Tweet I often hear the phrase, “going for the lowest hanging fruit”. I hate it. It makes me feel grimy and it isn’t very glamorous. It seems like the easy way out. This past summer at a SMARTY event, one of the panelists, Kathleen Watts, owner of The Brandmarket, was asked how she got such…
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In The Zone
Tweet Do you know someone who is totally in their zone? She just seems like she has got it totally together. Her business is cranking, she always has rockin’ ideas, her attitude is sparkling, and she probably has perfect skin, too. Do you think she ever hits a road block? Her flow gets plugged? Her…
Are You Free Tomorrow?
Tweet I love that graphic. I love it because I love money. I like to spend money on nice things. I also like to pay for services with money. I dislike bartering. Bartering creates resentments. Everyone thinks they worked harder than the person they bartered with. Or, you think what you bartered for was…
Is Bigger Better?
Tweet Who is on your list? I have been thinking about this a lot the last few weeks. Between taking a couple of REALLY good classes on social media, watching businesses use Facebook, Google+ just launched and listening to my fave Tech Guy, Leo Laporte via podcast, I’ve been all about “who is on my…
The Myths & Truths of Becoming a Non-Fiction Author
Tweet Here are three myths about writing a non-fiction book: 1. You have to have initials after your name to be taken seriously (i.e. MD, CPA) 2. If you don’t have initials, you should be at least “semi” famous 3. It takes a lot of money to get your book published Here are…
A Simple Message
Tweet Last fall, I spoke at Cal State Long Beach to a class of fashion/business students….aka “Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs”. I was asked to talk about what it takes to start a business. Wow! How could I fit in all I wanted to share in only one hour? It was a pretty easy group to talk to. …
The “D” Word
Tweet I have a friend who checks in with me at least once a week. She doesn’t read my blog so I am going to fill you in on how our conversations usually go. Like me, she is married, has one teenager and runs her husband’s business. When she calls it is usually from her…
I Almost Wore a Bikini to See Gary Vaynerchuk
Tweet This past Wednesday I attended the Gary Vaynerchuk event hosted by Bryan Elliott and LinkedOC. I almost wore my bikini. The average adult has about 5 million pores on their body. I wanted as much skin open between me and Gary. More skin meant more open pores. More open pores meant I could absorb…
7 Questions…a Snapshot of an Entrepreneur: Jaime Lumia
Tweet Jaime Lumia, Wicked Wiches 1. What is your elevator pitch? In other words, what do you do? We are a gourmet sandwich company. Providing sandwiches and other eats that are bold in flavor, not on the waistline. Everything is made from scratch and from local, sustainable and organic ingredients. 2. What were you…