Today we’d like to introduce you to Tiffany Martin.
Hi Tiffany, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Whew, where do I begin? Have you ever had that feeling that you were destined to do something Big? That was me at the age of 17….I couldn’t tell you what it was at the time, but I KNEW that I would do something major. I can remember saying to myself, that I am going to be the CEO of a major company one day…I just had no idea it would be my own. I can confidently tell you that my journey into entrepreneurship began shortly after that. About a year or so after being in college, I started selling oil based perfume to strangers in the street, lol. Now that may not mean anything to anyone initially but looking back, it was a training ground for the opportunities that were coming my way. I learned early on that I had a gift to communicate and relate to others which led me to money and promotions. I became an assistant director and entered into leadership fairly quickly. The rest of my journey is quite historic.
The turning point in my story was when I had to have brain surgery, I had been doing a lot of work and study on myself. This is entails my own self love, self care, self discovery journey. I remember registering my business as an LLC and started teaching myself a little about investing in stocks. I started changing my relationship with money & began to throw myself into what I was learning about SELF. How energy & investing works – How our brain works – How manifestation & visualization works – The power of a changed mindset – The need for Clarity in my work – The realization that we really ARE what we think. Our thoughts hold energy, and how you show up releases that energy. Soon after finding my self worth and giving my Value its Voice back, I noticed how fast my life started to change. People and things that no longer served me vanished. Blessings & Benefits had my name all over it. I possessed a peace that surpassed all of my understanding and I literally felt like I could fly! Every vision I had started coming to fruition and then my ”Get Your A.C.T. Together” framework was born. I wrote an ebook called “Behind the Mind, Selfcare is Healthcare: A Mental Health guide for Business Professionals” and became a best selling author in 2023. I also found my multi millionaire & billionaire mentors that changed the trajectory of how I was showing up in business and found myself in rooms I’d never thought I’d be in. Listen….Leadership Starts With Self and we have to get our A.C.T. together through Self Awareness, Self Clarity, & Self Talk. As the 1st certified Houston based NeuroLeadership Practitioner by the Academy of Brain Based Leadership, I am here to change the way leadership looks…..Globally!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Oh noooo, not even!
Fast forwarding throughout my career path, I’ve always had my own business and/or worked in Corporate America…..sometimes doing both at the same time. I guess you can say that I’ve been a serial entrepreneur with serial failures, lol! No structure, No Capitol, No Team, No Support, No Scalable Plan. It was just me & my drive with my kid in the back seat, lol. I’ve had my fair share of personal challenges as well. Failed relationships, not knowing who I really am or how to set healthy boundaries with myself and others, narcissistic survival, & homelessness – I literally moved 9 times in 1 year before and was living out of my car at one point. This was the time in my life that I wanted to die and had suicidal thoughts & to be honest that scared me. I come from a good family strong in faith, morals, & values so this was something foreign that I’d never been exposed to or ever considered before. I was down & out. Defeated. Depressed. Poor. My self worth and self love was on empty and running on fumes. All I could do was the 1 thing I knew well……Pray.
Thank God for his Grace & Mercy because he saw me through those dark moments. I never gave up and I continued to push through the confusion and began to create some sense of a plan for myself. I still maintained gainful employment or found opportunities in self employment that I learned a great deal from. That’s the thing….no matter how much pressure and challenges I navigated thru, I stayed a Student of Self! I was and still do “self assess” through any experience I travel through, good or bad and it’s always yielded me moments of elevation. So the more I prayed and the more vision and provision God gave me….the harder I hustled & the greater the lesson. Even through single motherhood, which will teach you some of the hardest life lessons you could ever image…..ie – Patience & Self Awareness…..I was always learning. As if these lessons weren’t enough, the more I prayed the more God would expose me to challenges that was testing my faith. I’ve been through several near death experiences like car accidents, shoot outs at parties I attended, & probably the most dramatic is where I almost died in Hawaii due to an ATV incident while on vacation, escaping a dead and toxic relationship. Then there’s my brain surgery.
