Last week, I attended the tenth annual Women in Business (WIB) Summit, hosted by Kisha Zullo. The WIB Summit is one of my favorite local professional women’s conferences. I was the keynote speaker at this conference in 2013, and loved it so much that I have returned as a registered guest for the past two years. I always meet [read more]
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and I’m Irish!! And on March 17th, you get to be Irish, too!! In fact, on St. Patrick’s day, we all have the opportunity to wear green and tap into the luck of the Irish. A little more luck never hurt anybody… First, a little history. According to Wikipedia… Saint Patrick’s Day, or the [read more]
I was speaking with a client who recently went through a divorce after a long marriage. Her friends have been telling her that she should be celebrating. She finds herself saddened by the loss. She knows that she needs to let go so that she can move on and create a new future for herself, but it’s hard. While listening [read more]
This past week, my friend Dom Piccini helped distribute over 19,000 turkeys to needy families in Connecticut, as part of FoodShare’s efforts to eliminate hunger and bring relief to needy families. Also, my friend Jolly Lux flew to Uganda to begin a three week trip to deliver medical and educational supplies and support to HIV/AIDS orphans [read more]
In the past few months, several of my friends have experienced major life transitions: death of a spouse, job loss, divorce, empty nesting, retirement. I have watched them as they struggle emotionally, spiritually and physically with the change. I’ve also been in a challenging transitional period for the past 3 years. In many ways it has [read more]
Last week, I facilitated a two-day executive presentation skills workshop for an awesome group of professionals in the banking industry. I pushed them out of their comfort zones, and they rose to the occasion, demonstrating tremendous courage, creativity and risk tolerance. The progress and improvement that each of them made was impressive…and we caught it [read more]
Much has been written about the topic of stress and its link to heart disease and other illnesses. Classes have been taught, books have been written, and advice has been dispensed. Still the solution to the problem of managing stress effectively in our daily lives continues to evade most people. Last week, I had two [read more]
I just completed a four-week Detox Program with AADP Certified Health Coach and friend, Linda Coveney. I participated in a group with six other women, all whom had different motivations for doing this. My motivation was two-fold: 1) to better understand the value that Linda Coveney can bring to my clients so that I can [read more]
