The Launch4Life Team

Although I was born in the country, I actually grew up in the city. When I was 8 years old, my life changed forever with the opening of a public library, right across the street from where we lived. I was amazed to discover that a kid could apply for their own library card AND check out up to 10 books at once!

From there on in, most days I could be found at the library, snuggled in a bean bag chair. By reading books, I was able to wander the world.  As I grew, my passion for books continued to flourish. I escaped my awkward teen years, by slipping between the pages of Gone With the Wind, which I read a dozen times. I survived college, by choosing elective courses with good reading lists.

After completing my degree, I left Canada and moved to the United States. Since there didn’t seem to be a great need for people with a BA in Psychology, I turned to books. I got a job work the reference desk of the Phoenix Public library.  After several years, I decided to go back to school and get a Masters in Library Science. Unfortunately, limited enrollment space barred my admission.

Being a true believer that… when one book closes another one opens, I shifted my focus from READING to WRITING. As a result, for twenty years, I worked as a both a Technical Writer and Computer Training Specialist. These professions allowed me to be employed in the corporate sector and later become a work at home mother.

While it was challenging to raise children and run a home based business, I loved the freedom and vowed to never return to corporate America.  I later became a Home School Educator which lead to a new career as a Educational Curriculum Developer. For the next 5 years, I churned out a number of online courses for K-12 students :  Introduction to Robotics, Computer Literacy, Digital Art, and Financial Literacy.

In my free time I continued to read books. However, my tastes changed to business, marketing, and personal growth. One book that had the biggest impact on me was Tony Robbins’ Awaken the Giant Within. After reading that book I attended a 5 day Tony Robbins Unlimited Power event. Later I enrolled with the Madanes-Robbins Foundation and became a certified Business Coach.

Today, I live in the mountains of Northern Utah with my husband, two sons, and two noisy dachshunds.  Both my two sons are now grown up and in their final year of college.  As an “almost empty-nester”, you would think I’d finally be free to fill my days devouring all the unread books that line my bookshelves.  However, my days are jam-packed building Launch4Life with my sister and business partner.