Words can't even begin to describe the sensational Artsy Girls event I attended at the home of Liz Alpert Fay and co-hosted by Victoria Cummings. This dynamic duo met at a previous Artsy Girls dinner and discovered a mutual admiration that developed into a stunning...
I was very fortunate to have made the acquaintance of Virginia (Jinny) Avery seven years ago at the introduction of a mutual friend. We met for lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Greenwich, CT and bonded immediately. I had read books by Jinny when I began quilting in...
I feel like Sally Fields accepting her Oscar. I've just been acknowledged by an 'institution' I admire--Cindy Ratzlaff @BrandYou. I've been following Cindy on twitter for a few weeks now, spent time with each of the videos she sends out, and done the assignment she...
The only credit I'll take for discovering Chip Conley is that you may not yet have come across him and his brilliance in your travels. I love introducing you to the people who light me up. Yesterday, that was hearing Chip's message for the first time. He was...
Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, famously said, "What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." This is exactly what Susan Beallor-Snyder has done--achieved her vision. Susan and I have been working together over the course of several...
By the time I was old enough to be aware of Phyllis Diller, she was already a well-established comedian, something of an institution--"the female comedian." Fortunately, people hardly make that distinction these days with so many fabulously funny and successful...
When I heard that the EWN Program Committee had secured Kate White as our September keynote speaker, I immediately requested the opportunity to sponsor the event. I first heard Kate speak at an AWED (American Women's Economic Development Corp.) event in NYC while...
If you want to get a sense of the demographics of the BlogHer attendees, this wall of sticky notes is the perfect illustration. One of the vendors had a booth about aging. Each woman filled out a colored sticky note with a message reflecting her attitude and posted...
Remember when the George Orwell classic entitled 1984 seemed far in the future? How about 2001, the sci-fi movie that seemed forever in the distance? Good, if you said "yes," then you're old enough to appreciate the lyrics I'm referring to as I approach 64. My...
You know me by now. I thrill to a hand-addressed envelope with a first-class stamp on it in my mailbox. That's what I received yesterday from Christa Forrest Fine Art. Christa is a recent graduate of my Soul Proprietor's Formula for Building Your Business Webinar....
Watch my segment: Take your business to the next level: wtnh.com Last week I gave a webinar on how to get outrageous publicity. Shortly after that evening session, I received a call from a TV producer whom I'd met at a networking event a month or so ago inviting me...
I called Katie Settel today to ask her why she signed up for my fall Remarkable Women Mastermind Intensive. I knew she'd be an outstanding contributor to the group as she recently made a huge leap in her business. Katie took out a lease in an old factory in...
My schedule today included a fun destination to visit the studio sale of my good friend Jennifer Paganelli. I saved it for the end of my round of errands and appointments, knowing that it would be uplifting and fun. I was right. A few times a year Jennifer converts...
I'll be introducing Joanne McCall during my webinar next Monday night as The Media Polisher. She's making a guest appearance as a 'visibility strategist' and will offer her wisdom for how to maximize your air time once you get the attention of the press. She and I...
I heard a wonderful podcast last week--a story told by a woman who participated in a trial drug for her depression. She was given a month's worth of pills and a very serious warning that eating chocolate while taking these pills could cause temporary or permanent...
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