$50. Compared to the price tag to be a Davos Man, it's a steal. I was absorbed by a recent article in the Times by Andrew Ross Sorkin entitled A Hefty Price for Entry to Davos, the 'heady power gathering' of the World Economic Forum, a Swiss nonprofit founded by...
I met with a couple of women yesterday to compare notes on how we're using social media. It's a forum for discussing challenges and raising questions, plus some show and tell. It was only the second session for this evolving group; the format hasn't standardized...
For those of you who have been following my mistaken pedicure appointment last week, here's the last chapter. I got my free pedicure yesterday, and what a treat it was. I shared the whole blog story with Monica, the woman at my feet (!) who delighted in hearing...
I'm honored and thrilled to be the EWN keynote speaker next Wednesday at the Norwalk Inn. I've been a member of the organization for 20 years. This is my first time ever speaking at a lunch event. Today, with so many things shut down due to snow, is the perfect...
This entry could be subtitled, "The Problem With Texting." Here's what happened: I treat myself to a pedicure every couple of months. Not the standard fare of popping into the ubiquitous nail salons in my area, but a high end, highly skilled treatment that really...
Who could turn down an invitation "to an evening that will make you Healthy, Wealthy & Wise" and additionally recommends wearing comfortable clothing because you never know when you will have to stand on your head? Certainly not me, and especially not when the...
...is tattooed on Missy Germain's arm. Missy and I met at BlogHer '10 in August. She made a big impact on me with her story of success and her powerfully positive outlook on life. She emailed me between the holidays to reconnect and to mention an essay she'd...
It's hard to believe that something as uncomfortable and aggravating as frustration could actually be a good thing. But, consider this: frustration may be the indicator that you're about to learn something new. It's one of my least favorite feelings, but as a...
One (of many) pieces of practical advice I received by attending the Massachusetts Conference for Women yesterday was from Susan Getgood, author of the Professional Blogging for Dummies, was that when you're going to write a long entry, let the readers know up...
I'm not a regular reader of the sports page, but a baseball column by Red Smith caught my eye one day many years ago. Touted as "the game's greatest writer on the game's greatest years" Red Smith wrote in the article that after thirty years reporting on the sport...
I have three vision boards on my wall, one of which focuses on lifestyle desires I have. There are images of aqua-blue lap pools, vineyards and women in varying degrees of joy. There are also a few pictures of women assuming yoga postures, like the one above. Yoga...
It's hard to sum up Donna Elle. She's an award-winning interior designer. She's created her own brand and lifestyle aesthetic. And she's a woman living full-out in her relationships with her family and her clients. But, she'd hit an impasse a year ago, healed from...
It's not every day that a business owner turns down business, but that's exactly what Robin Horton did recently. She had completed graphic design work, the bread and butter part of her company, for a client who proceeded to compromise their agreement and cause her ...
I smiled when I saw this message in my inbox this morning. It brought me right back to my time at Mount Holyoke College when, on one bright and sunny fall day, the chapel bells would ring out signaling the cancellation of classes for a once-a-year tradition:...
How shocking to receive the news of a dear friend's death on the screen of one's BlackBerry, but that's what happened this afternoon as I was retrieving messages after a haircut. I knew Pauline had been ill and had recently spoken to her sister Lucie. But I thought...
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