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NEVER GIVE UP; FIND A BETTER WAY OUR WORST EXPERIENCES ARE OUR GIFTS IN DISGUISE
BELIEVE, BECOME, EMPOWER ELINOR STUTZ ELINOR'S THEME
to apply them throughout her life.
Never allow anyone to stop you on any count unless it presents a danger. Believe in yourself;
By age 16, still not fitting in, she began
Become the person you envision; Empower
International Travel which continues today and
others to do the same. Serving communities
totals visiting 38 countries. Years later, speaking
is the ultimate gift you may give, and the
up was the only way she could survive the
boomerang effect brings about unimaginable
corporate atmosphere biased against females.
surprises and success stories we never see
The ongoing travel gave her a better perspective
coming.
on varying cultures and the advantages of welcoming all, which empowered her selling
WHY IT MATTERS
ability. Today, she contributes to the social media
We are each unique individuals with one life to
committee for Inclusion Allies Coalition.
live; the objective is to live without regret. The similar values and priorities and lean toward a
CORPORATE ENCOUNTERS OF THE WORST KIND
collaborative effort. One person alone achieves
Upon applying for her first sales job, she had
limited success; a collaborative team can take
to corner the Director into hiring her to sell an
their achievement(s) to exponential numbers;
unknown brand of copier door-to-door against
however, working for societal good is the
Xerox, the known biggest and the best. Worse,
ultimate game-changer for many.
training was not permitted because she was a
better way to begin is to seek out those with
stupid female. Stutz saw that as a green light to Not fitting in with those around her and
approach clientele her way.
surrounded by bullies, by age 5, Stutz learned the best life lesson, 'No one else will speak up
She enrolled in a three-month-long Dale
for you; it's your duty to do so for yourself.'
Carnegie public speaking class to deal with the
Furthermore, asking direct questions about
stress. The first night, she could barely announce
sentiments targeting her put the bullies back on
her name; by the last night, she became The
their heels. Being different gave her the space
Grand Prize Winner! The story-sharing training
and time to sort out her unique traits and how
had clients begging Stutz to return for more
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