I have been meeting a number of amazingly interesting and powerful midlife women lately! By maintaining this blog, I have gained an education in how so many women are transforming themselves in midlife, and their careers have then taken off!
I am now the managing editor of a new book in the 50 Interviews series on professional speakers. Brian Schwartz came out with 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs this year.
Brian encourages those who think they might like to change careers, to first go out and interview 50 professionals in their field of interest. It’s a great way to learn more about the area you might like to pursue, gain important connections, maybe even a mentor or two, while also producing your own book in the 50 Interviews series.
Brian and I are both quite interested in learning the secrets of successful professional speakers so we have been interviewing them lately. The other day I spoke to Meggin McIntosh, CEO of Emphasis on Excellence. What an amazing powerhouse of energy and ideas!
After decades of teaching, eventually as a college professor, Meggin decided it was time to strike out on her own with Emphasis on Excellence in 2004. She is now the Ph.D of Productivity, educating educators nationwide in leadership and productivity.
It was such a joy speaking to her about how her self-confidence has increased, as her business has developed and grown. She is a true inspiration to me! Talk about finding a way to be a part of the solution instead of the problem! She made me believe that we can all succeed if we believe we can, and then follow through with all the energy we can put behind it!
Her interview will appear along with 49 others in our new book, coming out in the spring of 2010! If you know of other professional speakers who make an excellent living speaking professionally, please contact me at: MidlifeCrisisQueen@gmail.com
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Hi, Laura Lee! It was great to get to talk with you, as well. And I think your work and your book will give lots of people energy and excitement about making changes. I’m glad to have found your blog!!
Meggin
Keep up the GOOD WORK Meggin!