When you’re the Chief Everything Officer, there’s precious little time left in your day to focus on the activities that move the needle in your business. Let’s face it – everything seems as though you’re just putting out fires! You don’t have the time or the bandwidth...

When I was a child, Easter meant getting dressed up in our ‘Easter Best’ – and if you were a little girl, that meant wearing a new Easter hat. Hats were all the rage in the 50’s; every smartly dressed woman and man wore them – it seemed there were hats for all kinds...

If it’s Sunday morning, you’ll most probably find me sitting in my chair, in front of the fireplace, with my second cup of coffee. I’ve probably read a couple of chapters in my current mystery novel. But now it’s time to think, then create…it’s time to write to you!...

This morning I read a social media post that STOPPED me in my tracks! According to this post, it was illegal for women in the USA to open a bank account in their own name until… 1974! While it seems that although many women did have bank accounts and owned property –...

I’m sitting in front of my fireplace on a rainy Saturday afternoon with a glass of champagne having just finished reading a mystery novel (why not – it’s a cold rainy March afternoon) writing this letter to you. While this is supposed to be a blog I thought I'd let...

This month, as the world celebrates International Women’s Month, I’m celebrating women in business. And while many events celebrate women in corporate or business women who have launched mega 7 or 8-figure businesses, I feel that something is missing! Over the years,...

People purchase from those they know, like and trust (K-L-T).  In fact, research shows that 81% of customers say that they must be able to trust the brand they buy from. Most business owners are great at getting out there, being visible and getting people to know them...

I’ll confess… I’m not a branding expert but in the last 40 years as an entrepreneur and having invested heavily in my business development, I’ve learned a thing or two from some of the best in the world! One of those experts is Gerry Foster of Big Brand Formula and...

Last week, I started a new podcast series entitled Love your brand… after all, February is the ‘love’ month! In the first episode, I shared that a remarkable brand is really your REPUTATION … it’s how people think about you when you aren’t in the room. However, is...

While attending a live conference in Toronto recently, I overheard several conversations about ‘branding’. Yes, I confess, I eavesdropped! And what I heard wasn’t good or even true. It became very apparent that there are so many misconceptions about branding...