No, I have not played tennis since my casual games played in high school with my dear friends Mary and Julie in the neighborhood park, but I was in the presence of greatness today. For those of you who don’t know Billie Jean King, first of all---google her and read about her greatness, but for short, she’s the best thing that ever … [Read more...]
You are who you hang with
May 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How many times were we warned as children that we would get a reputation by hanging out with the wrong people? I know I heard that once or twice along the way, and I found that it was true. FreeDigitalPhotos.net Jim Roan, a motivational speaker, once said ” You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” So … [Read more...]
The most important thing about Your Personal Brand
April 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When Tom Peters wrote the article “The Brand Called You” in Fast Company Magazine in 1997, he made us aware of the importance of differentiating ourselves from our ‘competitors’. It was an excellent analogy showing how we all have something to sell, and in fact, that we are selling ourselves every day. I agree and speak … [Read more...]
Be Weak!
March 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Strength is definitely an attribute that is highly valued in our society. No argument there. Just think about the things we associate with strong: Body builder Steel Cup of coffee Argument Leader Ties Family We all admire strength in those areas. What … [Read more...]
Under the Influence
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Look familiar? Ever feel like you are trying to lead a team this way? I’ve worked with many clients at different levels of the leadership cycle, from CEO’s to new leaders. A common theme amongst them all is the challenge of leading by influence rather than through power. Whether it’s a CEO working … [Read more...]
Sheryl Sandberg’s Luck
February 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
What’s Luck Got To Do With It? I find it interesting that many times when we look at others' successes, we make quick judgments that they were lucky. Take Sheryl Sandberg, now being called the $1.6 billion woman in the New York Times. The woman has had enormous success, but she has also worked incredibly hard to get to … [Read more...]
The Ponzi Scheme of Networking
February 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you believe there is a get rich quick scheme or a magic process that gives immediate results, then don't bother reading any further because if I had such an answer for you, I would be incredibly rich and way too busy to write this post. When I first started my business, I joined every network that I thought would fit with my … [Read more...]
Rotten Bananas
December 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
This past weekend, I spent some quality business strategy time with two other strong, successful business women--Amanda Parker of Collective Alternative and Darby Rae, author of Merciful Law (a really good read--you should get a few for Christmas gifts!). I was really excited about getting some feedback and wisdom from both of them … [Read more...]
Who are “Your People”?
November 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
There is that group of people that you seek out whether at work or in another organization, where you are drawn together because you just 'connect'. In some of my circles--we call it---"You get IT"! That's what unites us. In a lot of ways it's because we're like minded. Although it feels good to be in those groups, they … [Read more...]
Men are likable, women are not
October 20, 2011 by 1 Comment
Last week at a networking luncheon I host at Dow AgroSciences, we took on the topic of likability and the factors women need to overcome in order to have more female leadership representation in our companies, our governments and the world. We started with a video of a TED talk by Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook. She has some great quotes and some … [Read more...]
