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My Book Wins Award and Publishing Contract

Barbara — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:48:17 +0000

A few years ago, I decided to self-publish my book, Stand Out When You Stand Up. There is still somewhat of a stigma about it out there in the publishing world — like it’s not a “real” book. But the reality is that it’s extremely difficult to get a publisher to take on [...]

“Fastest Way to Become the CEO”

Barbara — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:25:26 +0000

I heard a great speaker yesterday–the (female) CEO of a billion-dollar materials company. She shared a little of her career history and how she had started her own business many years ago. She explained that the reason she’d done that was that it was the fastest way she knew to become the CEO. That is certainly [...]

Why I Have My Own Business

Barbara — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:20:43 +0000

There are many reasons I chose to go out on my own so many years ago. Here’s just one story that illustrates why being my own boss had appeal to me. When I was in my early 30’s, I worked in corporate communications for a fast growing real estate services company. I had been talking with [...]

Welcome!

Barbara — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:53:08 +0000

I have been training and coaching business professionals in the dynamics of how they present themselves since 1990. It has been a fun, rewarding and lucrative career. Now I want to leverage my knowledge and experience to provide others with the opportunity to make the same kind of living I have conducting the Compelling Speaker [...]