– Jane
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Don’t You Just Hate This?
Two years ago when I made my first blog entry, my dear friend, mentor and book proposal coach Lucy Hedrick said, "This is really good, Jane. In about two years, you're going to have quite an accumulation of material. Could even be your next book." I love Lucy. What...
Brookfield Craft Center is Closing 🙁
I was very sad yesterday to receive an email announcing the closing of Brookfield Craft Center. I feel as though I grew up there. It was at Brookfield that I learned goal setting from master teacher Laurie Klein. I took multiple classes from quilter and genius...
Taking My Own Advice
After a super-busy weekend in NYC and out of my office for nearly three days, things have a way of piling up exponentially. It feels burdensome to walk into my office and see every countertop filled with business cards, unsorted mail and yellow stickies with...
The Oprah Weekend
I'm not a big fan club person, but Oprah holds a particular fascination for me--the empire she's created, the people she has around her and the message she expounds. So, I plunked down $377 to attend the Live Your Best Life weekend in New York City in anticipation...
Creative Connecticut Contingent at Savor the Success
I tried uploading this image onto my facebook page with no luck. Aarghh. I hate when that happens. My intention is to share with friends and family, but my technological ineptitude interferes and holds me back. Actually, I just look for another way. I was delighted...
Fearless Fridays – Lana Peck
In March I conducted back-to-back goal-setting workshops for the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County. One of the characteristics I noticed among the creative and talented men and women attending was an inability to focus. By spreading their abilities over a wide...
Poppy King at Savor the Success Event in NYC Today
I'm just back from a great event for women entrepreneurs called Savor the Success. It will continue tomorrow, but I'm completely filled up. I met terrific women, heard great speakers and practically floated home afterward. I'll be sharing quotes and thoughts I...
Sheila Longhi’s Wisdom
At my most recent Remarkable Women's Network event in Irvington, NY at the Eileen Fisher LAB store, Sheila Longhi, an independent rep for Silpada Designs, and I had a chance to chat between small group breakout sessions. Since both of us have the role of host at...
Some Comfort for Your Frustration
My Leadership tribe (the Jaguars) had a community call on Friday to reconnect after several months. We were talking about our edges--what each of us is working on in our coaching businesses--and what new identity we're growing into. I love the concept of edges...
Sarah Youngblood’s Transformation
Mercury may be in retrograde, but my client calls this week have been nothing short of stunning. This afternoon Sarah Youngblood of Youngblood Interiors started our conversation by saying that there's been a shift in her. (Music to my ears!) She didn't even need to...
Founder Therapy
An article in the New York Times caught my eye over the weekend: Tech Entrepreneurs Share Sentiments in Therapy That Aren't Fit for Twitter. I read every word. If there's anything that I stand for in my business it's this: giving voice to the sentiments about being...
I’m About to Take My Own Advice
Lesson 80 in the new edition of my book, Soul Proprietor, is "Doing nothing by appointment is essential and energizing." I wasn't planning on using this lesson today because productivity is on my mind. I've just come from a one-on-one training at Apple to really...
The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of No IT Department
My committed goal to my action partner yesterday was to complete the design and printing of a mailing label off my MacBook. I just bought a new printer for the job as my HP All-in-One rejects my mailing labels. I unpacked the printer, read through the instructions...
Sneak Preview
I rejected the first cover proof of my book Soul Proprietor because the red in the New Edition area was too dark and the type on Lindsey's name bled into the background. My wonderful book designer Kim Barron made the necessary adjustments; we sent it back for...
The Course I Can’t Wait to Take
Kim DeYoung and I drove down to Bronxville last week to attend an event where our mutual friend Mary van der Wiel was speaking on branding. During the ride, Kim excitedly told me about her upcoming tele-seminar series called Think It, Create It, Sell It, which I...