Scroll through these inspiring examples of mothers who became entrepreneurs. In a few cases the desire to start a business had always been there yet more typically, the entrepreneurial path emerged for each woman with the idea that sharing something from her own experience would meet a need for others. The next time you find…
Inspiration to Follow Your Blueprint
Listen to Your Instincts
Lisa Arie’s Now What Moment occurred while walking down a street in New York and coming face to face with an emptiness she felt despite having a successful career. “This can’t be it,” she said to herself. Following an inexplicable pull toward horses, Lisa decided to take a riding lesson right there in Manhattan. As…
Stunned But Thankful
“I was stunned – but thankful.” That’s how Carolyn Starks describes her reaction to losing her job. It sums up how a lot of people feel after being laid off if they are honest with themselves. Underneath the shock and alongside the fear, there is a part of you that knows it is time for…
What You Can Do With Your Brain and Enthusiasm
The birth of a second child. The hospitalization of an elderly parent. Being offered a severance package. Unfulfilling work and a pervasive feeling of boredom. What led up to the decision points for these women varies yet each of them ultimately chose life changing new jobs. In three cases, glimmers of their interests were present…
Signs, Seeds, & Rewards
Here Debra Kavalos-Delaney, the owner of MemorableEntertaining.com, reflects on her journey from a 32-year corporate career to starting a business. Debra acknowledges that it took her a long time to “listen” to the signs pointing toward a major career change but that eventually she had a “greater fear of the consequences” of not following her…
You Have Options
by Ginny Kravitz, Deputy Editor More Than You Think “Being wealthy is not about having money. It’s about having options.” That’s what Chris Rock told Oprah Winfrey in a recent interview. Commenting on his foray into live theatre, Chris framed it as part of his overall desire to try new things. “I should take complete advantage…