When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Sheryl Sandberg

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I have been working with some other moms at my fifth-grader's school on a memory book that each of our fifth-graders will take with them when they leave elementary school and move onto middle school. One of the questions the kids are asked for this book is "Who is your hero?" Who Is Your … [Read more...]

What if you stopped trying so hard?

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Everyday, I get an email from a guy named Mike Dooley who offers inspirational messages. Some days, I feel too busy to read them and simply delete them. Other days, it's like he has somehow been able to read my thoughts and sends a perfect message at just the right moment. Here's the message … [Read more...]

Up Next in the WoMEN teleseminar series: Alisa Bowman

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This is gonna be so much fun. As you know by now, I've put together a fabulous and FREE teleseminar series for working moms called: "WoMEN: What Mom Entrepreneurs Need." Our next topic in the series is something every mompreneur I know needs--some advice, tips, and clever ways to get the support … [Read more...]

Can I get a little inspiration, please?!!!

There are a lot of people out there who are a lot scared right now about how things are looking in the economy. And no doubt: once a person gets scared, more and more scary things start showing up. I'm excited to continue sharing good news that's happening to some great mom entrepreneurs right … [Read more...]

Amazing kids

About a month ago I was invited to speak to a group of "at-risk" high school students in the metro Detroit area. These students had elected to be part of a summer-study course to learn about Global Trade Markets, and ultimately, to learn what it takes to get a job in today's global economy. I was … [Read more...]

Delicate balance: mothers in business

As a mother of three children under six years old who owns her own company, I spend a lot of time doing one thing while thinking I "should" be doing another. Sometimes I'm building Legos with the kids and I'll remember I'm on deadline for something I'm writing. Other times I'm sitting at the … [Read more...]