Short Synopsis
The first female African American combat pilot, a former captain in the Marine Corps and a successful motivational speaker shares her phenomenal strategies for rocketing to the top in business and in life.

Full Synopsis
Before she was thirty years old, Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour had become a decorated naval aviator, Camp Pendleton's 2001 Female Athlete of the Year and Strongest Warrior winner, the first female African-American on Nashville's motorcycle police squad, and a member of the San Diego Sunfire professional women's football team. She's a force to be reckoned with, and she believes that women and men from all walks of life have the potential to achieve the highest levels of success with the right flight plan. In Zero to Breakthrough, Vernice turns aspiration into action by revealing how to create the path that will get you out of your rut and onto the runway—cleared for take off.

Armour firmly believes that there is no such thing as a dream out of reach. Integrating the foundational concepts of a breakthrough mentality like preparation, strategy, courage, legacy, and the importance of high spirits and enthusiasm, Zero to Breakthrough helps listeners build a sustainable inner force and conviction that result in accomplishing significant goals and becoming an extraordinary member of any business or community. Packed with hard-hitting advice and amazing anecdotes from her adventures on the battlefield and in business, you'll learn strategies like how to:

—Stop procrastinating and prepare to lay the groundwork for success

—Execute situations with self-discipline to achieve mastery

—Acknowledge and move past obstacles and challenges

—Feel fear and use it to keep charging, and much more

Whether you want to jump up the corporate ladder, start your own business, or develop a passion into a livelihood, Zero to Breakthrough will get you there. For anyone seeking a fulfilling life, Armour has the ultimate launch pad.

"Fresh, informational and exciting...all at the same time!" ---Greg Reid, coauthor of Three Feet from Gold

"Vernice is a smart, sassy writer and her fresh voice offers a unique perspective to setting your priorities straight." ---Nina DiSesa Goodall, author of Seducing the Boys Club

"God gave you life; Vernice will give you wings!" ---Barry Spilchuk, coauthor, A Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul