There was a legendary story in our household about my great grandfather's first day owning a barbershop in the Bronx. At the end of a very disappointing Monday he compared notes with a competitor down the street. "I didn't have one customer all day," my great...
I had the most amazing opportunity this morning! As Speaker Chair for the upcoming WBDC Breakfast, I got to connect our stellar interviewer, Becky Surran, with our featured guest, Dr. Candida Brush, Division Chair in Entrepreneurship at Babson College, via phone...
Even with taking the month of August off, changes are happening in my business. I'm beginning an alliance with a company I highly admire. We have our first event at the very end of the month which has already sold out. I love everything this company stands for, a...
I love the movies, and catching up on all the latest offerings is part of my August vacation pleasure. Over the weekend we saw (500) Days of Summer which I thoroughly enjoyed. One scene particularly stayed in my mind for its personal truth which applies to my...
I got an SOS call from a colleague asking for feedback on a client situation. She's a successful photographer who had just completed a head shot assignment (150 miles from her hometown). She had emailed the final images to the art director for the brochure he was...
I'm a big believer in making your own opportunities. I'd been doing it forever in my entrepreneurial business when I heard Terri Lonier name it in her top ten tips for SOHO's (Small Office Home Office business owners). "Make it up!" she asserted. That's exactly...
Almost all of the attendees from Monday night's event hung out for a long time after the official 7:30pm close. To me, that's the sign of a successful program. If folks are streaming out the door at the final bell, you can be fairly certain that they weren't fully...
You can tell when someone is thriving. There's an aura about them, a strong sense of direction and engagement. That's how I would describe my client, friend and colleague Betsy Krobot who has been on a misison for the last several months to create a green vision in...
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...
Many years ago I listened to a set of tapes by Dr. Julie White advising women on how to build their self-images and self-projection. She had discussed a recurring frustration which she was able to turn around: waiting on an interminable line at the bank (pre-ATM...
Kate Eisemann, my wonderful photographer and good friend, has labored long and hard to alter the background in #1 (pale blue) and #2 (white) around my curly locks. If you haven't already checked out her website, I highly recommend a visit and bookmarking. You can...
I am overwhelmed by the response to my request for feedback on my headshot. The request to you came out of a coaching session where I was encouraged to allow myself to be the center of attention--a place that does not come easily or naturally to me. I love the idea...
Kate Eisemann recently shot dozens of images of me for a new headshot. I was still enamored of the one she did three years ago, but based on some feedback from an unbiased third party, I decided it was time to step out as a glasses-wearing woman business owner who...
After a full day of assisting a coach training program I hopped the subway to my hotel, made a quick wardrobe change and took another subway to NYU where I was hosting a table for Women In Communications (WICI) at their Night of the Coaches. This was a brilliantly...
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