My girlfriend Jill is moving and needs some girlfriend advice. It’s just across town, or kinda out in the country, but as is true with all of us, she has some ’stuff’ to do to make the big move. Read More
Economic Downturn and how it impacts girlfriends?
October 2, 2008 – 10:32 am
I met with Fabienne, a new girlfriend and owner of Possets Perfumes, yesterday and we talked about how the economic situation will impact our businesses. Will Wall Street impact Fashion Avenue on our spending and shopping? What does it mean to us girlfriends? Read More
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Guest Blog: How Do You Give Red-Carpet Service – Learn From Your Girlfriends!
September 27, 2008 – 1:46 pm
Girlfriends teach us all kinds of lessons – from fashion to pop culture, food to health, even psychology and business. Our girlfriends are ‘celebrities’ in our lives, right? Read More
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Girlfriendology interviews JANET WISE
August 24, 2008 – 8:15 pm
In a perfect world, we’d all live our lives with passion and a commitment to inspiring others – wouldn’t we? Well, our podcast guest JANET WISE is fortunately leading the way.
After spending more than 10 years creating, designing, and managing professional development programs for Fortune 500 companies, Janet Wise launched her own company, Read More
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Lessons from a Girlfriend – Podcast interview with KAIRA ROUDA
May 8, 2008 – 5:42 pm
I know, you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, but you can make a pretty good assessment of the book by talking with the author. You can tell by listening to KAIRA STRUDIVANT ROUDA that she knows ‘her stuff’ and that she has the knowledge and passion to really launch entrepreneurial women.
President of Real Living (one of the fastest growing real estate company in the U.S.) and creator of the Real Living brand, Kaira is passionate about entrepreneurism, marketing and the power of women in the workforce and beyond. A published author, journalist, marketing executive and business owner, she built her career by working in marketing for national brands and large regional advertising agencies. She is also a contributing writer and editor for national and regional publications. In addition to this, and an active volunteer schedule, Kaira is also a wife and mother of four. (& check out her great guest blog on ‘How to Re-connect with Friends‘ and her updated BlogTalkRadio interview!).
With all this, Kaira found time to talk with Girlfriendology on our podcast about her new book – Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs. Together we discussed the importance of female friendship (aka: support) as an entrepreneur and we learned a lot, like these ‘Lessons from a Girlfriend’:
- BE YOU – This book is no fluff. It is a great guide to living a life you love and creating a career of your dreams. As the title references, you need to be ‘you’ to be a happy, fulfilled, successful entrepreneur. The book helps you identify your ‘word’ – a description that is the core to building the career and lifestyle that is uniquely perfect for YOU. And, Kaira (whose word is “visionary” – which is true!) shows us how YOU are the brand and how that is a very good thing. (Read the book – you’ll agree!)
- HAVE TIME FOR YOU – Kaira’s days are filled with running a successful company, fulfilling her book PR, volunteering and more – PLUS being a wife and mother of four. The most frequent question asked of her is “How do you do it?!” Listen in for her answer and be prepared to be inspired from a realistic and inspiring woman! (Great lesson there!)
- DREAM BIG - Kaira believes you hold the cards (and the real you) to a wonderful, BIG life. In fact, in her book she wrote: “Allow yourself to think big, be ambitious. This is your life, so get it right.” Such a great reminder on the important things in life and the role we all need to take in getting our life right.
Women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men and 1 out of 11 women are an entrepreneur – that’s a lot of us! Maybe there’s an entrepreneurial dream inside you (or a girlfriend) or perhaps you just need to jumpstart your goals.
Listen to Kaira on this inspiring podcast.
Read an excerpt, check out Kaira’s web site and definitely get her book Real You Incorporated (for you and/or a friend). Isn’t it comforting to know that the woman you dream to be, is already inside of YOU – just waiting to emerge!? Thanks Kaira for your interview, book and overall guidance. We all benefit by your visionary inspiration!
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Meet Stella – who helps girlfriends turn creativity into an entrepreneurial business!
April 7, 2008 – 12:54 am
Creative, smart, passionate women ALWAYS inspire me. You fantastic females with passion for your art, your creative ideas, your families (and, of course, your girlfriends!) all challenge other women to reach for their dreams and do what they love – and I love that!
Being creative and with a passion for an entrepreneurial lifestyle/business, I especially love and believe in the synergy that comes from combining creativity and being an entrepreneur. So, I was immediately impressed with an organization that I found that also recognized the energy and strength of commingling creativity and entrepreneurism. Meet Ladies Who Launch whose tagline is “entrepreneurship and creativity as a lifestyle.” It is the source for entrepreneurial-minded women who want to live their dreams and love their lives. Ladies Who Launch is the first company to define entrepreneurship as a lifestyle choice and connect women online and in person to foster creativity, community and support.
Ladies Who Launch offers great resources for female entrepreneurs like events and entrepreneurial incubators – plus they have a book for anyone who wants to venture into their own venture.
I interviewed STELLA GRIZONT, Director of Strategic Development for Ladies Who Launch on this week’s podcast. (She’s inspiring and impressive! See my “Lessons from a Girlfriend” post on the Girlfriendology blog.) Listen in for inspiration on turning your creative dreams into an entrepreneurial reality!
