Purse Sister Reflection

Last week I had the opportunity to interview another Purse Sister from a Purse Group and it left me with a greater understanding of the impact that our finances have on our identity and our self worth.  Jacqui showed tremendous courage in her willingness to  address her insecurities with the group and in doing so [...]

Purse Group Ready To Take On Wall Street

For the past year I have had the pleasure of observing eight women in The Flower Purse Group chart their path to financial security.  My assistant Ali and I were invited to the first meeting at one of the members homes in Washington D.C.  Kim Amprey Flowers was the woman who led the charge as [...]

If You Don’t Have Clients,You Don’t Have A Business

As an entrepreneur I often wonder what separates truly successful businesses from others that are marginal and on life support. Last night on Wealthy Radio I interviewed two women who shared great insights on how to actually grow a successful business. My first guest Gloria Berthold Larkin discussed what steps  small business owners can take [...]

My Favorite Designer Sashays to Wall Street

Who knew? One of my Purseonal Success Plan members mentioned that Project Runway favorite Judge Michael Kors  company’s stock debuted on Wall Street yesterday.  Her question was, “Should I buy the stock.”  My answer,  “It depends. The first thing you need to do before you purchase a stock is to crunch the numbers and that [...]

Holiday Hoaxes: Christmas Promos That Make You Go Broke

The weather outside is frightful and the sales are so delightful? Not. Retailers make the majority of their money during this season and those weekly sales circulars will become a daily occurrence. The Christmas Carols, holiday decorations, and extended hours are all designed to have you spend your money spontaneously without thinking.  Here are a [...]

Are you leading an unwealthy lifestyle?

She walked into the investment seminar looking like a model right out of the latest Nordstrom catalog: Coach designer bag, Anne Klein suit and Ferragamo shoes. For the next hour, she took copious notes during my presentation on Investing in Volatile Times. She waited around afterward, and asked if she could speak to me one-on-one. [...]

Adding Value

When I changed the name of my radio show from Real Money to Wealthy LifestyleRadio, my program manager called a meeting to discuss why I was making the change.They were concerned the new name was too high brow for our audience. Let’s just say felt like I was being called on the carpet. However, I [...]

Wealthy Outlook

Do you ever listen to or watch the news and wonder if anything positive is happening? Perhaps I am more sensitive to this negative slant becauseI have spent the past year on a book tour, but it seems the first question I am usually asked is, “So when do you think we are coming out [...]

Who wants to be an Intra-preneur

The job market seems to be in a free fall even though economists claim that the recession ended in October of 2009. If this is true then why aren’t companies hiring, and how can you prevent the next shoe from dropping on you? The fact is, many people are paralyzed with fear and are throwing [...]

Hazard Free Holidays

One of my favorite stories is myshop-shock treatment episode.Aft er a long week of travel, Iwas tired and annoyed because no one had bothered to purchase laundry detergent while I was away.  Read more in Hazardfreeholidays

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