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Last week I talked about Thoughts Become Things.  Well first cousin to that for me is:  Shift Your Perspective and You Change Your World.  Sounds a bit … over the top?  Not for me.  These last six months have been a whirlwind of activity … well, actually these last 20 years have been a whirlwind

Maybe it’s just the human condition - always striving for more. For something better, faster, different. And yes, that mindset has its advantages, helping us push forward and achieve greater. But, from time to time, we need to stop: to stop and appreciate what we have, to stop and recognize what we’ve achieved, to stop

There are no coincidences.  At our Sparta Monthly Networking event this week we had a nice size group of about 20 like minded professionals.  As we went around the room introducing ourselves, it turned out that 4 of the 20 had coached with Tony Robbins, and most of the room was on their second career

As impossible as it seems, we are about to start our 20th year in business.  I am proud, I am humbled, I am very grateful.   Not only are we still standing, but we are thriving and responding well to market trends and client demand.  We have a new name and brand, two locations, a world-class

For quite a few years now my “white board” has been my organizational cornerstone. This morning I spent about an hour organizing and updating my white board which is intended to be a one page overview of all the things I have going on. My white board now encompasses two office rental & coworking locations as

When you run your own business, whether you realize it or not you've got people looking up to you - team, clients, colleagues and so on.  Much of your forward motion depends on your ability to gain their buy-in ... your ability to inspire. Well, I don't know about you, but some days I wake

I found out this week that the NW chapter of NJAWBO (N.J. Association of Women Business Owners) has named me their Business Woman of the Year.  Wow. I had to write a quick blog to express my gratitude for this honor.  I have been a member of NJAWBO since 1994.  But even before that, I

I believe that what you fill your head with is what shows up in your life.  If you think you can, you can.  If you think you can’t, you can’t.  A pretty simple philosophy to live by and it’s served me well. Quite a few years ago I took that a step further by developing

It often amazes me how stressed out people get about change.  But they do.  If there's one thing you can count on in life or business, it's change: Seasons changePeople grow (hopefully)Business grows (hopefully)People come, people go There was a time in my entrepreneurial journey that I resisted change.  I spent a lot of time

Over the last 18 months or so, we have rebranded our organization, opened a second location in Sparta and renovated our Montclair facility (no wonder I’m a bit tired).  Why did we do all this?  Because, plain and simple, either you morph your business in response to market changes and client demands, or your business