In 2016, I was diagnosed with a very rare brain disorder called Arnold Chiari Malformation and was told that I needed brain surgery to prevent severe life altering complications. I had never heard of this before so in lieu of my research & what little information they had available at the time, I found out that this condition is considered a chronic illness that will result in paralysis or even death if left untreated. Well, long story short I refused to go through with it and my 2nd pregnancy prolonged me from having the surgery anyway. Needless to say my symptoms got worse and after meeting with 1 of 2 sought after Chiari specialists in the country, it was literally the only option for me….I HAD to go thru with the surgery. I remember the nurse asking me to walk the lines of the hospital floor and her being shocked that I was even walking, especially in my high heels because the severity of my condition REQUIRED the very thing I was running from. She then showed me my brain scans and how my brain stem was shaped liked the #7. The lower part of my brain, the cerebellum, was herniated so badly that it was putting pressure on my brain stem and blocking the flow of my CSF brain fluid. I can remember my legs, hands, & motors skills weakening by the day but not understanding what was going on with me. I had the most painful brain flare ups that put me at PAUSE while I let it pass because the pain was so excruciating. Little did I know, my body was paralyzing.
Ironically & thankfully these experiences lead me to my career path. Understanding the power of our brains & its neuroplasticity has been such a HUGE eye opener for me in life & business. Life is obligated to throw challenges our way but how we respond to them is the foundation of our identity. Did you know that stress shrinks parts of your brain?? This is why we must do a better job of identifying & managing our stress triggers. After all, we are solely responsible & accountable for how we show up to ourselves and others.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Visionary Concepts & Events?
I usually start my signature statement off like this….”My name is Tiffany Martin, Founder & CEO of Visionary Concepts & Events. I am THE Leadership Analyst with over 28 years experience in leadership & business development. I specialize in Leadership Identity & Leadership Intelligence for business professionals & subject matter experts to master the art self-development through my sought after framework: ‘Get Your A.C.T. Together™️’. ”
I challenge the misconceptions about leadership & redefine the true meaning of a Leader by helping you tap into your Super Power thru Self-Awareness, Self-Clarity, & Self-Talk. As a certified NeuroLeadership Practitioner, I bring an expertise that bridges the gap between Neuroscience & the Psychology in Leadership by utilizing brain-based fundamentals. You will discover more about Who You Really Are, Why You Do What You Do, What Your Leadership Style Is, and How to Identify & Manage Your Stress Triggers.
I offer digital tools & resources that will help you discover the gaps & blind spots in the way you show up or Think you may be showing up to others. Do you know what people are saying about you when you leave a room?? My Leadership Kit™️ consists of 3 science backed assessments that will allow you to measure & scale your leadership effectiveness. Traditional leadership programs often focus on outward skills: team management, strategic planning, and communication. While important, these methods rarely reach the inner core of a leader’s identity and values. It provides valuable skills but often fails to address the foundational “why” of leadership, which leads to short-term success but can leave gaps in long-term impact. By understanding your leadership identity & your leadership intelligence, you are putting yourself in a unique leadership position (ULP) that will drive impact & results….guaranteed.
If you can learn to LEAD ME (yourself), you can successfully LEAD WE (the team), then you will build & LEAD US (the culture).
As a successful entrepreneur & people leader in Oil & Gas, the strongest thing that sets me apart from what some may consider toxic environments……is Accountability!
Your time is N.O.W. – No Opportunity Wasted!
We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
I have been asked this question a lot and answered it in many different ways. But being seasoned in success at this point in my life…..Success to me means FAILURE. I’ve learned to build and value my relationship with failure because it’s the only way that I grow and get better. So now I celebrate my mistakes and wear it as a badge of honor because I am that much closer to my goals and accomplishments. Then I get to share my lessons with those that I work with because maybe they can get to their destinations faster. Don’t ever forget…..there is Power in Vulnerability!
Pricing:
- Exclusive to your readers…..
- My Free Assessment & report to learn how you are showing up & how you communicate
- My Leadership Kit with reports – $295 (3 assessments, 3 reports that will give you insight into Who you are; Why you do what you do, What your leadership style is, & How to identify and manage your triggers)
- My Leadership Kit with reports AND 3 personal debrief sessions – $495 (3 assessments, 3 reports, 3 sessions that will give you insight into Who you are; Why you do what you do, What your leadership style is, & How to identify and manage your triggers)
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.visionaryconceptsevents.com
- Instagram: @itsvisionary4me and @theleadershipanalyst
- Facebook: @itsvisionary4me
- LinkedIn: Tiffany Martin & Visionary Concepts & Events
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Quincy Holmes
Antwine Ferland
Monroe Bush
