– Jane
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Master Manifesters I Know
At an early morning meeting with my friends and colleagues, one woman mentioned that she had to be careful what she envisioned. She referred to herself as a "master manifester" and said that sometimes it frightened her how quickly she manifested exactly what she...
“Employed” is the New “Promoted”
I heard this quote (title above) yesterday and had to laugh. It's not looking good out there, but from the vantage point of this entrepreneur, I'm really glad I work for myself. I will always be employed--as long as I choose to work. My income may rise and fall,...
Artsy Girls Event
One of the most joyous things I have done in my life/work is founding the Artsy Girls--an organization that celebrates and supports nationally recognized creative women. The criteria for selection include: national recognition for creativity (published books,...
Something Purse-onal
One of my Mastermind Group clients drives down from Provincetown, MA for our sessions. Who could fault someone with that commitment for arriving without a pen or paper? When I whipped out my ready-for-anything plastic bag to hand her my extra pen the whole group...
Ah, To Be the Only One
On the earliest audiotapes I listened to back in the 80's I remember Wayne Dyer describing an airport scene when his flight was canceled. Everyone around him was angry, cursing, bemoaning the trouble this was causing them. He, on the other hand, was on the phone...
Even in This Economy…
...Mastermind Group member Nikki Bates (see 11/10 post) recently sold a piece of her jewelry for close to $10,000. We track goals of each participant from when they enter my group until the final meeting. One of her earliest goals this session was to create a...
Want To See What Joy Looks Like?
It doesn't get any better than this for a client or her coach. Attending Patti Tower's View From the Tower Open House on Saturday was like watching a vision unfold. She had several dozen guests and clients visit and purchase items from her new collection of...
No “no-brainers”
If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say, "That's a no-brainer" in reference to an undertaking that sounds easy... Well, I'd have several dollars by now. The implication is that it's money in the bank and all you have to do is wave your magic wand and...
This Should Be the Worst Thing That’s Happened!
I knew that within a few hours my husband Buddy would see the humor in the situation, but he was pretty panicked when it occurred. He came rushing into my office to let me know he backed his car into the garage door because he'd forgotten to open it after putting...
How I Create What I Create
Whenever I have a big idea that I want to capture, I use a mind-map to dump out everything I'm thinking. It's a simple and elegant tool I learned way back when I first discovered goal-setting. For me, it's a non-linear way to brainstorm, and it works. As you can...
My God Box
I have a Burt's Bees soap box in my second desk drawer. It's my God Box. When I find myself angsting over an issue, something seemingly unresolvable, I write the subject (or person's name) on a slip of paper and insert it into my God Box. I can't do anything...
A Twitterer-to-Be
I rode in on the train to NYC last Saturday with my good friend and colleague, Nancy Moon. We gabbed the whole way in and covered the gamut of subjects from our lives, families, and health to our finances, businesses and plans for the future. Ultimately we landed...
You Choose
Every day I make choices, some of them more impactful than others. This past weekend I chose to attend two events in NYC rather that go to the Westport Creative Arts Festival. It's the first time in 30 years that I've missed it, but it wasn't as strong a priority...
What Else is Hard
I got several comments on my recent post about saying "no". Seems like it struck a chord, particularly among women who are so used to giving, giving, giving. This got me thinking about something else that is difficult for us women to talk about: sharing what's...