After spending years and years as an event producer, the one thing I see over and over again, are people hoping to find "the one answer" that will change everything in their business. But what makes me so sad is the answers are right there in front of them, but they don't see it. That answer is ACTION. They don't take action. What good is going to conferences, self-help retreats, live & virtual events, sitting for hours taking notes, asking questions only to walk out the door and not use one thing you learned. I like to call myself an Action Hero; not in the Marvel save the world sense. But the person who takes action on the information learned. What good is spending all that time and energy, as well as money, only to put the notebook on the shelf and not use one thing learned that could move your business or your life forward. I have built my events on this exact premise. I only ask speakers onto my stage that share actionable tips my audience can use immediately when they get back to the office. I love a good workshop so that the action can takes place right there in the room. If you are wondering why your business is not growing or you are not getting the results you want when you step off the stage; maybe you need to become an Action Hero in your own life. Put on whatever cape feels good, pull out all those notebooks and review the information you learned. Sit down and set to-do items for the month, week and day that all move you toward the ultimate goal for each quarter and most importantly for the year. Stop looking for others to save you and start saving yourself. I know it can be done, because I have been there, done that and now I'm reaping the rewards. You know you have it in you, so top making excuses, get out of your head and start working.

I was married late in life, age 40. Now that might not be late to most, but in my Italian family it was late. My mother thought I would never settle down. But ultimately, I found the love of my life through video dating. This is before we had dating apps. I met him and a year later we were engaged, 6 months later we were married. At age 43 and after using invitro fertilization we were lucky to bring our son, Rocky, into the world. I quit my job as an event manager at a large bank to be a stay-at-home mom. That turned into becoming the Fundraising Chair for pre-school, elementary school, PTA President, Community Coordinator, etc. I was always organizing something. When my son started middle school he asked that I not volunteer at school anymore, I was "more popular" than he! So, I decided to reinvent myself. I became a certified etiquette trainer and built a business where my clients were 8-15 years of age. I took over a local networking chapter and met amazing women entrepreneurs. I thought I was a joke compared to their big business ventures. At a conference I attended I didn't even want to tell people what I did. When they played a video compilation of women business leaders, I heard Sarah Blakley state, "One day I woke up and asked myself, 'What am I good at?' Sales, now I need a product." At that point I asked myself, what I am good at, Events! Caruso Signature Events was born. I never looked back. Then in 2020 when my business was reaching a peak, everything changed, and events disappeared. I then decided to take a something I was doing on the side and make it my main focus. Academy4Speakers was born to help speakers learn the "business" of speaking so they can Maximize their Impact, Monetize their message and build a community of raving fans. 2020 changed my life and my business and I am very thankful for it.