Just Start Your Encore: Do the Work in 2015! | Happy Holidays from Jackie

The other day I read an article called “5 New Year’s Resolutions Those Over 50 Should Never Make,” and I started to bristle when I read #4. It starts with “Resolve to reinvent yourself”–as in, those over 50 should never resolve to reinvent themselves. As a passionate advocate for the encore movement, I have staked Read More …

A Note from Jackie: Resolve to FOCUS in 2014

This is an exciting time of year. We transition from the holiday whirlwind into the clean slate of January, and it feels like the world is at our fingertips; the opportunities are endless. We’re finally going to go to the gym, write that novel, lay off the sweets, spend more time with our families and Read More …

Shaped by the Power of “NO”

A note from Jackie… It is so easy to get distracted from working towards our goal. There are so many possibilities out there–so many choices, so many distractions. How in the world can we stay focused and on track? Case Study One of my Better, Smarter, Richer clients told a great story a few weeks Read More …

BSR Newsletter #7: Get (really) Specific When You Market

You need to be very specific when you create your marketing materials. Why? Because if you try to tell everyone what you do in a general way- people will either get confused or think you don’t really know what you’re doing! If you have read Better, Smarter, Richer then you know that what I call Read More …

BSR Newsletter #5: Know When to Change Your Focus

Sometimes you can do everything right and yet the market simply won’t support your chosen focus. When this happens, it’s time to change focus. The following story about one of my clients, Dianne, llustrates this point well. Dianne is a self-employed mediator. By background and education, she is an attorney, but she has always had Read More …