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Meeting Paul Newman and other Celebrity Tales…
Yes, it’s true, I had the total pleasure of meeting Paul Newman back in the fall of 2004. I had just been laid off for the second time and was basically a “professional audience member” for the now defunct Jane Pauley Show. Jane and I hit it off ever since I met her at her first taping and invited me to keep coming back. Every time I was in the audience she always had a great show. So I kept coming back. I was Jane’s “Mrs. Miller, ” who was a “professional audience member” for The Merv Griffin Show. When Paul Newman was on, I got my front row seat. …
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How 2 Days of personal strategic planning will set the stage for 2009
When was the last time you spent two whole days on your personal strategic plan for your life and your business? Well I can tell you, I just came from doing that, in none other than Martha’s Vineyard. Wow, what a workshop- I attended a Group Vision Day on MV and it was truly amazing. This time the drive going to Martha’s Vineyard, seemed to go quicker than the last. I made it to Wood’s Hole in 4 hours, so early, I had 2 hours to kill before the ferry. So I waited in the stand by line and got on the earlier ferry- the freighter ferry- now that was…
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How you can raise prices- right now- promise…
I know what you might be thinking- “how could I possibly raise prices right now with what’s happening in the economy?” The “sky is falling” down on Wall Street and banks are imploding. In fact my little brother works for Lehman Brothers and still has a job- for now- thank goodness. But the real deal, is you can’t get sucked into the negativity and mind set that all businesses are going to go under. This is actually NOT TRUE. There are many businesses who are making tons of money. The fact is, you just might have to dig a little deeper and change the way you’re marketing or change the…
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Daring Escape from Corporate America
I don’t know about you, but I feel like 2 years ago I made a very daring escape from Corporate America. I’d be entrenched and chained to a desk since I was 22 and that’s a long time. I had always thought that I’d be like my Dad and work at the same place forever until I retired. Yet, that was not my story and that was not meant to be for me. My career path took some long and winding and winded turns along the way. I started out in sales and then got into marketing. My tale is long and blogs are for short stories… So suffice to…