Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a professor at Harvard Business School, once said, "My personal law of management, if not life, is that everything looks like a failure in the middle." Having experienced my own legions of failures in the middle, I've become an expert at...
When I first started my business, I called it, very imaginatively, AN EGG BY JANE. Gosh! How'd I think that one up? During my keynote address, I repeated a conversation I'd frequently have with new vendors. "What's the name of your company?" they'd inquire. "An Egg...
Since attending a lunchtime networking meeting a couple of weeks ago, I've had three coffee dates with three remarkable women. This morning Shahrina Ankhi-Krol and I met at Dean & Deluca's midtown to find common ground. For this archaeologist turned lawyer, it...
Lena West of Influence Expansion ruffled the feathers, in a good way, of my monthly Mastermind Group last Friday. She shared her 9-Step System for managing and thriving with social media and made it sound possible. While I won't share her entire program, I do want...
Last night I had dinner with my Mastermind Group. I capitalize it because it's that important in my life. We've been together for over 20 years although the membership has shifted some. Doesn't matter. Every significant growth step in my business is a direct result...
I only work with women on a mission. My clients are not women who are complacent with the status quo. They KNOW they are meant to do something important. They see something they want and are looking for support to go and get it. IT can be a boost in their business...
I've never invested in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), but when I heard about the newest version of CSA - Community Support Art, I've reconsidered. Begun in Minnesota and now spreading throughout the country, these organizations are bringing art to local...
I am delighted to share the story of this entrepreneurial success. This piece originally ran on FreeEnterprise.com, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce digital platform. by J.R. Reed Jul 16, 2013 “It is true of the nation, as of the individual, that the greatest doer must...
I first received money for my artwork the summer of 1970. My co-designer, Noonie Shear, and I were encouraged by our Professor/Producer, Jim Cavanaugh, to display and sell our pen and ink drawings for patrons during the premiere season of the Mount Holyoke College...
Rarely do I promote someone else's programs via my blog, but I feel strongly about Miriam Salpeter's grasp of social media and her instructional style. I'm impressed not only with her expertise in twitter especially, but also how clear she is in communicating how...
I was such a novice when I first walked into the doors of the Entrepreneurial Woman's Network (EWN) 20 years ago. I didn't even knew what the word networking meant back then. A colleague had mentioned that there were other women business owners in the Fairfield...
There's much to report about the the Better After 50 (BA50) event I exhibited at yesterday, but the highlight for me was meeting Marci Alboher, the keynote speaker. It happens that she is a highly regarded colleague of both my daughter Lindsey and my brother Andy...
More Magazine featured entrepreneur Phylise Sands, the owner of Red Daisy, and her journey to success. If you'd like a realistic and sobering story about the ins and outs of bringing a product to market, read her story in the April issue. My favorite parts were...
The newest member of my Mastermind Intensive, Jen Olbrys, had been my assistant for the last six months when a space in the group opened up. One of our members received the job opportunity of a lifetime which required an out-of-state move. Jen has also been our...
I started my Soul Proprietor Coaching Program on February 1, have held two sessions with the entire community and two group coaching sessions so far. There's buzz going on in our private Facebook area and comments being posted as our members begin to take on the...
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