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Dr. Cheryl Lentz

Dr. Cheryl Lentz

The Lentz Leadership Institute LLC

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Dr. Cheryl's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Writing, and Teaching / Mentoring

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Day In The Life

CEO and President

I edit and publish award winning books for academic scholars.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Wheeling High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Graduate Degree

    International Relations and Affairs

    Troy University

  • Doctorate

    Organizational Leadership

    University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Editors:

High School

Bachelor's Degree: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Graduate Degree: International Relations and Affairs

Doctorate: Organizational Leadership

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Completed my doctorate.

  • 2.

    I began publishing. I'm now an international best-selling author, 32 publications with 16 awards.

  • 3.

    I created my own company.

  • 4.

    I continued with teaching for several universities.

  • 5.

    I created a non profit Animal Rescue Group, Siberian Husky Rescue of NM.

  • 6.

    I started forming joint ventures to continue to expand my team and capacity.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Teachers:

    Your publishing model won't work as it is too different.

  • How I responded:

    Just keep putting one foot in front of the other to never stop trying. My first book says it all: Fail Faster, Succeed Sooner. Find someone else who has done what you want to do successfully and hire them to coach you.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • Most people think you need money to start a business in the form of a loan. No. I started without having ANY loans. Ask me how.

  • I am the first doctoral scholar in the family. Blazing a trail is part of being a pioneer in learning. I also created my own strategies: Technology That Tutors combining the benefits of a blog with video to help teach my students and clients.