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9 Tips for Succeeding in Business

March 23, 2012

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The material in this blog post is thanks to Scott Savitz, a very successful entrepreneur and founder of Shoebuy.com. I attended Foley Hoag’s Emerging Enterprise Center Tech Talk Tuesday this week and Scott was one of the speakers. Scott’s talk was geared towards entrepreneurs, but these tips can apply to anyone wanting to succeed in […]

Lessons learned from the Super Bowl

February 9, 2012

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Now that the excitement has died down from the Super Bowl, we can reflect on what happened. Even though I live in Boston, I am not a football fan. I still don’t understand the appeal of very large men jumping on top of each other. Of course, if I were to get paid millions of […]

Lessons learned from playing Sudoku

February 2, 2012

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Playing Sudoku is one of my favorite ways to relax. For those of you unfamiliar with Sudoku, it’s: A puzzle in which players insert the numbers one to nine into a grid consisting of nine squares subdivided into a further nine smaller squares in such a way that every number appears once in each horizontal […]

Find the wonder and change your life

January 26, 2012

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A few days ago, I was pulling out of my garage. I was cranky and stressed, thinking about all the errands I had to do and wondering if I could finish them all in time. I also had to go over and shovel my Mom’s driveway and I was dreading that since I just shoveled […]

3 Fatal Social Media Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

January 19, 2012

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  We’re all into social media now – even the baby boomers like myself. I must be getting crankier in my old age because social media is really starting to annoy me. Or should I say certain actions in social media are very annoying. My top 3 annoyances in social media: 1. Asking your network […]

Lessons learned from Zumba

December 29, 2011

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This post isn’t about becoming a better dancer. For those of you wondering what the heck is Zumba. Zumba is a mix of Latin and international dance. It’s the latest fitness craze.  Alas, my Zumba dancing looks more like a spastic cockroach waving its legs. Fitness is my passion and I always enjoy learning about […]

Three big ideas from IDEAS Boston

November 17, 2011

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I was very fortunate to attend the 2011 IDEAS Boston Conference. IDEAS Boston is a unique event where some of the region’s leading thinkers from every imaginable sector push boundaries and share their latest big ideas to create fertile ground for innovation. A big thank you to Bobbi Carlton and Mass Innovation Nights for providing […]

A failure to communicate and how to fix it

November 9, 2011

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  It’s amazing how a failure to communicate can derail things. I’ve seen several examples over the past few weeks. The fixes are simple and it’s too bad that they didn’t happen. The most telling example I’ve seen so far: I’m part of a job search group. We share leads and encouragement. This is as […]

Lessons learned from entrepreneurs at FutureM

October 6, 2011

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I spent a fascinating week at the FutureM conference, where leading marketers and technologists shared their knowledge. It was a wonderful experience. Every session was presented by one or more successful entrepreneurs. As I listened to them speak, I started feeling very inadequate. I’ve had the same training as many of these folks, but ended […]

Celebrate the end of summer – and enhance your career

September 1, 2011

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As summer draws to a close, are you sad? Or, are you looking forward to the fall? I had an awesome summer with the best kayaking ever. The end of summer means winter is not far behind. I sure miss kayaking in the winter. I also love the fall, it’s my favorite time of year […]