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I’m so proud to share that Become the Fire earned the Gold Award from the Mom’s Choice Awards (MCA), a book and product review program that is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of the best in family-friendly media, products and services. “Having been rigorously evaluated by a panel of MCA evaluators, ‘Become the Fire’…
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Life has felt very heavy lately. So much so that I haven’t written or shared anything (other than recipes) for quite some time. When I don’t find time to write, I know something isn’t … right. It seems like almost everyone I know (myself included) is carrying a load that’s just a bit too much…
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I’ve been fortunate to hear from many of my community members that they’re gifting my book, Become the Fire, this holiday season to people in their lives who need inspiration and motivation. Whether they’re unsure about the next move to make in their career or the next step to take along their entrepreneurship journey or…
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When you consider diversity and inclusion in business, you may think of it as a “nice to have.” The truth is, though, that diversity in business leadership builds a better culture and yields higher financial returns – making it a “need to have” for companies that want to win big. That’s just one of the…
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J. Kelly Hoey is a networking expert and author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World. Kelly is a highly regarded speaker and coach, and she puts a lot of great information into the world to help career- and entrepreneurial-minded women succeed. That’s why I’m so excited to share her…
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In the week leading up to my birthday, I was fortunate to spend time with family. It’s a good thing we pre-celebrated because today, on my actual birthday, things are much different – thanks to COVID. Several loved ones I spent time with are now sick and, because I was exposed, I’m spending a lot…
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I’m so proud to share that Become the Fire won the Gold Medal from the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards! “Readers’ Favorite is proud to announce that Become the Fire by Elisa Schmitz won the Gold Medal in the Non-Fiction – Motivational category,” writes Readers’ Favorite. “The Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest featured thousands…
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Leadership means motivating yourself and others to make the world a better place. That’s how I define what it means to be a leader, and that’s how I kicked off my author talk last week at Northwestern University. I was honored that Stephanie Lawson, who I met though my work with the NU Council of…
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“Become the Fire” has gone global. During her recent visit to South Korea, Foot Locker CEO Mary Dillon was asked to sign a copy of Become the Fire, for which she wrote the Foreword. While meeting with her team in Seoul, a Foot Locker associate approached Mary with a copy of the book. Mary not only signed the book, but…
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In honor of Pride Month (and anytime), a gentle reminder to my peeps, from my peeps: Inside, we’re all the same. Love is love. 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️ According to the Library of Congress, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated in June each year to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York…
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