– Jane
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Where’s Your Office?
My friend Mike, who has defined himself in many ways throughout his entrepreneurial life, is on the road a lot dealing with clients. When someone asked him recently where his office was he replied, "In my pocket." Like so many of us, the BlackBerry or however you...
Wisdom from Pauline Sasaki
I've had the good fortune to be in the capable hands of Pauline Sasaki for over 20 years. She is a healing practitioner. Initially I went to her for shiatsu treatments for my aching back. Her technique has grown and changed over the decades we've been working...
Focus on the Donut
I know this is supposed to be the most joyful season of the year, but wherever I go, I hear supporting evidence that it can also be the most challenging. Like Thanksgiving, the perfect holiday may be elusive to many. Here's what some of my close friends and...
Enterprising New Yorkers
I spent the last three days going in and out of New York City for visits with family, attending theatre and shopping. Living only 50 miles from my favorite metropolis makes it an easy commute. Besides having wonderful times during my scheduled activities, I came...
A Timely Godsend
I knew I couldn't pack one more thing into my day Wednesday, so I pulled out a notecard to let interior designer Olga Adler know that as much as I'd love to see her holiday table arrangements at Juliska's flagship store in Stamford, I was going to have to miss it....
Surprising Liz
The Artsy Girls met last night at the home of Cynthia Steckel, aka Cynthia Victor, author extraordinaire. In addition to the joy of being in each others' company and hearing what great feats these creative women are up to (book contracts, new showrooms opening...
Jessica Pichardo’s Linger
I went out venturing Friday and crossed several bridges on a drive to Brooklyn. I felt like Alice in Wonderland! It's such a great big, energetic and inviting city. I'd been there before, but mostly by subway, which is actually a better alternative given the...
Jeanne Gnuse and Barbara Heffernan
What I love about events like the EWN Holiday Expo this past Monday night is that I can set up my display then stand still while the crowds move around me. It ran from 6 - 9 pm, and I had nothing to do but (wo)man my booth. I enjoy meeting business owners who are...
Don’t Use a Minus With Me!
When I was going through the certification process to become a coach, I was assigned a supervisor who listened to my taped conversations with clients and evaluated my performance. I understand the value in this activity and couldn't recommend a better process. But,...
The Perfect Sentiment
I received this note card the day before Thanksgiving from a colleague who participated in two of my Mastermind Groups last year. We are both (I'm confident Pam feels this way, too) proud to share Mount Holyoke College alumnae status with Emily Dickinson whose...
You Probably Already Knew This…
But I heard Mark Tannenbaum speak at a networking lunch today and he put something in a way that caught my attention. He said that time is our only non-renewable resource. Money can be replaced when you run out. What business owner hasn't experienced this...
I Have My Rights
It all started when I noticed that my book Soul Proprietor had a different jacket representing it on amazon.com. Then I saw that it was no longer ranked and that copies didn't seem to be available except through resellers. Odd, I thought. What's up? When I called...
What It All Comes Down To
I took a wonderful aqua strengthening class this morning and was impressed by the instructor's positive attitude. Here we were: eight women in a pool, not world class athletes he may also have the privilege of training. I've attended this class only on an annual...
Bring It On!
I just got off the phone with a client and wanted to share an issue (with her permission) that came up. It has a very familiar ring to it. I know it will benefit many of you, especially with the holiday season upon us. She talked about a closed door on the subject...
Erica Green’s Big Connect
Last night over a 100 women came to the Fairfield Museum to be a part of Erica Green's dream event--The Big Connect. Erica shared her idea with me a year ago over lunch at Bloodroot (my favorite vegetarian restaurant). What's so great about her concept is that you...