“I was able to blast into my office the morning after her course feeling shifted and driven.”

Participating in a class, workshop, or keynote of Ann Marie’s is one of the most energizing and entertaining informational programs you could have the honor of attending. Ann Marie is an educated, inspiring professional who speaks with theatrical enthusiasm that will renew your energy and refresh your perspective on how to succeed in any market. The information presented in her course at USD is practical and applicable to any field and most importantly USEFUL IN THE REAL WORLD. I was able to blast into my office the morning after her course feeling shifted and driven. The reality of any field whether it is events, arts, media, what have you, is we need to hustle. Ann Marie’s programs get you out of dis-servicing habits and back to professional productive business. Business is not a path. A path has been paved before, a trail is what you will leave behind after working with Ann Marie Houghtailing.”
- Charlene Clingman

“Clear, concise, and actionable materials presented with style and grace.”

“Ann marie’s presentation for the GSDBA was incredible! The members who were there expressed to me they had taken away concrete skills they could apply immediately – as did I! Ann marie also excels as a presenter – given a crowd of more than 60 in a noisy, distracting setting, she held attendees’ attention and kept them engaged in the materials. Clear, concise, and actionable materials presented with style and grace. Thanks, Ann marie!”
- Matt Harding

“She sees opportunities where other people see nothing and can teach ANYONE how to be more effective in their business.”

“Ann marie is a powerhouse of creativity and positive energy. She sees opportunities where other people see nothing and can teach ANYONE how to be more effective in their business. Her sense of humor makes it easy to learn from her. She has, seriously, changed my life. There are not many people who get that level of recommendation from me!”
- CJ Lucke, CEO, PublicRemix

“Had it not been for Ann Marie’s mentoring that gave me the skills to build a successful foundation for my business, I’m sure I would have been in a new profession by now …”

“Ann Marie was my mentor when I first got into real estate sales. Being under her wing, I quickly went from actually knowing very little about the business, to successfully putting together a relatively large transaction. Ann Marie always held me accountable for the projects and goals I set out, and forced me to think outside the box to come up with strategic marketing strategies that would set me apart from all the other real estate agents out there. Had it not been for Ann Marie’s mentoring that gave me the skills to build a successful foundation for my business, I’m sure I would have been in a new profession by now after getting into real estate as the housing market started to crash. She was a tough teacher, but one I learned immensely from! Thank you once again!”
- John Armour, Real Estate Agent, Prudential Ca Realty

“Academia should take notice; this IS the type of education kids of ALL ages need.”

“Last summer I put our teenage daughter in Ann marie’s Blaze My Trail Program. The program was designed to teach the students (high school kids) how to identify opportunities and how to make them happen. The program was a tremendous success; teaching the students how to work with and understand people, networking and relationship building all of which are key tenets of successful people. Additionally, the students are encouraged to as the class name implies to figure out their own way. Academia should take notice; this IS the type of education kids of ALL ages need. I believe a class like this should be mandatory in the college curriculum. In my case I was nearly 50 years old before I was exposed to the type of training Ann marie is giving these teenagers. The jump her students will have on their competition in the future will be startling and fun to watch. The reality is the lessons learned here will translate into success for students exposed to this type of training.”
- Paul Byrne, President & CEO ready tech