Career Journey
When asked, “How did you get into this business?” My response is: “I evolved into it.” Sometimes, it is not what you plan to do with your life but what life presents you.
Sharing my journey is meant to help you understand how that works. Something might be untapped within you or a sign that you are ignoring. Don’t ignore it!
Explore possibilities, assess what feels natural, and take action!
When Knocked Down … Get Back Up!
Like so many others, I have had many twists and turns in my personal life and career. Some are related to market collapses, others to lifestyle changes and health-related challenges. Mine helped me write books! My first serious health-related challenge happened when I...
When Offered Words of Wisdom, Listen and Take a Chance!
"You are the only one that did not need to be here.You just did not know it!" Those were career-changing words from Stan Gargani, Dale Carnegie's instructor, and a huge turning point for my career in 1981 and what brought me to where I am today! It was the dinner...
Putting Together “The Complete Package” of Offerings
In my previous blogs, I shared with you my journey into the “image industry,” and how this industry has evolved and the directions it has taken. In this blog, I will share my journey into the world of professional etiquette and international protocol—another branch on the “image” tree—in the hope that it will shed a new light [ … ]
Sharing the Many Components of an Image Career
There are many branches on a tree, and branches have branches. This is how the image consulting industry is laid out. You need to select the branch that best coincides with your personal need and your passion and make it your focus. Once into your image career, and...
Image Consulting: Personal Passion, Career Option—Or Both?
I am often asked: “How did you get into a career in image, etiquette, and protocol.” My answer has always been: “I evolved into it.” It was not a specific career choice. To be honest, I was simply pursuing my passions and they led me to this new career. My career book in [ … ]