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Meet Trailblazer Amber Vilhauer

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Amber Vilhauer.

Amber, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Sometimes, we look at Influencers and think, “Wow! They have it all, and things must have always come so easily to that person.” But no one is exempt from the pain and challenges that the human experience offers. Therefore, how dare we judge others. And on the flip side, everyone has the opportunity to make the choice to turn things around and create a truly fulfilling life, achieving the most wild of dreams.

Amber’s life was never the same after a traumatic rock bottom moment when she was 16 years old. A series of ugly events culminated in one dark and lonely night when she was badly beaten by 5 girls at a party that had been created just for that purpose. Decision by decision, day by day since that moment, Amber consciously faced her fears and stepped into her highest and best self. Her brave story is shared on podcast interviews and will be experienced in her second upcoming book release, Rescuing Me: A Teen’s Journey From Lost to Found.

During her college years at the University of Arizona where she studied Marketing and Graphic Design, Amber sold Cutco Cutlery, an international kitchenware product line. As a young 20-year-old, Amber achieved the highest sales level in the company and also moved through the management levels very quickly. Within two years, she drove the success of a 13-office division across four states, managed more than 30 receptionists and broke several national records. Amber also uncovered her passion and talent for public speaking. She facilitated daily 25-person group interviews, weekly 3-day training seminars, spoke regularly on stages for their 300-person conferences and also ran many full-day workshops.

At 24 years old, Amber was ready for her next challenge. She pivoted and organized two business conferences teaching entrepreneurs how to grow their business online with some of the world’s leading online marketers. It was in 2007 that NGNG Enterprises, Inc (standing for NoGutsNoGlory) was born.

Over the past decade, Amber has been on a relentless pursuit to help influencers both big and small overcome their fears and create a high impact in their industry, just as she has done herself. Her gift for building relationships, creativity, innovative strategy, systems and speed offers game-changing support to her visionary clients.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It was far from a smooth road, lol. I have had to experience many learning-lessons the hard way. I am a highly sensitive person so setbacks have the ability to create suffering. In order to not be held back and derailed for long, I had to learn how to adopt a really strong mindset. A mindset that is eager to face challenges and fears (instead of avoiding them). A mindset that supports my being the best version of myself (and pushing out the negative self-talk that wanted to bring me down). The more I turned inward and faced myself, then put deep thought into the type of person I would ultimately be PROUD to be, the more my dream life started to unfold. If the first 20 years of my life were extremely painful, the next eight were a lot less painful, and the most recent eight years were AMAZING in all ways. Patience and persistence are key.

Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about NGNG Enterprises (standing for NoGutsNoGlory) – what should we know?
I am known for being an industry-leading online marketing specialist, a connector and great networker, a GIVER in all ways, a website developer and a book launch specialist.

What makes us different is honestly, how much we care. Each individual we speak to is our top priority. Our personal commitment is to “elevate every experience” (which is my working book title) both internally and externally. We remain fully centered and present with that person so they feel loved and wanted.

Our incredibly dedicated leadership, sales, and support team are committed to providing value overselling and creating an experience over a task.

We focus on acknowledging and honoring our hardworking team. We focus on providing them with every possible tool and resource they need to achieve personal mastery and maximum success for our business owners.

Our tireless enthusiasm and cutting-edge innovation allows us to stay a step ahead of where technology is developing, anticipating the needs of our customers.

Branding & Website Design

We have proven that by thinking through your customer journey first, we can build a great website that not only has a design you can be proud of but is built to attract qualified buyers who are primed to buy from you. If you want to win the attention war online, you’ll need a website that you can be proud of AND that gets you results.

Done-For-You Marketing Systems

If you struggle with not having a clear marketing plan, trying to do it all yourself, the pains of technology and changing trends, trying to find good help, needing more leads, and certainly never having enough time to ‘do it all’… then Leverage To Scale is for you. We train your team on how to get ALL of your weekly video, social media, blogging & email marketing “Done For You!”

Bestseller Book Launches

The biggest mistakes authors make is not giving themselves enough time to launch, not hiring an expert strategist with a proven track record, and overall short-changing themselves and not seeing what’s really possible with their book. Amber is the launch manager behind dozens of #1 bestselling books including those for Brendon Burchard, Joel Comm, Lisa Nichols, and Les Brown.

Which women have inspired you in your life?
My mom all the way. She is an extremely loving, hard-working, successful, highly-talented, high-integrity woman. She was a single mom who gave my older sister and me every opportunity. She is extremely wise and cultivated deep awareness in us at a very young age. I can’t think of a better mentor on the planet or a better representation of the type of mom I want to be.

And, my clients and colleagues are CONSTANTLY inspiring me. I truly do get to work with the most talented, kind, loving people on the planet… the true “influencers” who are rooted in goodness, with an unwavering dedication to serving others.

Since leaving behind the darker years of my life where I only hung out with people I felt “good enough” to be around (which was truly a low-caliber group of lost individuals)… I now ONLY surround myself with people who inspire me and make me stretch myself to new heights and depths. So, to any woman who spends time with me now, you have all of my respect and gratitude!

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Shaye Fitzgerald, PHOCO (in Ft. Collins) did my personal photos, but not all of these.

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