About Julie Watson Smith,
Family and Business Lifestyle Coach...

Certified life coach, speaker and award-winning author, Julie Watson Smith, MHS, CC, is the founder and owner Inspired Imaginations LLC, a company dedicated to inspiring families around the globe to live their inspired success by embracing their unique purpose, potential, and prosperity to through  character, creativity and connections.

Having a passion for new experiences, Julie pursued a varied career as a “workplace gypsy” spending time in small business and program development, marketing; funeral home management and grief counseling, high-tech sales, and music promotions with bands such No Doubt, Ice Cube, Cadillac Tramps and more. Gleaning an abundance of personal and professional awareness, Julie directed these insights into her own business.

Finding the freedom of being an entrepreneur a natural outlet for the creative influence of her chaotic energy, Julie founded AgeLink Intergenerational Programs in 1996 and Mommy Hullabaloo in 2000. (The presence of both businesses is very evident in Julie’s products and programs.) In 2007, Julie launched Inspired Imaginations as her commitment to inspiring parent-entrepreneurs and their families.

Today, Julie reaches thousands of entrepreneurs through her weekly ezine, For Your Inspiration, as well as through her products, coaching programs and events – all based on her essential combination of core character, connections and creativity. With extensive knowledge in business strategies and universal principles, Julie’s students share that their biggest shifts come from her philosophy of “aligning your family and business to attract success from the inside out.” This, Julie reveals, is not only the secret to discovering your unique purpose, potential, and prosperity, but also the key to manifesting greater success.

A dynamic and interactive speaker, Julie enjoys sharing her message with global audiences on topics such:  aligning family and business vision, attracting success from the inside out, designing a million-dollar, megawatt lifestyle business, utilizing strategic teams at home and in business, and essential strategies to transform the world with “karmatude” and kindness.

Also a frequent columnist and award-winning author, Julie’s writing has been heralded as the “perfect blend of heart and humor.” Her first book, “Mommyhood Diaries: Living the Chaos One Day at a Time” (2005, Wyatt MacKenzie Publishing) received the Fresh Voices 2006 Book of the Year Award. She has also contributed to other books, such as “A Book Is Born” and the “Business Mom Guidebook.”

An influential family and business expert, Julie has been featured and quoted in several print and electronic mediums. She is also a frequent radio and television guest including appearances on FOX Good Morning Colorado, KUSI San Diego and The Denver Channel, NBC’s Denver affiliate.

Julie, born near the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, has lived in throughout Ohio, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, and Southern California (In fact, she has lived in over 47 different homes!).  She now enjoys the beach life in Southern California with her family. 

Want to know more about Julie?  Visit her blog or connect with her on Facebook. (on Facebook, just do a search for Julie Watson Smith, and she’ll add you as a friend!)

Mission
To inspire one million families and family-entrepreneurs globally to live their inspired success by aligning family and business and empowering their unique purpose, potential, and prosperity.

Awards
Winner: Fresh Voices 2006 Best Book Award, Mommyhood Diaries: Living the Chaos One Day at a Time
Finalist: Best Books 2006 Awards, Mommyhood Diaries: Living the Chaos One Day at a Time
Finalist: Ippys Book Awards, Mommyhood Diaries: Living the Chaos One Day at a Time
Finalist: Stevies for Women 2005; Best New Company of the Year, Mommy Hullabaloo; and Best Entrepreneur, Service Business