I'm in Phoenix, AZ attending InfusionCon, the conference for users of Infusionsoft.com programming. There's a very sophisticated, tech-savvy population of marketers here who seem to be using the program phenomenally well judging by the enthusiasm level and results...
Lots of thoughts streamed through my head as I put together folders for my newest Mastermind Group that started Wednesday night. I got a kick out of how my marketing materials have evolved over the years. I love how I'm able to put a branded label through my...
My client, Debra Hamilton who is a brilliant mediator with a special interest in animals, participated in the Annual AKC Dog Show recently held in New York City. During our call yesterday she used a phrase I'd never heard, "Oooh! Shiny!" referring to a new area of...
It's hard to believe that something as uncomfortable and aggravating as frustration could actually be a good thing. But, consider this: frustration may be the indicator that you're about to learn something new. It's one of my least favorite feelings, but as a...
The woman checking out in front of me at Staples had fistfuls of ink cartridges. I asked her if she was a graphic designer. It opened the conversation, and she shook her head as her sales tally ran to the hundreds of dollars. "Have you ever tried refilling your...
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:...
Liz Alpert Fay hired me several years ago to make her create. I say that somewhat facetiously, although there's an element of truth in it. It's the same reason I pay my coaches and service providers money--to hold me accountable to that which I have previously...
My younger daughter Laura, to whom my book Soul Proprietor is dedicated, helped me out this week by listening to the soon-to-be-released audio version of the book. Line by line, she read the text while listening to the recording I'd spent the last couple of months...
I'm just back from a stimulating conference in Waltham, MA put on by the National Speakers Association-New England Chapter. The opening keynote speaker was David Meerman Scott, author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR. His talk emphasized doing things in "real...
My Leadership tribe (the Jaguars) had a community call on Friday to reconnect after several months. We were talking about our edges--what each of us is working on in our coaching businesses--and what new identity we're growing into. I love the concept of edges...
My committed goal to my action partner yesterday was to complete the design and printing of a mailing label off my MacBook. I just bought a new printer for the job as my HP All-in-One rejects my mailing labels. I unpacked the printer, read through the instructions...
Back when I was a member of the New England Chapter of the National Speakers Association, I heard a talk from a prominent editor at Fast Company Magazine. At the end of his talk, as was the practice in appreciating all of our guest speakers, the group rose to its...
I had the good fortune to use the organizing services of Emily Vetrosky of Organized Interiors by Emily last week. I gave Emily my wish list, then left to run a meeting. When I got back I was happy to see the results of her efforts. One area of concern is the...
I'm so proud of my dear friend, colleague and organizing professional Betsy Krobot. Her image is featured on the front page of the current Fairfield County Business Journal with an in-depth article about her business. Besides being headline news and having her...
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