In the past few #themeword years, I’ve been incredibly cautious when it comes to picking my word. I felt it unwise to take the leap that this year or that would be MY year. It started with Transition in 2008, and Thrive in 2009, then moved along to Achieve in 2010, then Reap in 2011 […]
I usually try to be pretty humble when it comes to getting press. (“Try” being the operative word!) But this one I’m especially proud of because: 1. it’s in one of my favorite magazines 2. I share the page with one of my heroes 3. the distinction is pretty darn awesome (no really) I did giggle […]
I was describing my startup experience to a woman I admire the other day, when out of the blue, she asked: “Was it worth it?” I hardly hesitated at all and said: “The only thing I’d change if I could go back is that I’d integrate the incredible lessons I’ve learned during this time.” And […]
(the title of this post is a direct ‘tribute’ to a column of the same name by one of my favorite management writers, Gary Hamel) For the past 12 years, Edelman has conducted a very in-depth study of the level of trust consumers have for government, media and corporations and has found, unsurprisingly, that there […]
About 6 months ago I was at a conference and the presenter brought up Zappos as the shining example of a company that has a strong culture that translates into sales. The person next to me leaned over and said, “Man, can’t anyone come up with more examples?” “Sadly,” I replied, “The reason Zappos and […]
Since I put up my post yesterday about getting a J.O.B., I’ve been answering a long series of questions about Buyosphere and what we’re doing with it. First off, the plan is to soldier on as I said. Of course there are complications to this. All three of the founders are now engaged in full-time […]
I spend a good part of every day keeping up on fashion trends: whether it’s through reading articles and trend pieces in online publications or sifting through online retailers and design showcase sites. I do this mostly because of the nature of my startup, but I am also personally interested, an avid shopper and passionate about […]
Maybe I’m scratching my head on this one because I’m not really a gamer. Sure, I enjoy watching my boyfriend play games like Assassin’s Creed and Uncharted, but have zero drive to pick up the controller and try it myself. I didn’t even get into the games that supposedly appealed to my peeps (40-ish women) […]
After a recent talk at a conference, a young man walked up to me and proclaimed to me, “I want to be a CEO, too!” I just about spewed the coffee I was drinking all over him. I asked him, “Do you know what that means?” “Well, maybe you can tell me. You are the […]
(photo at TEDxConcordia by EvaBlue) Just recently, a friend of mine asked in a group email about how to further her speaking career. Like me in 2006, she is getting asked to speak fairly frequently, but like me in 2006, she is feeling like it’s taking enough of her time and effort to start asking […]
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