While nothing can beat the surreal experience of slumbering in a British royal castle on camera, I must say being a part of   Meetup.com’s movie was just as fabulous. I loved the energy and creative vibe of this media village.

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  <<< ——- Entering Meetup’s global headquarters in NYC.

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It felt a little strange being on  the other  side of the table answering questions about my writer’s life. I’ve become quite used to doing the driving around here! Airs in January, excited about In Our Shoes getting some more “air time” in the media!

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I’m not trying to be a film star. I”m the writer, I tell myself with each morning stretch. This week however, another film opportunity has surfaced and now I’m thinkin’ there’s something spooky going on. 

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Meetup dot com learned of my  British royal film debut and asked if I would be in their upcoming Meetup Movie highlighting the amazing experiences and opps people have had through the use of their community site.  They go on to say I’m one of millions of members chosen for the production set to start filming in Manhattan’s Chelsea district next week. What’s there to think about?  I accepted on the spot and am thrilled to once more take part in such a rare opportunity.

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For those of you who haven’t caught the bug, global http://www.meetup.com/ is a powerful tool you can use to change your life.  It ranks right up there in  my “try something new” shoes. Whether you’d like to try  a new sport, learn a new language, create new relationships, it all boils down to one thing – networking and connections and this my dear readers are what the experts say keeps us smiling.

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Research has swirled around, proving people lead far happier and satisfied lives when they belong to a group.

I’ve joined kayaking meetups, italian speaking meetups, cooking meetups, funky-jazz-in-smokey-bar meetups  and any women connections meetup that rears its head in Manhattan. You meet different personalities that in any other circumstance you wouldn’t imagine you’d have anything in common with, until you the hit the Meetup scene. From a businesss point of view, there are tons of powerful network opportunity groups forming each day around the world. These guys got it right and it’s addictive. .

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Tomorrow I attend: “Coming out on Top of Change“, a leadership conference empowering women to manage and create change whilst working in the ever fluctuating financial services industry – all to be smuggled right back to you here.

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I never said I was normal. The things women take on these days are only viewed as sane because we pull it off so well. We have to, it’s our survival gene.  I’m often asked how it feels to be all over my ‘A’ game.  That sounds enviable but I don’t take myself too seriously. Funny, noone ever asks how it feels to gamble on yourself, because if anything that’s what I’m really good at. I’m a risk taker and at heart, a pure blooded restless soul.

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.No sooner back from London, I attended 3 after work NYC events this week to either support another woman, network it for the IT day job and scout for more shoe swapping stories of  empowering women to pick up.

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.The life I lead is not glamorous, don’t let these pics fool you. You have to network, you have to get out there, you have to live and breathe what you’re after and you have to kick it up a notch by taking on a little risk.

If I want it, I ask for it and in some way or another the universe returns the favor.

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This week I wanted to step it up in the network circuit of IT professionals.  By Wednesday I was selected to sit on Qliktech’s Customer Advisory Council for Financial Services. By Thursday, I was asked to speak at their “Investor Day” conference to showcase my experience using their software.  There I networked with some investors hoping to give some kudos for my favorite Swedish firm. Oh and did I mention? I’m petrified of public speaking.

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A few martini’s into the evening, I ran into my consulting partner Project Brokers the same folks who hosted me at their flat in Kings Cross, London.  I learned Clay LeConey my account manager (on my right below), has an accomplished famous working mother who would willingly share her success story with In Our Shoes.

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Did I mention I’m also really good at ‘picking up’ women? Not bad for a weeknight.

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After cocktails I zipped across town from Upper East to Upper West side to cheer on good friend Chini for the coming out party of her successful startup:  Mom to Moms Advisors hosted at Trump’s Place. She had a huge turnout and much media coverage there to send her on to bigger things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Nothing in this life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” – Marie Curie