321: A Swift Kick From a Friend Changed Her Life's Direction

Debby Stone loved working alongside brilliant consultants from top-notch schools, but poring over numbers was just not her thing. Crafting legal documents—dotting I's and crossing T's—wasn't doing it for her either. But when a friend said, "Get off your you-know-what and DO it!" she started training for her new career within one week. Now, an executive coach and keynote speaker, she's the author of The Art of Self-Promotion: Tell Your Story, Transform Your Career. "I'm a big believer in being able to honor my core values. You suffer when they are being compromised."