The Game Changer

This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviewsMichele Howe. The original live interview was 3/22/13.

In One Size Fits All, you will discover that much of life and health is about making good choices. What we say yes to, as well as what we say no to, matters in our everyday decisions. Information, no matter how valuable, remains worthless unless we grab hold of its principles and put them to use in our lives. Each one of us determines the quality of life as it pertains to our health. Throughout every chapter of One Size Fits All, discover how much influence you have over your life despite periodic seasons of setback, illness, or injury. As you read, you will learn how every individual's unique lifestyle plan includes making meaningful choices to build a healthy life.

One Size Fits All provides comprehensive prescriptions for life that will encourage, strengthen, and fortify you to be your healthy best: mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Michele Howe is a reviewer for Publishers Weekly, FaithfulReader.com, Retailers + Resources, Foreword Magazine, TeenReads.com, KidReads.com, among many others national and international publications. She has published over 1600 reviews/articles and has been featured on numerous radio shows across the country speaking on topics such as parenting and a diverse range of women’s health issues. Michele is the author of twelve books for women.

Michelle’s website is http://michelehowe.wordpress.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviewsEkaterina Walter. The original live interview was 3/15/13.

If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world.

Facebook accounts for one of every seven minutes spent online.

More than one billion pieces of content are shared on Facebook. There’s no doubt about it. Mark Zuckerberg’s creation has changed the world. Literally. Facebook has singlehandedly revolutionized the way more than one-seventh of the world’s population communicates, engages, and consumes information.

If you run a business or plan to start one, you’re probably asking yourself the same question organizational leaders worldwide are asking: What did Mark Zuckerberg do right?

At long last, the answer is here. Think Like Zuck examines the five principles behind Facebook’s meteoric rise, presented in actionable lessons anyone can apply—in any organization, in any industry. Written by social business trailblazer Ekaterina Walter, this groundbreaking book reveals the five “P”s of Facebook’s success.

Ekaterina Walter is a social media innovator at Intel. A recognized business and marketing thought leader, she is a regular contributor to Mashable, Fast Company, Huffington Post, and other leading-edge print and online publications.

Ekaterina’s website is http://www.ekaterinawalter.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Brett Blumenthal. The original live interview was 3/1/13.

Whether you want to start eating healthy, switch careers or improve a relationship, Brett Blumenthal’s A Whole New You inspires readers to take control of their lives and to live at their very best. Using her own experience with personal reinvention, professional work as a change management consultant, and research within psychology and human behavior, Blumenthal breaks down how to successfully reinvent your life in six steps. Each stage is complete with explanations, action steps, tools and resources to enable readers to follow through when attempting personal change.

A Whole New You is for anyone ready to make a change but not sure where to begin, or for someone who has tried to make a life improvement in the past but failed. Here’s a chance to finally use the right tools and knowledge to achieve your goals.

Brett Blumenthal is highly sought after to speak on change, well-being and lifestyle design. Brett brings over 20 years of experience in wellness and over 10 years of experience in management consulting, executive coaching, training development and public speaking to the table.

Brett’s website is http://sheerbalance.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Luna Jaffe. The original live interview was 2/28/13.

Wild Money is a new approach to exploring, enriching, and transforming your relationship with money. Like it or not, money is a relationship that isn’t going away. You can ignore it, abuse it, deny its existence, but still, you will be involved. You do have a choice about how you relate to the money that flows in and out of your life: You can choose to bless it or curse it, be thankful or resentful, be knowledgeable or ignorant. No matter how much or how little you have, how easily it comes and goes, you can take responsibility or not.

Luna Jaffe is the Founder and CEO of Lunaria Financial, Ltd, a boutique advisory firm providing holistic money management and financial planning for clients with portfolios ranging from $500k to $10+ million. 

After years working for a traditional financial services firm, Luna wanted to create a firm that integrates compassionate guidance, financial wisdom, and a creative spirit into financial planning and money management.

Luna earned her Master’s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Depth Psychology, her BA from University of California at Santa Cruz in Bilingual Education, and holds the distinguished CFP® designation.

Luna’s website is www.lunajaffe.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviewsKendra Lee. The original live interview was 2/22/13.

Many of you may be entrepreneurs who started your own businesses and were forced into sales to be successful. Or you were dragged into selling reluctantly because your job role changed. Some of you, like me, actually chose to make the move because sales sounded more exciting and lucrative.

Regardless of how we all got here, we're in sales with personal goals that require us to find prospects to achieve them. But where do we find those people? Most sales training programs begin with, when you have a lead or as you begin your sales process. Short of telling you to make cold calls, they don't provide any advice on how to go about getting the leads you need. Kendra wrote this book as a resource for you in attracting prospects from your list of small and midsize companies. It includeds loads of tips, techniques, and examples you can use to successfully draw prospects to you.

Kendra Lee is a Top 50 Sales & Marketing Influencer for 2012. She is a Prospect Attraction Expert, president of KLA Group, and author of the award-winning book Selling Against the Goal and The Sales Magnet. Specializing in the IT industry, KLA Group helps mid-market companies break through tough prospecting barriers to exceed revenue goals. Ms. Lee is a frequent speaker at national sales meetings and events.

