Santa Monica Daily Press

Michelle DeAngelis: A Mission to Raise the World's Joy Quotient

"If you could wave your magic wand, what would you create right now?" Its a question that Santa Monica-based corporate consultant and life coach Michelle DeAngelis admits can sound a but corny, but she insists that it opens the door to a whole range of frustrations and challenges for her clients.

"In there, there will be the seed of an idea that we can fertilize and grow," DeAngelis said.

DeAngelis has turned her optimistic outlook on life into a big business. She has run a management consulting practice for the past 14 years and boasts over 200 corporate clients. She has been featured in magazines including Cosmopolitan and Self.

On Sept. 2, DeAngelis released her debut book, "Get a Life That Doesn't Suck," which she will be signing at Barnes & Noble on the Third Street Promenade on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7pm.