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Archive for the ‘Money’ Category

5 Steps To Get Off The Fence in 2013

Friday, January 11th, 2013

2013 is your year. It’s your year because you’re going to get off that damn fence, and MAKE it your year. No excuses.

If you’ve been perched on the fence getting splinters, unable to make a decision, paralyzed and afraid to take the jump toward your happiness, I am coming for you. I’m coming for you with the frying pan! Today, you’re getting your mojo on. Today, you’re making plans.

So let’s get right to it.

Here are your 5 Steps To Get Off The Fence in 2013. It’s time to make a plan to get happy and thriving: (more…)

You Need ‘Chutzpah’ In Life!

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

Sunday was an absolutely awesome day. I spoke in the morning at an event called Le Mood – The Festival of Unexpected Jewish Learning and Culture. The tag line for the conference: Dare To Be Curious (love it)! 1000 awesome people came for a day of learning, and broadening horizons. I brought my expertise as a success coach and entrepreneur, and my talk was called: The Role of Chutzpah in Business, Marriage, Motherhood and Life.

Aaaah Chutzpah. One of those universal words in Yinglish!

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Back To School with RetailMeNot.com

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

Back to School is quickly approaching… can you believe it?! It is literally around the corner (sniff sniff), and if you’re on the fence about what to buy and where to buy what your kids need- you’re not alone.

As you know, I am an Brand Ambassador for RetailMeNot.com, the largest coupon site in the US with exclusive discounts and cut-out coupons DAILY.  What makes RMN the most incredible shopping resource, is the amazing brands they offer and their huge discounts. Literally, all your favorite American and Canadian brands are there, such as Target, Victoria’s Secret, Land’s End, Old Navy, Dominos Pizza, Macy’s, Forever 21, Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom, Best Buy and MANY MORE.  Plus they just launched their new FREE app, so you can now save on the spot, in store.

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How To Join The Women’s Entrepreneurial Club

Friday, June 8th, 2012

I was recently called upon as one of “America’s Ultimate Experts” to share my advice for budding female entrepreneurs in the latest issue of Woman’s World Magazine. That issue hit newsstands yesterday.

If you are a woman thinking of starting your own business, here are some helpful tips and advice from some top experts.

Entrepreneurship is not an easy journey. It is one of great sacrifice, hardship and frustration. It is also one of great reward, possibility and freedom. Something to ponder…

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Will Smith And The One Magic Ingredient To Your Success

Friday, June 1st, 2012

By Guest Blogger Jon Gordon

What does a treadmill have to do with Will Smith’s success as a movie star and actor?

Everything!

When asked by an interviewer to explain his success, he responded:

“I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I’m going to die. It’s really that simple. I’m not going to be outworked.”

But what about his talent you might ask? After all, he is charismatic, funny and a great actor. Isn’t that the reason for his success? Not according to Will Smith. In fact he considers himself to be slightly above average in the talent category. Rather, he attributes his success to his work ethic.

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The Liz Lange Interview: Her Maternity Empire, Motherhood, and More

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Liz, I’m thrilled to have you, a savvy entrepreneur and mom grace our blog. I don’t think Liz Lange Maternity needs much introduction– most of our mom readers know this well-known, fantastic brand. I loved my Liz Lange Maternity clothes when I was pregnant- comfort, style, affordability. Please tell us the story of how Liz Lange Maternity was born.

I never intended to be a fashion designer or an entrepreneur. I graduated from Brown with a BA in Comparative Literature. And after working at Vogue for a few years, I left to go work for a struggling fashion designer whose work I admired. While there, and in my 20s, my friends started to get pregnant (I myself was not pregnant, but I was newly married and it was that time in my life.) They all had the same complaint– that they couldn’t find anything that they liked to wear while pregnant (This was 1996 – maternity apparel landscape was very, very different!)

I noticed 2 things that led to my aha moment: my friends were spending (they had no choice, nothing in their closets fit!)  So I knew that pregnant women were definitely spending on their maternity wardrobes, and they were spending on items they didn’t like. And two, that they looked much better when squeezed into a stretch tight non-maternity outfit than in an oversized traditional maternity outfit. So I thought, “I get it, maternity clothing needs to be fitted and stretchy and women will buy it because they will like it and they will actually look great.”

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Avoiding The “Incompetent Princess Syndrome”

Monday, March 26th, 2012

By Guest Blogger Francesca Perrini

I was living the dream: a six-figure income, beach vacations, plenty of time off to cultivate my hobbies, and a growing savings account, all before I was 25.

And then we got divorced, and I woke up to the fact that half of us had no job security, no career trajectory, no savings, and basically no idea. Yes, you guessed it. My half. I had never so much as opened a bank account by myself.

Though my ex was fair to me when we split up the money (in the proportions that we had each earned it, which added up to about a 70-30 split), I quickly ran through what he had transferred into my new checking account as I moved from apartment to apartment and nursed my wounds with treats I couldn’t afford (clothes, nights out with the girls, weekend jaunts to San Juan).

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