My sister Meredith and I celebrate our birthdays in July, but decided to jump the gun by a few days in order to see Bette Midler's performance in I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers, which closed yesterday. What a thrill! Bette performed the part of the...
I saw a phenomenal movie last weekend and have been thinking about its stars and message a lot since then. The film is about the women who have sung back-up for major recording stars and groups from Ike and Tina Turner to the Rolling Stones. It's not a diatribe on...
When I submitted my first chapter to the editor of my book, Decorating Eggs, I heard back from her with a brief note instructing me only to eliminate the quotation marks I was using to emphasize certain words. That was it. No critique of the writing, simply a...
It wasn't until I had received three pieces of information that I made the decision to submit my writing to the Huffington Post. 1. I heard Arianna Huffington speak at the Women's Summit back in March. I totally fell in love with her and her message. What an...
I've been in NYC for seven months now and had my first up-close celebrity siting on the subway this morning. I recognized Christopher Palu, one of the finalists from Project Runway- Season 10, a design show I have avidly watched since its inception*. Anyone who...
The 'impostor syndrome' came up recently in a group I was leading. One member, who by the way had recently received major recognition in the media, described that less-than feeling she was experiencing. I encouraged her to share her feelings, because they're real,...
I had the privilege and pleasure of seeing ANN, a play written and performed by Holland Taylor based on the life of Governor Ann Richards. I was inspired not only by watching someone who brought to fruition a 6+ year labor of love including the research and...
I had the privilege of being the opening presenter at the Make.Art.Work series back in January. My topic, my specialty, was goal-setting. I got to be with the artists enrolled in the sessions held in Fairfield, New Haven and Hartford. I challenged them to come up...
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...
I'm excited to announce that I've been invited as a guest speaker on a cruise this November. This has long been a goal of mine--to vacation and work at the same time, which I encourage every lifestyle entrepreneur to do as well--figure out ways to incorporate your...
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 put in my second hour this week towards my committed 3 hours a week dedicated to working LinkedIn. What's different now than ever before is my attitude. I really want to do this. It's no longer, "I know I should..." I want to! I created a folder in Outlook for...
As promised, I devoted over an hour today to working my LinkedIn network. First I answered the questions that popped up when I went to my profile, which took about 10 minutes. My profile is complete. I'm happy with it and ready to move on from this starting point....
I take notes at most events I attend, mining for gold to pass onto you, and also because I immediately forget so much of what I hear! When I transcribe these words, I highlight what I found most important and save it in a document. Last week's Women's Summit...
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