– Jane
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Doing What I Love
I had the opportunity to speak for WBDC Thursday night, November 13. My daughter Laura joined me and took photos (as seen here). My talk consisted of lessons learned during my 30+ years as an entrepreneur mostly the difficult way, by failing first and doing it...
A Different Kind of Self-Care
My good friend Jessica has a book coming out in February. She took the risk of asking Anne Lamott, one of my very favorite writers, to provide a blurb for the book jacket. The message she got back from Anne Lamott's agent was that Anne had declared a...
Sharing the Secret
I received the following letter last week. It's a perfect example of how to begin manifesting what you really want in your life. Michelle, who heard me speak when I was touring the US with Staples, the Office Superstore, wrote to share her vision. Notice how...
She Did It ALL Right
I just received a marketing letter from colleague Bea Schriver of Bea Schriver Florals. It was hand-addressed on her elegant, water-marked, cream-colored letterhead. It was personalized, had a call to action and a beautifully printed enclosure. Bea had reproduced a...
Mother Hen Here
I had the privilege of visiting two open houses this past weekend. Successful Mastermind Group clients invited me to their events, both of which were beautifully mounted and exciting to witness. Carrie Wittenstein, at right with her sons, came to my group with an...
What They’re Saying About Me
In the 10 minutes before my Mastermind Group session started a few weeks ago, my clients were chatting among themselves. The conversation was about me and what happens when others ask them about "working with Jane". I was all ears. There was a lot of energy in the...
How To Get Confidence
"When I have enough confidence, I'll ________________________." You fill in the blank. Part of coaching is finding out what's in the blank. If you had the confidence, what would you do? What call would you make? Whose door would you knock on? Answering these...
Manage Your Feedback
A funny thing happens in my business. Every so often a client who left a session totally energized, on fire to reach her goals and thriving in her newfound commitment to her own success, will approach me a week or two later a bit downtrodden. "My husband thinks...
Coaching the Client’s Whole Life
One of the cornerstones of Co-Active Coaching, what I'm certified in, is addressing the client's whole life--not just the business aspects. If I sense interference from a client's partner, family member or other outside force I acknowledge it and bring it to the...
Inspired by a client
I've been working with a new client for less than two months. In her Discovery Session we determined that her dream--her Big A agenda--is to unleash her creativity. Given her corporate job in the financial sector, you can see the stretch that could entail. The more...
An Offer to my Blog Readers Only!
When I began my coaching certification a few years ago and was trying out new skills, I didn't want to practice on existing clients. They had different expectations for what our sessions would be like. Instead, I offered several colleagues a greatly reduced price...
Avid Learners
Tuesday night I spoke at the New York Library of Science, Industry and Business relating the lessons I've learned as an entrepreneur. A full house showed up, mostly men and women under 40, many in their 20's and 30's--not my usual crowd. I had everyone introduce...
How’m I doing?
Remember New York's Mayor Ed Koch's mantra: "How'm I doing?" It's what kept him in touch with the pulse of New Yorkers and his impact on the city. Feedback is critical in everyone's business. Since I just got an email from a friend and colleague asking me that...
The Promise of Insider Secrets
I was thumbing through a copy of Big Money Speaker magazine: The Ultimate Financial Freedom Guide for Speakers as I sipped my morning potion. I'm fascinated by how they market. The pages were filled with quotes like: "It's worth more than anything you will ever pay...
Faith Middleton on Behalf of WBDC
Last night I attended another outstanding WBDC event in Stamford featuring Faith Middleton who has become an ardent supporter of their mission to help women entrepreneurs. Her talk focused on WBDC's success stories--women who had started and are thriving in...