Kendra’s website is www.klagroup.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Kelly McDonald. The original live interview was 1/25/13.

A "one-size fits all" approach to customer service is no longer viable. Businesses competing on service need to understand and cater to customers' racial, ethnic, religious, generational, and geographic differences in order to meet or exceed customers' service expectations. Crafting the Customer Experience to People Not Like You shows how companies, brands, and products struggling to differentiate themselves in a sea of sameness can foster long-term loyalty and brand preference with exceptional and customized customer service. 

Kelly McDonald is a recognized expert on diversity marketing and business trends. She was named #1 on the list of “26 Hot Speakers” by Successful Meetings magazine. Kelly’s speaking client roster includes: Toyota, Sherwin-Williams, Harley-Davidson, State Farm Insurance, Mattel, AAA Travel, BlueCross BlueShield, and dozens of financial organizations and associations.

Kelly is a member of the National Speakers Association. McDonald Marketing is a woman-owned business and is a certified HUB (Historically Under-utilized Business) by the state of Texas.

Kelly’s website is http://www.mcdonaldmarketing.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Erika Andersen. The original live interview was 1/11/13.

Leading So People Will Follow explores the six leadership characteristics that inspire followers to fully support their leaders. Using Erika Andersen’s proven framework, new leaders and veterans alike have increased their capacity for leading in a way that creates loyalty, commitment and results. Step by step, Andersen lays out six key attributes (far-sightedness, passion, courage, wisdom, generosity, and trustworthiness) and gives leaders the tools for developing them.

The book is filled with examples from forward-thinking organizations such as Apple, NBC Universal, Union Square Hospitality Group, and MTV Networks.

Author Erika Andersen is one of Forbes' most popular bloggers and coaches some of the most successful leaders in America. She is also the host of Being Strategic with Erika Andersen on Public Television.

Erika’s websites are  http://erikaandersen.com/

http://blogs.forbes.com/erikaandersen/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Jennifer Tuma Young. The original live interview was 1/4/13.

Is juggling your busy life weighing you down?

The majority of women are busy—our lives are a delicate balancing act. We're mothers. We're wives. We're bosses and colleagues. There's little time to pay attention to our own needs, let alone our weight. What we really need is a real-world plan that frees up time, lifts us up, and makes life easier.

As an inspired weight-loss expert and recovered yo-yo dieter, Jennifer Tuma-Young has used her B.A.L.A.N.C.E. program to help thousands of women create balance, release weight, witness true results, and find joy. Now, in Balance Your Life, Balance the Scale, Jennifer gives you concrete tools to change the life imbalances that are often the real culprits of weight struggles.

Jennifer  is an author, stylist, foodie, wife & mother and founder of the development company Inspirista, and for over a decade has worked (in various shapes and forms) with individuals, companies & organizations on clarifying their vision, communicating their mission, reigniting their spark, shifting their mindset, bouncing back from challenges, and transforming from the inside-out.

Jennifer’s websites are  http://inspiredgirl.net/

http://www.jennifertumayoung.net/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Kathy Sidell. The original live interview was 12/21/12.

Kathy Sidell's earliest memories take her back to food. At age 5 she was taken with her grandmother's artistry in the kitchen, and even more so by the big, family meals shared on the front porch of their seaside home. Though raised among foodies– her mother, a talented home entertainer, her banker father who single-handedly is credited for building the restaurant business in Boston; and a sister, now a chef and restaurateur–Kathy s route to food was not as linear.

Her early life as a film producer developed her love for story, themes, and setting. But by age 47, she found herself drawn back to food and the risk of restaurant life. When I Met Food chronicles this adventure, from how she selected her first location to the careful branding decisions required to build a highly successful restaurant enterprise in metropolitan Boston. In this engaging book, Kathy shares her business savvy peppered with encounters with influential people and even favorite recipes for the aspiring chef.

Kathy’s website is http://kathysidell.com/

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This on demand audio series is a part of the Executive Girlfriends Group Vignette Series. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Sondra Shaw Hardy & Martha Taylor. The original live interview was 12/14/12.

It surely began with Adam and Eve: two distinct genders behaving in very different ways.  Two separate ways of giving.  Women have always given of course, but today they are giving their money as well as their time.

Why?  Because not only are women throwing off the old stereotypes of women and philanthropy, they are taking control of their finances—their lives–and acting independently.  Women in the media have championed these changes.

The outcomes of the women’s philanthropy movement are enormous.  Research will continue to institutionalize the movement.  The ways women give will become the norm for all philanthropy.  Best of all, women will see to it that their gifts will make the world a better place.

Sondra Shaw-Hardy, J.D., was described by Town and Country magazine as “the pioneer” in women’s philanthropy.

As a vice president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, Martha A. Taylor has been a key player in the growth of one of the most successful institutionally related foundations.

The website is  http://www.womenandphilanthropy.org/

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