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Dr. Laurie Hamilton abundance through Psychology

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This incredible intellectual shows how to turn a psychology practice into an entrepreneurial success while at the same time fulfilling her own mission statement of providing a true service for people.  Dr. Laurie Hamilton weaves a Horatio Alger story of rags to riches and clearly demonstrates retention of customer base through performance combined with the cost slashing word of mouth and networking ability with her extreme talents to create a incredibly successful and fulfilling psychology practice.

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Interview with Steve Jolley of Anchor Adjusters & Knot Reel Adventures

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I first met Steve Jolley five years ago in Goldsboro, NC. At the time he was running Lighthouse Mortgage; a company that his father and himself had created and operated. As the economy shifted Jolley was smart to stay ahead of the trend and he moved to Wilmington, NC to open the insurance company Anchor Adjusters. Jolley also has a side business of chartering deep-sea fishing trips through his company Knot Reel Adventures.

1.Tell us a little about yourself: I am not necessarily a leader, but certainly not a follower. Although I am definitely an “outside the box” thinker.

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Interview with Peggy Wallace, owner of Elevation Pilates in San Francisco

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1. Tell us about yourself – What is your educational and professional background (schools, degrees, jobs that led you to your current endeavor, location)

Educational background: Bachelors in Journalism. I also attended culinary school. I worked as a writer for 15 years before transitioning to teaching Pilates. I had discovered Pilates after living with chronic pain form injuries sustained from three car accidents in a two year period. A chiropractor referred me to Pilates, and after the first session I felt better than I had felt in years. After working hard to rehabilitate my body with Pilates, I developed severe repetitive strain injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome. It was so debilitating that not only could I not work, I couldn’t even hold anything in my hands, such as a book. I decided that it was time to find a career that would be sustainable for my body, and chose Pilates. I did my training with my original teacher, and then went on from there to complete a Pilates for Golf training and a Master Trainer certification with the Pilates Sports Center so that I could train people to be Pilates Trainers.

2. How did you first get started in your industry? What are you most passionate about in your line of work? I first started by teaching at two different studios owned by my trainer, and then decided I also wanted to train out of my house. I purchased equipment and started teaching out of my house.

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