Every entrepreneur and executive needs a safe place to test their ideas and expand their thinking. Is it time to join a mastermind? Some years ago, I participated in a magical retreat on the shores…
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How I Learned to Create An Abundance Mindset
In December, my friends Sam and Mary and I were on vacation in Hawaii awaiting our spa appointments (yes it was a good day) when Mary suggested that over the next 365 days we all…
Thought Leadership Tools: How Do You Prepare a Great Talk?
As a longtime speaker, I still frequently struggle to develop a great talk – one that is both memorable and provides some lasting change for those in the audience. When someone offers a book, class,…
How to Establish Your Credibility in a New Setting
A longtime consultant friend of mine recently joined a senior CEO group in order to build connections and scale her business. After attending her first meeting, she shared with me her dismay that the other…
7 Tips to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Last Thursday, I gave myself the afternoon off to celebrate the achievement of a goal that I’d set myself almost two years ago – to speak about my book, Ready to Be a Thought Leader? as part…
Why Should Thought Leaders Stay in Their Lane? Part II
BE OF SERVICE BY SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE, INTERVIEW WITH JO MILLER, BE LEADERLY This interview is part of an on-going series of articles I am doing about how people make the journey from leader to…
Why Should Thought Leaders Stay in Their Lane? Part I
AN INTERVIEW WITH JO MILLER, BE LEADERLY This interview is part of an on-going series of articles I am doing about how people make the journey from leader to thought leader. See my previous interviews…
An Evening With Robin Chase
Last night I had the chance to re-connect with Robin Chase, Co-Founder of Zipcar and Buzzcar (now Drivy) and a fellow Wellesley alum at the opening night reception of the Springboard Annual Forum. There we had a half-hour fireside chat…
How Is Thought Leadership Different From PR & Marketing?
A few years ago, I sat down with a friend who had just left her role as CEO of a prominent PR firm in Silicon Valley. I asked her which piece of her job she…
What is a Thought Leader?
FROM A POST IN THE UK BUSINESS REPORTER Some people use the term “thought leader” as if all you have to do to earn that moniker is to start tweeting. This is hardly the case….