About
A Quick Bio:
Since 2003, Leila Johnson has co-owned and managed VelaMira, Inc. dba Data-Scribe® with her husband, Brett. Along with running their full-service, award-winning Web firm, they created the first network for entrepreneurial couples, Couples in Business Network (formerly National Copreneur Society). As part of her journey on the road of life, Leila has earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and in the Metaphysical Sciences. Prior to starting her business, Leila worked as a call center coach and trainer in the financial and insurance industries.
In 2000, Leila began developing the concept for her book Driving to Success: Let Your Spirit Take the Wheel. The book will be published on May 20, 2010. To provide her readers with a full experience of the message, she developed the Spirit Driving Institute. She offers Webinars and classes, a membership site, and coaching.
Leila has been featured in Nolo’s The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit, Home Business Magazine, and the New Mexico Business Weekly. Leila also has been interviewed on Ladypreneur International, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Home Based Biz Show, the International Virtual Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and Smallbiz America. She was a winner of the New Mexico Business Weekly’s 2007 "40 Under 40" award and the NAWBO Northern New Mexico Chapter’s 2005 “Up and Coming Business Owner” award. Leila resides in New Mexico with her husband and daughter.
The Longer Version:
As an only child, raised by her mother and grandmother, Leila Johnson has an old soul. Being raised in a Christian household always made her curious about faith and digging deeper for the true meaning of human life. She spent much of her teenage and young adult years exploring different religions and refining her spiritual outlook on life.
Unfortunately, as a young child Leila thought that self-improvement meant that there was something wrong with her that she had to change. Since then she's learned that it's more about accepting all facets of her Personality and communicating with her Spirit to learn how to make changes.
After taking a leave of absence from graduate school in 2000, Leila began writing her book now titled Driving to Success: Let Your Spirit Take the Wheel. It will be published as an e-book on May 20, 2010 and as a printed book in October 2010.
As an adult, Leila tapped into her spirituality to place her professional life on the fast track. She progressed from college graduate to employee to business owner in 5 years. In 2003, she and her husband quit their jobs, moved, and founded a business (VelaMira, Inc. dba Data-Scribe®) where they provide a variety of Web site products and services. In 2007, they founded a nonprofit association (Couples in Business Network (formerly National Copreneur Society)) for entrepreneurial couples.
Leila has shared her Spirit Driving message with Sage Ways, International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce, NAWBO, and many individuals around the world.
She considers herself a lifelong learner and has studied self-improvement and spiritual concepts for almost 20 years. Leila has taken courses through the International Coach Academy (ICA) and holds a Bachelor of Metaphysical Science from the University of Metaphysical Science.
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