Being able to highlight Barbara Winter as an “official” Woman Who WOWS is a huge honor for us! Although she didn’t know it at the time, she was by my side at the very beginning of my entrepreneurial journey! Her book, Making A Living Without A Job was the first business book I ever read — and, to this day, the business book I’ve re-read most often. She’s practical and inspirational, fun and strategic.  Do yourself a favor and visit her at  www.joyfullyjobless.com.

What ONE THING do you think gives a woman the “WOW” factor?

Conscious devotion to creating her best life.

What three female celebrities do you think we could learn from – and what ONE sentence lesson do they teach us?

The female celebrities that I admire most aren’t performers, but writers and my short list would include Anne Lamott, Mary Oliver and JK Rowling. The great lesson from these women is to keep creating whether anyone is paying attention or not.

What is the most important lesson you learned from YOUR Mom?

I learned a cautionary lesson from watching her: low self-esteem leads to a life of sadness and frustration.

If women could instantly emulate ONE trait, habit or skill set that YOU possess, which trait, habit or skill set should it be?

Stay wildly curious and share what you learn along the way.

What ONE success tip or strategy can you leave us with?

“Work with the Willing” became my mantra a few years ago and it’s made everything I do more joyful and effective.

Pam Guyer is the mother of three… a published author… and a “kick-sass” business woman. But the thing I love about her most? That she admits to still having a “crush” on her husband! Not many women can say that — and mean it! Seriously excited to feature Pam’s wisdom here, because she’s definitely a Woman Who WOWS! (Find more about her here: www.hippmoms.com)

What ONE THING do you think gives a woman the “WOW” factor?

A woman that lives on purpose and owns herself!  She knows what it is she wants, and she creates her life by design (not default).   She does not follow the crowd, or take her “lot” in life.  She casts a vision for her life and based on that vision, she creates the opportunity to work and play as she chooses.

What three female celebrities do you think we could learn from – and what ONE sentence lesson do they teach us?

Oprah:  Live Your Best Life.   Oprah teaches us how to listen to our gut, how to discover our purpose and how to follow that vision and dream and inner voice that whispers our calling.

Maria Shriver:  Reinvent Yourself.  Maria knows from experience that we need to reinvent to grow, change, adapt and thrive.  She teaches us to be empowered and build ourselves so that we can build our future.

Rita Davenport (not a celebrity but is a National Speaker).  What you think about you bring about! Rita teaches women how to increase their level of expectation and to “mind their mind”.
To expect great things, visualize what you want, and take action to get there.   (www.ritadavenport.com)

Amy Cosper is the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine. She has been described as fun,  quirky, surprising and uber-authentic.  Always impressively authentic. And ballsy.  Whether she’s riding a four-wheeler, her  new Ducati, or perhaps a horse, I have a feeling this girl’s ALWAYS in control.  And always ready to go a BIT further than the day before.  Since she took over as the Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, the Editor’s Note has — consistently — been one of my favorite parts of the magazine.  This Woman Who WOWs is inspiring — and equipping — entrepreneurs all over the world and is definitely one to watch! Reach out to her on twitter at @EntMagazineAmy.

What ONE THING do you think gives a woman the “WOW” factor?

Meet Jane Falter.  Baby Boomer.  Mom.  Dog mom. =) Courageous coach.  Mindful mentor.  She's most certainly a woman who WOWS, and I'm excited to introduce her to you!

What ONE THING do you think gives a woman the "WOW" factor?

It starts with passion—but that’s not enough. It’s the willingness to take bold risks to make passion into reality.

What three female celebrities do you think we could learn from – and what ONE sentence lesson do they teach us?

Oprah – Her lesson is that all of us have an opportunity to achieve greatness—no matter where we start from. I love the fact that she doesn’t apologize for her wealth. She’s earned it.

Robin Roberts (Good Morning America) – Her willingness to share her personal experience with cancer helped so many people. By making our selves vulnerable and sharing our pain and failures might help others who are in the same boat and feel alone. We never know how we impact others either in our words or as a role model.

Whitney Houston – We learn from others in many ways. I selected Whitney as a reminder for all of us not to discard our God-given talents and gifts.

What is the most important lesson you learned from YOUR Mom?

When I was feeling discouraged, my mother would often remind me that others (she would name a friend of mine) have done it—I can too. She gave me encouragement to go for it. When I feel like I can’t do it, I think of my mother’s encouraging words.

If women could instantly emulate ONE trait, habit or skill set that YOU possess, which trait, habit or skill set should it be?

Determination. While others may have given up a long time ago, I have mustered enough gumption to keep going. I guess it’s because I felt that there was no other option for me.

What ONE success tip or strategy can you leave us with?

Utilize and hone into your intuition. I had wanted to become a coach for 10 years, but pushed that feeling aside with excuse after excuse. Once I got laid off, I decided to go for it. That “voice” I heard for 10 years was my intuition trying to speak to me. It seemed that after I took that big step, I began to recognize that voice and while I might be fearful, I follow it and it has become louder and stronger. I believe that “voice” is God speaking to us—leading us to fulfill our life’s purpose.