The Christmas Curmudgeon
People close to me know I’m a Christmas curmudgeon. They know I’m not exactly imbued with appreciation for what generally passes for Christmas “spirit” — giving gifts with little or no meaning; the pervasive air of “obligation” that people impart to the days leading up to Christmas; the lamenting of “I’ve got so much to […]
Certified Martha Beck Life Coach
Whoo-hoo! It’s official! Received my certificate from Martha Beck and I couldn’t be more proud. I’ve added it to the wall directly across from my desk — it’s directly in my line of sight while I work all day and will be a sweet, inspiring reminder every day of what my intention is: to coach […]
Fear of finances: beating procrastination at its own game
Who among us doesn’t procrastinate? Often it doesn’t really matter. The important things get done … eventually. But when it prevents us from being financially responsible, procrastination can wreak havoc on our bank accounts, and devastate our sense of self-worth. We all say we’ll start spending less after the holidays are over; we’ll ask our […]
Who you gonna call?
When we’re struggling with fears or a lack of confidence, juggling a to-do list longer than the list of women pointing the finger at Bill Cosby, or just plain trying to figure out our lives and our next steps in them — who we gonna call? New York City had the hilariously handy Ghostbusters to […]
Life coaching rocks my world!
I’m so excited to be launching a new area of services as a Martha Beck Certified Life Coach! Most people know me as either a PR consultant or as a writer. I’m still both! I’m an active public relations and communications consultant, with clients in Sarasota, Phoenix, Boston, Washington, D.C., and New York City. And, […]
I am who you are
The win-at-all-costs, dog-eat-dog mentality exhibited by everyone from Little League parents to Wall Street warriors, is something that is culturally beat into us — it’s not how we’re born to be. If you haven’t seen “I AM,” a documentary by Tom Shadyac — the same guy behind the Jim Carrey comedies “Bruce Almighty,” “Ace Ventura: […]
Path Financial travels to NYC for National Financial Advisor Week
My client Raul Elizalde, president of Sarasota’s Path Financial, received some major recognition last week, when he was invited to participate in National Financial Advisor Week, a five-day Times Square event that drew 5,000 attendees. Raul spoke on day one of the event as part of a “rapid fire” panel, focusing on high-frequency trading, Federal Reserve policy, […]
Sarasota client launches gorgeous new website
One of my longtime clients, Sarasota’s Church of the Redeemer, has launched a stunning new website, which you can check out at redeemersarasota.org. The revamped site features improved navigation, lots of multimedia content and gorgeous photography that showcases life at the church.
Talking PR at regional “Word Out” conference
I was delighted to share my experience in reaching out to the media with attendees at the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida’s recent Word Out conference in Parrish, Florida, recently. The conference was held at DaySpring, a religious retreat center, and I was invited to participate by the diocese on behalf of The Church of […]