Meet Author, Speaker and Coach — Joyce Johnson
Identify something prayer, a song, etc that push you to get through the tough days. — Joyce Johnson
Joyce Johnson is an Author, Speaker, Sales Champion, and Business Coach,
who has worked as a sales leader, business consultant and mentor for over
20 years. Joyce recently released her seventh book and first memoir, “No Back
Doors for Me.” By relaying her story, Johnson wants to free African American
women from feeling the sense of failure or pain that evolves from the constant
impact of -ism’s throughout their careers. Joyce began her career in professional sports and later entered the telecommunications industry leading to a role as Sales Director in Global markets. Joyce finished at the Top (#1) for two consecutive years 2017 and 2018. She is the black female founder behind Why Sales Network, which provides education and training
tools for the success of college students, recent grads, sales professionals and their supporting leadership teams. Passionate about mentorship and development of college students, she has published three books “Why Sales for College Students”, “Top 10 Sales Tips for College Grads” and “Get A Job Today- Five Things You Need to Know” in a series of guides to coach students on personal growth and development of their career path. Joyce is a graduate of the historical Prairie View A&M University where she received a BA in Communications. Joyce completed her graduate studies obtaining an MBA in Global Management from the University of Phoenix.
Now if we can, I’d like to go way back for a little while. Where did you grow up?
Galveston, Texas — Galveston is an island 40 miles south of Houston, Texas, I grew up in a larger family and spent a lot of time with my cousins and grandparents. As a pre-teen and teenager it was a lot of fun walking around the island and back and forth to the beach. I wish my nieces could have grown up there because of the small, family community.
What inspired your entrepreneurial journey?
I was a journalist in High School and studied Journalism in college. After mentoring college students for over 15 years, I wanted to create books to inspire college students globally to support their transition to adulting and preparation for work life.
Tell me about what problem your business solves?
Build confidence and skills in young professionals.
What do you define as failure?
When you stop trying.
What have you felt you have failed at? What might you have done to prevent those failures?
Marriage — who knows?
What kind of impact do you want your service and books to leave on your audience?
I want the reader and participants to feel validated, inspired, equipped and ready to move forward in their journey.
What is your why? Why you did you start your journey?
To create a legacy my family would be proud of.
What hurdles did you personally face and how did you overcome them?
I have so many of them I talk about the experiences in my book “No Back Doors For Me”.
Do you feel your books met the needs of the market at the time of conception? Does it still?
I feel my books are timeless as they introduce individuals to possibilities.
When did you realize entrepreneurship was right for you?
I consider myself a Corporatepreneur.
Why did you choose entrepreneurship?
Simply put, Entrepreneurship chose me.
What advice do you have for entrepreneurs and small business owners who may not be achieving their goals?
Identify something prayer, a song, etc that push you to get through the tough days.
What would you say is your most driving motivation to keep doing what you to do?
Fear of not doing enough is my driving motivation to keep going.
What are you most excited or passionate about? (In both business and life or both)
Mentorship and helping others to fulfill their dreams.
Did you have any key mentors or people who deeply influenced who you are, what you believe in and what you’re committed to in your work and life? Tell me about them.
My forever mentors are my Mother, Aunts and Grandmothers who molded me. Since I was blessed with two amazing mentors in college and many more. I have a small circle of inspiring support friends.
What’s next for you in your business? What can readers look forward to from you?
Why Sales Network Student Foundation and Cohort- we will commit one-year to mentoring 25 college students.
