Kathie learned to be creative, and to
develop effective time, energy and
stress management skills, in order to
succeed and enjoy a life involving
constant change and frequent moves.
A military spouse of more than 20
years with 19 moves under her belt,
Kathie knows how to embrace change
as opportunity. She loves helping
audience members do the same.


Kathie admits to being a recovering
pessimist, perfectionist,
procrastinator, and way-too-serious
professional. She learned how to
make work and life creative, fulfilling,
and productive by making conscious
choices to change her attitudes and
actions. She shares that message
with her audiences, giving them the
tools to change. Kathie’s
Philosophy: "Live your life the way
you will have wished you lived it.
Make conscious choices. Start today!"

Kathie has worked as a Corporate
Personnel Manager for a Fortune 500
company, as a Pharmaceutical Sales
Representative with Procter &
Gamble, as an Advertising Agency
Account Executive with SAB
Associates Advertising, and as a
Conference Coordinator. Her
positions have all required a high
level of creativity. She’s done
extensive research on how to increase
that level — and enjoys sharing
techniques and resources.

“I am told that my greatest strength
and gift is connecting people with
a 'yes, I CAN do it' attitudeand with
the resources and contacts they
need to achieve their goals.”
Kathie Hightower

Author of Simple Joys: Little Things
That Make a BIG Difference, regular Life
Skills columnist, and frequent contributor
to publications worldwide, Kathie does
intensive, ongoing research for her
writing and her seminars. Kathie is
co-author of Help! I'm a Military Spouse —
I Get a Life Too! (For More Info)

A speaker and writer since 1990,
Kathie is a member of the the
International Women’s Writing Guild.
She is the Co-Author of Help! I'm a
Military Spouse. I Get a Life Too!
She's enjoyed sharing information with
audiences all over the United States and
Europe.

Kathie is a recently retired Lieutenant
Colonel. Her last six years included
annual duty at the Pentagon and frequent
assignments writing speeches used Army-
wide. She’s learned how to keep her own
stress level down in high-stress
situations, how to balance her full-time
job and demands of reserve duty with
family life, and how to creatively adapt
to new situations. She shares what works.

Kathie finds her work fun. And she loves
to travel, to explore new cultures and
meet new people.Trips in recent years
have taken her to Nepal, China, Alaska
as well as all over Europe. She's a new
and avid gardener, finding peace and
pause amongst her flowers. And she
loves to read more than anything. Her
favorite quote is: "If you have a garden
and a library, you have everything you
need" by Cicero. But Kathie would have
to add: "and a comfortable overstuffed
chair and ottoman, a woodburning stove
and a cat in her lap."