Dr. Lynn Schmidt is an award-winning author of six books. Her fifth book, Thriving from A to Z, won three literary awards as the best book for personal development. Shift Into Thrive won six literary awards and was listed in Inc.com as one of the top 60 books about leadership written by women. Lynn is an expert in leadership development and an executive coach. Her passion is assisting women with creating careers accompanied by growth and success. She is a women's rights advocate and speaker.