Listen in to Stella on the newest Girlfriendology Podcast. Entrepreneurial dreams or not, you’ll be inspired – maybe to start your own business or just to start a new creative project. Or maybe you’ll just be more equipped to inspire another girlfriend who may have dreams of being an entrepreneur. Inspire each other. That’s what girlfriends do! Thanks Stella! You definitely inspire me and many other women. Thanks Ladies Who Launch!
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Women helping Women – in New Media
March 16, 2008 – 12:30 am
In it’s simplest form, all it takes is a girlfriend who introduces you to someone/thing you want/need to know. From there, historic, amazing things can happen … like growing your business, finding a babysitter or cleaning person, to sharing a great memory together or forming a forever friendship.
And, for creative women, this simple networking can mean a new mentor to help you learn knitting or how to market your business. Connections can be made that are the foundation for partnerships in business and creative ventures. Or, it could even mean that you have another person in your support team with whom you can share your creative ideas and they build on these to form a wonderful solution, business or creative venture.
I attended a New Media group today and met some creative, resourceful and helpful people. Each that I spoke with had an openness to find out more about Girlfriendology and many offered ideas and support. One woman I spoke with, Krista, openly shared ideas with me for Girlfriendology and related to the wild, and often stressful, times of a creative woman trying to do too much. Just in talking with her, I was relieved to find other women in New Media (blogging, podcasting, etc.) who understand my life. Sometimes that is all it takes is a girlfriend to share and relate. Sometimes, it’s just that simple.
You know things/people I don’t. You have a background that differs from mine and gives you a different perspective. I have an equally different base of knowledge. So together, we are twice as smart, strong and, as girlfriends do, have more fun. This week your challenge is to simply be a girlfriend and help other women out. Or, allow other women to share ideas and support with you. I know you’ll be inspired, relieved, comforted, stronger and, in doing so, happier. Be a girlfriend. It’s that simple.
P.S. And, if you happen to live in the Mid-West and are in (or want to be) New Media, attend the upcoming PODCAMP OHIO. It’s June 28th in Columbus OH and is a free ‘unConference’ on new media. In addition to learning tons all in one day, I would bet you’ll also meet women (and men) who will have a positive impact on your creative future! Check it out!!
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Another creative girlfriend Shero – Julie McGuffee
March 14, 2008 – 12:31 am
My creative girlfriend JULIE MCGUFFEE is yet another shero! She has a long history of crafts and inspiring others to be creative, she’s been host of Making Memories TV show and Scrapbook Memories as well as appeared on Shop at Home network, A.C. Moore Videos, etc. She’s written craft books and created products, etc. She’s talented and creative.
What really makes her a shero is that she is also a cancer survivor and uses her experience to educate others. Read her blog for a touching story on her cancer and that which took a young man she knew. If you’re like me, reading this makes all the trivial stuff just disappear and brings a new focus on the important things – like appreciating every day, time with friends, being creative, etc.
Thanks Julie for sharing your story in your blog and for sharing your creative inspiration with the world. I’m glad you’re my creative girlfriend!
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Helping Girlfriends Heal – New Podcast with Caroline Cheshire
January 10, 2008 – 10:52 am
Unfortunately we all know women who are dealing with struggles – divorce, cancer/illness, taking care of aging parents, losing jobs or losing loved ones. I have several girlfriends going through ’stuff’ right now – Dana and Allison are both on chemo and dealing with their treatment options, Lisa (aka: LL Cool J) just lost her aunt (and a friend of mine), Beth and her husband have separated … just look around and there are people hurting and struggling.
Caroline Cheshire, founder of Healing Baskets
As a girlfriend, how can we help? CAROLINE CHESHIRE not only lost her baby several years ago, but she also lost some friends who didn’t know how to talk to her after her miscarriage. This, and seeing the difficulty that some people have in supporting their friends and family through trying times, inspired her to start HealingBaskets.com. Her passion for people and helping us help each other during situations like divorce, losing a job, being a care giver, etc. has lead to a web site with great gifts and gift giving recommendations for our friends and family in need. She shares insight into what to say and do (listen!) and even what to NOT say or do. Great girlfriend advice for times when we need a girlfriend to help us do the right thing.
I had the honor of speaking with Caroline (and her beautiful British accent!) for the Girlfriendology Podcast. I was impressed with her thoughtfulness and inspired by her genuine passion for helping us help others. She’s a women whose business is about making it a better world, one relationship at a time. (Which is exactly the same goal as Girlfriendology!) Thanks Caroline for sharing and for making us better girlfriends through Healing Baskets! (Tell your girlfriends about www.healingbaskets.com!)
Girlfriendology interviews CAROLINE CHESHIRE, founder of Healing Baskets Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Entrepreneurial Girlfriends & Reducing Stress!
August 4, 2007 – 6:28 pm
Great things happen when you share what is on your mind and in your dreams with other girlfriends!
At our monthly entrepreneurial girlfriend group today, Judy confessed that her creative brain is always busy and she has LOTS of ideas for businesses she could start. (And, she’s right!)
From someone who knows personally, creative women sometimes get overwhelmed with innovative ideas and an excess of dreams. And, add a busy life with a full-time job, family and trying to follow our dreams ‘on the side,’ and you Read More
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