Yep…. Gap is closing 85 stores. But 2009’s first quarter economic “bloodbath” certainly doesnt end there. Ann Taylor…. 117 stores. Sprint – Nextel… closing 125 stores. Wilson’s Leather, 158 stores. Foot Locker, 140 stores. Bombay, 384 stores. Home Depot, 15 stores. Lane Bryant and Fashion Bug, 150 stores. These are just a few of the disappearing stores
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BREAKING MERGER: CAPITALISM AND CREATIONISM
WARNING: I am completely UNqualified to write this blog post!! Take it for what its worth!! =) *********************************** Brian Whetton of www.corecoaching.org recently sent out a coaching “e-nugget” that really got me thinking. Here are some powerful thoughts from Brian: The greatest strength of capitalism is its unparalleled capacity for economic expansion. At the
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Fabienne Frederickson sent me away…. without even a hint of an apology!
Yep… THAT Fabienne Frederickson – it was years ago, but I will simply never forget it. I was reading her “Client Attraction System”, which my client had purchased for me to read and apply what I learned to his mortgage business. At that time, I had already started and grown two “semi-successful” businesses. I say SEMI successful,
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Obama's job plan… and mine
One of Obama’s stated goals is to add 5-million new jobs over ten years. His plan? A combo of creating jobs through infrastructure, green technology, and also some “restructuring” of private enterprise that will allow the numbers to show “transferred” jobs as “new”. Anyhow, creating 5 million new jobs is a worthy and lofty goal. But, Obama… I have
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Of course you can dance!
“It’s not that women can’t dance, its that women are waiting to be asked.” ~ Marie Wilson I read this quote from the former President of the Ms. Foundation for Women in a recent edition of O Magazine and it instantly got my attention. In my own life, my own journey to success, my own
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ME? Agreeing with Michelle OBAMA?
While I personally was upset with the outcome of our recent election, my unwaivering commitment to our great nation demands my respect and support for whomever is in the White House. Obama was not my choice, but he is now my President Elect, and deserves my respect. (and yours.) In last month’s issue of Pink magazine, Michelle Obama
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You've Really Offended Me.
In March of this year, I was sitting around a table with some of the most successful people in the world. We had three days together and on the last day, someone brought up the (then) presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Another lady in the group boldly said, “Yeah… he’s part of that Mormon cult, right?”
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"Drive-By" Networking
“…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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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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