tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:01:10 +0000appearancesChronicling my adventures of motherhood. Sharing my journey to publication. Spreading the word that motherhood makes us better corporate leaders.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)Blogger147125noreply@blogger.comnoChronicling my adventures of motherhood. Sharing my journey to publication. Spreading the word that motherhood makes us better corporate leaders.Chronicling my adventures of motherhood. Sharing my journey to publication. Spreading the word that motherhood makes us better corporate leaders.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-8163032909678791919Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +00002012-02-06T13:01:10.873-08:00When my book first published, I visited several cities for book signing events. When I travel, I always contact the Rotary club of the town I am about to visit and ask if they want me to speak at their meeting. I've had such a good time doing these presentations that I’ve started hitting up Rotary clubs in my own state. So far I’ve presented to 18 Rotary clubs. I speak about how anyone can be a http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2012/01/rotary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-2611706192372396951Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:51:00 +00002012-01-08T07:53:46.356-08:00I've just been invited to speak at this conference in August. http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2012/01/national-youth-involvement-board.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-8294653650257802157Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:39:00 +00002011-11-20T12:48:16.167-08:00In September, I visited the Michigan Credit Union League and gave a presentation on the ten most intriguing products for 2012. Here are the ratings I received: If you can't read it:23% "Greatly Exceeded Expectations"64% "Exceeded Expectations"9% "Met Expectations"5% "Almost Met Expectations" (otherwise known as - "there's one in every crowd")http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-michigan-thought-of-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-1367225513337112708Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:29:00 +00002011-10-18T13:41:15.638-07:00It’s been months since I looked at my Author Central page. I pulled it up today and was delighted to see that I sold 66 books in the past 8 weeks – in 25 different locations. I’m ranked 465,591st out of 8 million. Many authors would laugh at my quaint little sales numbers (465,590 authors probably would, actually), but my book has been out for over two years. That seems impressive to me. I like http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/10/amazons-author-central.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-3781048584276624882Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:44:00 +00002011-10-09T06:47:42.980-07:00I'll be in Lewisville, Texas on October 18 at 6:30 pm. See the flyer below for more info. If you are in the Dallas area - stop by! http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/10/lewisville-october-18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-3953487805061174020Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:43:00 +00002011-10-08T11:48:08.482-07:00September 30 has become a day that is consistently fabulous for me. In 2008, I was swimming topless in the Aegean Sea.In 2009, my book had launched the day before and I was preparing for my book release party.In 2010, we welcomed our beautiful niece, Thea, to the family.And in 2011, the trend continued. The night before, The Woodmark Hotel hosted an author’s event for me and then the next http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/10/best-of-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-4210923934103139565Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:34:00 +00002011-10-08T11:36:58.820-07:00I had a fabulous time with some of my bestest friends at the Woods@The Woodmark event. Thank you Samantha Vamos for snapping the photo.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/10/words-woodmark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-6357771808621448972Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:02:00 +00002011-09-05T17:28:00.714-07:00The wonderful, beautiful Woodmark Hotel is hosting an amazing event on September 29 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.Free appetizers, a cash bar with delicious wine, a short presentation by me and many, many fabulous women.Click here to register.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/09/words-woodmark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-1154341391903723646Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:11:00 +00002011-08-15T17:16:36.346-07:00I am working with Equinox Law Group for a charity event on Wednesday, August 24. Please join us for socializing, eating, drinking, learning and do-gooding. Here is more information from their website: WOMEN, WORK AND DIAPERS Women are gaining leadership positions and being recognized for their successes in the workplace everyday. Many women, though, also are leaders in their families. Thishttp://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/08/mercer-island-event-august-24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-4147627228310923866Sun, 29 May 2011 15:39:00 +00002011-05-29T08:40:47.386-07:00On Thursday I had the opportunity to speak to the fabulous women at the Women Business Owners group. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a networking event with so many positive, helpful, delightful people. If you are a business owner in the Seattle area or you want to meet business owners, I highly recommend you check out this group.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/05/women-business-owners-seattle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-3275573700133474630Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:52:00 +00002011-04-10T08:12:43.072-07:00I spoke in Colorado Springs a few weeks ago. Here is what the audience had to say about my presentation, "Capturing the Most Powerful Market: MOMS"http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/04/speaker-evaluation-form.