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With All Due Respect…

I could be wrong, but my hunch is that most people who are reading my blog are not in mourning for Michael Jackson or Farrah Fawcett. I am truly sorry for their untimely passing and respect their hard-earned celebrity stature. There are many places where this topic...

Oprah’s in My Jewelry Box

  I've been staring at two vision boards that hang on the inside of my closet door daily for several years now. The very first one I ever created, before these two, came to fruition within a short time. I made it by cutting and pasting images of the places, people...

In Dublin

 I arrived in Dublin before 7am (2am EDT) yesterday, grabbed a cab and arrived at Linda's doorstep before 8am. After a quick tour of her magnificent apartment and a short welcoming chat, I went right to sleep.  When I got up, it was bright and sunny--not typical...

Vay-Co

Click here to watch Vacations in our house have always been affectionately referred to as vaycos. Not sure how you'd spell it, but it's pronounced like the title of this post. Being married to a public school administrator (English Department Chair--retired since...

The Funny Thing About Energy

Thirty-five women filled Artifact Design Gallery Wednesday night--my 3rd Remarkable Women Networking event. The place was abuzz with the energy and enthusiasm of these amazing women. Photo - Owner Elizabeth Clark (right) above with ASID-CT Past President and...

Meredith Gray – NAKED

When Meredith signed up for my Transformations through Transitions group this spring her goal was to bring her breast cancer story to the public's attention. She talked about creating an advisory board--more like a support posse--which stimulated Meredith's drive...

Carolyn Kepcher & Kelly Flatley

Two magnificent women business owners were featured at EWN's Grand Networking Event on Monday night, and I was lucky enough to be among the 150+ women who got to hear them. Carolyn, best known as Donald Trump's right-hand woman from The Apprentice, spoke during the...

Beware the Empty Well!

My daughter and I went to J. Crew a few weeks back where an old acquaintance recognized me and said hello. I couldn't identify her at first--that's how long it's been--but as soon as she re-introduced herself I had an immediate internal feeling that was a tad...

Transitioners Transformed

My first offering of Transformation through Transition ended Monday with successes and hugs. Six women began the process a month ago by sharing where they were in their lives/businesses with almost-strangers. Two women who already knew each other had the seed of an...

Photos from NEWBO Event

Denise Passaretti of Passaretti Photos just sent me my four favorite images from the NEWBO Awards ceremony last week. I wanted to share them immediately. With my two colleagues from NSA - National Speakers Association -New England Chapter - Diane Ripstein and Linda...

Am I There Yet?

A frequently asked question among my clients is, "I set a goal to: Earn $10,000 per month Get 5 new clients Start a new business But I only: Earned $2500 this month Met 30 people, two of whom are prospects Enrolled in the WBDC Fast Track program "Did I fail?" Even...

Talk About Rejection!

I just came back from seeing Every Little Step, a documentary film about the re-making of A Chorus Line on Broadway. You get to see hundreds of the world's most talented singers and dancers compete for 24 roles. The auditioners see their competition and the...

I Got An Award Wednesday Night

The New England Women Business Owners (NEWBO) honored me this week with its Woman of Distinction Award. I received the call from Gretje Ferguson--a member of the nominating committee-- back in the dark, cold days of February. It wasn't something I'd applied for or...

Duh!

My fabulous Monday Transformation through Transition group met this week. I gave two participants, who are considering going into business together, the assignment to form a Partnership Alliance. This is a tool I learned from my organization/relationship coaching...

Susan Harkavy

Malene Barnett raved about the PR person who recently helped her define the right market niche and figure out which media to pursue. Malene was so excited and motivated that I wanted to discover more about this wondrous resource. She provided me with an email...

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