Is now on your member’s page for your listening pleasure. It was fun, and informative – enjoy!~
Read MoreFour Minutes and Four Seconds of Inspiration 0
Every time I see this video, I’m overjoyed; filled-up with love, and awe-struck by the diversity -and the essential sameness- of human populations. I’m proud of our ability to love, pleased to be human, and delighted with this video, every time I watch it. I hope you will be too.
Read MoreTwo Women on Productivity, Time and Clutter 0
In the recent AWFD sponsored online survey, funeral directors from across the country (and of both genders!) responded that TIME MANAGEMENT was a major issue in their work lives. So, I’m sharing the wisdom of two amazing women. Just last week I was privileged to listen to Dr. Jan Yager, and Julie Morgenstern. Both are [...]
Read MoreDispelling the Old “What IF?” 2
For the past 2 and a half days, I’ve been in the dark. Literally. Northern California has had a series of major storms roll through – enough wind and rain to knock out our power, sometime Monday afternoon. Yesterday was the worst, as I was fraught with concern: I didn’t have the dial-in information for [...]
Read MoreJanuary’s AWFD Tele-Event with Cookie Tuminello 0
On January 21st, 2010, I’ll be interviewing Cookie Tuminello, the CEO of Success Source, LLC. Cookie is the ‘go to’ coach for women who want to unleash their potential, attain big goals, and create fulfilling lives, so I consider her to be the best possible guest for our first tele-event [...]
Read MoreMaking 2010 the Best Year of Your Life! 0
Last year about this time, I tore a page out of a magazine. Was it Oprah? Real Simple? I can’t remember – but I do know this: I see this page every day, as it hangs in my office. It’s a prose selection from Barbara Kingsolver’s High Tide in Tucson, and it reads:
“Every one of [...]
January’s Newsletter is Now Available! 0
Hello, Everyone…
I just put the finishing touches on the January issue of AWFDConnections. It’s loaded into the Member’s Area – just log in, and download a copy. If you’d like to subscribe, then send an email to awfdconnections@aweber.com. Once you verify through the required confirmation email sent out by the autoresponder service, I’ll be sure [...]
Cookie Tuminello – Our January Guest 0
I’m so excited to be sharing this wonderful woman with you. Cookie is one high-energy, fun, insightful gal, and she’s going to liven up our lives for 60 minutes on January 21st. She and I are meeting via phone this coming Monday to discuss the time, and the topic – but I can tell you [...]
Read MoreNew Survey – Please Participate! 0
I’d like you all to participate in the survey I created as the foundation for the first AWFD publication: a book on the Top Things Women Funeral Service Professionals Need to Know for Outrageous Success (working title).
Please go to: www.surveymonkey.com/toptenthings
Thank you everyone!
Our Strategic Partner, In Lieu of Flowers 0
Clay Atchison,of www.inlieuofflowers.info, was featured in a press release recently, which got lots of attention:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/study-finds-the-lack-of,1103354.shtml
He’s a strategic partner of the AWFD, and I’m pleased that his information-packed Web site, www.inlieuofflowers.info, is getting attention. It’s a great resource for client families, their social network, and funeral service professionals alike. Be sure to stop by to see [...]


