Archive for the 'Fun & Travel' Category



A Willie Nelson concert for networking…Really?

Published on February 15, 2008

Ok, I’m going to blow a lot of people who know me out of the water with this one.
    
My ticket and a picture for proof!
I really went to a Willie Nelson concert this week. I’m not a country/western fan in any way as a matter of fact I go out of my way to tell [...]


My New Family Member is Arriving Soon

Published on January 8, 2008

For quite sometime now, my partner Mark has been begging me to add another family member to our household.
Now from my point of view, I’m fine with our current family. We have the two of us, two cats (who I adore) and Mark’s daugher who visits every other weekend. I travel enough that adding more responsibility [...]


A Real-Life Money Tree

Published on December 26, 2007

Have you ever wished you could have your very own money tree?
Well this year, my virtual assistant, Ann, gave me my very own money tree for Christmas. I loved my money tree and it now has a prominent place in my office to create more “money energy.”

The little card that came with it said that [...]


St. John, Virgin Islands - My “Corporate Board Retreat”

Published on December 3, 2007

Every year at the end of November I steal away for a week or two to recharge and meet with my board of advisors (technically, it’s just me but it makes for a great reason but I do have to have this meeting somewhere…why not in a tropical island?)
I always find I’m much better at [...]


Can You Really Network at a Hollywood Mansion?

Published on October 31, 2007

Well Pam Tam thinks so.
A couple of wees ago I was invited to another one of her fabulous hollywood-style events. This one was called “The Premier” and was a high end networking event that infused the glamour of a Hollywood red-carpet gala.
The event was held at Nico Santucci’s Premier Mansion. This place just rocks! Here [...]


A Trip Down Memory Lane

Published on October 15, 2007

A friend of mine, Rob Schultz, was cleaning out some old files when he ran across an old flyer of mine from 2001. Wow, what a blast from the past.
Here it is:
melaniesgreatesthits.pdf
I hope you have a good laugh with this oldie but goodie. Of course, I had to share it with  my marketing team. The [...]


How Do I Get More Done (Even on Vacation)

Published on August 12, 2007

Last week I was on vacation. It was a bit of a crazy time for my vacation as we are in the middle of our pilot Virtual Team Building Telebootcamp and I’m preparing to speak at a live event next weekend.
But it had been planned for awhile with my family and I know that with [...]


Platinum Level Mastermind Hits Vegas-Baby

Published on August 2, 2007

My Platinum Level Mastermind Coaching Group met in Vegas a few weeks ago at the JW Marriott Hotel for our 2nd retreat of the year. One of the reasons I get so juiced when I host a mastermind retreat is these business owners are really growing my leaps and bounds.

James Jackman, Michele PW, Rhonda Hess, [...]