Bonnie Wallsh creates botanical gardens to reduce stress. And she knows when to say no.
Bonnie Wallsh Associates LLC, Charlotte, N.C., a professional meeting management and training firm established in 1978
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If you could be anywhere in the world, where would you be?
Cruising through the Mediterranean while on a speaking engagement -
What's playing on your MP3 player?
Simon and Garfunkel -
If you could be a superhero, what superpower would you want?
The ability to thrive without any sleep; imagine how much more I could get done! -
It's time for a second career, what do you choose?
Motivational speaker -
When your life story is made into a movie, who should be cast as you?
Barbra Streisand, who, I am told, I resemble. At long last, I would be able to carry a tune. -
What's the best book you have read in the past year?
Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky -
What's your hidden talent?
Reducing stress as I create my own botanical gardens, which I share with my friends and neighbors -
Who inspires you?
My late husband, Maurice -
If you could trade places with anyone (living or from history) for a week, who would you choose?
Golda Meir, the first female prime minister of Israel -
What is your favorite cause/charity?
National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses sheltering families in medical crisis (www.nahhh.org) -
What is your greatest strength?
Passion for everything that I undertake and the ability to finally say no when something doesn't ignite my passion. -
If you could go back in time, what would you change about your life?
Everything in my past, both good and bad, has gotten me where I am today.
