Pat has built the new business she's dreamed of, without compromise. She has been nominated, for the past 4 years, for the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award and have won 4 STEVIE Awards for Women in Business. Pat has also hosted her own local radio show for 4 years and now hosts a live talk show on local TV interviewing successful women entrepreneurs and sharing their stories. She has written 3 books – the latest of which is ‘Stop Compromising and Make All the Money You Want! A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Starting Up and Starting Over.’
And I’m back! Today was a day most people dream about……..and in our case, this applies to both ‘sides’ today. The women entrepreneurs were totally amazing – we had no idea how many would show up – how things would unfold – and what the synergy and energy would be like. I can tell you that…
Well, that’s about all that comes to mind! This time in Zimbabwe has been overwhelming, miraculous, challenging, emotional, life-changing, ……and fun, too. I am sharing this adventure with some incredible colleagues – and I am so very grateful and humbled by the experience. First of all – a very BIG birthday shout-out to my awesome…
This is the day we have been dreaming of, planning for, and waiting for…….and it’s here. It’s time for us to meet with the women entrepreneurs of CAMFED! So very exciting………. We started the day with a fabulous breakfast at the hotel (see photos of my favorites – chocolate croissants and latte!!!!! Awesome!!!! Gotta say…
Do you ever feel that the world really is a very small place? I know that technology has certainly contributed to that feeling – but travel does the same thing. I love to travel – most of you know that about me by now! I am on a very special journey this week – the…
I’m in Africa………yup …….me, the globe-trotter……..in Zimbabwe, to be exact – and wanted to share this very special journey with you. This is the ‘Global Empowerment Journey’, hosted by my business coach, Suzanne Evans (http://www.suzanneevans.org) – a small group of us are here, in Zimbabwe, to work with CAMFED, ….”on a journey that will forever…
Did you ever think it would be a ‘cake-walk’ to have your own business? I ask the question because many people think this way! “I’ll just start my own business, enjoy what I do, make money and…………retire rich and happy”. Well, back up the truck! While, on the surface, it may seem easy and fun…
Do you have a dream – for your life, for your business? I dream all the time – the downside, in some cases, is that I did not put a time frame to each dream. I was in Chicago this week and finally got to visit Harpo Studios – a long-time dream of mine –…
How many times have you heard your ideal prospects tell you “I can’t because …….I don’t have the money, I can’t afford it, It’s too expensive” and so on and so on? Well, you’re not alone – I hear that all the time, too. One of the biggest challenges facing women entrepreneurs is often the…
We’re almost at the half-way point of the year – how are you feeling about your goal-achievement to date? Are you still struggling? Trying to do ‘it’ all by yourself? Well, as Dr. Phil would say – ‘How’s that working for you?” “When you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting!” No magic…
When was the last time you felt fear about something in your business? Have you ever really thought about where/how that might be holding you back? One thing you need to know is that we ALL feel fear about one thing or another but, as Susan Jeffers writes so eloquently ……’feel the fear and do…