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Sunny Simon

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Sunny Simon, career coach and self-described optimist, is the author of Life on the Sunny Side: Inspirations for Busy Women That Will Ignite Your Dreams and Brighten Your Life. After a 20-year career in Corporate America, Sunny created Raise The Bar High Career Coaching. She specializes in crafting compelling resumes for clients while teaching them skills to excel in interviews and secure the job. Sunny's new book, Wisdom in Her Wake: Insights from Women Who Lead, Inspire, and Uplift Others, was released in October 2025.

Sunny and husband John make their home in balmy south Florida, happily settled in a cozy condo near the beach. Her happy place is a quiet little Florida beach town, where she strolls the shore dreaming up ideas for her next ...more

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The grocery lady’s eyes lit up as she surveyed my batch of items. Perceptively she inquired if I was on a mission to bake chocolate chip cookies. I smiled shyly and told her truthfully that I am a decent cook, but baking eludes me. Honestly, if faced with a baking 101 final exam, I would fail miserably. At that point, my new best friend leaned in and asked if I would like the secret to baking worl Read more of this blog post »

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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

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