Category Archives: Big Fish eStory
More Inspiration from Tererai Trent
Tweet She was told she wasn’t allowed to learn to read…and now Dr. Tererai Trent has several education degrees, a consulting company, and is helping to provide an education for over 9,000 children in Africa… with a grant from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation and support from Save the Children*! I was so inspired by Tererai’s [...]
Vicky Westra: Changing Lives, One Bean at A Time
Tweet “We found that if you paint a picture of what type of performance you want, and then paint the person in that picture so they can see it, then they can achieve it.” – Vicky Westra, Owner & Founder of Artistas Café and Javámo Coffees As you can tell by that quote, Vicky Westra [...]
Oprah’s All-Time Favorite Guest: Big Fish Tererai Trent!
Tweet “She symbolizes everything I believe the Oprah Show stands for.”– Oprah Winfrey, about Tererai Trent In last week’s blog post, I shared my story about Tererai Trent and the impact she has had on my life and the lives of other Big Fish. Then on Friday (May 20), I was so excited to hear [...]
Tererai Trent on Oprah again… what a Big Fish!!
Tweet Many of you know my story about Tererai Trent…. for those that do not, a quick recap: In late 2009, I saw an Oprah show where Tererai was a guest. She was featured in the amazing book, Half the Sky (a must read!!), about women and how we hold up ‘half the sky.’ It is [...]
Success Story: Barbara Bencini
Tweet Every month I love to share the success story of one amazing Big Fish. This month, I am delighted to introduce you to Barbara Bencini, SVP of Investments at Merrill Lynch. Barbara is truly a pioneer in every way! In 1978, Barbara became one of the first women Financial Advisors in the US, yet to talk with her, you likely wouldn’t [...]
Success Story: “Stop Playing Small” by Michele Dortch
Tweet Guest post by Michele Dortch*, Founder, Write to Incite There’s a portion of a well-worn quote attributed to Marianne Williamson that says, “Your playing small does not serve the world.” I’ve read the quote a hundred times over since I first caught wind of it in 2003, right around the time I decided to quit [...]
Success Story: Rebecca P. Cohen of Rebecca Plants
Tweet “The Big Fish tools of Vision, Intention, and Bold Action are three tools that I still use every day…My ability to think bigger and achieve higher with a focus on deeply meaningful goals is a direct result of Big Fish.” – Rebecca P. Cohen, Founder and President of Rebecca Plants, LLC I love [...]
Making an Impression: Jo Anne Casey
Tweet “I’ve continued to practice Big Fish methods and discovered that the most important word is BIG – thinking BIG. My sales have doubled this year – in this economy!” – Jo Anne Casey, Owner CT Corporate Gifts, LLC and NOLA Tee, LLC As we start reviewing our 2010 goals and see what we have [...]
Success Story: Dawn Gluskin of SolTec Electronics
Tweet ****** “Through thoughtful actions and awareness, I have managed to stay grounded and true to myself along the way, despite experiencing overwhelming abundance and success in a very short amount of time.” – Dawn Gluskin – Founder & CEO, SolTec Electronics This week, I am thrilled to share with you another exciting Big Fish success story – [...]
A Study in Success: Lisa McComb of Legal XtraNet Inc.
Tweet “I look back on my Big Fish application last December and I’m not the same person — nor is my company (yeah)!” – Lisa McComb, President and Chief Operating Officer of Legal XtraNet Inc. (LXI). One of the favorite parts of my work is the chance to watch the success of Big Fish Nation [...]
