There are clichés for a reason, and Dr. Nikisha Ware, marketer and mindset coach is an example of one: Dynamite comes in smallpackages. The 4-foot-9 boymom is a bundle of articulate, expressive energy that radiates with enthusiasm and magnetism. The 45-year-old Jackson, Mississippi native—"I’m beach girl in a country girl’s body," she says—has a bright and easy smile.

Nikisha is a former university administrator who enjoys creating through piano playing, writing and all things visual branding and design. She and her husband of 25 years started a network marketing business and, in 3 years, hit 6 ranks when the business flatlined. She was led to seek solutions on social media and feel in love with coaching. Now, her coaching practice hosts one-on-coaching and private group coaching opportunities for creative women who desire to transform their mental blueprint for social media impact and influence.