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‘I am woman, hear me roar’
... on the Jersey shore!
Lois Christie, Lydia Safarti and I outside
The Congress Hall in Cape May.
CEOs and CFOs of their
respective companies.
After champagne toasts,
we were off to the charming
Virginia Hotel, housing
the restaurant, The Ebbitt
Room, where we enjoyed dinner
together for two nights. The
food served featured the freshest
ingredients from the hotel’s
62-acre Beach Plum Farm a few
miles away.
Although the food was memorable,
the stars of the evenings
were the women. We went
around the table as each woman
shared her life’s journey, often
from humble beginnings to
where each of them are today.
The women spoke frankly and
openly, sharing their challenges
and victories.
What I loved about the weekend
was the time to steal away
from my business and spend
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time to focus on my business
rather than in it!
We were there to build professional
contacts and the group
facilitator, author and lecturer
Glenna Crooks, led us to an
“ask” from each other. It was a
direct way to get new connections
that I appreciated.
The hostess also offered to
advise me analyze my investments.
Being so busy, it’s important
to have someone I truly trust
to watch my finances. We live
in uncertain times, and I like
to have an expert, professional
money manager helping me.
All the women in business
shared that their success
is based on
having smart,
h a r d - w o r k -
ing trustworthy
people surrounding
them.
That’s my key
to success, too
— always having
quality people
surrounding
me!
H e l e n
Reddy’s song,
“I Am Woman”
— particularly
the line, “I am strong I am invincible”
women. Personally, that mantra
helped me to keep my balance
when I got divorced, and several
of the women appreciated my
sharing that.
Particularly, one of the women
in the “Unlimited Horizon”
group thanked me because she
was going through a divorce,
too, and another one was handling
in the autism spectrum, while
still another woman in the group
was deciding to overcome her
fear and consider starting her
own company.
It was wonderful to make
meaningful connections and
enjoy the beauty of historic,
charming Victorian, Cape May.
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It was a women’s weekend
away at the tip of the
Jersey shore in Cape May, a
more than three-hour trip from
Queens.
For the last hour of the trip,
the slushy snow-filled roads were
treacherous, but the trip was
worth it because I made a great
connection to a group of a dozen
powerful women.
My friends Lydia Safarti who
owns the prestigious global
skincare company Repêchage
and Lois Christie of the famous
Christie & Co Salon - Spa in
Bayside invited me on this getaway.
Our destination, The
Congress Hall, is in Cape May,
the oldest seaside resort in
America lovingly restored to its
original glory.
Through a slushy snowstorm,
we entered Cape May and were
delighted to see the many pastel
colored Victorian homes and
shops stunningly restored. It lifted
our spirits as we slowly made
our way to the reception desk
after having been met by their
friendly doorman.
It felt good to walk into the
warm Victorian lobby and meet
in a private dining room with the
other women where we would
spend the weekend.
Our “hostess,” a financial analyst,
had invited 10 other women
from New Jersey who were attorneys,
— resonated with all the
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