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Do You Have a Pile?

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...

Artsy Girls at 14

Liz Ball of TFI Envision hosted 20+ Artsy Girls at her magnificent home in Stamford last night. Our quarterly events are occasions for women who are nationally recognized for their creative talents to gather, be inspired and share successes. An hour or so into our...

Remember When HELP Was a Bad Word?

Growing up, someone who 'needed help' was looked at sideways. Going to a 'shrink' was ridiculed as even the expression implies. This was all before the days of coaches, support groups, accountability partners, etc. Today, asking for help is a sign of strength....

How Often Does This Happen?

When was the last time you were thanked for unsubscribing from a newsletter or distribution list? For me, it was on Sunday. Since I've arrived back in NY, I've been listening to my heart and gut and noticing what I feel like doing, versus what I should be doing....

Have You Said These Words Lately?

"I'm killing myself!" "I'm going at breakneck speed." "I'm crazy-busy!" I recognize that these expressions are intended to demonstrate some kind of value in the marketplace, or on the domestic scene, but from the 'taken-out-of-context' perspective, read what these...

The Blame Game – I No Longer Play

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...

Lilli Weisz and Evernote – A Powerful Duo

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...

Take Time to Improve Your Systems

I'll never forget my daughter Laura's pride in her accomplishment when she announced to our family that she had spent the afternoon getting her bookshelves organized in her room. I think she was all of 8 years old at the time. My expectation was that they would be...

What’s Your Process? Here’s Mine.

When you get a great idea, how do YOU begin executing? It's been a long time coming, but I realize that I do have a process that may seem cumbersome to the onlooker, but it works for me as I distill down from the lightbulb moment to 'opening day.' I'd like to share...

Planning, Planning, Planning

My goal buddy, Sandy, and I re-connected this week after my July hiatus. It felt great to begin committing my plans to a like-minded woman entrepreneur. I'm so excited about my upcoming Mastermind Intensive being offered to the women I've worked with in the past. I...

Instant Gratification – TV Style

Watch my segment: Take your business to the next level: wtnh.com Last week I gave a webinar on how to get outrageous publicity. Shortly after that evening session, I received a call from a TV producer whom I'd met at a networking event a month or so ago inviting me...

Thank God for Professionals

Please, someone, anyone, remind me that I'm a smart person. Because I'm surely not feeling it lately. There's something about tax time that raises my self-doubt to the tipping point. (Or maybe it was the addition of a rough stomach virus that had me considering...

Why You Need a Marketing Director

My marketing director took me out to lunch yesterday for a planning session. How cool does that sound? I've been working with this woman-owned company for over a year now. They specialize in helping other women-owned businesses get the word out about their...

Calling It As I See It

I met with a group of women business owners recently, where one participant whom I know and adore, shared a challenge about how crazy-busy she is. She felt frantic and incapable of prioritizing. The proverbial fires were all burning equally in her arena. Taking...

Bah, Humbug!

I know that Mercury is in retrograde, so I understand that my technology dependency is being tampered with. But today I received an error message when I tried to access an email in my inbox. I wasn't even allowed to open it because my C:\Documents and...

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