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...
If you grew up in the 50's and 60's like I did, you remember that there were three major networks and then the lesser places on the dial--like Channel 5, 9, 11 and 13. That was it. We knew what the channels were, where they were located on the dial, and what...
The most important thing on my calendar today is meeting my oldest (I've known her the longest, that is) friend Cookie for lunch. That supersedes my meeting with my accountant and two phone appointments which will bookend our time together. We live about an hour...
There's a restaurant in my hometown that has a regular menu and a "Specials" menu. Neither has varied one iota since I can remember going there. I always laugh when Lisa, the waitress, hands me the unlaminated sheet of paper with the "Specials" on it as though it...
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...
Hilary Bunger. As I was taking a long walk this morning, I was reminiscing a distant past Thanksgiving morning and an early trip to Stew Leonard's where I had ventured to pick up a needed grocery item. Half of Fairfield County used go to Stew's on that holiday...
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...
Denise DiGrigoli and Troy Amuso, along with daughter Ava, hosted an opening reception at their Southport gallery, Troy Fine Art, last night to a crowd of loyal supporters and well-wishers. I captured this image of an ebullient Denise with her equally joyful banker...
Sharon Leichsenring, artist extraordinaire, paints murals in people's homes and workspaces. She doesn't depend upon people spelling her name correctly to find her at SharonPaintsMurals.com--a wise move when you have a challenging last name to remember, pronounce...
I so enjoyed having lunch with Eileen Fisher yesterday at the Pierre Hotel in NYC. She's been a role model for me for the past 15 years, so seeing her again was a joyful experience. I did have to share her with about 300 other working women, but I didn't mind. We...
I had the pleasure of speaking for WBDC last night to aspiring, emerging and seasoned business owners. When sharing my success with the press, which was a piece of cake during my egg decorating days, the question arose: What if you're in a service business? How do...
My client's subject line in her email to me was--You won't believe it! But she was wrong. After listening to Earl Nightingale's gold-record-winning tape called The Strangest Secret many years ago, I've become a believer. I'm never surprised when I hear that what...
When Meredith Gray (not that Meredith Gray) received a diagnosis that she had breast cancer for the second time, rather than dive under the covers to hide, she mobilized into action to deal with her illness. She documented her process and progress in a brand new...
At lunch today Tommy Wyatt related to the audience of business owners advice his grandfather gave him: "Just kiss the girls who are leaning toward you." Sage advice not only in the romantic arena, but also when pursuing the wide world of prospects and clients out...
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