Personal Development Archive
Negotiate This!
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos
Whether it’s in the office or out shopping, good negotiating skills can help you get what you want. See how a professional negotiator strikes the best deal. Read More →
Tags: caraccioli, MARY, money, negotiate
Learn To Talk About “You” Effectively
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos
I love Peggy Klaus’ book about bragging. I have recommended “Brag: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It” hundreds of time. How effectively do you brag? Do you over do it? Are you too timid to talk about yourself? Watch... (more...)
What Are You Doing This Weekend?
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development
This Saturday, 1200 people in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country will not be sleeping in, or hitting the mall or going out to brunch. They are investing the day to become more financially aware. The Delaware financial Literacy Institute, of which... (more...)
Stedman Graham talks to Mary Caraccioli about finding your best self during tough times
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Stedman Graham does not do a lot of interviews. That is why I was so pleased when he decided to spend a few minutes with me. He is the kind of person you hope to sit next to at a luncheon because you know you will enjoy the company and learn something... (more...)
Tags: 9 step, business, oprah, stedman graham
Get Schooled on Money
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos
If your eyes glaze over when trying to learn more about money issues- try this! Free education at your finger tips or face to face. In this report I show you an online site that is geared for teens but GREAT for adults too. And do you know about the... (more...)
Tags: money school
Marriage and Money Part 2
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos, relationships and money
Did our couple survive their knock down drag out money fights? Find out! Read More →
Tags: caraccioli, marriage and money, Mary Talks Money, relationships, robi ludwig
Marriage and Money Part 1
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos, relationships and money
Do you have fights about money. They are probably tame compared to what this couple went thru. There is help. Read More →
Tags: caraccioli, love and money, marriage and money, Mary Talks Money, relationships
Job Loss: Investing in You
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Job search, Personal Development, Videos
Having lived thru my own job loss in the recession, I know the feeling of wanting to stop spending on all but the essentials. But through the process I also learned that you have to invest in yourself if you want to be hired. I am not talking about dinner... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, hiring, investing in you, job loss, jobs, Mary Talks Money
What Women Over 40 Need to Know Now
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development
Quit waiting for the lottery, a miracle or God forbid, Prince Charming. They aren’t coming. For all our gender’s accomplishments during the Boomer Era, it puzzles me that smart, educated, accomplished women are still waiting on someone... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, iphone, women and money
Fathers Day: What Rich and Famous Dads Teach Their Kids
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators, Kids, Personal Development, Videos
Tags: caraccioli, dads gift, dads. dads and money, jim rogers, Mary Talks Money, Rogers, schilling, steve forbes
Student By Day, Entrepreneur After School
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Kids, Personal Development, Videos, entrepreneur, women in business
Tags: caraccioli, kid entrepreneurs, NFTE, zoe damecela
DIY: Bridesmaid Bouquets Made Easy (and Lovely)
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos, shopping, women in business
My favorite florist shows you some DIY secrets that can not only save you money on your wedding day, but a few adjustments and you’ve got an amazing arrangement for your next party! For more on Leah visit: http://www.baileflor.com/ Read More →
Tags: baileflor, bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet, caraccioli, flowers, Mary Talks Money, wedding flowers
Benefits Check
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, Personal Development, the working life
What work benefits do you have? Are you taking advantage of them. Before the year gets away from you think about everything from eyeglasses, to 401K contributions. Thinking about your benefits mid-year will help you avoid the frenzy in December to use... (more...)
Tags: benefits, caraccioli, Mary Talks Money, use or lose, work life
The Brainy and Beautiful Bobbi Brown
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos, women in business
I love Bobbi Brown cosmetics, because they are designed to help real women look our best not different. I love Bobbi Brown the woman because she is using her success to help others do the same. I caught up with her at an event to help High School kids... (more...)
Tags: bobbi brown, business, caraccioli, cosmetics, make up, Mary Talks Money
Four Year Old Money Mavens
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Kids, Personal Development, Videos, relationships and money
I visit some Pre-schoolers who show us its never too early to have the money talk with your kids. Read More →
Tags: caraccioli, finance education, kids and money, money education, preschool, teaching saving
Get Hired by Looking like a Winner!
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Job search, Personal Development, Videos
Rita Hazan is one of the Stylists and Hair Color Specialists in the world. From Oprah to Oscar winners she makes her clients sparkle. She shows my viewers how they can look better ont he outside to help them land the next gig. She believes when you feel... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, employment, hair, hazan, Job search, jobs, Mary Talks Money, rita hazan
Today’s Opportunity
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
In case you need a reminder that today is an opportunity not an obstacle, check out this video. Poet Gabrielle Bouliane performs for the audience at the Austin Poetry Slam. It was her last public performance. She passed January 29, 2010 shortly after... (more...)
Paying it Forward
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Richard Caruso has won a few accolades in his day– including Entrepreneur of the Year. For anyone who has a terminal case of intellectual curiosity– his story is for you. Thanks for visiting! -Mary Read More →
Tags: caraccioli, caruso, integra
US Open Tennis: Arthur Ashe’s legacy
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
My favorite end of summer ritual is going to the Flushing Meadows for the U.S. Open. The hallmark of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is Arthur Ashe stadium. Named for the great player and a guy- who got it. Ashe understood that most kids... (more...)
