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In addition to steering her consulting business, Jennifer Musser shares insights shaped by her experience in global consulting, corporate finance, and entrepreneurship, along with her commitment to purpose-driven leadership. The Enlightened Leadership Blog offers space for thoughtful reflection and practical wisdom, created for leaders who want to build aligned and impactful businesses.
Jennifer expanded the Blog to include insights from Cortney Donelson, award-winning author and founder of vocem LLC, for 2023 through 2024.
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This month, we play with music, tuning into this question: What happens when we move our focus from daily distractions on the streets of life to shared experiences with eyes on a stage, and music in our…
This month’s blog explores an aspect of leadership and life we don’t talk about openly because it can be considered too personal, negative, or irrelevant: Your success can make others uncomfortable. People will cheer for you right…
This month’s blog is “BookLife Talks with Jennifer Musser”, quoted directly from Jennifer’s interview in the May 12, 2025 issue of Publishers Weekly: Business consultant Jennifer Musser’s debut book, Align Your Business with the Real You, received…
When a door opens, we learn where it leads when we choose to walk through it. Some doors we open for ourselves. Others are opened by people who believe in us, often before we even believe in…
Sometimes it’s the simplest actions that have the greatest impact. We’ll explore five essential practices and two actionable changes to optimize your morning routine, helping you make the most of your day. While we may already know…
Have you ever felt a magnetic pull toward doing or creating something? Pull. Calling. Destiny. We can call it what we want but it’s a force signaling to us an opportunity to move in a different direction,…
Closing chapters are the significant moments in every life that represent the end of one season and the beginning of another. They are times for reflection, introspection, and appreciation of the journey forged. Because of this, closing…
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In this month’s post, we dive back into the pool of pro writing tips for professionals: business owners, entrepreneurs, and other leaders. (Revisit Part 1 here) No matter what kind of leader you are or the industry…
Do you feel like traditional goal setting leads to goals more about ticking boxes than driving meaningful progress? It’s time to focus on dynamic business outcome planning for true impact. Why Rethink Goal Setting? Traditional goal-setting methods,…
The most recent year I can find comprehensive writing statistics related to teenagers is 2019. That’s half a decade ago. Today, a simple online search reveals pages of statistics on teenagers and their use of social media,…
Have you ever felt you were just another transaction to a business? Money in. Good or services out. It doesn’t have to feel this way. The meaningful impact happens when we prioritize genuine connections beyond transactions. Sometimes…
In today’s competitive climate, entrepreneurs and small business owners must continually seek unique strategies to stand out and succeed. A book can be an excellent tool for branding and marketing your business and support your efforts to…
Are you ready to propel your business to new heights of success? Before a recent brainstorming session, I reached for one of my “keeper” resources: Hal Gregersen’s March-April 2018 Harvard Business Review article, “Better Brainstorming Focus on questions, not answers, for breakthrough insights.” The article…
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An Interview with Cortney Donelson This month, we go behind the scenes with Jennifer Musser, the founder and owner of JLM & Associates Consulting. We live real lives filled with visions and realities just like you. Okay,…
Trust is born through relationship. It’s time we get to know each other a little better. This month, we’re taking a deeper dive into “Who is Cortney Donelson.” Next month, you’ll learn more about Jennifer Musser. We hope…
Contact Jennifer
To explore writing or promotional inquires, reach out to Jennifer via email. Follow @jlmaconsulting on Instagram to learn more.
Contact Jennifer
To explore writing or promotional inquires, reach out to Jennifer via email. Follow @jlmaconsulting on Instagram to learn more.
