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2010
Smart Women Are In Control Of Their Ride
Last week, our family went to an amusement park in Park City, Utah, for a day of fun. When you take the chairlift up to the top of the mountain, one of the rides offered is the Alpine Slider. The Alpine Slider is a bobsled track that runs for about 3,000 feet down the mountain. As we approached the starting gate, there was a very large sign that read: ... Read More
Smart Women Rest, Recharge & Renew
Recently, I was speaking with a client who is approaching a milestone birthday. She shared with me that what she really wanted as a gift was to retreat for a few days alone without family or friends. She expressed her feelings of ... Read More
Smart Women Use Speaking to Grow Their Business
A few weeks ago, I took some time to evaluate where most of my clients come from and the two areas where I consistently receive highly qualified clients are referrals from happy clients and public speaking. It’s essential that you spend your valuable time doing ... Read More
Smart Women Practice Quality Not Quantity
Last weekend, I spent the day alone with my 7 year-old daughter Jenna and it was grand. We went shopping, had lunch together and enjoyed a great afternoon. I felt a much stronger bond with her when the day ended. This got me thinking about how it’s the quality of ... Read More
Smart Women, American Girl® and Building Your Brand
A few weeks ago, I took a vacation with my family to New York City. While there, we visited the American Girl® store. My daughter Jenna loves this store, and it’s easy to understand why so many girls are attracted to this brand. When you enter the store... Read More
Smart Women, LeBron James and the Need to Be You
By now, everyone knows that LeBron James, one of the world’s greatest basketball players, has left the Cleveland Cavaliers after 7 years. He’s finally made a decision to make the Miami Heat his new home where he will ... Read More
Smart Women Know the Difference between a Job and a "Calling"
I am fortunate to spend time with a lot of Smart Women. A topic that comes up on a regular basis is this idea of a job vs. a "calling." What's the difference? How do you know what a "calling" is? Jobs are ... Read More
Smart Women Make it Happen
A few days ago, I happened to get caught in the typical bumper to bumper LA traffic near the location of my last “job” before I began my journey as a woman entrepreneur. I had some time to ... Read More
Smart Women Have an “Online” Presence
I just listened to a teleclass with social media expert, Amber Mac where she shared a few tips to help your business become more visible online. In order to achieve ultimate success, you need both ... Read More
Smart Women Take Their Business Offline
The other day, I was speaking with a smart woman entrepreneur and at one point she said, “Joy, I think I need to take my business offline.” My response? “Bravo!” In today’s world, with all of its moving parts and the opportunities to build an online business, I sometimes see entrepreneurs ... Read More
Smart Women Are Unique!
I recently read an article where a well-known CEO of a major coffee company was quoted as saying they, “now have over 19,000 different versions of coffee combinations they can make.” It was difficult for me to believe that statement. And then this morning... Read More
Smart Women Understand “Life is an Occasion”
A few nights ago, we watched “Mr. Magorium’s Magical
Emporium” with Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman. It’s a
fun and light family movie with a wonderful message. I won’t
give away the plot or ending, however at one point in the
movie, Dustin Hoffman (Mr. Magorium) smiled and said to
Natalie (who at the time was going through a big life
transition) ... Read More
Smart Women Keep Showing Up
My 7 year old daughter Jenna loves to play baseball. In fact,
she loves it so much she’s willing to play in a league where
over 90% of the players are boys. We are nearing the end of the season and playoffs begin in a few days. She’s
struggled to keep up with ... Read More
Smart Women and the Six Feminine Energies™
Are you a woman who wants to have it all? Do you have a desire to experience your life
and business on your own terms? I've certainly felt that way in the past, however I've
come to realize that I have to choose what's most important to me right now in my life.
I know that ... Read More
Smart Women Have a Winning Offense
Recently my children’s little league baseball team was defeated---badly. At one point, I looked at another mom and said, “Please let the bloodshed end!” After the game, the coach brought the team into the dugout to review what worked and what didn’t work. He began with a review of the other team’s performance. One boy piped in ... Read More
Smart Women and the Game of Entrepreneurship
A few days ago, my 7 year old daughter came home with what I thought was a challenging school project---designing and creating her own game from scratch. Jenna was stumped at first. She came up with a few ideas but ... Read More
Smart Women Know Who to Ask
Have you ever had a Big Idea that you were over the moon about only to have your hopes dashed because you shared it with someone who you trusted and they told you (typically in a very flat tone) “that will never work.” I’ve had this unfortunate experience happen to me on more ... Read More
Smart Women Take The Leap
The other day, I was listening to one of Madonna’s great dance tunes, “Jump.” It’s a fun song that makes me want to jump up and dance around the room. It also motivates me into thoughts about the “jump” in my own life–to take the leap to the next level. This got me thinking about ... Read More
Smart Women Have a Good Eye
This past weekend, I was sitting in the bleachers at our local park watching my children play little league baseball when I heard the weekly mantra from their coach as each child took their position at bat...Read More
Smart Women Serve It Up The Right Way
Have you ever heard the phrase opposites attract? This can be true of my husband Greg and I when we go out for dinner together. I like fine dining with beautiful menus, fine wine and those heavy linen napkins. Greg prefers more casual dining where someone takes your order or you place your order at the counter and sit wherever you can find a spot. We both enjoy two different kinds of experiences. This got me thinking about how Smart Women need to offer ... Read More
Smart Women Know What They Want
Last week, after my husband Greg read my article "Smart Women Are a Lot Like Rocket Ships," he had an interesting question: He said, "Every week you write about the same thing--making your Big Idea happen, Reaching your Goals and Dreams, getting the right support, blah, blah, blah... when are you going to ... Read More
Smart Women Entrepreneurs Can Learn a Lot from the Olympics
Over the past few weeks, I’ve enjoyed watching the Winter Olympics with my family. I find the Winter Olympic Sports exciting and I’m in awe of the skill and determination of the athletes. As I watched the closing ceremonies and listened to interviews with ... Read More
Smart Women Have a Marketing Mantra
I recently attended a conference for women business owners and ran into a woman I had not seen for some time. She looked a little unhappy when I approached her. I asked her if everything was going well and she shared with me ... Read More
Smart Women and the Race Against Time
Over the last few days, I’ve spent some time with women entrepreneurs who are all having the same challenge—the race against time or “time management.” Whether you are an attorney, a fitness professional or a business coach, time is the like the elusive lover—you can never get enough! Here are a few comments I heard over the last few days... Read More
Smart Women Entrepreneurs, Solids, and Fluids
A few weeks ago, our family took a trip to the California Science Center for their “family lab day.” It was a fun and educational experience. There was one experiment that had to do with the difference between ... Read More
Smart Women Have Dreams Too!
My son Jack came home from school today with an excited, "Yippee Mom, there's no school next Monday because it's Martin Luther King Day!" A few minutes later he comes running back into the kitchen and asks, "Mom, ..." Read More
Smart Women Give Their Clients an Experience
Last week, my husband Greg and I went mobile phone shopping. I had one of those flip phones that allows you to make phone calls and that’s about it. I couldn’t email anyone or look up anything on the web. I really needed a better way to ...
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