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No Party Hats. I Promise!
Next Monday night I'm hosting an "office party" for all of my entrepreneurial clients who never get to go to office parties or company picnics. Depending on your point of you, this could be sad or lucky. In addition to providing a traditional get-together in a...
I’m Taking a Break
I don't do well at buffets. Talk about leaving money on the table! Too many temptations, not enough appetite. When faced with all those opportunities--antipasto, salads, entrees, cheeses, soups, veggie platters, not to mention entire dessert stations, I contract. I...
The Generosity of Michael Kors
I'm not a pop culture fiend, but have found myself immersed (albeit delinquently) in Project Runway. As an ardent patron of the public library system, I recently found dvd's of the first four seasons of that show. I know I'm light years behind those in the know. I...
Lifestyle Changes
I'm spending a few days attending the Kushi Institute Annual Macrobiotic Conference (my 4th) and learning a bunch of new things. Well, not actually learning them for the first time, but in a state of readiness and openness to try on a new behavior after hearing...
Think or Swim
My son mentioned last week, when I invited him to jump in my pool during his visit to CT, that he hates to swim. How did I miss that fact? Back when he was a baby, there was a theory that if you threw an infant into a pool, its instincts would have it stroking the...
It’s Not the Final Blow
Stick with me here on this train of thought-- On Wednesday I attended a lecture by two wellness coaches that focused specifically on what we feed our bodies. In addition to advice on increasing our vegetable intake, there was emphasis on entirely omitting sugar and...
Martha Beck on Gremlins
I was laughing out loud as I read Martha Beck's column in the August edition of O Magazine. In her article, Our Buddies, Our Selves, she hilariously describes the inner voices we all experience (whether we admit it or not). She's named them. There's Fang, who shows...
A Pricing Aha
I just heard a useful piece of information regarding pricing. The age-old question is: How much should I charge? It doesn't matter if it's a piece of jewelry or a coaching service. The quandary of how to price your goods or services is a perennial challenge. I have...
Alexander McQueen & A Bucket List
My friend Meredith Gray is moving to Savannah soon and created a bucket list of activities in the northeast before her relocation. When I heard one of the items, I enlisted to join her for a visit to the Met to see the Alexander McQueen show- Savage Beauty. We...
Spa for the Soul
I pulled out my calendar as soon as my friend Pam mentioned her colleague's offering called Spa for the Soul WOMEN'S RETREAT with the tag line: Join Barbara Biziou for a transformative weekend of ritual, healing and the Divine Feminine. Sounded like just what the...
Living with Keith Richards
My friend Joanne Kabak, a colleague and member of my former writers group, lent me her copy of Life by Keith Richards, the audio version. It's 19 CD's plus a bonus extra with visuals. When I entitled this post 'living with Keith Richards,' I meant it. I've been...
Nightmare on Entrepreneur Street
Into every woman business owner's life a little rain must fall. Most of us don't have the luxury of the office water cooler or an ally in a neighboring cubicle where a sympathetic nod or warm hug will relieve the immediate angst of a situation.We have to figure out...
Overheard at a Gremlin Tea Party
I invited two of my clients to let their gremlins have full rein at the beginning of our group's call. They each had a minute to let loose, and they did a beautiful job. My purpose was to allow the negativity to have its head, and then excuse it from the premises. ...
She’s Such a Baby!
Never have truer words been spoken! On Friday, July 8 at 4:09pm, my daughter Lindsey gave birth to Chloe Elizabeth, her and Evan's first child, my first grandchild. All other accomplishments fall by the wayside. Birth is a miracle, and being a witness...
What Do You Notice?
A colleague of mine who'd studied journalism taught me a quote she'd learned in her school days. Their mantra was, "Notice what you notice." In fact, I call my bi-weekly newsletter The Noticer. This hit home for me yesterday in three quick observations. Yesterday I...