One of my joys of entrepreneurship is occasionally letting my kids skip their after-school program to have playmates over after school. Monday afternoon was such a day for my daughter K and her friend D. The two girls schemed for this event for a week. They planned to wear matching outfits, bake cookies, and go...
Recently I had a dream where I triumphantly declared, “I’m a billionaire!!!” I felt so happy, and so, so relieved. When I woke up immediately afterward, that feeling of delight enveloped me. And then I realized – I’d never ever before imagined myself as a billionaire. A millionaire, I’d dreamed of. But never higher. Even my dreams...
I was sick recently. Had a raging sore throat and headache and generally felt wiped out physically. Surprisingly, it lasted a few weeks. I knew I only had a virus, albeit a somewhat nasty one, so I wasn’t worried. But deep down I knew there was an energetic reason for my symptoms.
Fortunately it was immediately clear to me the key to my recovery was deep rest. So that’s what I did. ...
Last week I shared how I revisited my definition of my Brilliance. Here’s a funny story about what happened next.
Building on my revision, I wanted a snappy new way to introduce myself. After two days of reflection (admittedly I was doing this work part-time, not all day long), I dreamed up a bright, shiny elevator pitch for connect2 Corporation. That evening I went to a women’s networking event in New...
March included a bit of madness for me. No, not of the basketball variety.
I went through a round of internal investigation on the not-so-small topics of “Who am I?” and “What am I doing here?” Yes, I’m the coach known for guiding others to recognize and prosper from their Brilliance. Still, I too need to periodically revisit my understanding of my Brilliance, how I choose to prosper from it, and how...
I heard too much yakking about Leap Day (February 29) being an “extra” day this year. A “bonus” day. A day to do something special. Every time I heard this notion from someone in person, on the phone, or on the media, I wanted to scream, “Don’t you get it? Every day is a bonus day!” Perhaps my buttons were getting a teeny bit pushed. Upon reflection, here’s why.
Lately I find myself frequently recalling a particular Jewish folk story. It’s typically entitled something like “It Could Always Be Worse.” In case you’re not familiar, here it is (with thanks to The Bonai Shalom website for sparing me rewriting it from memory):
A poor man lived with his wife and six children in a very small one-room house. They were always getting in each other’s way and there was so little...
As 2011 winds down, thoughts begin turning to 2012. Go with it! Now is a perfect time to express your vision for next year. This way you’ll be ready to step into it by New Year’s Day! Here are 5 simple steps, especially for Brilliance-Based Businesswomen.
1. Review your Unique Definition of Success
Take some time with your journal to review and reflect on your Unique Definition of Success (UDS). Recall that your UDS...
On the very first day of the Jewish New Year, my divorce became final. I consider that symbolic. And a major accomplishment, considering it’s been 3 years since I’d started the legal process toward this new beginning.
On the Saturday night two days later, my dear friend and I celebrated all this with a lovely dinner out. We dressed up and called it a date. Her partner took photos of us before...
