Thank you SmartCEO and First Virginia Bank for recognizing me and the other extremely phenomenal women CEOs and Executives last night. The Brava Awards celebrates female CEOs, nonprofit leaders and high impact executives who combine their irrepressible entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back to the community. Brava Award winners are considered to […]
Are you committed to your business?
I warn you! This commentary may make you uncomfortable. The one extremely critical ingredient to business success is COMMITMENT! Successful businesses begin and end with desire, commitment, and tenacity. Commitment is defined as the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause. It is the measure of your level of engagement or obligation. Commitment is a state […]
What mask are you wearing and how is it serving you?
Today is October 31 and many people in the United States are celebrating Halloween. For months we’ve been deciding “who we will be” for this occasion. This ritual coupled with discussions I’ve been having lately with business leaders has lead me to ask the question: what mask are you wearing and how is it serving you? […]
Success Begins With The End In Mind
Last week, my husband and I celebrated 20 years of marriage. 20 years is a rare milestone in today’s world. Few celebrate 20 years at anything – in business, in a job or in a relationship. Many have asked us for the secret to making it to 20 years. Our answer: success begins with the […]
What Is Your Intention?
I met Giovanna Taylor of The G Shop last week when I was in a crisis. I was preparing to spend the weekend with Oprah Winfrey and her friends and I DID NOT have anything to wear. I took my crisis to the internet and solicited support from my Facebook community. Within minutes, someone introduced […]