Chef Lynn Michelle

The East Coast Chef cheflynnmichelle.com

What drives you/makes you excited to start the day?

I absolutely love the excitement of every new day. I make the best out of every minute of every day. I always have lots going on. It makes me excited to work hard and see results.

Guilty pleasure?

Toasted coconut milk chocolate clusters!

Tell us something you wish you had known when you started on your career path—a bit of advice for other women in business. It’s all about finding the balance for me: business life & personal life. I enjoy creating new products, trends, and recipes. I enjoy the mountains, oceans, boating, traveling, and painting. I most definitely have total left and total right brains. The balance of both is the challenge. Finding the balance of life, work, play is my advice to others.

What is one thing you look forward to doing when you retire?

I never plan to completely retire.

If you could learn any skill, what would it be?

I would love to learn how to fly an airplane.

What is your favorite tech toy (for work or play) that you can’t live without?

My favorite tech item is having Wi-Fi in my car. My “car-ffice” is always on the move!

What drives you/makes you excited to start the day?

I have a very rewarding career. I get so excited to see my clients’ dreams become a reality. Getting up to start your day is easy when you love what you do.

Tell us something you wish you had known when you started on your career path—a bit of advice for other women in business.

Make sure you surround yourself with the right people who lift you up. Keep your head up; keep going; keep your eye on the prize; and NEVER have a plan B.

Mountains or ocean?

A boat is my happy place. Ocean all the way!

Give us three qualities a leader must have. Honesty, growth mindset, and transparency.

What podcast do you listen to for inspiration or to learn from?

Danielle Jeffcoat

Edward Jones

152 State Street, Suite 101 Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 815-4054 edwardjones.com/danielle-jeffcoat

Describe a typical day in your life.

As a team, we have different roles in the branch that are equally important. Our main focus is to make sure we are helping clients achieve their goals while providing exceptional client service. Julie and Bethany are the smiling faces you will see when you walk through the door or the lovely voices you will hear if you call our office. They keep the office running like a well-oiled machine. I spend most of my day meeting with clients, talking through life changes and celebrating success. We make financial planning fun!

I recently listened to a podcast by Ed Mylett, Small Habits, Big Results. Highly recommend.

What is one thing you are looking forward to doing when you retire?

I absolutely love to travel, and I’m not waiting for retirement to check places off my bucket list. The difference is we will be able to be able to spend more time in the countries we visit. A month on the Amalfi Coast is my kind of dream.