I rejected the first cover proof of my book Soul Proprietor because the red in the New Edition area was too dark and the type on Lindsey's name bled into the background. My wonderful book designer Kim Barron made the necessary adjustments; we sent it back for...
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...
Roz Chast spoke at Bedford Middle School in Westport last night describing her arrival there after going the wrong way on Long Lost Road, as she hilariously renamed Long Lots Road. My friend Cookie and I attended together as we are both fans and slight...
Okay, okay. I know I'm going to convert, but first, as is my way, I need to kick and scream, whine and complain. Forgive me. (I'd be interested in how you take on challenges that are daunting.) I have committed to becoming savvy about twitter and facebook (LinkedIn...
My heart is set on getting an entrepreneurial superhero of mine to endorse my book (I won't mention any names...yet). I delayed the deadline to accommodate her busy schedule, sent another package with information, highlighted lessons that I believe relevant to her...
After hearing rave reviews for Venus in Fur playing way off-Broadway (13th Street in NYC), my daughters and I got tickets for yesterday's matinee performance, the last one of the run. I got there early to pick up the tickets my older daughter had ordered. The box...
I don't come across someone fearless every week, so these Fearless Friday posts are special. When Sandy Weiner (seated, right) called me excitedly to tell me her news, I remembered back to our past Mastermind Sessions and her putting out this 'reach' goal. But I'll...
After seeing the piece I wrote earlier this week about the AUTHOR license plate, Olga Adler sent me an image of her marketing equivalent. I filed it in my Blog Images collection and may have thought of it again, but got a helpful reminder from Olga today with the...
John Fuhrman, a colleague of mine in the National Speakers Association, wrote this book in the late '90's and his speaking career took off. It seemed that everyone wanted to hear from someone who embraced rejection. God knows there's plenty of it in the business...
I'm in Sarasota, FL this week visiting friends and taking a break from the winter weather in the Northeast. I had two invitations to visit good friends with homes down here, and I jumped at the opportunity. Linda Koe (pictured with me here) and I met several years...
Joan has been one of my role models since I met her at the Entrepreneurial Woman's Network nearly 20 years ago. Then, she was fresh out of having created the Children's Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC and had formed her own company, WJ Fantasy,...
The subject line of the email dated 1/2/10 read: OH MY GOD...I JUST GOT A LETTER THAT I THOUGHT WAS FROM YOU... and it was from Erica Green, a client who has become a dear friend. In many of my Mastermind and Transitions groups, I have the participants write a...
Last night over a 100 women came to the Fairfield Museum to be a part of Erica Green's dream event--The Big Connect. Erica shared her idea with me a year ago over lunch at Bloodroot (my favorite vegetarian restaurant). What's so great about her concept is that you...
Maybe it was the time change or the endlessly rainy weather, but I woke up yesterday morning with a large chip on my shoulder. I'm in a certification program for team and systems coaching and facing the me I frequently become when I'm new at something. I believe I...
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