Denise Banks
Gladiator Professional Development
Professional Coaching and Training For Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
GPD Mission
Our mission is to empower clients to achieve lasting success by equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to define their unique path, overcome limitations, and exceed their goals.
Visioning
Branding
Planning
Marketing
Research
Hiring
Networking
Operations
How Do I Know If I Need a Business Coach?
You may benefit from working with a business coach if you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about your next steps in business. A coach can help you gain clarity, set achievable goals, and create an actionable plan to move forward. You might need a business coach if:
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You have ambitious goals but lack a clear strategy to reach them.
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Your business has plateaued and you’re struggling to generate growth.
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You want to improve your leadership skills, decision-making, or team performance.
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You’re facing challenges you haven’t experienced before and need expert guidance.
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You want accountability to ensure you stay on track and take consistent action.
A business coach acts as a trusted partner, providing perspective, tools, and strategies to help you identify opportunities, solve problems, and accelerate results—so you can build the business and lifestyle you envision.
What is Business Coaching?
Business coaching is a collaborative process where a coach provides guidance, support, and actionable strategies to help individuals and organizations achieve their goals
How Do I Know if Business Coaching Is Right for Me?
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About Denise Banks
Denise is a published author, Amazon best seller Gladiator In A Skirt Former board member for North Texas Minority Chamber of Commerce and Board Chair of Women in Position Committee. Currently the Board Chair with Empowering Her Tomorrow Inc a non -profit organization for young girls Denise was named National Council of Negro Women SDDS Chapter 2015 recipient of the, “Economic Empowerment Award”.
Denise is an accomplished Speaker and Emcee, Certified Empowerment and Peak Performance Coach. She is also a Certified Fire Walk Instructor with the Fire Walking Institute of Research and Education. Denise’s certifications in arrow breaking, board breaks, glass walk, and fire walks, coupled with her energetic and unique style of training are her keys to helping people eliminate negative and limiting beliefs. Denise has been on the show Meet The Mann’s episode Face your fears where she help coached the family in firewalking
Denise provides workshops for leadership and team building focused on limiting beliefs, Attain any goal, and Mindset. Denise signature program is The Gladiator in A Skirt Empowerment Network which includes monthly meetups, workshops, monthly elevator pitch competitions and quarterly conferences to educate, equip and empower women for leadership, professional and personal development growth.
Denise signature Speaking topics and keynotes are Networking like a pro, Gladiator in a skirt, Growth Mindset, Leverage, Ignite Your Passion and Faith, Love, and Business workshop for couples
Denise is managing partner and CEO at Banks Professional Development and Coaching, a firm which provides professional development training, customer service, leadership, networking skills, business relationships training and workshops for corporate, professionals and organizations. Denise has trained INC 500 companies leadership teams in 5 states. The firm also offers a personal networking concierge services connecting clients with their ideal networking opportunities, with additional services like networking on behalf of clients
Denise is Co-founder with Multi- Millionaire Charles Horton with a new startup The Boardroom EDGE. which offers opportunities to network at multiple chapter locations with opportunities for entrepreneurs to pitch their business to a panel of investors much like a Shark Tank setting.
