Mentality and CLEARED HOT!
Give your attendees a fast-paced message that will show how them how to:
- Harness the power of a ‘Breakthrough Mentality’ mindset
- Lead through mentorship
- Leverage functional and individual diversity as a strategic advantage
- Foster a culture of mutual respect for all team members
- Create breakthroughs for teams with five simple steps
“I just want to drop a note of thanks for having Vernice G. Armour speak to us during the last BPG/Lead For Women conference. I was so inspired I hit the ground running with several ideas that I have been planning for months now…”
“Captain Armour is an outstanding speaker that does more than motivate, she also captivates the audience. It does not matter what stage of life you are in she will challenge you to expect more and to do more. I highly recommend Vernice Armour as a speaker for audiences of all ages.”
“Everything went great! She was a hit at the commencement ceremony as well as the keynote on Friday. She was very engaging and the exact energy that we were looking for! She was a pleasure to work with. Another great recommendation!”
