Women on Top

Sally Healey wins Business Achiever Award

admin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:30:34 +0000

Friday 18 November, Brisbane:

Sally Healey, co-author of ‘Women on Top’ and CEO of Jigsaw Consulting Group, has had a big year!

In eleven short months she has moved her flourishing training and consultancy business to her own boutique-style cottage in a lovely tree-lined suburban street in Brisbane, her business has become a Registered Training Organisation, she has co-authored this wonderful book and now has topped that off with winning the ‘Training and Professional Development’ section of her local Quest Business Achievers Awards.

Congratulations Sally, Gael and Amy!

Amy Guest, Sally Healey & Gael Sparks accept their Quest Business Achiever Award 2011

4BC radio interview

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:41:49 +0000

Kevin Turner interviewed Sally Healey and Terri M Cooper (pictured) this morning on the Sunday Morning Business Show on 4BC Radio in Brisbane. Sally and Terri discussed the key messages in the book, ‘Women on Top – against the odds’, which will assist women if they are considering going into business, or if they are serious about business or career growth.

Click here to listen to the audio of the show:

Sally_Terri_4BC interview_ 19June2011

Diane Villavieja

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:20:30 +0000

Being a typical Gen Y, Diane Villavieja worked 17 jobs in 10 industries before the age of 21. Having a desire to develop a better life for herself and her family, Diane utilized her vast work experience to get a real-world, crash course in business success. Over the next 3 years, she started a hamper business, a clothing label, acquired a café and a clothing store. Unfortunately, they all failed to take off as Diane imagined. At 25, in debt and starting out from her mum’s garage, Diane co-founded QuantumLinx, now a multimillion dollar online marketing company.

Diane Villavieja, Director, QuantumLinx

Dr Lois Frankel, International Author

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:53:38 +0000

Dr. Lois P Frankel, contributing author to Women on Top, and Guest Speaker at our Book Launch, is the author of the international best sellers Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office and Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich, coaching women to succeed in businesses large and small around the globe. Both books have been translated into over twenty-five languages. Business Week named ‘Corner Office’ one of the top ten business books of the year when it was released. See Jane Lead, her book about why women make natural leaders, and how to harness your own leadership talent, has had similar popularity.

Dr Frankel was in Australia in June 2011 to promote her newest book Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It, and joined us as Guest Speaker at our Brisbane Book Launch.

All guests received a complimentary copy of her latest book!

Giving Back:

In 1986 Dr. Frankel was instrumental in founding MOSTE: Motivating Our Students Through Experience. With the strong conviction that achieving a diverse workforce requires encouraging at-risk girls to stay in school and go on to college, she developed a mentoring program that matches Los Angeles inner city girls with professional women. In 1996 she established the first MOSTE scholarship and gives a portion of royalties from her books to the MOSTE Scholarship Fund. In 2006 she co-chaired MOSTE’s 20th Anniversary Celebration honoring women who inspire girls, raising over $20,000. She was recognized for her volunteer efforts with MOSTE through Maybelline New York’s Women Who Empower Through Education Award and a $10,000 grant for the organization.

In 2007 Dr. Frankel founded Bloom Again Foundation. The mission of Bloom Again Foundation is to provide rapid response financial assistance to economically vulnerable working women when they need it most due to personal or family medical emergencies. Millions of these women are one paycheck away from poverty. They scrape together what’s needed to get by from paycheck to paycheck without federal assistance, but one illness in the family, a car accident, or other medical emergency is life-changing for them. Visit the Bloom Again website for more information.

Sally Healey

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:50:48 +0000

A very painful period in Sally’s life in the mid-80s flamed her determination to overcome adversity and become a success. Finding her passion in coaching others, she ventured back to university to gain formal qualifications as a mature age student. Sally also began successfully managing privately-owned businesses with annual turnovers of up to two million dollars and in 2000 was a finalist in the Tasmanian Telstra Business Woman awards. Sally and her family moved to Brisbane, Queensland in 2005, and in 2006 she established Jigsaw Consulting Group from her lounge room. Successfully applying strategies to build her contacts from zero, this business has become a market leader in the training, recruitment and coaching industry and now delivers throughout Australia.

Sally Healey, Founder and Managing Director, Jigsaw Consultancy Pty Ltd

Terri M Cooper

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:48:42 +0000

In 1992, wanting financial security and another challenge after many years working as a teacher, counsellor and life coach, Terri began a very successful real estate sales career, winning many awards and developing a rewarding business based on service and strong client relationships. In 2005 she brought her passions together and founded ‘Real Estate Mastery’ to bring passion, expertise and professionalism into real estate training. Terri and her team are currently delivering personalised and highly effective training and qualifications in city and regional areas in Australia. In addition to her training role, Terri is now in high demand as seminar presenter and speaker, sharing her special blend of caring, fun and professional expertise throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Terri M Cooper, Founder of Real Estate Mastery™

Leanne Kohler

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:25:48 +0000

Facing extreme budget cuts Leanne Kohler knew that the organisation she headed needed to operate differently to survive. It was imperative to keep her team on board to successfully commercialise a previously government funded organisation, and she proved herself mentally and emotionally tough enough to take both the team and the business where they needed to go. Chief Executive Officer of the Desert Channels Group since 2004, Leanne’s strong leadership, hard work, perseverance and deep compassion have helped her build a productive team, and valuable service offering, in a unique part of regional Australia.

Leanne Kohler, CEO of Desert Channels Group

Jenene Spencer

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:22:57 +0000

Tasmanian born and bred, Jenene always had a strong drive to travel. Too young to become a flight attendant when she left school, she worked in the travel industry before leaving Tasmania to pursue her love of adventure. Based in London, she became the face of the Australian Tourist Commission, where her picture was displayed on the side of double-decker buses with the caption: 007 Australian Special Agent. Jenene joined Ansett, rose through the ranks and at the brink of achieving her dream to fly, a major personal challenge struck. Coinciding with the end of Ansett, she was forced to re-evaluate her direction. With great courage and determination, Jenene set out on a new path which allowed her passion to become her business, bringing with it financial security, health, freedom and an adventurous lifestyle.

Jenene Spencer, www.healthywealthyinternational.com.au

Tania Usher

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:20:50 +0000

After years of global travel and a very successful executive career, Tania tamed her wandering soul to settle down and start a family. Within five years she gave birth to three children, lost her first born, became the sole provider of her family, witnessed escalating credit card debt and was served home repossession papers. Her dreams of balancing a job and family were shattered. Frustrated, alone, exhausted and desperate to find a way to secure the future for her young family, Tania took a leap of faith and launched her own business. Without a plan, money or anyone to help her figure things out, Tania’s unstinting faith in her abilities propelled her to success. In just five years, Tania’s international business has connected thousands of individuals around the world and her inspiring events have touched the lives of over 100,000 people.

Tania Usher

www.TaniaUsherInternational.com

www.WomenIgnitingChange.com

www.GetNakedWithTania.com

Cydney O’Sullivan

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:18:45 +0000

From the poverty stricken streets of Hong Kong to stock market millionaire, the highs and lows have been anything but boring for Cydney. Cydney now runs a successful mentoring business and through her considerable marketing expertise and experience, has helped many with her creation of the MissIndependence.com community.

Cyd O’Sullivan, www.missindependence.com