My father didn't curse often, but he inevitably would when the phone rang during supper. This was the 50's and 60's--before answering machines, voice mail or even off buttons for the ringers. He hated that anyone from the outside world could disturb our family's...
I just received a compelling email marketing piece from someone I admire and learn a lot from. But, I'm not going to pursue the offer. I've got my own plan which I am following and don't want to get distracted. That's the major benefit of having a plan--sticking...
Driving into downtown Westport I passed two antique stores in a row on the Saugatuck River. "Hmmm," I thought "they must know their market and can be located where there's not much parking." Antiques stores don't require the volume of spaces, say, that Costco...
Back in the dark ages, 2002, when technology was forcing us digital immigrants to really get on board, I read a piece in the Currents section of the New York Times by David Pogue that made me laugh out loud. It was about using your computer to create digital...
Scarlett De Bease, my wonderful Image Consultant, asked me to write a testimonial for her LinkedIn profile. I was very happy to oblige. But I knew that it would take me awhile to figure out exactly how to fulfill her request. I had never posted a recommendation on...
For some reason I'd never taken the time to stop annoying emails from clogging my inbox. Must've been that I didn't realize how dead simple it is. Every day I get what feels like 200 notices about discount theatre tickets, daily news briefs from an industry I'm...
Terri Lonier and I became friends while in the National Speakers Association and have continued our relationship as our own entrepreneurial businesses have grown and changed. She sends out a terrific weekly educational segment I highly recommend: Working Solo...
This lesson from my book, Soul Proprietor is: Getting advice from an expert is critical. You’ll save time and money. Clients and colleagues have been telling me for months now that it’s time to start a blog. “It’s so easy. You can set your own up in an hour,...
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