That was the message that stayed with me after hearing Pamela Slim speak yesterday at the EWN meeting--the season opener attended by nearly 100 women (a few guys, too) business owners. She is the author of Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to...
Liz Ball, an extraordinary women in many ways, is among other things the owner of the Pierce Ball Gallery. We sat down together last spring to talk about the idea of exhibiting the work of the Artsy Girls, of which Liz is a member, in this beautiful space....
On Monday night over 30 women gathered at the magnificent Eileen Fisher store at the Westchester in White Plains, NY. These were women business owners who came from three states (NY, CT and NJ) to meet other remarkable women and exchange ideas and inspiration. Here...
On October 1 I will have the privilege of addressing all the women attending the Convention for Re-Invention--a day long program put on by Idea Group Productions at Water's Edge Resort and Spa in Westbrook, CT. I'll be sharing many of the lessons I've learned as a...
August was all about doing things differently and taking time off from my business. In July I let my clients know that our next appointments would be in September, then made plans that took me in other directions. My three big away-from-my-routine outings were:...
Last January I hosted my first Remarkable Women's Network event at Kate Eisemann's Studio in Wilton, CT. Eighty women came out on a wintry night to meet each other and share something about themselves with the group. It was such a successful night that I knew I...
I know I mentioned the joy I had assisting at the CTI course in NYC in early July and want to elaborate on the quality connections I made in those three days. I have had meaningful follow-up conversations, emails and get-togethers with several of the men and women...
The Artsy Girls met last night at Ellen Highsmith Silver's magical home in Rye, NY. She hosted our mid-summer event and gave us a tour of her creative surroundings before the program began. In addition to the dozens of wooden pig cutting boards gracing the walls of...
I had just read Terri Lonier's brilliantly precise methodology for connecting colleagues and friends online in her weekly newsletter and wanted to share it with my readers. Then, I received the following email and thought, "Another great example of how social media...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Since last Monday I have gathered with twelve different groups, five of which I created. I call this walking my talk because I believe it's vitally important to spend more time than ever in the midst of positive people. The group pictured above was taken Monday...
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