10:38 PM...Twenty-One days until Amour turns exclusively Duchess Diaries Ever really considered the phrase, "Women who behave rarely make history?" It comes from 1970's feminist Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, who penned a tome pointing out that women who behave are left out of history entirely. So how is it we become women of history? According to… Continue reading Women Who Behave…
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Who Are Your 5?
8:43 PM... Twenty-two days until Amour turns to Duchess Diaries... We talk support--supportive measures, supportive people, supportive work places. What does that really mean? According to The Fixer, support comes in fives. That is to say, The Plus Five Effect which some kickass chicks and one guy discuss at our gathering a few days ago.… Continue reading Who Are Your 5?
Snippets From A Day…
Put a group of entrepreneurs in an executive board room with The Fixer, mix well and see what happens. I love to see the reactions of others to her strange wisdom, gifts, insights and blunt conversation. There are some wide eyes, some doubts and, no doubt, some soul searching. Each person has an idea, a… Continue reading Snippets From A Day…
Out Of The Box Again…
10:41...Twenty-four more days... The next step on business growth journey is extending the reach of The Duchess Diaries. As with any business expansion new skills must be mastered, risks taken, faith polished and delivery must be all that's promised and more. After that, deliver some more. Oh, and jump out of the box. Again. And… Continue reading Out Of The Box Again…
Choose Carefully…
We've got voting on the brain. You don't? Could it be because you're amongst legions of constituents fed up with the shenanigans of a do nothing congress, a lame duck president and campaigns that hit new lows? Campaigns aren't hitting below the belt anymore, they're smack in the where it hurts. The always charming Wendy… Continue reading Choose Carefully…
Reader Requests…
9:28 PM...Twenty-six days until Amour changes completely to Duchess Diaries... Reader requests: quotes, pop culture and news of the chickens. Heard and registered. Here goes. Latest on the obsession list: The Good Wife. I know. I'm a million years behind everyone else in following the machinations of a state's attorney who swept his wife along… Continue reading Reader Requests…
Bested By The Better Girl…
10:43 PM Twenty-six days until Amour becomes Duchess Diaries exclusively... Those of us who find politics endlessly fascinating can sit and listen to candidates of any stripe, relishing the opportunity to pick their brains. The opportunity presents itself at the Crisis Nursery luncheon. While the luncheon is always a who's who in the charity realm,… Continue reading Bested By The Better Girl…
The Pen Is Mightier Than Your Job…
1:24 PM...Twenty-seven days and counting until Amour moves to Duchess Diaries... Well, well, well. Some see The Duchess Diaries as merely a bit of fluff at day's end. Throw in some fashion sport, a little gossip, mix in our beloved snark and obsession with pointy toe pumps and that's the whole of it, right? Not so fast… Continue reading The Pen Is Mightier Than Your Job…
Poised, Present and Purposeful…
10:53 PM Twenty-seven days and counting 'til Amour transforms completely... It's Fixer Monday. Back to business. We talk advertising. She says I need to bitch up another level. Again? Thankfully, we swirl around in the spiritual for a while. "Your best approach is always poised, present and purposeful," she says. A trio, in tandem, that… Continue reading Poised, Present and Purposeful…
Polo Anyone?…
A little slice of heaven ambles up to sit for a while Saturday afternoon. A picture more resemblant of the South on game day would be hard to find given all the gents in ties, jackets and good shoes. Pair that with yummy men on horseback and the afternoon is quite spectacular. And we're in… Continue reading Polo Anyone?…
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