It was such an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to see don Miguel Ruiz during his recent tour for his newly published book, “The Toltec Art of Life and Death.” Miguel has been a personal hero of mine for a long time. When I first read “The Four Agreements” back in 1997, it changed my life. I was an Executive at the time and led a fairly big team. I think I had around 40 people reporting to … Read more…
Most of my clients crave to partner up with other entrepreneurs to help elevate their business and bring more fun & connection. However, I continually hear stories of failed attempts that went nowhere and wasted a lot of time, energy and money. That is why I am passionate about teaching the best practices of creating savvy strategic alliances. In my last article – which was the first in a series on Strategic Alliances (aka “JV Partnerships”), I defined what a … Read more…
If you have been following me for a while, you will know that I am truly passionate about creating Savvy Strategic Alliances with other professionals (a.k.a. JV Partnerships). I believe it is one of the fastest ways you can grow your business IF you do it right and you think strategically. What exactly is a Strategic Alliance? It is a mutual beneficial relationship with formal agreements in place that enhances the growth and prosperity of your businesses. I have a … Read more…
As I write this to you, I have my beloved cat, Maya Kitty, sitting next to me. I couldn’t be more grateful! Maya has had an interesting month, as she went on a very long walkabout. After 29 days, she was finally trapped and brought back home, having lost about 20% of her body weight and smelling quite distinctly skunky. Made me wonder if she had a Pepe Le Pew incident ‘cause you have to admit, she’s awfully cute! The … Read more…
Have you ever been in front of a group and completely lost your train of thought? Have you ever froze up when presenting something you have practiced over and over? Yep, I’ve been there, done that. I remember a particular moment when I was MC’ing a meeting of 300 people and had a complete out of body experience. I somehow managed through, but I don’t even remember the experience with much vividness because I lost my ground and I never … Read more…
As I mentioned in my ezine last week, the next few blogs will be focused on getting and mastering speaking opportunities. In my last blog post, I talked about how to put on a self-sponsored speaking event. It’s a great way to get started with speaking, leverage your network and hone your presentation. This week, I’ll be talking about strategies to get speaking engagements at local organizations that are looking for speakers like you! Believe it or not, most organizations … Read more…
