Michelle Smith

The hustle and bustle of today's busy world can make it difficult for businesses to focus beyond the task at hand. The businesses that take time to be strategic and intentional, however, are often the most successful. They start by building a foundation for their business and then move onto developing the "stuff"- what they do and how they do it. Only once all that is in place, do they shift their focus to the "extras" such as giveaways and social media. In this book, Michelle Smith talks about building the foundation of your business, then adding the stuff and then the extras. She shares key parts of each and asks thought-provoking questions to help you be more strategic and intentional in your business. The book is a great first step toward looking beyond the day to day and taking time to work " on" your business instead of "in" your business. Michelle knows firsthand about the success that comes when you slow down, get strategic, and focus beyond the day to day activities in your business. Throughout her career she brought companies to great heights by focusing first on the foundation and then on the "stuff" and the "extras." She later used what she learned as she started her own company and, true to form, saw tremendous results. Today Michelle works with entrepreneurs, small businesses and nonprofits to help them be strategic and intentional in all they do so they can see the success they've been dreaming of. The book offers insight into how Michelle works with her clients in her Magnify Your Marketing program where they build a plan for their business in just three days and her Marketing Morsels Coaching Club where she continues working with clients and provides guidance as they carry out their plan. To learn more about Michelle and the programs she offers, visit www.zandbconsulting.com.

In the small town of Lewis Creek, baseball is everything. Especially for all-star pitcher Austin Braxton, who has a one-way ticket out of town with his scholarship to a top university. All that stands between him and a new start is one final season. But when Austin starts flunking Chemistry, his picture-perfect future is in jeopardy. A failing grade means zero playing time, and zero playing time means no scholarship. Enter Marisa Marlowe, the new girl in town who gets a job at his momma's flower shop. Not only is Marisa some home-schooled super-genius, she's also a baseball fanatic and more than willing to help Austin study. As the two grow closer, there's something about Marisa that makes Austin want more than just baseball and out of Lewis Creek--he wants a future with her. But Marisa has a past that still haunts her, one that she ran all the way to South Carolina to escape. As Austin starts to peel back the layers of Marisa s pain, it forces him to look beyond the facade of himself and everyone he thought he knew in his town. What he sees instead is that in a small town like Lewis Creek, maybe baseball isn t everything--maybe it is just the thing that ties them all together."

The Chattahoochee Trace in southeast Alabama and west Georgia is steeped in Native, African and early American tradition--stories often deeply rooted in folklore. Unusual beasts such as the Kolowa, the Wampus Cat and even Bigfoot roam the area. Crossroads magic, hoodoo and Huggin' Molly make their homes in the storied region. The Native American trickster rabbit, the Nunnehi Cherokee watchers, the tales of the Indian mounds and the saga of Brookside Drive are forever etched in Chattahoochee lore. From the Creek wars to Indian removal and Sherman's March to the Sea, the legends of the Hooch" have left an indelible mark on Georgia and Alabama. Join author Michelle Smith as she reveals many of the strange creatures and myths that sing "the Song of the Chattahoochee."

The Chattahoochee Trace in southeast Alabama and west Georgia is steeped in Native, African and early American tradition--stories often deeply rooted in folklore. Unusual beasts such as the Kolowa, the Wampus Cat and even Bigfoot roam the area. Crossroads

The Auburn and Opelika region is home to one of the most historic universities in the South. It is a region with a history stretching back generations, and it is a history that is very much still alive. Chilling remnants of the past continue to haunt Auburn-Opelika and the communities of Lee County. Join expert ghost hunters Faith Serafin, Michelle Smith, and John Mark Poe as they reveal for the first time the stories of the spirits still lingering throughout the area. The haunting of the University's Samford Hall, the legend of historic Springvilla mansion, and the Headless Man of Highway 80, among many other ghostly tales, uncover the darker side Auburn-Opelika.