For the Love of…..

I love my community. I live, love, play, and work in it. As a resident and Business owner, I contribute to its growth, not only by doing business with our local merchants, but also by giving Free Business Coaching Seminars at the Ormond Beach Chamber, once a month.

These Seminars cater specifically to small business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, and the self-employed alike. They are highly involved and interactive. You leave with a sense of accomplishment and brand new tools to apply to your business and to your life. The end results are amazing. These Signature Series Seminars: “Empowering Your Business, Empowering Your Life” avail the attendees with tools to grow, improve, enhance, and expand the quality of their businesses and the quality of their lives. (Pssst, besides, they are a lot of Fun!)

For more information on Calendar of events, one-on-one coaching, group coaching and speaking engagements, visit my website: I want to tell you a little bit more about my beautiful city of Ormond Beach, simply because, I just love it so much.

Ormond Beach is located in the North Eastern shores of Florida. I continually find myself falling in love all over again with this magical city, just like I did ten years ago, when by cheer fluke or coincidence, I happened to stumble upon it. It was my lucky day.

I had been at an all day business meeting in Jacksonville. As I was heading south, towards the Boca Raton area where I used to live, I realized I was getting tired and not in much of a mood to drive 300 miles. I was unfamiliar with the area; however, I followed a hunch to get off I-95 at an exit that turned out to be US1. I had no clue where I was. I wanted however, a place to stay; and above all, I was dying for a cup of coffee. As I was driving south on US1, I noticed a funny looking place called: The Iron Horse Saloon. Ummm, I thought to myself, “They must have coffee”. Remember now, I’m coming from an all day business meeting; so, I’m dressed up in a fully tailored, light pink business suit and high heels. Well, The Iron Horse Saloon turned out to be a hang-out for our local bikers, and needless to say, they thought I was the strangest looking thing they’ve seen in a long while. The scrutiny was intense but eventually they went back to their pool game. Since I don’t intimidate easily, (even though, there was a huge terrarium glass cage displaying a few boa constrictors) I straightened out my jacket and continue towards the bar where when asked what did I want to drink, I said: “A cup of Coffee”, there was dead silence for a few seconds, then, Jason the bartender at the time, displaying many of his glorious tattoos on his chest and arms replied in a loud voice: “We have coffee and it is yesterday’s, do you still want it?” I burst out laughing out loud as did everyone else. It was friendliness at first sight. I did not have “yesterday’s” coffee, however, what I did have was great dialogue with folks who pointed me out to safe places to stay the night, and they all wanted me to play pool with them and buy me a drink. That’s the Day I fell in love with Ormond Beach.

Six months later I called Ormond Beach my Home. Now, it is also Home to my Business. I have made tremendous long term connections, fabulous alliances and have a group of great friends, who not only care, but demonstrate it each time they have a chance. I’ve come full circle!

What a city and what a life!!!


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