Today, March 25, is the Feast of the Annunciation. In the Christian tradition, this day marks the visit by the angel Gabriel to the virgin Mary, telling her that the Holy Spirit would come upon her and she would bear a son named Jesus. “He will be great,” Gabriel said, “and will be called the Son of the Most High.”…
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There’s a myth that entrepreneurs and small business owners are people who love risk. Actually, we don’t. We assume risk, sure. But mostly, we try to mitigate it. We do everything we can to make sure our next venture or product offering will be successful, fully aware that not everything we try will be. We’re good at making minimum viable…
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In September 2007, my business-partner husband and I were in London, UK. We had just arrived from Chennai, India, after a visit to our offshore production team. We were spending a few days in the city before heading north to my aunt’s bed and breakfast in Yorkshire. I remember sitting on the bed in our hotel room, watching news coverage…
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Last night, I spoke with Ken, one of my mentors. Ken has been a presence in my life for at least 25 years, best I can remember. He has seen me through the trials and travails of owning and operating my first business, divorcing my business-partner—husband, closing that business, and working to redefine my work and personal life. He has…
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I had an “aha” moment this week. Like most “aha” moments, it was unexpected. And, like most “aha” moments, it emerged from the confluence of different experiences in my life coming together at just the right time, in just the right way. I rediscovered my desire—my need—to lead from true self. First, some context. Last week I attended the Global…
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