From CPA to CEO of Her Own Lifestyle Business | Kelly Leonard

Kelly Leonard is a speaker, trainer, award-winning CEO, and former Fortune 500 Vice President. A certified public accountant (CPA-inactive) and corporate trainer with over twenty-five years serving government, non-profit, private and public industries [including Fortune 100], Kelly has an innate ability to connect with diverse audiences across disciplines.

Some of the questions I asked Kelly: 

• Was being an entrepreneur and business woman your dream as a kid?  
• What were some of the big lessons you learned about business and about yourself [as a CPA]? 
• Take us through the transition from CPA to CEO of your own company? How did that unfold and over what period? 
• Are there any rituals or routines that help to sharpen your mind and keep you grounded? 
• Is Taylor Leonard Corporation more of a lifestyle brand?  
• Could you share with us one of your road blocks that caused you to have to take a major detour.  Tell us about that challenging time, what happened and how you were able to overcome it and get back on track? 
• How has family had an effect on shaping the business woman that you are today? 
• Why is LinkedIn so valuable for those that learn to use it effectively? 
• What could we put into practice today to make LinkedIn more effective for us?  

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