Category Archives: I have this friend…

Throughout my life, I’ve met people who have offered both equally and brilliant and ridiculous advice. I’ve also paid close attention to the people I admire, who have unknowingly taught me a lesson or two along the way.

Networking by the numbers

Since launching my business earlier this year, a huge part of my time is spent networking. After all, I own a heavily referral-based business, and the more people I meet, the larger my client base grows. But, I recently went through an interesting exercise with a consultant friend of mine, who asked “How much are…

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Reading magazines from back to front

A few years ago, I was part of a small team that ran an association dedicated to the newspaper industry. Our executive director was very hip to the nuances of human resources, and he scheduled an all-day teambuilding retreat that centered around Meyers-Briggs Personality Types. It was great fun, and we had a ball getting…

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The branding babe

I spent some time working for a woman who was, hands down, one of the most brilliant corporate marketers I’d ever worked with. She was highly creative, fiercely intelligent, beyond experienced and always, always had her eye on the goal. Granted, most who knew her also knew she could be hell on wheels … she didn’t…

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