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The world’s ultimate networking destination

Paris is known as the City of Light, a city for lovers, and a destination where you can enjoy a never-ending supply of art, wine, food, naturally chic people, and incredible architecture and monuments. Little did I know it would be the place where I’d meet of...

Managing awkward social encounters

Confession time: I have a rather bulky and unstable stack of magazines and books at my bedside and next to just about every chair in my home and office. I can’t help it. I’m an information junkie. And I love reading what other writers write (as well as how...

Social media wisdom

I had the honor of co-facilitating a discussion on networking and social media today at the offices of the Austin Business Journal. Presenting with me were two colleagues who are also networking authors and speakers: Thom Singer and Marny Lifshen. Wish you’d been...

Tips & perspectives on small

In my last post I wrote about the subject of small: being small, feeling small.  Lots of thoughtful comments and discussion ensued. One of my colleagues was so inspired, (God bless her for telling me) she got busy developing an entire coaching curriculum around the...

A few small thoughts

Ever consider how huge the word “small” is?  That thought came to me as I was participating in a writing / journaling workshop last night hosted by my good friend Jeanne Guy. She instructed us to ponder and write about the word “small” for five minutes. My first...