If I had any doubt as to why I had selected Ken Nelson to co-lead a retreat with me this November, he quickly and naturally provided a perfect reminder. "Would you like to have a cup of tea, sit outside, and get settled before we begin the planning?" he asked when...
I was invited to an event next week which I'm really looking forward to. It's sponsored by the Women's Media Group here in the city, and I was asked to accompany a friend who is a few years older than I am. The program is called Appy Hour. Don't you love that? For...
Leading a retreat a couple of years ago, my co-leader and I shared guidelines for making the experience safe for everyone in the room. "Is there anything else that would help create a comfortable space for you?" we asked participants. One woman raised her hand and...
Eileen Fisher, one of my most favorite woman business owners on earth, held the second in a series of her Spring 2016 Learning Lab last night in Irvington, NY. She conducted a conversation with Susan Cain entitled Quiet Audacity. Yes, the extraordinary introvert...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P78o2bC_1hc Everyone has issues around money. Gambling, credit card debting, hoarding, big-shot-ism. To one degree or another, our idiosyncrasies play themselves out, once in a while or chronically, through the medium of money. Like...
I rarely use this forum to rant, but after attending and presenting at an unnamed event recently, I have to get some stuff off my chest. I paid for the opportunity to speak at a holistic trade show based on an esteemed colleague's positive experience. She'd had a...
Michael Gerber writes in his book The E Myth that business owners should take time to work on their business, not only in the business. I could feel him breathing over my shoulder today as I began my final preparation for a speaking engagement this Sunday. "You...
I had a scheduled radio interview with The Small Business Advocate, Jim Blasingame this morning. He reminded his audience and me, that I've been part of his Brain Trust for 7 years now. It's been over a year since I've been able to be on this show. We've gotten to...
My trademark came up for renewal recently, and I turned to Gail Berritt about the pro's and con's of protecting my brand. She has over 25 years in the legal profession, so when she speaks, I listen. You can have the opportunity to hear her talk about Legal Issues...
I was listening to a podcast that is relatively new for me called the Unmistakable Creative. Srini Rao is the host. One of my entrepreneurial mentors, Terri Lonier, introduced me to this informative and intimate series a few months back, and I'm loving it....
In my final class at Gotham Writers Workshop this week, my very smart instructor Melissa Petro, gave us the rundown on getting published. Among the crowd in the room, we listed nearly 40 magazines we might pitch with our articles. Melissa reminded us, "Know your...
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, mostly for the opportunity to write for a few hours daily, read other's works and spend time talking about what makes writing worthy of publication. The two words my instructor, Sarah Saffian--author...
Yes. You read that right. It's on Jenn's business card and all of her educational materials. She helps people, brilliantly in my experience, become allies to the LGBT community, particularly in the business world. I bought two of her books, But You Don't Look...
I know that I need to take time away from my day-to-day life to get perspective, try something different, and 'change the walls' as one friend says. That's why I signed up to attend the Iowa Summer Writers Festival way back in mid-April when the weather was still...
The mastermind group I facilitate met last Friday and were privileged to hear Gail Berritt, Esq. share legal essentials for small business owners. Each member of my group got to pose a specific question to Gail. Plus, Gail shared tips that applied to all of us....
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