I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
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I don't know about you, but I'm so ready for some crisp, cool autumn days, otherwise known as 'sweater weather.' As we race toward September and the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day, I can't help but get that old familiar feeling—part excitement, part nerves—that signals "back-to-school" season. Even though I don't have kids and haven't been in school in a very long time, it still hits me every year. And, I'm kind of grateful it does because it sparks my desire to amp up my learning and mojo to make the last 4 months of the year really count. So, in that spirit of learning and growing— two things I'm a big advocate of — here are some reading and listening recommendations from me and those I trust and admire: From the Bookshelf (In no particular order)
From the Audio Queue (In no particular order)
This is by no means a complete list, so if you've read a great book or you listen to a show you love, please feel free to reply to this email with your recommendation(s), and I'll share a list with everyone's picks in an upcoming email. Last week I talked about getting a regular dose of inspiration through something like Creative Mornings and why it's so important. If you missed it, read about it here. Until next week, be cool and stay 'in school'! Your success is our strategy! |
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I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
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