One of the women I admire most is my friend, Ann.  About to turn 80, Ann has cultivated a life that is rich in relationships with people of all ages.  She is constantly initiating get-togethers and, not surprisingly, she is often invited to do social things with new and long-standing friends who range from young [...]

EB. Dear Jane, It was great to listen to you speak during the “Powering Your Legacy Through Business Success” panel at the NAWBO/AWBC National Conference in Washington DC. Your presentation was very inspiring! Could you please tell us about your background prior to starting Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute? JW. First came The International [...]

So, here’s what I’ve learned as I near my 5th anniversary in business.  What really matters is treating people with compassion, kindness and respect.  My clients are mainly artists and creative types and I am genuinely passionate about working with them.  I like innovators, entrepreneurs and risk-takers as a general rule, and artists are all [...]

This past fall I had the opportunity of visiting friends in New Mexico, as well as seeing some of the most beautiful landscape this country has to offer. My friends are motorcycle enthusiasts and having never ridden on the back of or driven one, and feeling especially adventuresome, I decided to be daring and go [...]

Are women business owners or solo-entrepreneurs, are we more focused and motivated than men? I don’t know but what I know is that women love to work with other women and as a community. Each time I started a mastermind group I’ve had a majority of women sign up immediately. When a woman starts a [...]