– Jane
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Guilty! But…
I'm sensitive to the way things are said. Thought I'd share a perfect example of what used to set me off. I came across it in my apartment's compactor room, where our trash and recyclables are disposed. There's a large garbage pail with a liner for our empties. My...
Still Admiring Joan Rivers
I just re-watched Joan Rivers' documentary, A Piece of Work, after a friend suggested that it would re-invigorate my book campaign as I reach the six month mark. Although I've been successfully coaching since 2002, this area of my business is new-ish and needs its...
Contact List Nicknames
My driver and I were having a conversation about side hustles this afternoon on the very trafficky ride home from LaGuardia. Jerome, a brilliant med student, now doctor, picked me up over a year ago when he was working as a Via driver. He'd responded to a signal...
Let the Festivities Begin – Brooklyn Book Fest this Weekend
Come see me this Sunday, September 22, at the Brooklyn Book Festival on the Brooklyn Borough Hall grounds. I attended a fabulous interview last night with artist/writer Peter McGough whose book I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going was featured at a Festival event...
Joe Biden’s Gaffe and Me
As a Baby Boomer trying to stay abreast of technology in the 21st Century, I occasionally fall short, as Joe Biden (not a Baby Boomer, but old) did during the recent debate. He made a reference to "playing the record player at night" calling attention to his...
Are You Going Back to School This September?
When I saw Brennan Cavanaugh's back-to-school Facebook post recently, it prompted the idea for this entry. He wrote that he's going into 47th Grade! Brennan is a long-time friend and my recent headshot photographer. It also gives me an excuse to show off my...
Let’s Get Serious! Transition from Vagueness to Crystal Clarity
I promised to write about three women in transition in their lives: Client #1 who redefined balance and achieved it, Client #2 who made the decision to quit corporate life and go back to school for the graduate degree she's always desired, and Client #3 who knew...
Do You Have ENOUGH?
A friend recently clipped out an article from Spirituality & Health magazine she knew I'd love. It caught her attention because the illustration -- a gorgeous painting by Bridget Hobson--reminded her of the cover of my memoir. Of course, the essence of the...
Another Transition: Job to School
I surely needed support through the end of my marriage, my move to New York City (almost 7 years ago!) and my shifting from being a full-time artist to becoming a speaker and a coach. I've never done any of this alone. I've hired coaches, been part of a mastermind...
What Do You REALLY Want?
It's an age-old question, and the answer keeps changing if you're living a dynamic life. Over the next few days, I'll share stories of three women I've worked with, who answered that query, and the transitions they've moved through. One wanted to create a more...
What’s Scratchy for You Right Now?
A gentleman I know recently described an aspect of his childhood that felt different from mine yet familiar. "As a child, I slept under an army blanket with no top sheet. I learned how to lie very still, because whenever I moved, it would be scratchy and...
How Much Should You Charge?
Fees are always a topic of discussion with my clients, but curiously, two identical references to Tony Robbins' hourly rate stopped me short this week. In a recent mastermind circle, one gentleman was asking what the going rate was for coaches. Another mentioned a...
Sheri Salata’s New Book: The Beautiful NO
What happens when the woman with the front row seat to Everything Transformational makes the decision to attempt her own transformation? Hilarious, touching and informative answers make up the content of Sheri Salata's terrific new book The Beautiful No: And Other...
When Do YOU Get Back on the Horse?
Something is shifting inside me. As persistent as I claim to be, I can also experience rapid defeat. "That's it! I quit!" is not a foreign mantra. There are also expletive-laden ones, which I'll leave to your imagination. In some cases, it makes sense to quit and...
Post-Partum Redux
I've been throwing my own variation of a spiritual tantrum lately. Maybe you can understand. I've done my share of writing, social media and speaking. Okay, Universe, Your Turn! After the excitement of my travel, book signings and workshops has subsided, the quiet...