On the earliest audiotapes I listened to back in the 80's I remember Wayne Dyer describing an airport scene when his flight was canceled. Everyone around him was angry, cursing, bemoaning the trouble this was causing them. He, on the other hand, was on the phone...
...Mastermind Group member Nikki Bates (see 11/10 post) recently sold a piece of her jewelry for close to $10,000. We track goals of each participant from when they enter my group until the final meeting. One of her earliest goals this session was to create a...
It doesn't get any better than this for a client or her coach. Attending Patti Tower's View From the Tower Open House on Saturday was like watching a vision unfold. She had several dozen guests and clients visit and purchase items from her new collection of...
Whenever I have a big idea that I want to capture, I use a mind-map to dump out everything I'm thinking. It's a simple and elegant tool I learned way back when I first discovered goal-setting. For me, it's a non-linear way to brainstorm, and it works. As you can...
I have a Burt's Bees soap box in my second desk drawer. It's my God Box. When I find myself angsting over an issue, something seemingly unresolvable, I write the subject (or person's name) on a slip of paper and insert it into my God Box. I can't do anything...
Every day I make choices, some of them more impactful than others. This past weekend I chose to attend two events in NYC rather that go to the Westport Creative Arts Festival. It's the first time in 30 years that I've missed it, but it wasn't as strong a priority...
I got several comments on my recent post about saying "no". Seems like it struck a chord, particularly among women who are so used to giving, giving, giving. This got me thinking about something else that is difficult for us women to talk about: sharing what's...
I had the opportunity to speak for WBDC Thursday night, November 13. My daughter Laura joined me and took photos (as seen here). My talk consisted of lessons learned during my 30+ years as an entrepreneur mostly the difficult way, by failing first and doing it...
I received the following letter last week. It's a perfect example of how to begin manifesting what you really want in your life. Michelle, who heard me speak when I was touring the US with Staples, the Office Superstore, wrote to share her vision. Notice how...
I just received a marketing letter from colleague Bea Schriver of Bea Schriver Florals. It was hand-addressed on her elegant, water-marked, cream-colored letterhead. It was personalized, had a call to action and a beautifully printed enclosure. Bea had reproduced a...
I had the privilege of visiting two open houses this past weekend. Successful Mastermind Group clients invited me to their events, both of which were beautifully mounted and exciting to witness. Carrie Wittenstein, at right with her sons, came to my group with an...
In the 10 minutes before my Mastermind Group session started a few weeks ago, my clients were chatting among themselves. The conversation was about me and what happens when others ask them about "working with Jane". I was all ears. There was a lot of energy in the...
A funny thing happens in my business. Every so often a client who left a session totally energized, on fire to reach her goals and thriving in her newfound commitment to her own success, will approach me a week or two later a bit downtrodden. "My husband thinks...
I met several impressive women attending the MORE Magazine Re-Invention Convention last week. I often evaluate the quality of an event not as much by the speakers, but more by who else is in the audience. Last Monday's event surpassed my expectations. The women I...
Diane Lohman, owner of Seed, is a member of one of my current Mastermind Groups. Her goal for January is to gross a specific dollar amount, to the penny, per month through her own contributions. Diane is a jewelry designer and has pieces available in several shops...
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