Gayle Martz is the creator of the SHERPA Bag and founder of the multi-million dollar Sherpa Pet Trading Company. She is a tireless pet advocate who made pet travel commonplace. Gayle is the author of IT’s IN THE BAG, which debuted this year, and NO PET LEFT BEHIND.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I had to overcome the people that did not believe in what I was doing because I had to show them that there was a better way to travel with a pet, to take a pet. When I created the category, I need to educate to make people aware so that… the difficulties that I had when I would change a policy at an airline was finally getting hold of the right person and then getting the team together and then when I would be with the team… Let’s take Delta Air Lines in 1994 I had 15 of the top staff from in-flight, cargo, dangerous goods, reservations… You know all of the different things. And it was to be able to convince them ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Course In Miracles Book by Helen SchucmanFavourite Quote:
- “nothing real can be threatened, nothing unreal exists” Helen Schucman
- “if you fail try, try again”
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“do what you love, make a commitment, stay totally committed and do not lose your way. Because people will keep coming and saying oh, I had a great idea, all I think you should do this, oh maybe you should do that. But you really have to stay very focused and lay that very strong foundation… I think you always have your professional and your team in order so that you can move forward. And when you don’t have any money … Do the very best that you can do”…[Listen for More]
More About Gayle Martz:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You’ve got to keep going.” Chantal Sutherland
Other Quotes From the Chat with Gayle Martz:
- “if I would have known how to hire the right employees, I would have gotten a lot faster ahead. It was my learning the process of that and then the right employees that helped me with the process. In this day and age know I have great teams of people working with me and I am so overjoyed, grateful and thankful for them because they are above and beyond”
- “you must make sure that your financial house is in order and you keep track and document everything that you do”
- “I love change”
- “you can’t be a success without failing. And you will fail and when you do you move on to the next thing. So, if at first you don’t succeed try, try again”
- “onward and upward”
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