Get Out Of Jail Free

Remember playing the game, Monopoly®? Maybe you still do today with your kids. I remember there was a card in each deck of cards - The Community Chest and the Chance cards - called "get out of jail free." Funny enough, on the game board, there was a space that sent you directly to jail. You didn't

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The Essence of Collaboration

It’s For the Greater Good

I had a great experience this past Spring during my Write It Now Class I offered through my Your Book Is Your Hook! book consulting services and classes.  I had a student in my class who was writing a children's book about ticks and Lyme disease, a debilitating disease that affects

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My Journey to Becoming the Make It Happen Girl

My professional life has spanned 9 careers. I have worked in strategic planning and business development for nearly two decades.

From leading the versatile team inside the company and enrolling the nation's largest retailers as cooperative partners as a non-techie that built the original data warehouse for Revlon to being a prolific Project and Practice

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From Divorce to Prince Charming by Putting Boys Before Business

Love and romance escaped my life for many years.  I married and divorced and continued to persist in my search for a loving partner to share my life with.  I focused on me and learning more about what I wanted in a romantic relationship. What qualities was I seeking in the man of my dreams?  I mean, who

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Dating Your Money

When I set out to write my first book, Dating Your Money: How to Build a Long-Lasting Relationship with Your Money in 8 Easy Steps, I gathered a team of traditional publishing experts in each area required.  We sat down and I declared that I would write, publish and produce this book and get full distribution

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Life Lessons from a Furry Friend

I have learned great life lessons from my cat, Figaro.  She left me on December 5th, 2008, and she left a legacy.

It always amazes me that pets come into our lives for such a short time, yet they love us unconditionally and set this example for us to learn from. Figaro was an incredible Spirit and

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From Virtual Skeleton to Beating Crohn’s Disease

At age 11, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a debilitating condition where the body attacks itself in the digestive track, causing scar tissue and great pain. For 25 years, I suffered the trials and tribulations that come with this disease and never let it stop me from being everything I wanted

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Dubbed the “Can Do” Kid

As the "Can Do Kid", after completing a project one year with CVS Pharmacy while working for Revlon, a consulting company on the project awarded me a sign that says, "It CAN be done."  They said they had never met anyone like me. Regardless of what happened in the project, I always said we

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Speaking, Singing, Juggling and Delivering the Message…

When I was selected to present the senior values speech to our college prep school audience, grades 7 - 12.  It was quite a presentation: I talked about honesty, integrity, being true to yourself and never giving up. I demonstrated at 16 the many hats we all wear as people.  Even then, I had a great understanding of

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Welcome

This is a blog about how to do "it" in any situation, circumstance or condition. "It" is many things for many people. It may relate to your health, career, relationships, finances, your dreams and even to having "it" all - whatever that means to you. This collection of short essays expresses thoughts, stories, ideas and inspirations for you to

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