Reflections on Two Wonderful Years of WIC…

As my term as president of Women in Consulting comes to an end this week, I find myself reflecting on all the incredible experiences I've had throughout the last two years. We celebrated our 10th anniversary in 2008 with not only a gala event, but a new look & feel for our website and a new blog. In 2009, we expanded our social media presence to include LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. We expanded the reach of our organization, with strong and vibrant satellite groups in San … [Read more...]

Secrets to a Successful Consulting Business: Find Your Passion

Okay, I was so jazzed about this evening's meeting celebrating WIC's 10th anniversary that I had to write one more post tonight. Building on the "Secrets to a Successful Consulting Business: Know Your Strengths" in my last post, I thought I'd "chat" a bit about Kim Fulcher's (mylifecompass.com) keynote address on Three Keys for Entrepreneurial Success: Passion, Strengths, and Purpose (see a theme starting here). Three Ingredients for Passion I loved Kim's presentation, because she … [Read more...]

Secrets to a Successful Consulting Business: Know Your Strengths

WOW! What a group of Wildly Outrageous Women (outrageously intelligent and insightful) we have at Women in Consulting, a.k.a. WIC! Having just arrived home from WIC's 10th Anniversary Celebration, I find my mind spinning from the ideas and energy that flowed throughout that room. I'm sure this will be the first of many posts on what I learned. The first juicy tidbit came during the fireside chat (minus the fire) with WIC's past presidents. Kate Purmal, WIC's fourth president, shared how … [Read more...]