Happy Holidays, Love Mimi
Hi, all! Will be taking a blog vacation for the holidays. Wishing you all a fantastic holiday season! Love, Mimi
Read MoreBeware the Trap Game
We have come to the last weeks of the NFL season . . .already . . .sigh. It’s a short season to me, and now it’s time for the teams to really show what they are made of. Playoffs are in the air, and subjects such as “momentum” and “trap games” are in the discussion. …
Read MoreChange? Deal With It!
So they are renovating my apartment building in Marina del Rey, and they made everyone move out. I’ve lived there for 10 years and would have stayed forever—the view was killer. I know “moving” is 100 points on the Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale, right up there with the death of a family member and the birth…
Read MoreNFL RedZone Scores Big? Not For Me.
Direct TV has a paid channel called NFL RedZone. A recent article in the LA Times says it scores big with football fans—especially fantasy players. That’s probably why I’m not a fan. Last year, I wrote a blog on fantasy football in which I made the point that it takes the “team” out of the game.…
Read MoreBless Your Holiday Stress: It Means You're Still Alive!
Here it comes again –the season of giving AND receiving. You know how you’ll be “receiving” some family and friend obligations you never receive except during the two months ahead? Once you CHOOSE to receive, you now get to choose your attitude and behavior. In my book, Bless Your Stress: It Means You’re Still Alive!…
Read MoreSpeaking Can Grow Your Business
This morning I spoke to NAWBO-LA, women business owners. My subject was The Business of Speaking: Crafting Your Perfect Pitch. As a professional public speaker with a star-studded track record, I have delivered speeches to audiences of thousands with huge celebrities. As the “pitch coach” for ABC-TV’s American Inventor, I coached the winners to persuade…
Read MoreFighting the Defense: Superstorm Sandy
No blog last week—did you notice? I travelled last Sunday to—wait for it—the East Coast! I was determined to make it in ahead of Superstorm Sandy. A big audience was waiting in Virginia. The Annual Conference had been scheduled a year in advance, and I was scheduled for a breakout session and the Opening Keynote…
Read MoreIt's Only the 4th Quarter: Never Give Up!
This column could be a tribute to the Manning brother quarterbacks, Peyton and Eli. After all, I did dedicate my book to Peyton, and Eli keeps astounding people with his cool performances under pressure. But it’s more than that for me: they are both masters of the 4th-quarter comeback. You know: when their respective teams…
Read MoreMark Weisman: A True Standout Player
During the last three weeks, I watched my alma mater University of Iowa Hawkeye football team beat their opponents. It was heartwarming to see. I was struck by the spectacular tough running performance of the best player on the team, in my opinion: running back Mark Weisman. His story is interesting. He was not recruited…
Read MoreRunning Tough
Anyone who has run a marathon—as I have—knows just how tough it can be. And that it’s not about how you start, but how you finish. And it’s not even about HOW you finish, it’s just about finishing! It’s about the phrase, “Just do it”—whether it’s through scorching sun in the Desert, or driving rain…
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