by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Feb 23, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
As I left the school district classroom -my black satchel heavy on my shoulder- I glanced back to make sure I had everything with me. I didn’t. During a long layover hours later I realized that I left my laptop power cord on the table. I decided then and there on a...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Feb 12, 2009 | One Minute Note
I met Maxine Shapiro at a networking event. She’s a professional speaker like me, a newbie to Los Angeles and quite an adorable person. The usual next step in the world of networking might be to meet somewhere generic for coffee. But two words kept coming into my mind...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Feb 11, 2009 | One Opinion
As a business owner, I sometimes find myself feeling “newness fatigue.” This is when I just want to stop. Stop meeting new people, facing new situations, discovering new opportunities and taking on new responsibilities. I have especially felt it when it comes to new...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Jan 17, 2009 | One Opinion
I attended a seminar last week and used a note taking style that was creative, organized and rewarding. I modified the technique from a talk I heard given by colleague, Dave Jensen. On my notepad, I draw two vertical lines all the way down so that the paper is divided...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Jan 17, 2009 | Blog, One Opinion
Many people with New Year’s resolutions tend to give up on them on the 3rd Monday of January. To improve that trend I’m putting together my first Master Mind group. A Master Mind group meets weekly to set and accomplish goals. In our case, each member is a...
