Common Courage – A Journey of Awakening. She has been active in the field of personal and professional development throughout the US and Canada, producing seminars for self-made billionaire entrepreneur Bill Bartmann on topics of personal and business success. She is a skilled presenter herself, and partnered with Dave Austin, former world-ranked tennis professional and major record label executive, in the creation of Mindworks2, touching the hearts of thousands at events throughout the country. She is a talented photographer, and has had her work displayed in galleries and juried shows. But the word that truly embodies the spirit of JUDE SMITH is TEACHER. For Jude brings her innate ability to teach, and her warm and personal style into all that she does. Formerly a classroom teacher, Jude led her students to producing the #1 New York State testing results within two counties for several years running. Jude remains beholden to her youngest students, for they taught her to find joy in everyday things like fairy tales coming true, worms, peanut butter, and snow.
Jude’s motivation has always been her yearning to know more and her thirst for living life fully, followed by her desire to then share what she has learned with others, in ways that are experienced, not just understood. Jude is always moved by the strength and beauty of those whom she works with, and her desire is for others to see themselves through her eyes.