When Karen Eng meets with potential clients, she often totes along her iPad so she can show off a prized photo. In it, she stands beaming on a boat, raising the tail of a short-nosed swordfish she's just reeled in off the coast of Maui. It weighed 40 pounds. In her world of engineering, one predicated on prototypes and programs, this is Eng's …
CSA – “Locally Grown with Love and Dedication”
Have you heard of CSAs? "Community Supported Agriculture is a direct relationship between local farmers and consumers. Consumers support the farm by purchasing shares of the harvest. In turn they receive seasonal, fresh and nutritious food for their family on a weekly schedule. By making a financial commitment to a farm, consumers become …
Entrepreneurship Mindset
I had a wonderful evening with a group of dynamic women participating in the POWER: Chicago conference. The venue was Sandra Rand's home in Hyde Park that provided an intimate setting with a candid opportunity to discuss entrepreneurship. About 40-50% of the women are entrepreneurs with the remaining interested in pursuing their own business. Ms. …
Baseball Parks
I travel a LOT for my business. In the beginning, I used to get excited for the trips, and then eventually I got hit with the negatives of traveling which includes airline delays, bad weather, and long hours. So I created some goals and activities that help ground me and keep the trips exciting. One of my goals is to visit all of the baseball …