Michelle Renee

Develop Your Strategic Plan for 2010‏!

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.07.2009 | Business


Michelle Renee

Having a proven strategic business planning and financial forecasting system will help you, not only save time and reduce stress, but also make the most out of your existing cash flow, opportunities and resources.

Grey's Anatomy Sheds Light on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Michelle Renee | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


Michelle Renee

I want to applaud Grey's Anatomy and share a message with others who have survived violence, abuse, and trauma: Do the work. The simple truth is there really is light at the end of the PTSD tunnel.

Will DJ AM Quote About PTSD Get People To Finally Listen?

Michelle Renee | Posted 10.17.2009 | Entertainment


Michelle Renee

Getting people to take notice of PTSD as it relates to youth and adults who have survived violence, abuse and trauma -- outside of those returning from combat -- has been an uphill climb.

United Airlines Ripping Consumers Off?

Michelle Renee | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business


Michelle Renee

United Airlines is emerging from a bankruptcy filing and flying in the wrong direction when it comes to customer satisfaction. Robbing customers blind every chance they get is simply bad business.

Breaking Through the Three "R"oadblocks to Success

Michelle Renee | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living


Michelle Renee

There are three "R's" that keep us all from being our very best: Resentment, Regret and Resistance. All are major roadblocks to success, self-love and discovering personal inner bliss.

Spring Cleaning For Entrepreneurs

Michelle Renee | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business


Michelle Renee

Before long the long hours force a reality check and cause us to step back and re-assess the vision. But that is exactly what you need to do to keep yourself on track towards success.

I Feel a Bit Like the Real Life Wendy and Lucy Story

Michelle Renee | Posted 03.02.2009 | Entertainment


Michelle Renee

My life seems like the real life Wendy story as written in my debut book, Held Hostage, which is not just about the crime that devastated my and my young daughter's life.

The Emotional Aftermath of Flight 1549

Michelle Renee | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living


Michelle Renee

People naturally adopt survival skills that protect the psyche during and immediately following the trauma. Choosing to take positive action on your own behalf and choosing positive recovery is key.

Every Penny Counts

Michelle Renee | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living


Michelle Renee

I knew these women were a very special audience. They were living in safe houses with their children, in hiding due to violence, abuse and trauma. I know exactly what that is like.

Top 10 Reasons Why I Left Alaska

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.25.2008 | Living


Michelle Renee

Having to leave San Diego and await the criminal trial of our attackers after being kidnapped and held hostage is one thing. Having that state be Alaska is, well, like moving to a whole new world.

Why I Do What I Do & Why It Is Worth It

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.09.2008 | Living


Michelle Renee

You, the survivor, are the reason I keep going and forge ahead with nothing but heart and soul and a vision for positive change in the lives of those who have suffered at the hands of another so violently.

Breaking The Chains of Domestic Violence

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living


Michelle Renee

My daughter and I were violently attacked in November 2000 by three masked gunmen. Held Hostage takes readers from the dark aftermath of this painful experience to confronting my abusive past and what it took for me and my daughter to overcome tragedy with self-love.

Want Success? Change Your Attitude and Be Shameless!

Michelle Renee | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living


Michelle Renee

Since our actions are based on our attitude towards any given situation, attitude must be considered one of the key ingredients for success, not just in business but in recovery, relationships and life in general.

Radical Reinvention: From Poor White Trash and Abused Runaway Teen to Successful Women of Worth

Michelle Renee | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living


Michelle Renee

Looking at core limiting beliefs -- which hold you hostage -- embracing your "now" by accepting your past and living a "dream big" life without judging yourself are the keys to reinventing your life.

Learning to Love Yourself Through It All

Michelle Renee | Posted 07.13.2008 | Living


Michelle Renee

I was in a meeting the other day and found myself uttering the words, "You have to love yourself through it all." as a response to the question of the...