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  • 08/28/2014 9:27 AM | Deleted user

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  • 08/06/2014 4:03 PM | Deleted user

    Hello ladies,


    As a financial planner and advocate for financial literacy, I am starting to set up some public speaking gigs.  Topics include maximizing social security benefits, funding long term care, and creative financing for everything from business capital to college to retirement.  I would like to partner with libraries, and any other civic minded organizations, throughout northern NJ to market and present these complimentary sessions.  If you know of any venues, or have had a particularly positive experience with any, I would love to hear from you.  Thanks in advance for any ideas and feedback.


    Regards,

    Lisa Keenan, CPA

    lisa@keenaccounting.com

  • 07/16/2014 1:49 PM | Deleted user


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    Do you remember when I talked to you about making a decision and then acting on it?

    Well, so many of us are afraid to make a commitment because we fear failure or the fact that we might not be able to stick to it.

    This fear might be an old fear. Think of yourself at 5 years old. Most 5 year olds decide that when they want to do something, they just go for it. Sometimes they will succeed and sometimes they will fail, but firstly they focus on what they want to achieve, and then act on that decision.

    A lot of problems start when an adult fails to encourage a child to keep on trying. Most of us have experienced this negativity; somebody told us to give up before we even tried because it was too hard, or we were too young to accomplish what we wanted to do, or that someone else was better than us. These kind of belief systems never come from inside of us; they come from outside and ruin our inner campus and courage. I like to refer them as lies.

    As an adult you have the ability to fix that problem by re-training your mind to see the potential rather than the failure. Once you make a commitment to writing a book and set up a map detailing how and when to do that, you will get there in the end.

    A few techniques that I use to stay focused on my goals are:

    1. Affirmations. As I explained, our beliefs are just learned behaviors developed during childhood. While some of these may work well, others now can work against us and cause us to sabotage ourselves away from being able to achieve what we want. Every affirmation we use or develop is a reflection of our inner beliefs. Positive affirmations are short and positive statements which are targeted to challenge negative beliefs, replacing them with positivity and self-nurturing thoughts. A good example is: “When I believe in myself, so do others,” and also “Everything I want and need will eventually come to me.”
    2. Visualization. This means to develop the mental ability to see something happening, before it actually occurs. A great example of positive visualization is to get yourself a white board and some pictures of the things you would like to have in your life, such as your name on a book cover, the new car you plan to buy when you make the money and an ideal vacation location. Look at these pictures every day and spend a few minutes with your eyes closed actually seeing yourself in these situations and places. Feel what it would feel like to be the person you want to be. The longer you do this, the easier those images will come into your mind. If you believe in the Universal Laws, you will find that you develop the power to attract these things into your life.

    Keep in mind that this is not magic; it won’t help you change your old beliefs over night, but it will slowly create a better vision of a brighter future and help to erase the negative thoughts that were placed into your mind by your parents/teachers/friends/society.

    The reasons to use these techniques are to remind yourself, on a daily basis, where you want to go and what you want to achieve. We all have the tendency to forget our goals if we have the slightest doubt about how and if we can get there.

    For example:

    If you tell yourself, “I want to write a book,” use the following:

    Affirmation: “I feel great about being a published author and selling my book on Amazon.”

    Visualization: How would it feel and look like to you to be talking with your peers about your book, and signing copies of it?

    Once your mind is set in this way, you’ll find that it will force you to act on fulfilling your dreams. And this works because otherwise there will be too big a gap between your mind-set and your actions, and you will find that you will not feel whole until you will do something about it.


    www.AllyNathaniel.com

  • 07/03/2014 3:00 PM | Mary Adams (Administrator)

    My Mom hails from Toledo, Ohio.

     

    She lost her mother when she was in her teens -- perhaps one of the most difficult ages in a young woman’s life, period.. Somehow, she knew that there was a world out there for her to see. And with great courage, she left The Buckeye State in her mid-twenties and took The Big Apple by storm. By herself, in the sixties…a time when women were supposed to be married to make such a bold move.

     

    Mom never finished college, but she is one of the smartest women I know. She navigated the Mad Men era with grace and wisdom, working for CBS Records, Motown and other marquis organizations. She relays stories of Barry Gordy, Stevie Wonder and myriad of mad men as if it were just another day at the office.

     

    She met and married my father off a blind date in NYC. They moved back to the Midwest to follow my father’s career. In 1977, they launched an advertising agency together. In 1999, my father was diagnosed with and died from cancer.  Steadfast, she kept the business going for another 12 years all on her own.

     

    She is an incredible Mom and truly my inspiration in business for so many reasons. Who is yours? Share your story and join us on July 23rd for the Inspirational Women In Business luncheon.

  • 07/02/2014 6:52 PM | Lisa Pisano (Administrator)

    Did you receive today's BCPWN Tips Email?  Re-sharing here on the blog for future reference...Tips on Finding Career Inspiration This Summer: share your thoughts in the comments below!


    • Find a Good Beach Read. Pick up the biography of someone you feel in awe of or someone who has done something that gives you even an inkling of "could I do that?"

    • Network, Network, Network. “Often people will mistakenly wait for inspiration to reach out and tap them on the shoulder when in fact inspiration requires action … by you,” writes Nicole Williams in “Tips for Finding, Reigniting and Building Inspiration.” We happen to agree with this tip wholeheartedly, and highly recommend attending an upcoming BCPWN event!

    • Journal. Start by jotting down your thoughts once a week and see what comes to the surface. By clearing your mind and getting things on paper, you’ll invite in focus, creativity, and inner peace.

