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Fall In Love With Reinvention

Love is in the air. Thanks to the economy, many women (and men) have been struck by Cupid's arrow, forced by a job loss or pay cut, to reinvent and become an entrepreneur. We’re living in a decade of ReinventPreneurs (you heard it here first). It’s a beautiful world where the glass ceiling for women […]

Best Advice From Direct Sales Guru Deb Bixler: When You Consistently Work Your Business, You Get Greater Results!

Deb Bixler, multiple winner of the prestigious Direct Selling Live Power 50 Awards and host of the Cash Flow Radio Show, is one of the most recognized experts in the direct sales industry. Join Deb and Lynn on Million Dollar Party Girl Talk, Thursday, January 30 at 2pm EST, to learn how to consistently work […]

Can Women Really Have It All? 5 Tips To Kiss Mommy Guilt Goodbye

Women have been sold the “you can have it all” mantra since the 1980‘s, when we were just hitting our stride in the work place. I believe the simple answer is, no, women really can’t have it all. Striving to be the perfect mom, wife and career woman will only give you more mommy-guilt. Sure, […]

10 Book Suggestions for Women Entrepreneurs

Stop in Barnes & Noble and, as you can see from my picture above, there’s one woman author on the Best In Business shelf. Scan the second row to the left and you'll see it, Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. Maybe we haven't come a long way, baby. It was disappointing to see that a major book store was not […]

Oh Snow You Don’t! 3 Hot Ideas For Snowy Day Marketing

It’s snowing! While your kids are screaming, “Yay! No School!”, you’re thinking, “Oh no, there goes my biz.” Snow can be devastating to a small business owner, especially direct sellers who host parties in people's homes. Lack of parking and icy sidewalks can lead to days of cancellations. What’s a Million Dollar Party Girl (or Guy) to […]

5 Big Ideas To Support Small Business Saturday

  The announcement of Thanksgiving Day openings from big retailers like WalMart, Macy’s and Target, whose workers will not be giving thanks for their boss, is one more reason to shop local on Small Business Saturday. Avoid the black friday frenzy and shop local. Start Small Business Saturday with a cup of coffee from your […]

How To Have A Successful Vendor Event

The Complete Guide To Vendor Event Success for Direct Sellers and Small Biz Owners Vendor events are key to getting out of your inner circle and making new connections, if you find events that are well attended, connect with your ideal client and have a strategy before you get there. After 23 years in the […]

How To Get Better Results At Vendor Events

The Complete Guide To Vendor Event Success for Direct Sellers and Small Biz Owners Vendor events are key to getting out of your inner circle and making new connections, if you find events that are well attended, connect with your ideal client and have a strategy before you get there. After 23 years in the […]

Lynda Hinkle, Visionista of the Year, talks about leaning in, becoming an author and Petey the law dog

Congrats to Lynda Hinkle, lawyer, visionary, women's advocate and Visionista of the Year! I describe the term Visionista in my best selling book, Success Secrets of a Million Dollar Party Girl, as a woman who knows who she is, where she's going, and guides her tribe of leading ladies to the top. In this Q & A, Lynda and I […]

Is Fear of Failure and Lack of Confidence What’s Really Holding Women Entrepreneurs Back?

According to an article in the WSJ, the latest research shows fear of failure and lack of confidence are what really hold women entrepreneurs back. I asked my radio show guest, Susan Bass-Levin, CEO of the Cooper Foundation, to share some of her insights regarding both of these topics. As a former mayor, lady CEO […]