“…creating great relationships is how careers are built, how businesses are built, and how great teams are built…” – Steve Chandler Today, I have renewed my love for networking… and renewed my commitment to offering more organic networking opportunities for women in my “neck of the woods”. So, women of Hampton Roads… the Great Women’s Gathering
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Archives for 2008
Authentically Female Leaders…
When I was working for Child Protective Services, one part of my job was going to court on behalf of abused and neglected children. I had to prepare a written report of my findings and be prepared to defend them against some of the most vicious (i.e. GOOD!) attorneys around. I don’t mind saying that
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4 Ways to Prosper In ANY Economy
A Client of mine has a GREAT keynote address title: “Tougher than the Times”… perfect for today as businesses, solopreneurs, and organizations are enduring consistent change and transition. Sure, we are all experiencing a NEW economy. It is different. It is more challenging. The agile, resourceful and committed business owners will grow, expand and capitalize
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REJECTED!!
Yep… I was contacted by Wife Swap and subsequently REJECTED! Well, not officially… I kind of eliminated myself! Let me tell you what happened. A while back, on a “whim”, I sent a five line email to Wife Swap expressing my interest in being on the show. My reasoning? Simple. I could show them that
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BACK to school? Why did you ever leave?
“School is NEVER out for the pro.” – Cavett Robert Yesterday, I heard a man state with PRIDE that he NEVER reads. NEVER reads? He is a business owner. How can he NOT read and still “make it”? I used to work for a man who spent LITERALLY $18,000 per month on coaching and mentoring
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Me? Aggressive? Maybe…
This past week, I received an email from a prospective client… another woman who helps women in business… a woman whom I have the upmost respect for…. This is part of what she said, “I’m open to trying new ways, but not a real “aggressive” person. I feel that you are much more that way,
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The Proper Care and Feeding of…. YOUR Business
In my e-zine last week, I promised to roll out some great and FREE products for coaches. (Sign up HERE.) Right now, I am putting the finishing touches on a “white paper” entitled, “The Proper Care and Feeding of a Prosperous Coaching Practice”. I know the coaching industry will love what I have put together,
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WHO are you listening to?
And why are they saying what they are saying? I was speaking yesterday to a brilliant woman who was great at what she did. In this new economy, this woman could be VERY profitable, yet… she was stuck. She was stuck in her own story. Her story was that she was not good at “this
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"Success in a Box"… or STUCK in a box?
A while back, I asked someone how her business was going. She responded, “UP and DOWN”. BUT, she said, she was doing what her coaches told her to do. I asked who she was coaching with… (because this very up and down, feast or famine, hit or miss “phenomenon” is what coaching “cures”.) She responded
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