Have you ever awakened and try hard to grasp onto lingering wisps of a dream hoping to remember every detail more clearly, but it quickly blurs and slips through the tendrils of your mind? Several years ago I met Ellena LeJeune Smith and I liken dreamy experience to our first encounter. Like a dream that has become blurred, our business connection goes back to a timeline that has become unclear. But what I distinctly recall is how she made me feel - seen, heard, and appreciat

Do you struggle with meeting goals, missing deadlines, staying motivated, feelings of inadequacy? Are you transitioning from one stage of life to another with great apprehension? Does your company provide successful support for your new role that adequately develops skills needed during the process? Let me introduce Lori Fischer, a certified success coach who personalizes a unique blend for each client she meets offering coping techniques and strategies - a distinct tool kit

Accomplishing daily tasks as a new entrepreneur may seem daunting and can be expensive if you are not ready to hire a full time administrator. Adding a freelance virtual assistant (VA) may add value and be the answer, especially a VA who can reduce burdens, frustration, and daily office angst. Think about it - only pay for what you need. When hiring a VA you don’t need to purchase unemployment insurance or healthcare benefits above and beyond the salary requirements. And, if

At the July WIN (women who inspire & network) event, which was held at Jaguar Land Rover of Huntsville we found it so exciting the most everyone wanted to keep the conversation going. What a surprise and a good problem to have. Cathy Miller, of United Way, instantly had an idea that made sense. She asked, "Why not record what we didn't get to share?" There was no denying that her suggestion was exactly what we needed to do, so I was back in the car, GPS set for Andrew Jackson

During the first evening event where Women Who Inspire & Network (WIN) it was clear that all the women who attended did not want to see the conversation stop. HLA Consulting knew that it was important to hear from our panelists on how to grow business by giving back. Setting the GPS, I set my sights to meet up with guest speaker, Tonia Camardella of the Downtown Rescue Mission. Upon meet with Tonia, I asked, "Small businesses are job creators, and most of those jobs are local

This is me on the day of my high school graduation where I was part of a class of about 230 students in rural Ortonville, MI. I know, you might be thinking “geeky-nerd with braces and acne!” And you’d mostly be right. I was a little behind the “You've got game” curve. Truth be told, I still don’t have it all together, but I know who I am and whose I am. This is a story about how I began my career as a writer. My inspiration to scribe for others began when I was accepted in hi