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Liz Alpert Fay and Victoria Cummings Host Spectacular Event
Words can't even begin to describe the sensational Artsy Girls event I attended at the home of Liz Alpert Fay and co-hosted by Victoria Cummings. This dynamic duo met at a previous Artsy Girls dinner and discovered a mutual admiration that developed into a stunning...
Jinny Avery – A Role Model Passes Away
I was very fortunate to have made the acquaintance of Virginia (Jinny) Avery seven years ago at the introduction of a mutual friend. We met for lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Greenwich, CT and bonded immediately. I had read books by Jinny when I began quilting in...
Cindy Ratzlaff Sees Me!
I feel like Sally Fields accepting her Oscar. I've just been acknowledged by an 'institution' I admire--Cindy Ratzlaff @BrandYou. I've been following Cindy on twitter for a few weeks now, spent time with each of the videos she sends out, and done the assignment she...
Twitter Progress
I've been adhering to my promise of spending several hours a week on twitter.com, and I'm beginning to see sprouts of growth in my interest level and commitment. My son has been touting this to me for years, but I'm slow to catch on to these things. I've been...
My Great “Discovery” – Chip Conley
The only credit I'll take for discovering Chip Conley is that you may not yet have come across him and his brilliance in your travels. I love introducing you to the people who light me up. Yesterday, that was hearing Chip's message for the first time. He was...
Susan Beallor-Snyder Manifests Her Vision
Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, famously said, "What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." This is exactly what Susan Beallor-Snyder has done--achieved her vision. Susan and I have been working together over the course of several...
Have You Seen This Sign?
I blogged last week about the unparalleled experience my sister had during her surgery and stay at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. A key ingredient for me, as an advocate for her, was the clarity that helped me navigate from the patient drop-off area...
The Customer Experience – Hospital Style
My big sister had THR (Total Hip Replacement) surgery on Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in Manhattan. I was her driver and extra set of ears (along with my younger sister as well). I am, most fortunately, a stranger to the hospital experience so...
Phyllis Diller – I Never Knew This
By the time I was old enough to be aware of Phyllis Diller, she was already a well-established comedian, something of an institution--"the female comedian." Fortunately, people hardly make that distinction these days with so many fabulously funny and successful...
Committing to Twitter. Really!
You've heard me say this before, but this time I really mean it. I'm going to give twitter my all. After attending BlogHer (especially after my July sabbatical), I heard with fresh ears the underlying buzz of our culture, and it comes in a tweet. I took away a...
I’m Sponsoring Kate White – Cosmo Editor – At EWN Event
When I heard that the EWN Program Committee had secured Kate White as our September keynote speaker, I immediately requested the opportunity to sponsor the event. I first heard Kate speak at an AWED (American Women's Economic Development Corp.) event in NYC while...
Take Time Off, Or Else
Watch Jane on WTNH - August 11, 2012 How's this for synchronicity? I appeared on WTNH early Saturday morning proclaiming the importance of taking time off, with intention, from your business. This morning, I received this email message from my Virtual Assistant:...
Inspired by Jodi Kantor – Author of The Obamas
Jodi Kantor Interview with Jon Stewart After hanging up from my coaching call with my coach, I attended a Ladies Who Launch event in New Canaan last night to hear Jodi Kantor speak about her recent book publication The Obamas-- the national bestseller she wrote...
Planning, Planning, Planning
My goal buddy, Sandy, and I re-connected this week after my July hiatus. It felt great to begin committing my plans to a like-minded woman entrepreneur. I'm so excited about my upcoming Mastermind Intensive being offered to the women I've worked with in the past. I...
A Branding Nugget to Remember
Listening to Times Talks this morning over breakfast, I tuned into an excellent segment on the celebrity chef, Marcus Samuelsson. Two quick quotes from an interview with his branding manager John Parham put it on the line: "Branding is constant, high-energy work."...