How in the world does anyone expect you to get anything done when there are so many interesting distractions around? For instance, I made a major goal for myself to complete my 2nd book and have it printed and shipped to CA for an event by March 1st. And, that would probably not be too […]
Sometimes opportunities come to you in the most incredible ways. A woman was at a meeting and was talking about me to another member. A third woman heard the conversation and asked for my information. That woman gave my information to yet another woman who contacted me and asked if I would speak at a […]
According to dictionary.com, commitment is defined as: a pledge or promise; obligation. We all have made commitments and try our best to keep them. The other day I was watching a form of commitment that gave new meaning to the word. I wanted to share this with you. From my back door you can see trees, flowers, my pool and lots […]
Have you ever wondered about Social Media: The Power of Women Online? Recently I was asked to join Ann Lauren of Bella Petite radio and Elizabeth Lions, economy expert to talk about the power women have as it relates to social media. Of course we did bring it to face-to-face relationships as well. A few great take aways […]
Have you ever had something looming over your head? A project, a report, or even a blog post??? What inspires you to get it done? Sometimes it’s the deadline and sometimes it’s feeling that sense of accomplishment. I get my inspiration from many different areas. Here are 5 unexpected sources of inspiration for me. Hopefully […]
One of the activities I love the most is to be a mentor for young women. I believe this goes back to being the only female in many industries and having no female role model to follow. I knew I was missing something. Over the past few years I have had the pleasure and honor […]
Have you even been faced with a situation that has just zapped all your energy? Could be personal, could be professional. What do you do? You can’t stay under your blankies for too long. After all, how do you explain that to your mortgage company or utilities? I had been going along excited and happy […]
As we get into the craziness of the holidays, we seem to let things go and blame it on the craziness of the holidays…there is a pattern here. For me, I have been lax on my blog posts because after all, isn’t everyone too busy to read what I have to say? I decided this […]
Don’t Multitask – Done thing at a time and finish it before moving to the next. Studies conducted at MIT show that our brain does not focus well on more than one thing. Multi-tasking is an illusion and your IQ drops as much as 10 points when you are multitasking! Get Organized – Don’t waste […]
According to dictionary.com, transition is “movement, passage, or change from one position, state,stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change: the transition from adolescence to adulthood.” It seems there is an awful lot of people in transition these days. The most common form seem to be those in a career transition. Either they have been promoted right out of […]
The following is a guest post by Shelly Kulesza, CEO of IgniteITgroup.com. As a guest blogger, Judy has asked me to share a little about my organization and the path I took to get here – the good, the bad, and the ugly. I am blessed that, for the most part, my path to entrepreneurism […]
This post is part three of a series on “Qualifying over the Phone”. If you missed any part, click here now to catch up! Chalk this one up under ‘Case in Point: In-Person Appointments Reduce Confusion’ A trained sales professional of more than 25 years came to our company. He was going to show us how […]