I’m privileged to look behind the curtain and I know it. Working with executives, celebrities, neighbors, friends and women everywhere on writing letters to their younger selves gives me a glimpse into what I think of as their interior landscape. It’s emotional territory, but studded with distinctive landmarks, just like the earth’s topography: shining pools Read More
What Men Say When They Talk To Their Younger Selves
June 2nd, 2011
What do male executives say in their letters to their younger selves? Frankly, I was recently blown away by the experience. On May 10th I conducted a standing-room-only Letters To My Younger Self® Seminar with five managing director panelists—three women and two men—for Deutsche Bank at its Wall Street headquarters. Because this event served as Read More
Two reasons to write a letter to your younger self
April 27th, 2011
Shopping is called “retail therapy.” But it sometimes gets out of hand. Jill Chivers is an Australian entrepreneur who helps women find a healthier approach to shopping. She recently decided to write a letter to her younger self and discovered the exercise’s surprising power. Here, she explains why. There’s something magical about writing a letter Read More
A Night with Stars of WIKN About Success
March 21st, 2011
On March 11th I enjoyed the rare, lucky experience of bringing What I Know Now About Success to life. Trish McEvoy, makeup artist and founder of Trish McEvoy, Mary Lou Quinlan, author and founder of Just Ask A Woman, and Linda Kaplan Thaler, author and founder of The Kaplan Thaler Agency all joined me at Read More
The leaves will be beautiful…
February 24th, 2011
Self-discovery and spa treatments–what could be better? Please join me at Canyon Ranch, Lenox, MA on Oct. 16th for a Letters To My Younger Self with Ellyn Spragins Workshop Retreat.
Save the Date: October 16th, 2011 Join me at the first LTMYS Retreat at Canyon Ranch, Lenox, MA
February 24th, 2011
Facebook-Worthy?
February 2nd, 2011
I’ve always loved the Duchenne smile—so called because an ambitious neurologist named Duchenne discovered in the mid-1800s that genuine happiness could not be faked with a smile. Real joy or amusement not only activates the muscles around the mouth, it also involuntarily sparks muscles near the eyes. When you receive one of these authentic crinkly-eyed Read More
Georgian Court University Writes Letters
December 11th, 2010
The women in leadership program at Georgian Court University, in Lakewood, NJ, has a wonderful acronym: WILD ! Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? Under the inspired guidance of Ashley Hobbs and Dean Goff, the WILD women of Georgian Court on November 19th attended a Letters To My Younger Self Workshop and Read More
Happy To Share: What You Know Now Wows Me
November 15th, 2010
“You need to learn to open up more and let people know you need help, or at the very least, accept it from those who offer. It’s not a sign of weakness.” “Just show up. This will eventually become your mantra.” “Even though there will be others around who will “tell” you what to do Read More
The Hartford Courant: Greater Hartford Women To Participate In First Nationwide Event
November 8th, 2010
Greater Hartford Women To Participate In First Nationwide Event Women in Connecticut will have the opportunity to join with hundreds of women throughout the country to gain valuable personal and professional advice from an unlikely source – themselves. A first-of-its-kind “Letters to My Younger Self ” nationwide party will take place in local communities throughout Read More
