– Jane
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What Do You Do? Really?!
While on the phone with a client I heard a familiar lament--How do I express what I do in my 30-second commercial? No wonder it's so hard to capture that moment of your audience's attention. I'm a coach, speaker and author, and here's what I did yesterday: Coached...
Susan Cain’s Quiet
What a relief to read this wonderful volume and be affirmed for behaviors that rarely get affirmed. I'm talking about the new book sensation called Quiet whose subtitle is: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. If you've met me within the last...
A Sign from the New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman
Much of my journey as a Soul Proprietor has been directed by signs from the Universe that I'm going in the right direction. I believe in The Secret, the Law of Attraction and Earl Nightingale's Strangest Secret. Each of these doctrines points to becoming what you...
Do You Know What Rehearse Means?
I received an email message from Jim Cavanaugh, my beloved theatre professor from Mount Holyoke College, who has continued to follow my career since the day I graduated. He was acknowledging my admission/declaration that I needed to rehearse my talk for this...
Are You Really Ready for Success? Jason Wu Was.
Reading in the Times today about the designer of Michelle Obama's inauguration gown made me want to pose this question to my entrepreneurial colleagues and clients: But dressing a first lady for the inauguration is a momentous occasion, and many designers have not...
I Just Wanted to Quote George Bernard Shaw…
Before I post a quote I've heard, I check it out via google for exact wording and reference. This morning, it's been a slippery slope that I am going to shortcut for the sake of getting this online. I heard a quote, attributed to George Bernard Shaw, that hit home...
Can You Define What Would Be Your Best Year Yet?
My inspiring colleague did just that as an end of year exercise. Here are her (slightly edited) results-- 2013: My Best Year Yet Guidelines · Get to bed by 10PM · Relax – stress doesn’t solve anything · Remember my job is to feel good New...
Procrastination, Anyone?
I committed to my goal buddy that I would do a run-through of my 2/1 coaching lesson for my upcoming Soul Proprietor Community by tomorrow morning at 9am when we check in with each other. Since making that commitment yesterday, I have filed my tax returns, ordered...
What’s Your Process? Here’s Mine.
When you get a great idea, how do YOU begin executing? It's been a long time coming, but I realize that I do have a process that may seem cumbersome to the onlooker, but it works for me as I distill down from the lightbulb moment to 'opening day.' I'd like to share...
Wishing Vs. Doing – The Lisa Corrado Way
There are so many things I love about working with my Mastermind Intensive women business owners. We met all day last Friday, and the excitement in the room was electric. We've been together for 4 months now. Since each meeting starts off with goals met, the...
How the Greats Get Great – Alec Baldwin’s Interview with Judd Apatow
I just listened to the Judd Apatow interview on Alec Baldwin's podcast Here's the Thing. Apatow has been the writer, producer and occasionally director of, and actor in, many of the biggest movie and TV comedies of the past decade including Bridesmaids and Girls....
Take Off Your Mask and Join Me
I joined La Leche League in my last month of pregnancy with my first child. I knew that I wanted to breastfeed my baby and needed to learn how. That was the premise of the meetings--to place yourself amongst other breastfeeding women to learn and observe the in's...
Does This Ever Happen To You?
I'm off to a running start in 2013 having been tremendously inspired by Seth Godin's event on Wednesday in NYC. It's as if he heard what I was planning for this year and then developed a talk to completely support and encourage my efforts. I believe that when...
“We Are All Artists Now” – Seth Godin
When you put an intention out into the Universe, look out! This year, starting February 1, I intend to lead a community of women entrepreneurs in a movement of my own creation. I set this intention last month. At a Christmas Eve party shortly after I'd made this...
What Are You Measuring?
This will be my final post for 2012. Last week I had planned to blog about a woman business leader I'd read about and post an entry based on an obituary for the man who invented the bar code. But dealing with the overwhelming sadness and shock of the Newtown...