Get out and talk with people! Relationships are the key to opportunity!
I was surprised again today by the power of networking and meeting people. I had two appointments at a coffee shop, one with a guy I have known for years and the other with a guy who was referred to me by a recent friend. The guy I had known has been out of work [...]
Nostalgia! My high school English teacher
Her name was Rena Ingersoll. She was the librarian and senior English teacher in my high school; all seniors took her class. I can’t remember how big she was, it didn’t make any difference. She was tough! She had a shrill voice that would pierce the building when she was angry. I saw and heard [...]
Another internet talk radio interview!
Jeff Peltier is a guy I met via Linkedin. He invited me to be a guest on his show this week to share my faith and to talk about my book. Jeff is a very interesting man with a great consulting business in addition to his radio show. Check it out here, you may fast [...]
HERE IS A STORY OF HOW ONE WOMAN SURVIVED AND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD!
Now don’t exit right away, I am not going to preach! But I do want to share an interesting story about survival and careers from the Bible. I believe it is true and that God orchestrated it, but will tell the story in secular terms just because it is fascinating. And, you may find that [...]
One of my big “finds” on Linkedin! http://www.writingandpublishingradio.com/
Are you interested in writing and publishing? You are invited to join me, Felice Gerwitz, author of “Information in a Nutshell: Writing and Publishing,” along with my guests as we explore the exciting world of becoming a published author. This broadcast airs every Monday afternoon at 3:30 ET. I will challenge you with information and [...]
One way to protect your future.. start building a consulting business early!
Do you want to be a consultant? I am a consultant/coach but I never planned to be one. I just fell in to it when my job changed at Norwest (now Wells Fargo) and I didn’t want to find another position there. So, I took my severance and hung up my shingle! My goal was [...]
DO YOU KNOW YOUR MARKET?
In the venture capital business one of the most important factors in an investment decision is the size of the market for the product being introduced. Another important side to this is access to the market. In addition to management skills these are critical when looking for investors. Individuals have the same challenge. We need [...]
LOOKING FOR SUMMER JOBS?
The unemployment thing is a real problem for many. On the other side, I still hear from business owners that it is hard to get good “help”! How can this be in this market? I spoke at a high school a few weeks ago and one of the interests was summer jobs. The students had [...]
Everyone should have an automated contact data base!
I was speaking with a pastor several years ago about a relationship training course I was marketing. I encouraged her to bring in a diverse group, business people, medical folks and others to provide a good mix. Her response surprised me. She said she had visited a businessman recently and he had told her how [...]
Don’t think you are a teacher? You can teach your children how to make a living
I was talking with some friends last night and we were noting that some people seem to “figure it out” and do what they have to do to make a living. Others seem to have no clue. We agreed that some of it may be due to parenting, and that the issue was classles, it [...]