    • Learn Something New. Enroll in a cooking class. Try your hand at pottery or jewelry making. Learn html. Join a running club. Stretch your limits and expand your horizons to awaken those brain synapses.

    • Meditate. Find at least 5-10 minutes once a week to clear your mind, sit, and breathe. Try the Mindfulness guided mediation app, available for smartphones. Pop in your earbuds on the commute home or sit in the Starbucks parking lot and enjoy the quiet.

    Source: “Tips for Finding, Reigniting and Building Inspiration” – August 29, 2013
    Nicole Williams
    US News and World Report.com: Money/Careers Blog

  • 06/16/2014 1:51 PM | Deleted user
    June 2014 Video Ally Nathaniel

    I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself.” Albert Einstein.

    Recently I was on a visit to the “Book expo America”, where I got to meet other authors as well as industry experts. Wow! I have to say, what an amazing experience. The whole thing absolutely inspired me, including the events and panels, but most of all it was some of the wonderful people I met, one of which was Cindy Ratzlaff who is a branding expert, (I will tell you more about branding in future newsletters.)

    I also met Jon Fine who is Amazon’s director of ‘Author and publishing relations,’ and C.J Lyons who is another successful self-published author. There were many, many others, all of whom inspired me to keep moving in the direction of my dreams.

    But how do you keep moving forward when it seems to get so hard? What do you do when you’re out of ideas or feel isolated? You find your inspiration from somewhere.

    Inspiration is everywhere around you. All it takes is for you to be open enough to receive it. And when you do get that spark of an idea, welcome it with open arms.

    Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill.

    I was supremely inspired by the time I went back home, and it made me decide to use that inspiration to make changes in my life, including writing more and ensuring that I move forward with my business. For me it’s necessary to use the inspiration I constantly receive from many sources as the fuel of my “get it done” engine.

    For you, your inspiration could be the fuel to start your “write my book” engine, or “find the help I need” engine. It’s really down to you.

    Make sure to get inspired on a daily basis and use that energy to promote your writing/publishing goals.

    The best dreams happen when you’re awake.” Cherie Gilderbloom.

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  • 06/07/2014 9:14 AM | Mary Adams (Administrator)
    Business is like dating. It’s a dance, a series of moves, part strategic and part serendipitous. How on earth do we navigate that? As we embark on the month of finding money in our networking follow up, a personal story comes to mind.

     

    My dating mantra was the following: “I will always have a good time or a good story”. This one is my favorite.

     

    A successful NYC doctor asked me on a date and I accepted.  We planned to go to the movies on a Tuesday night, followed by dinner. He told me to arrive an hour and 15 minutes early. No way. I said no, I’ll be there 20 minutes before it starts. When I arrived he had purchased the tickets, popcorn, and a bottle of water for me. As he selfishly crunched away on his popcorn, I turned to him randomly and said, “sure, I’d love some” and jammed my hand in the bag of popcorn. We went to dinner. I ordered soup and salad and he ordered a full on steak dinner. The check came. He sat staring at it. He started mumbling “tickets, popcorn, water…you owe me $33.75”.  I was stunned. I just subsidized this guy’s meal and he was charging me to the penny. So I went home and vowed never to go out with him again.

     

    Four days later, I received an envelope from him. Inside was a note written on is Rx pad that said, “I miscalculated and charged you too much,” accompanied by a $10 bill. Henceforth my date with him is dubbed as the “rebate date”. In this case, the money was literally in the follow-up.

     

    This month’s workshop is about how to grow our business through follow-up. How many times did you go on a date that you thought went well and then the phone never rang (not that we, as empowered women, couldn’t make the call)? How do you think our potential clients feel when they spend time with you, listening to your pitch, reading your proposal, researching your company, only to receive a cold, form email that says “just checking in…” (Or “hey, I charged you too much”, in my case)? Be thoughtful and strategic about how and when you engage after meeting someone. 

     

  • 05/02/2014 3:55 PM | Mary Adams (Administrator)

    A milestone birthday just passed for me (29, or course) and a dear friend mailed me a gift with a note that said “I’m not sure why, but I thought of you when I saw this.” I was intrigued. I ripped off the packaging to find a box with a photo of a white handbag/tote on it. I thought it wasn’t the greatest looking bag I’d ever seen, but it looked functional enough. As I opened the box I realized the potential of this bag… it has a plastic pouch for a beverage of choice (wine) and a pour spout on one end. Can you imagine what one could do with this bag??

     

    The bag is just like us as professionals. We may see ourselves as good at what we do, but often overlook our potential. Well, it’s time to take a long hard look at what’s inside you.  Michele Brown of IntuAction Coaching enlightened us today with some strategies to get out of our own way, recognize our strengths and soar as professionals. I encourage you to try one thing you learned today. If you were not able to join us in person, we’ll see you next month for the workshop with Mandy Schumaker, which is all about leveraging our follow-up to close deals. Network, learn and be inspired by BCPWN.

  • 02/16/2014 2:31 PM | Anonymous
    Sorry Ladies...but the snow has caused me to need to reschedule and I can no longer make the Tuesday breakfast.  I know that Irene will do a great job...and I encourage the members that have not yet been to the Suburban Diner to come on down and check out the new place!
  • 02/14/2014 2:40 PM | Deleted user

    Yes, spring really is just around the corner.  Please join Maria and Dot March 7th - March 13th in Montvale for the W by Worth Spring Trunk Show.  View the entire line at www.wbyworth.com

    10% off your entire order if you come with a friend to shop.  Contact me now for an appointment.  danderson@wbyworth.com or 201.264.4229. 

                                                                                                            
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