– Jane
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Are You All Over the Place? Susan Beallor is Not!
I am mega-proud of my amazing client, Susan Beallor Snyder. I have watched Susan transform from a Westport homemaker/mother extraordinaire with a huge talent and small business as a goldsmith, into a full-fledged artist/sculptor working in a new medium and...
A Brilliant Idea, But…
Went to two good networking meetings this week and met several terrific entrepreneurial women in the city. One shared a business name that made everyone in the room laugh out loud, sit up and take notice. She told us about an architecture firm where she knew the...
Best Practice – What to Do With Testimonials
My friend Linda called it her "Onions and Orchids" file. Whenever she got a less than positive communication--an Onion--she'd whip out her Orchids file filled with eloquently positive messages about her worth and read one or two to get herself back on track. What...
We’re All in Sales, So Listen Up!
The monthly expert for my Mastermind Intensive meeting last week was Dave Fischer, President and Founder of the Chartwell Seventeen Advisory Group. In less than an hour, he converted everyone in the room to his sales strategy using humor, stories and his vast...
A Mastermind Group Wherever YOU Are
The first person to sign up for my virtual Mastermind Group lives on Martha's Vineyard. She's been a client of mine before and appreciates being connected with other women entrepreneurs who are on a mission, as she is. It had been virtually impossible for her to...
Why Isn’t This Woman Smiling?
Brilliant entrepreneur that she is, Louise Albin had the good sense to let her new hire pastry chef get creative. Lesley, the pastry chef, did just that and came up with a line of desserts served in jars. Not only are they delicious and attractive, they're also...
How Do YOU Spell S-U-P-P-O-R-T?
I had a glorious 24 hours with my Mastermind Intensive group Sunday-Monday. We gathered at a member's home the afternoon of the 8th to create vision boards, have a potlluck and reunite after the summer. I was as much a guest as everyone else, basking in the warmth...
Is There No Sacred Space?
I'm used to seeing ads everywhere--I'm talking stair risers in subway stations as well as step-messages at Lincoln Center-- but this was a new low in my eyes. A guy I know walked into a meeting this morning carrying his cuppa along with this ad for Fashion Week...
Gloria Estefan – Entrepreneur
My Soul Proprietor Community meets this Friday at noon (EDT), and the topic is Thou Shalt Not Do It All Thyself. I'm a huge proponent of delegating and love converting women business owners particularly to the skill set of letting go and trusting others to help...
Playing Hookey with Cookie!
My dear friend Marisabina Russo, aka Cookie, invited me to her home in Westchester today so that I could see the new studio she recently had built on her property. Cookie and I were art majors at Mount Holyoke College with adjacent easels in painting class. From...
Why Mastermind Groups
Last night I had dinner with my Mastermind Group. I capitalize it because it's that important in my life. We've been together for over 20 years although the membership has shifted some. Doesn't matter. Every significant growth step in my business is a direct result...
What Do You Want Named After You? My Answer Below.
On my way home from a meeting this morning my eye caught no fewer than 3 monuments to individuals or couples who concretely want to be remembered for their contributions. First I glanced at the bronze lettering for the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center...
Do All Females React This Way?
I vividly remember Dr. Julie White report on studies of female behavior in an audio series I listened to years ago, especially this morning in a moment of self-doubt. When given an insoluble puzzle to complete, the women involved in the study blamed...
English Translation of “Phenomenal!”
During a conversation today with my good friend Doreen Birdsell, she gave me a quote I had to ask her permission to use. She has a way of saying things that strikes a chord in me. Especially today's! We were talking about her art/photography that is on display and...
I Don’t Know How to Coach…a woman who isn’t on a mission
I only work with women on a mission. My clients are not women who are complacent with the status quo. They KNOW they are meant to do something important. They see something they want and are looking for support to go and get it. IT can be a boost in their business...