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The Funny Thing About Energy

Thirty-five women filled Artifact Design Gallery Wednesday night--my 3rd Remarkable Women Networking event. The place was abuzz with the energy and enthusiasm of these amazing women. Photo - Owner Elizabeth Clark (right) above with ASID-CT Past President and...

Meredith Gray – NAKED

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...

Carolyn Kepcher & Kelly Flatley

Two magnificent women business owners were featured at EWN's Grand Networking Event on Monday night, and I was lucky enough to be among the 150+ women who got to hear them. Carolyn, best known as Donald Trump's right-hand woman from The Apprentice, spoke during the...

What You Call It Matters

While I was in Charleston over the weekend I wandered into an inviting shop called Worthwhile. There was a beautifully detailed white cotton shirtwaist in the window that caught my eye and drew me in.  I suspected the price tag would be pretty detailed too. I was...

Charleston, SC and Entrepreneurship

Wherever I go, there I am. Taking the Charms of Charleston tour I was all ears to hear about this beautiful southern city. We're down here for the wedding of our friends' daughter. While my husband played golf with the bride's father on Friday, I took the morning...

Beware the Empty Well!

My daughter and I went to J. Crew a few weeks back where an old acquaintance recognized me and said hello. I couldn't identify her at first--that's how long it's been--but as soon as she re-introduced herself I had an immediate internal feeling that was a tad...

Transitioners Transformed

My first offering of Transformation through Transition ended Monday with successes and hugs. Six women began the process a month ago by sharing where they were in their lives/businesses with almost-strangers. Two women who already knew each other had the seed of an...

Photos from NEWBO Event

Denise Passaretti of Passaretti Photos just sent me my four favorite images from the NEWBO Awards ceremony last week. I wanted to share them immediately. With my two colleagues from NSA - National Speakers Association -New England Chapter - Diane Ripstein and Linda...

I Got An Award Wednesday Night

The New England Women Business Owners (NEWBO) honored me this week with its Woman of Distinction Award. I received the call from Gretje Ferguson--a member of the nominating committee-- back in the dark, cold days of February. It wasn't something I'd applied for or...

We Survived the Santa Barbara Fires

Brad Isaacs and I had our first West Coast offer of an Invitation to Get Real workshop scheduled in Santa Barbara May 7--last Thursday. Amidst reports of wild fires, we drove down the coast (from Brad's home in San Luis Obispo) only to see the city obscured by...

Duh!

My fabulous Monday Transformation through Transition group met this week. I gave two participants, who are considering going into business together, the assignment to form a Partnership Alliance. This is a tool I learned from my organization/relationship coaching...

Susan Harkavy

Malene Barnett raved about the PR person who recently helped her define the right market niche and figure out which media to pursue. Malene was so excited and motivated that I wanted to discover more about this wondrous resource. She provided me with an email...

Walking My Talk

Since last Monday I have gathered with twelve different groups, five of which I created. I call this walking my talk because I believe it's vitally important to spend more time than ever in the midst of positive people. The group pictured above was taken Monday...

Try This Recipe

I held my first ever paid networking event last Thursday night, which was graciously hosted by Jill Jaysen of Center Stage Theatre Company in Westport. We were at capacity -  30 women business owners attending. I have an exceptional database of entrepreneurial...

Time Debting

I remember in my early parenting days hearing moms complain that all their two year old would eat was hot dogs and spaghetti. I tried to picture the toddler shopping at the A & P and filling his cart with Hebrew National franks and Ronzoni pasta. Of course, I'm...

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