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Here’s a Powerful Question for You
I'm often the guinea pig of my own coaching. I had a task I'd been putting off and putting off for at least 10 days--creating a warm letter to send to clients, friends and colleagues about the upcoming holistic cruise I'm participating in. I knew I had the...
ANN – A One Woman Show in Every Way
I had the privilege and pleasure of seeing ANN, a play written and performed by Holland Taylor based on the life of Governor Ann Richards. I was inspired not only by watching someone who brought to fruition a 6+ year labor of love including the research and...
What You Focus on Grows, But Watch Out!
I'm a big proponent of the saying, "What you focus on grows." Meaning that whether it's your business, your health or your family, where you put your time and attention will yield significant change and growth. Then I thought of a vivid illustration that begs the...
A Goal Setting Victory – Amelia de Neergaard
I had the privilege of being the opening presenter at the Make.Art.Work series back in January. My topic, my specialty, was goal-setting. I got to be with the artists enrolled in the sessions held in Fairfield, New Haven and Hartford. I challenged them to come up...
Speaking at EWN on Tuesday
I was such a novice when I first walked into the doors of the Entrepreneurial Woman's Network (EWN) 20 years ago. I didn't even knew what the word networking meant back then. A colleague had mentioned that there were other women business owners in the Fairfield...
Marci Alboher and the Encore Movement
There's much to report about the the Better After 50 (BA50) event I exhibited at yesterday, but the highlight for me was meeting Marci Alboher, the keynote speaker. It happens that she is a highly regarded colleague of both my daughter Lindsey and my brother Andy...
Sage Advice from One Who Learned the Hard Way
More Magazine featured entrepreneur Phylise Sands, the owner of Red Daisy, and her journey to success. If you'd like a realistic and sobering story about the ins and outs of bringing a product to market, read her story in the April issue. My favorite parts were...
Lilli Weisz and Evernote – A Powerful Duo
I invited Lilli, an organizational expert, to address the women of my Mastermind Intensive yesterday. She focused her talk on Evernote, an online application which 50 million people, other than me, have found useful. Count me in now--50,000,001--since her demo and...
Spiritual Vandalism
I'm excited to announce that I've been invited as a guest speaker on a cruise this November. This has long been a goal of mine--to vacation and work at the same time, which I encourage every lifestyle entrepreneur to do as well--figure out ways to incorporate your...
End of Week 2 LinkedIn Challenge
Today I joined a group, responded to correspondence I've received, and commented on a couple of posts. Mainly, I'm giving myself permission to take my time, to get familiar with the visual aspects of LinkedIn and to allow the medium to follow its course. The number...
Jen Olbrys Said It So Well
The newest member of my Mastermind Intensive, Jen Olbrys, had been my assistant for the last six months when a space in the group opened up. One of our members received the job opportunity of a lifetime which required an out-of-state move. Jen has also been our...
LinkedIn Progress
I've now clocked 6+ hours on LinkedIn and am looking for ways to challenge myself and go deeper (suggestions welcome). I created a subgroup of Connectors - 259 people from my connections (out of close to 800) who have 500+ connections themselves. I am deducing that...
LinkedIn Progress
I put in my second hour this week towards my committed 3 hours a week dedicated to working LinkedIn. What's different now than ever before is my attitude. I really want to do this. It's no longer, "I know I should..." I want to! I created a folder in Outlook for...
LinkedIn Challenge Day 1
As promised, I devoted over an hour today to working my LinkedIn network. First I answered the questions that popped up when I went to my profile, which took about 10 minutes. My profile is complete. I'm happy with it and ready to move on from this starting point....
Oh Yeah, the Pipeline
A member of my Soul Proprietor Coaching Program reminded of an issue that all entrepreneurs face: keeping our pipelines flowing. That is, continuously putting in time and energy to nurture prospects while serving current clients. This is not always easy, nor top...