A woman in her late 70's or 80's, from a highly regarded national publication, was seated to my left at the Women's Media Group lunch event this week. The topic of the hour was: The Future of Media is Podcasting. There was an exceptional panel of women qualified to...
I get approached weekly via LinkedIn, my vCita page and through direct email with the next "amazing" new way to grow my business using the services of the xyz company soliciting me. I ignore 99% of them. But sometimes, a very talented and creative person rises...
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 just committed to my goal buddy that I would deal with my pile. It's been sitting on my desk for over a week, and it's gotten larger. I'll never forget the way a friend of mine categorized her to-do list: easy hard hard scary I believe that's what keeps us from...
I determined to create the name tags for my upcoming retreat on this snowy day. I'm really good at work-arounds. When something doesn't come out the way I expect on the first try, I'm creative enough to figure out a different way. Today, however, I vowed to stay...
I'm in the process of applying to be a writer-in-residence for a few weeks this coming winter. The location is remote and far away. It is exclusively for women. We each get our own cabin, write all day, then gather in the evening for community and support. Meals...
I already know the answer. I want to offer a story and a solution. I was sitting at my desk yesterday before leaving for a hectic afternoon of coaching and meetings. I call the MTA to find out how to get the 30-day deal on my EasyPay card which can't be inserted...
Two women drive 30 minutes to visit a store that had recently been recommended. It's a gorgeous, sunny New England Tuesday afternoon. It's almost noon, they park, walk to the shop and see this sign on the door. For those of you who may not have the opportunity to...
It didn't take Lisa Corrado long to decide that being in business for 10 years was worthy of celebration. Her Mastermind Group urged her to nail down a date and get the invitation out to her happy clients and supporters. Selfishly, we all wanted to party with Lisa....
My friend Linda called it her "Onions and Orchids" file. Whenever she got a less than positive communication--an Onion--she'd whip out her Orchids file filled with eloquently positive messages about her worth and read one or two to get herself back on track. What...
My dear friend Marisabina Russo, aka Cookie, invited me to her home in Westchester today so that I could see the new studio she recently had built on her property. Cookie and I were art majors at Mount Holyoke College with adjacent easels in painting class. From...
No doubt you've heard the saying that when you point the finger at someone else, there are three others pointing back at you. May I tell you how much I hated that adage? I far preferred to place the blame on anyone but moi. Me, wrong? Can't be! I was fueled by...
I'm often the guinea pig of my own coaching. I had a task I'd been putting off and putting off for at least 10 days--creating a warm letter to send to clients, friends and colleagues about the upcoming holistic cruise I'm participating in. I knew I had the...
I invited Lilli, an organizational expert, to address the women of my Mastermind Intensive yesterday. She focused her talk on Evernote, an online application which 50 million people, other than me, have found useful. Count me in now--50,000,001--since her demo and...
The newest member of my Mastermind Intensive, Jen Olbrys, had been my assistant for the last six months when a space in the group opened up. One of our members received the job opportunity of a lifetime which required an out-of-state move. Jen has also been our...
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