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...
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...
Having coffee with coaching colleague Susie Horgan is always a dynamic experience. We get together every few months to touch base, compare notes and get inspired. But last Friday's meeting at Starbucks was particularly charged. We danced around current projects,...
I can think of two clients off the top of my head who are on the verge of major success. In both cases the work is impeccable--one an author, the other an interior designer. Each has done everything humanly possible to get her message out to the public. They have...
I had the good fortune to meet Robin Lange, owner of iYogaStudio, at Erica Green's event last Friday night. Robin conducted an abbreviated yoga class that got us relaxed and more flexible for the evening ahead. We chatted over Erica's delicious squash soup and...
Fine Arts Photographer Donna Callighan and I go way back to early EWN (Entrepreneurial Woman's Network) days in the 90's when her shingle read "commercial photographer." I'm sure she did at least one of my head shots back then and definitely helped my success by...
My client Jessica Bram's book Happily Ever After Divorce: Notes of a Joyful Journey is on the bookshelves now. But in a couple of weeks Jessica will have the official launch at Barnes & Noble in Westport, CT where she'll give a talk and sign copies. I know...
The Darien Starbucks was humming Thursday morning when my friend and I sat down for coffee. She is a financial whiz and also recently authored a book on interior design. We quickly dove into our own world of comparing notes, offering contacts and sharing war...
No one I've coached has ever signed a contract on the day we were introduced. Usually, a seed is planted, I water it frequently via contact through blog posts, e-newsletters, online offers, networking attendance and occasional phone conversations. When the client's...
I've worked with Arlyn over the course of a few different Mastermind Groups and have seen an evolution and unfolding of her imagination and skills that reinforces why I do this work. I'm not sure if everyone has the 20-20 vision to see the artist inside the...
Oftentimes, my favorite client stories are about converts. Such is the case with Sue O'Halloran who attended one of my Mastermind Group series last spring. Sue has a huge vision for helping women toward preventive health care. This undertaking involves an enormous...
"I am committed to destroying the myth of the starving artist." When I read that quote in the NYTimes Sunday Business section in December, I knew I had to take action. I, also, am committed to seeing women (men, too!) thrive and prosper in their creative endeavors....
With tax season upon us I'm hearing several of my creative clientele, after seeing their bottom line for 2008, asking "Should I be looking for a job?" One of my most gifted clients (I'll refer to her as Sue--not her name) and I had this discussion early in the...
One of the most dramatic professional changes I've been privileged to witness since I began coaching in 2002 is Jessica Bram's transformation from public relations practitioner to full-time writer. Jessica and I have worked together in just about every capacity I...
I received a phone call last night on our home phone that now rings only in the kitchen. An office line and cell phone numbers have long since become our primary means of communication, so checking messages on 1-0-3-2 usually entails simply deleting calls from...