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In any given moment: Someone speaks a first word while another is silenced. Someone falls in love while another heart closes. A song is written while an artist is censored. A act of kindness transforms while a cruelty destroys. A friend is made while another betrayed. Someone is pronounced married while another is pronounced dead. [...]

It’s a beautiful thing to wake up early, turn on the computer and receive work from a collaborator who toiled into the night.  Not because it was an isolated incident, but because it was simply the rhythm of the work. Entrepreneurs are either day or night people.  (some will argue they are both) They keep [...]

If you’ve got a successful career, a family and/or a life, chances are the pace of modern existence has you spinning.  Here are some great suggestions from the ladies of the Triple W Forum on how-to stop the madness and unleash your happy by making some simple, yet important decisions.     1. Write down [...]

I couldn’t get the word Ooga out of my head. It sounded so Google, so Yahoo, but with a honk.  Instead of foolishly following my instinct, I conducted market research and asked professional women, business women’s groups, businessmen, entrepreneurs, friends and everyone I knew what they thought of the name Big Ooga. Here were my findings.   90% of people had a strong reaction to [...]

It was an ordinary day at Ooga.  Jean Pickering sized the Big Ooga Logo on Facebook because she wanted to. My daughter sent a picture of me that landed in the Met. Melinda sent a thank you and link to a hilarious video. Ray sent a brilliant economic video that supports our work. Marcy sent an article relevant to the Revolution, Joanne sent a slew of [...]

In her You Tube video interview after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Jody Williams said the secret to making a difference in the world is to get off your a#$ and do something. Betty Williams, another winner started out as a secretary. Laureates have come from the finest schools and the most impoverished streets. They [...]

Imagine juggling five balls in the air while running through a plate of spaghetti – then meet people who have done it well – and you’ve got the entrepreneurial journey. Tonight, with an expert panel and a room full of seasoned and new entrepreneurs,  we will be talking about navigating business chaos and making strategic [...]

Join In! For members and non-members alike! We are delighted to report that the entrepreneurial coffees last month were not only a hit, but a smash! Of those who attended 95% would like to return. What we discovered is that while our companies are different and our professional experience varies, our  journeys are indeed very [...]

Build and Evolve Your Company If you are building a start-up or updating your current company – and you need quality professionals – call the Big Ooga – we’ve got great people. Build Your Skills If you want to learn social media, SEO, how to set-up a blog, start a Twitter page, streamline your process, [...]

I competed in Toastmaster’s Smack Down this week and came in last behind the mental patient.  To make it worse, it was the easiest topic in the easiest division AND I did my best.   In cream on cream wool with matching stilettos, my first 30 seconds were a breeze.  But for the next 60 seconds, [...]