It's not every day that a business owner turns down business, but that's exactly what Robin Horton did recently. She had completed graphic design work, the bread and butter part of her company, for a client who proceeded to compromise their agreement and cause her ...
I smiled when I saw this message in my inbox this morning. It brought me right back to my time at Mount Holyoke College when, on one bright and sunny fall day, the chapel bells would ring out signaling the cancellation of classes for a once-a-year tradition:...
My daughter Lindsey had two reasons to celebrate on Sunday, September 5. First, it was her birthday, an event we've always taken very seriously. As a young child it meant being allowed to pick a favorite brand of cereal (i.e. Cap'n Crunch vs. Cheerios) on that...
You can learn a lot about self-marketing from watching the video Isn't She Great? a fictionalized version of the author's life starring Bette Midler and Nathan Lane. Jacqueline Susann was the master. When her first novel Valley of the Dolls was published, she and...
A lot of people talk about wanting to move to Hawaii, but for most of them, it's simply a fantasy. When Kathryn Ryan first expressed that desire, I have to say, I thought she might be just another New Englander seeking to escape the cold and icy winters of our...
I've been a fan of Martha Beck ever since reading Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic over a decade ago. She's a life coach, author and columnist for O Magazine, whose wisdom and words are inspiring. Her recent column in O's September...
I received this email from a client yesterday morning. I hear this sentiment a lot and knew it was worth quoting directly: "I am on my way to Charlotte to the WITHIT conference. Women in the Home Furnishings Industry. I feel a bit guilty going so much this month,...
We as business owners all know that the way to capitalize on our resources is to spend our time doing the tasks we do best and delegating the rest. When I was new and young in my business I did it all: data entry (handwriting names on 3x5 cards), producing the...
I had the immense privilege of hearing Rick Jarow speak at the Kushi Institute's Macrobiotic Conference. I haven't yet transcribed my notes from his talks (I attended all three he gave), but wanted to whet your appetite so you'll visit his site, order his books and...
I'm attending the Kushi Institute's Macrobiotic Conference for the next few days in Palisades, NY, and just heard Annemarie Colbin speak. She's the founder of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, plus author of multiple books on nutrition and...
One of the first questions I was asked Monday night during my talk at the Wilton Library was about social media--how much to participate and which venues to show up in. I drew from the wisdom of my daughter Lindsey who is not only a successful businesswoman, but...
July 4 is my birthday, and I plan it very carefully. Having been at sleepaway camps for much of my youth, my summertime birthday often got glossed over. So, as an adult, I carefully construct my day to be everything I want it to be. (Note the underlying lesson...
Two-hundred and fifty women received a postcard mailing from me last week announcing my upcoming summer Remarkable Women's Network events. It had the image you see here on the face of it taken at my March 15 event held at Boardroom in Stamford, CT. Only women who...
Rounding the bend on my morning walk today, with Paul Simon singing 'Old' on my iPod, I spotted my neighbor Mrs. Young, who will be 100 on October 11, Â arms lifted over her head with pruning shears, struggling to cut down a branch weakened from last night's storm....
My dear friend, Cookie (aka Marisabina Russo) turned the big 6-0 last month. At a gala surprise party organized by her devoted husband Whitney, about that many friends gathered including several Artsy Girls pictured here. To personally celebrate Cookie, I invited...
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