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Where Good Ideas Come From
You! Most often I am super-charged and invigorated by the world around me and the entrepreneurial filter through which I experience it. When I describe my early business model of decorating eggs, what distinguished me from the multitude of other egg decorators out...
CBS Business Breakfast Review and Highlights
I got to tag along with my daughter Lindsey last week when she was a featured speaker at the Joe Connolly-CBS Business Breakfast in Mahwah, NJ. In my humble opinion, she was the star of the panel on "How to Use Social Media, Etc." I was extremely proud of her as...
The Criticism Effect
When I submitted my first chapter to the editor of my book, Decorating Eggs, I heard back from her with a brief note instructing me only to eliminate the quotation marks I was using to emphasize certain words. That was it. No critique of the writing, simply a...
Right Idea, Wrong Time?
I heard this on the radio today, then found the original post on The High Calling dot org. by Howard E. Butt, Jr Joseph and Noah McVicker invented a substance to clean wallpaper. It was soft, pliable, durable. Trouble was, no one wanted it. And the McVickers set...
The Death of a Network
I first received money for my artwork the summer of 1970. My co-designer, Noonie Shear, and I were encouraged by our Professor/Producer, Jim Cavanaugh, to display and sell our pen and ink drawings for patrons during the premiere season of the Mount Holyoke College...
6 Steps to Social Media Success with Miriam Salpeter
Rarely do I promote someone else's programs via my blog, but I feel strongly about Miriam Salpeter's grasp of social media and her instructional style. I'm impressed not only with her expertise in twitter especially, but also how clear she is in communicating how...
After 700 Blog Posts, My First HuffPo!
It wasn't until I had received three pieces of information that I made the decision to submit my writing to the Huffington Post. 1. I heard Arianna Huffington speak at the Women's Summit back in March. I totally fell in love with her and her message. What an...
Have You Said These Words Lately?
"I'm killing myself!" "I'm going at breakneck speed." "I'm crazy-busy!" I recognize that these expressions are intended to demonstrate some kind of value in the marketplace, or on the domestic scene, but from the 'taken-out-of-context' perspective, read what these...
I Spotted Christopher Palu
I've been in NYC for seven months now and had my first up-close celebrity siting on the subway this morning. I recognized Christopher Palu, one of the finalists from Project Runway- Season 10, a design show I have avidly watched since its inception*. Anyone who...
Where Do You Spend Your Time?
There's a bigger point here than a $5.50 savings. I have a several accounts with Wells Fargo Bank including one that allows me to use 'foreign' ATM's without incurring an additional fee. I used to think that the fee was only what the competitor's bank charged for...
Feeling Jealous?
The 'impostor syndrome' came up recently in a group I was leading. One member, who by the way had recently received major recognition in the media, described that less-than feeling she was experiencing. I encouraged her to share her feelings, because they're real,...
Five Words to Fear
You never know where inspiration and motivation will strike. For me it was late Friday in a new chiropractor's office staring at a sign on his wall. Under the emboldened saying were the words: "Five Dangerous Words to Say" and above that were the words themselves:...
Are You Ever Like This?
Please read this in its entirety for the happy ending. My desktop computer monitor died yesterday. There were warning signs which I tried to ignore, but eventually the screen went totally black, and I knew. It was over. This is when the little brat inside me took...
The Blame Game – I No Longer Play
No doubt you've heard the saying that when you point the finger at someone else, there are three others pointing back at you. May I tell you how much I hated that adage? I far preferred to place the blame on anyone but moi. Me, wrong? Can't be! I was fueled by...
I Probably Shouldn’t Be Telling You This…
For as long as I can remember I have had set goals: to go to college, to graduate, to get a job, to get married, to have and raise children, to write a book, to become a coach, to speak publicly, to succeed in my own business, to work on my relationship(s), to...