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Clarity, Integrity, Vulnerability. Oh, My!

I met with a couple of women yesterday to compare notes on how we're using social media. It's a forum for discussing challenges and raising questions, plus some show and tell. It was only the second session for this evolving group; the format hasn't standardized...

And Now, the Rest of the Story

For those of you who have been following my mistaken pedicure appointment last week, here's the last chapter. I got my free pedicure yesterday, and what a treat it was. I shared the whole blog story with Monica, the woman at my feet (!) who delighted in hearing...

Insider Secrets – How I Prep for Presentations

I'm honored and thrilled to be the EWN keynote speaker next Wednesday at the Norwalk Inn. I've been a member of the organization for 20 years. This is my first time ever speaking at a lunch event. Today, with so many things shut down due to snow, is the perfect...

I’m Getting a Free Pedicure!

(For this to make sense, please read yesterday's post first.) ...My pedicurist texted me on Saturday with a big apology and the offer of a free appointment. She listed every time slot she had on her calendar, which for anyone who texts knows is a lot of work. Your...

What Would You Do?

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...

Cookie Day

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...

Welcome Frustration

It's hard to believe that something as uncomfortable and aggravating as frustration could actually be a good thing. But, consider this: frustration may be the indicator that you're about to learn something new. It's one of my least favorite feelings, but as a...

Planning Boston Trip

The Massachusetts Conference for Women is tomorrow, December 9. That's the event I had considered exhibiting at, but decided against after realizing it was too short notice to properly represent myself. I've registered as an attendee. I'm excited about being among...

Great Question

I had my first ever Soul Proprietor Book Club last week graciously hosted by Janice Weinstein in West Hartford, CT. Twenty women attended, many of whom were business owners, but also several who were there simply to soak up the energy of entrepreneurship. There was...

Brimming With Ideas, But…

I work with creative, talented and successful women entrepreneurs. As a rule, the ideas come to them a mile a minute, but there's inevitably the frustration of implementation. What do you do with all those brainstorms and bright ideas? At my mastermind meeting last...

BlogHer ’10 – After the Event

My head is still spinning from the informational overload, excitement, new relationships and possibilities opened as a result of attending this spectacular conference in NYC last week. I want to offer my own session next year called something like, "So you're...

Elevator Pitch Reversal

I've been enjoying listening to podcasts of National Public Radio's (NPR) This American Life via mp3 downloads. On my walk this morning I heard a recent program called Million Dollar Ideas. During one segment there was a discussion about the good old elevator...

What Laura Learned

My younger daughter Laura, to whom my book Soul Proprietor is dedicated, helped me out this week by listening to the soon-to-be-released audio version of the book. Line by line, she read the text while listening to the recording I'd spent the last couple of months...

Taking My Own Advice

After a super-busy weekend in NYC and out of my office for nearly three days, things have a way of piling up exponentially. It feels burdensome to walk into my office and see every countertop filled with business cards, unsorted mail and yellow stickies with...

I’m About to Take My Own Advice

Lesson 80 in the new edition of my book, Soul Proprietor, is "Doing nothing by appointment is essential and energizing." I wasn't planning on using this lesson today because productivity is on my mind. I've just come from a one-on-one training at Apple to really...