Got a question for Alexia? Use the chat feature above to get it answered live.  Branded a “Moxie Maven” by the White House, since winning the Miss Junior America competition Alexia Vernon has been empowering companies, campuses and community organizations to build a new generation of heart-centered, high-impact communicators and ethical leaders. Vernon is the creator of Step Into Your Moxie, a women’s empowerment platform that teaches presentation skills, negotiation strategies, conflict resolution and interpersonal communication.  Vernon has shared her advice with CNN, NBC, the Wall Street Journal, FOX Business News, CBS MoneyWatch, Mint.com, CareerBuilder.com, Monster.com and Forbes. She is the author of 90 Days 90 Ways: Onboard Young Professionals to Peak Performance and Awaken Your CAREERpreneour: A Holistic Road Map to Climb from Your Calling to Your Career.  When not helping people and companies shift obstacles into opportunities, Vernon stays active in the sexual abuse prevention and rehabilitation movement, let’s go through yoga and meditation and drinks a lot of green juice. You can learn more about Vernon and receive her 7 Biggest Obstacles to Success and the Sinfully Simple Formula to Shift Them Into Opportunities at AlexiaVernon.com and connect on Twitter @AlexiaVernon.  #StartupLab is a free virtual mentorship program created by The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of hundreds of America’s most successful young entrepreneurs. #StartupLab takes YEC's mission to help more people start successful businesses to the next level by offering millions of entrepreneurs direct access to YEC members through interactive video chats, email lessons and a library of how-to articles, videos and eBooks. Whether you're just starting up, a current business owner, or you run an organization that supports entrepreneurs, sign up for #StartupLab today for real-world advice from some of the coolest entrepreneurs on the planet.
Streaming live on Mashable, Moxie Maven founder Alexia Vernon will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST) Thursday, Feb. 7.