Ever feel swamped -- even the "good" swamped where you have several opportunities yet feel there's no time to take advantage of them all? That was me last month. I thought, "If I could just get away for a week, I could catch my breath and get ahead a bit." As entrepreneurs, we often think this a lot, yet never take action on it. Money aside, there's all the other things: family, clients, personal responsibilities. . . I … [Read more...]
When you have a business that's based, in large part, around you, it's important to share things with your community, to build relationships and to relate as people. The question which inevitably comes up however is "Where's the line?" What do you share and where do you stop? If you're following me on Facebook, you may know that our beloved cat Eggie passed this morning from cancer. It came on quickly and while I shared that he wasn't … [Read more...]
I've been traveling a lot more than usual this year -- to conferences, for business retreats, scouting locations for my next workshop, a whole myriad of things. And just last week I was in Chicago for a leadership workshop (it's about constant learning and evolution) when I realized that I hadn't finished a project that's been on my list for longer than necessary. I came home, ready to get the project done. I'd … [Read more...]
Despite the rain, wind and chilling temperatures today, it's officially the first day of summer here in Massachusetts. As you prepare to have the kids home from school and determine your own summer projects, here are a few resources -- both business and personal -- which may make things easier: For the kids as they start hanging around the house (and your office) asking "What can I do? There's nothing to do, I'm … [Read more...]
Hey Everyone, I've been tagged in a "blog tag" by my friend and Mastermind buddy Nancy Marmolejo of Viva Visibility. These are so much fun and will give you a little more info on bloggers you like to follow. The name of the game is for me to share 10 honest things about myself and then invite more people to do the same. Here goes... I'm a first generation American -- my Dad was from Italy (RIP Dad, I miss … [Read more...]
A quick reminder that at 2 a.m. on November 2nd (that's late Saturday/early Sunday), groggy Americans will turn their clocks back one hour, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST). The federal law that established "daylight time" in the U.S. does not require any area to observe daylight saving time. But if a state chooses to observe DST, it must follow the starting and ending dates set by the law. From 1986 to 2006 this has … [Read more...]
We've all heard the famous story of the tortoise and the hare and their legendary race. Not knowing the outcome, who would have ever put their bet on the tortoise? When it comes to managing and marketing your business, it's more important to pick a few things to do consistently rather than flitter about doing the latest, "greatest" or sexiest things out there. You'll be a whole lot more effective this way. So … [Read more...]
I've been masterminding in Tucson with Kendall SummerHawk, Helen Graves and Anese Cavanaugh for the last several days and some amazing things have come out of our time together. In addition to all the incredible business plans we're putting together, I had my "colors" done by the fabulous Kailash Sozzani (a truly amazing woman!). Imagine my surprise when I found that my personal style was almost completely "off" … [Read more...]
This past weekend was supposed to be one of resting and retreating – hanging out at Nauset Beach with my sister and her fiance and just enjoying the waves (they have one of those campers which go on the back of a truck and stay about 20 ft. from the waves). We went out to dinner Thursday night...had a great time, kept it lowkey. Then came Friday morning...I was going to go buy my new camera (thanks for your thoughts on which would be best!), … [Read more...]
Years ago when I was still working in a corporate environment, it was a requirement that I had my Blackberry with me at all times. It actually became a joke among my friends and family and my Dad was convinced it was an extension of my hand. When I left corporate and formed my own business, the first thing I did was…you guessed it…ran out and bought a Blackberry. I’m happy to say that over the years, I’ve come to regard my … [Read more...]
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