Is your relationship holding back your business?

As women entrepreneurs there is a lot that pulls at our hearts in our businesses and in our relationships. We are constantly challenged with making things happen in all parts of our lives.The interesting thing is as we are trying to “make it” in our businesses, we are also dealing with the nagging guilt that [...]

What If Our Instincts Are Actually Intellect?

How many of us have ever had a “gut” feeling of something being right or wrong? I think it would be fair to say just about everyone has at one time or another. The question is, did you listen to your gut or did your brain rationalize something different? How did it end up? Was [...]

Monday Morning Inspiration: The Mindful Entrepreneur

One of my mantras is “Do not judge; be inspired.” Judgment is part of human nature.  But instead, it makes more sense to stop and be mindful of the way something works or is built and ask,  “Why is it this way? Does it have to be?” Mindfulness comes when you just observe things in [...]

If You Vision It, It Will Come

If one more loon tells me they have a vision board, I might lose it. Everyone and their best friend’s brother has one, it seems. Umm. Including me. I signed up for a visioning workshop this past weekend put on by Kristina Leonardi, one of my favorite career coaches. I’m guilty; I’ll admit I like the [...]

Making Trillions And Being Spiritual

I love money. You’re surprised? Sure, I’m spiritual but that doesn’t mean I’m from another planet! On the website Peaceful Daily, blogger Sandy mentioned the article, 25 Unusual Methods for Making a Trillion Dollars. Of course, I clicked! I thought the author James Altucher was going to list cheesy, obvious tricks like, “Finding Your Passion.” OK, I [...]

3 Tips To Turn Failure Into Opportunity

Fear: (n.) A reason for dread or apprehension How many times have you tried something and not succeeded? Believe me, I am a living testament to the motto, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!” You just have to remember that Albert Einstein quote : “Insanity is trying the same thing over and [...]

Success: What Does It Really Mean?

On Oprah the other day, Jane Fonda said during her interview, “It’s a toxic desire to try to be perfect… The challenge is not to be perfect, it’s to be whole.” Oprah then responded, “Wouldn’t it be amazing to not have your life be about being successful or getting ahead? But what if our entire [...]

6 Job Seeking Snafus to Avoid in 2011

As recruiters scour through an abundance of resumes of qualified job seekers for 2011, all a candidate needs is to make the smallest of snafus and bam! Rejected. Here are some pointers to stay off the red flag list with your prospective employers. 1. Not following protocol. Some candidates try to expedite the process and [...]

What if Innovation is the Primary Fuel for our Economy?

This is a bit of a trick question as there is no “what if” here. This is an absolute. Innovation is the one thing that always has driven our economy and it is the only thing that can pull us out of our economic rut. Oddly enough, though, as much as innovation is being touted [...]

Joan Lunden: An Interview With An Extraordinary Entrepreneur (VIDEO)

Recently, I had the privilege of being on the media panel at the Ladies Who Launch Event in NYC City. Joan Lunden was a speaker, and before my session I ended up sitting in on her speaking engagement. Immediately, I was drawn to what she was saying as she spoke of her start in local [...]

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