Her Story
About Dr. Dacia
My journey in education and workforce development began in 2014, and since then I've been driven by a passion for training individuals in high-growth employment sectors and bringing opportunities to underserved communities. I run five companies, including G5 Logistics Transport, where my day starts at 4:35 a.m. managing drivers who load out at 6:30 a.m., and then I devote the rest of my time to building the Royal Legacy Foundation and its programs. The foundation encompasses a STEAM academy and private Christian school that will open in fall 2027, a leadership institute offering certifications for teachers, headmasters, and founders, and workforce development programs that incorporate AI and high-technology fields. I previously opened the Institute of Technology during a recession and have served as a college president and consultant. I'm also an executive protection specialist and professional bodyguard, and through G5 we provide secure transportation, black car services, and even coordinate private jet travel for high-level clients like Chaka Khan. My biggest challenge now is learning to delegate and trust my board, since I'm used to being the leader who makes everything happen. Everything I do is rooted in legacy - not just for my family, but for the entire community - and I'm passionate about helping people fulfill their vision and start businesses, which is why I've done so many different things in my life.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Dr. Dacia
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to determination and tenacity, and understanding that it's bigger than me. At this point in my life, being over 50 now, it's not about me. It's really about legacy - not only for my family, but for the community. That's really been my driving force. It just shifts as you get older, to understand it's not about me. It's about really building, and seeing where some of the downfalls are, and making sure that we can fill in those gaps.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received came from my very first mentor back in 1993, and these key words have stayed with me ever since: You can make money, or you can make excuses, but you can't make both of them at the same time. I live by it. I go for results, not excuses. Even in my fitness journey, it's like, you know, I can go work out, or I can make excuses, but you can't achieve success with both of them, so you've got to choose - excuses or results.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say, understand that you need to start with your why. Start with your why. What's your why? And once you start with your why, and you can have that why embedded in you, when tough times come, you're not so quick to let it go, because those roots run deeper than just want to.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Speaking from a non-profit standpoint, my biggest challenge is letting the board do what the board does. I'm so used to being the leader and the person that makes it happen. Delegating is something that I'm really working on - that's like my weak point. There's so much that has to be done, and I just take charge and do it, and that's not always good. I've always had for-profit businesses, but my challenge now is understanding how to be a founder and a president, but understanding that everything is not within my control. There's a group of people that's leading this organization with me, and it's not a bad challenge, but I just have to learn to trust the decisions that we've made in our leadership team, and let's go with that.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
One of my values is doing what you say and saying what you do, honoring your word, because if your word can't be honored, then neither can you. That's one of my biggest values. It's a level of integrity. Integrity has taken me through doors that education or money couldn't even open for me. My word, my reputation, has really opened all the doors that I've ever been through.
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