I have everything I need and want in my life--family, home, community, stuff. I'm content. Until, that is, I receive the latest Neiman Marcus catalog or go to a networking event and talk to someone who is "ahead" of me in business. Then the gremlins come out and...
A recent attendee at my goal-setting and strategies workshops sent me an email asking for help. She'd created a comprehensive list of her projects and wasn't sure where to go from there. Reading through it I completely understood why she had difficulty getting out...
My brand new program, An Invitation to Get Real, is this Saturday. My co-presenter, Brad Isaacs, is flying in from CA on Friday, and I can't wait. We've been working on this for months. We've got a roomful of participants (there are still a few places, if you're...
I attended a great talk on social networking a few weeks back given by Peter Shankman. The big question on the minds of most in the audience was, “When am I supposed to do this?” Everyone’s days are already filled to the brim. How do you make time for something...
I have no opinion on outside issues--that I care to discuss in my blog. Yes, I've chosen sides in the election and have strong feelings about the financial crisis, but I'm going to spare you the details. In fact, I rarely get into conversations about either realm....
It was driven home again to me this week that customers niche our businesses in their minds with a single word or phrase. And we can help control what that word is. Witness the magnificent catalog I just received from Mitchells--a high end retail store where I have...
I was on the lookout for private yoga classes after my return from Golden Door. Like most of you, I went right to Google and entered YOGA and Norwalk to find lessons nearby. Right near the top of the list was Yogi Brian so I visited his site. Was I impressed! Here...
I hear this a lot in different versions: "I’m good at what I do, but I don’t feel good about what I do." The bottom line here, I believe, is that the people saying these words are paid a lot of money to do something they're not particularly passionate about. When I...
My client, Jill Flynne, is a watercolor artist with a passion for animals. During the course of our coaching sessions it became clear that the positive energy she found in her work with animals needed to have its head. I encouraged her to begin a foundation, which...
I've been a fan of Denyse Schmidt's quilts, artistry and community commitment since I met her many years ago. I was sent by the WBDC (Women's Business Development Center--then AWED--American Women's Economic Development Corp.) to serve as a mentor. Within 20...
I was walking at Compo Beach (Westport) with a new friend who recently left her place of work. She was cataloging her job search activities--informational interviews, lunches with colleagues, etc. "But what I would really like is to spend two weeks on the beach,"...
My blog expert/teacher/friend Lena West sent me a link that I wanted to share with you: The Business Traits of Successful Artist Entrepreneurs It's written by Steve King (not Stephen King, btw) and enumerates what it takes to be successful today, as an entrepreneur...
My father didn't curse often, but he inevitably would when the phone rang during supper. This was the 50's and 60's--before answering machines, voice mail or even off buttons for the ringers. He hated that anyone from the outside world could disturb our family's...
I recently gave a 20-minute sneak preview of my Create Your Own Future program. Wainwright House (a Welcome Home for Mind, Body and Spirit) had an all-day festive indoor/outdoor open house to introduce people to their wide array of offerings. They invited me to...
I spent 30 years creating intricate artwork and successfully marketing and selling it. My attention to detail was pretty intense, but I was humbled by what I witnessed during my recent stay at the Golden Door. I found their devotion to the customer's experience...
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