I made the right decision this weekend to travel two hours to attend a meeting in person, rather than the more convenient option of conference-calling in. It was a tough decision and I almost didn’t go. In fact, I was talking myself into a scratchy throat just to have a legitimate excuse for not attending. [read more]
I am pleased to share these latest video clips taken from a TV interview that I had with host Jim Pellegrino on March 27, 2015. This was the third time in five years that I’ve been a guest on Jim’s show: The Hour with Jim Pellegrino. He has a way of making his guests feel [read more]
Photo credit: These lovely cupcakes were created by Mariam Hope Rieder, owner of TASTE by Spellbound, in Avon, Connecticut. Want some? They ship nationally – call 860.284-0000 or visit .www.SpellboundGirl.com This month, I celebrate my 10th anniversary of being an entrepreneur and business owner. It’s hard to believe that time has flown by so quickly. This has been [read more]
The drudgery of proposal writing I don’t know about you, but writing business proposals to clients is painful work, albeit necessary. It takes enormous amounts of time. You don’t get paid to do it, but it’s an expected part of the new business development process. I know some consultants who charge fees to write business [read more]
Last week, I shared ideas and insights on how to build a referral partner team to help grow your business and career success. In the spirit of practicing what I preach, I held a meeting with business owner and executive coach, Adrienne Milics, who I want to include in my referral partner team. We formed [read more]
Last night 43 women and 1 man gathered at the Trumbull Kitchen in downtown Hartford CT to discuss the topic of personal branding – what is it, why is it important and how to develop and leverage yours. The event was hosted by an amazing woman by the name of Tricia Brunton who founded The [read more]
In this humorous video, actor Robert De Niro reminds of the common mistakes that can be made in the sales process. While it’s exciting to make a sale, land a new customer and “do the transaction”, our impatience can be counterproductive to our desired goal. Watch this short and entertaining video and see if you [read more]
Today, I renewed my driver’s license, not at the DMV, but at my local AAA office. The experience blew my socks off. I am compelled to tell all of you about it. Here’s why… I had been dreading renewing my license, procrastinating until just days before my birthday. I remember how in the past I [read more]