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-2252702504576644439Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:02:00 +00002011-04-03T09:06:00.793-07:00I was recently interviewed by the delightful Tricia Novotny on 24/7 Mom. Click here to listen and watch. http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/04/247-moms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-6733948710377312869Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:51:00 +00002011-02-22T07:52:09.700-08:00Last Friday afternoon, my office phone rang. It was a man trying to sell me something. After I told him I wasn’t in the market, he asked, “Didn’t you publish a book?” “I did,” I said, looking at the clock.“What was it called…. Motherhood is the New MBA. No, that’s not it. That’s a horrible title.”I laughed a little at how much he had just put his foot in his mouth and told him that actually is http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/02/unlucky-salesman_9794.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-4209356041247909341Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:16:00 +00002011-02-14T06:14:26.718-08:00I recently listened to The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by Amy Chua. With all of the hoopla, how could I not? Some people were offended because they think she was asserts that Asian mothers are superior to American mothers. I heard news snippets that she claims we are too easy on our children and we are raising a generation that is too coddled and doesn’t know what it takes to succeed. I washttp://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/02/praise-for-chinese-mother.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-8519310221380918163Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:31:00 +00002011-01-26T08:33:08.076-08:00To read about some of our adventures at Sundance 2011, click here.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2011/01/sundance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-2354528730180116035Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:15:00 +00002010-12-22T20:00:32.193-08:00What a better way to show your local spirit than by buying books by local authors at your local independent bookstore? http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/12/shop-hyper-local.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-1330249795587883392Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:11:00 +00002010-11-11T10:14:06.430-08:00At Elliott Bay Book Company, at least. I've got the photo to prove it. (I'm on the bottom right corner)http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-book-best-seller.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-682096722943591942Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:32:00 +00002010-11-06T06:40:48.427-07:00Last month my sorority invited me to their book club to discuss my book. It was such a fun time. Do you have a book club? Have you ever invited an author in to talk about the book? We have a lot of really wonderful authors in our area. P.S. We also have had some very interesting films filmed in Seattle.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/11/zta-book-club.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-3182159129318230148Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:13:00 +00002010-10-16T05:18:29.842-07:00My book was recently featured in a great Madison area magazine called Brava.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/10/brava.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-6669151561091960394Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:57:00 +00002010-10-02T07:08:35.138-07:00appearancesI will be presenting at a women's networking event on Tuesday, October 12 in Mansfield, MA.To register for this fun, free event, visit HarborOneU.com There will be food, free child care and lot of lively discussion.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/10/boston-october-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-1658930117753918574Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:25:00 +00002010-09-26T14:14:27.886-07:00In June, I attended a credit union global women’s networking event in Las Vegas. I met women from all over the world and had an absolutely fabulous time. One of the most interesting moments was when we were doing an exercise in which we broke up into groups of ten and talked abut different things we were doing at our own credit unions. The leader of our group asked, “What delivery channels do youhttp://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/09/girl-child-promotion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-2066259211373526916Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:54:00 +00002010-09-11T10:30:38.920-07:00I'll be presenting at the Rotary Club of Vashon Island on Friday, September 24, at 7 am at The Red Bicycle. If you live on Vashon, you should come! Rotary is a great group of people.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/09/vashon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-1992990133866193892Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:33:00 +00002010-08-01T07:35:48.454-07:00Just got a nice shout out in a credit union magazine.http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/08/american-airlines-credit-union-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-2180915795340085891Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:38:00 +00002010-07-29T05:32:53.847-07:00I had such a fun time on the Bob Rivers Show this morning. Those guys are so nice and so SMART! And doesn't Bob look like Tim Robbins? http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/07/bob-rivers-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35000608.post-4030903781491780704Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:33:00 +00002010-06-06T14:35:29.861-07:00I'll be reading and signing at the Hastings in Wenatchee on June 16 at 5 pm. Please stop by! http://thenewmba.blogspot.com/2010/06/wenatchee-hastings-june-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The New MBA)1en-usnonadult