Ringing In the New


As we ring out the old year and in the new, I thought I'd leave you with the two questions I'm pondering and using to craft my business planning and strategy:

  1. What are you going to do differently next year to amplify your message and reach?
  2. What are you going to do differently next year to extend and deepen your impact?

That's it!

Pretty simple but oh so powerful.

Think about it, and feel free to share your answers with me.

In the meantime, I find it helpful to remember:


Until next year, stay safe, and I'll see you on the other side!

PS - If you missed it, last week I recommended you say Buh Bye Burn-out.

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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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