Tags: aayte, arthur ashe, caraccioli, us open
Negotiating Skills Part 3
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos
In this final installment of our 3 part series, we put it all together for you. After completing this series you will have a stronger foundation and practical tools to help you to not only get over your negotiating fears, but to actually create stronger... (more...)
Tags: deal making, international deals, mary caraccioli, negotiating, negotiations
Negotiating Skills Part 2
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos
In this second installment of our 3 part series, you learn how to become a better dealmaker. In this segment we show you that good skills can help you in areas you may never have thought of, for example, reducing the cost of college tuition. How can... (more...)
Learn How to Negotiate
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development, Videos
This 3 part series will give you a good foundation for deal making. Learn what to do before, during and after the bargaining session to get the most out of any negotiations. Here is Part One. Enjoy! -Mary Read More →
Tags: caraccioli, deal making, negotiating, negotiations
Sell Yourself in 30 Seconds or Less
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Job search, Personal Development, Videos
Peggy Klaus has the best tips for helping you sell yourself. Before you hear from her you have to watch an awkward moment with a guy who felt he had all the right moves- but was, alas, delusional. Enjoy! -Mary Caraccioli Read More →
Tags: Brag, Job search, pitch, sell yourself
From the Street: A Simple Lesson
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development
When you open your eyes you see lessons all around you. In the world of marketing you are always trying to find points of differentiation between your stuff and your competitors’. Creating value-added that no one else in the field offers, then... (more...)
Tags: 6th Ave, communications, marketing
The Opportunity
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development
These are hard times… everything I thought I knew… or had planned seems to be unraveling. Investments for retirement and my daughter’s education, even my career path seems to be a mess. The economy has created challenges and has forced me to rethink... (more...)
Tags: biggest loser, consumption, contraction, Economy, fear, jobs, shopping, unemployment
Beyond the U.S. Open: How Golf Can Make You Rich
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, Personal Development, Sports Business, Videos
The U.S. Open Golf Championship is, without a doubt, a Father’s Day tradition. Golf is the sport of Business. Whether its the Open or the Masters, when the Grand Slams of golf are on TV, you can expect low productivity in the executive suite. However... (more...)
Tags: golf, toger woods, us open
Leveling the Playing Field
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, Personal Development, Sports Business, Videos
Golf is the game of business. This program, First Tee, is fantastic because it makes the game available to kids who have limited or no access to the sport. It also helps grow the game of golf by expanding the demographics of both participants and spectators.... (more...)
Faith-What is it?
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Lifestyle, Personal Development, Uncategorized
What is Faith? Is it a passive act of praying for something to happen and then waiting faithfully to see if it comes to be? Or is faith more active? Is it believing in something and working to make it happen? I don’t mean just doing a few things... (more...)
Tags: faith
Curt Schilling, the Red Sox and the Jimmy Fund
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Sports Business, Videos
You don’t have to live in New England to appreciate the special relationship between the Red Sox and the charity that helps young cancer patients, The Jimmy Fund. I spoke to Curt Schilling about the Red Sox tradition and why he has become the Fund’s... (more...)
Tags: curt schilling, red sox, the jimmy fund
From the Gutter- to Giver
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Lynn Donohue is now a Philanthropist, Masters Degree holder and mother. When she was a drug addicted, homeless 14 year old none of that seemed possible. Then Lynn discovered a trade, bricklaying. Lynn’s story reminds me of why it is so important... (more...)
Tags: brick by brick. donohue, bricklayer
Elevator Pitch: do’s and don’ts
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
After watching our cheesy staged elevator pitch, there is a payoff. You get great advice on learning how to brag correctly so you can nail the elevator pitch. Peggy Klaus is fabulous and gives practical advice to help you do a better job networking or... (more...)
Jon Huntsman talks about the Economy and Ethics
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Tags: behavior, billionaire, chemical, huntsman, layoffs, recession
Preemptive Strike to Battle Over Spending
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Peer Pressure. You think once you are out of high school you never have to deal with it again? Wrong. When it comes to reigning in our spending our best friends can sometimes be our worst enemies. Why? Think about it, you know another dinner out—or... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, lasagna, peer pressure, saving money, shopping
H1N1: Prudence vs Hysteria
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Investing, Job search, Personal Development, housing
In the last several days there has been increasing news coverage of how the media is blowing the H1N1 Virus (aka Swine Flu) out of proportion. Some have blamed the media for creating hysteria. While I am not ready to make-like-Joe-Biden (no confined... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, Cumberland advisors, GIC, H1N1, hysteria, Joe Biden, media coverage, pandemic, swine flu
Why the Money in Mary and Money??
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Names are tricky things. When I re-launched this website more than a month ago, I kept the name MaryandMoney.com. It was the name of my old site, which was strictly a vehicle to promote my television show. This new venture is not about promoting a show,... (more...)
Tags: blogs, community, Finance, maryandmoney, money
Branson: A Rebel with a Cause
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Featured, Green, Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Tags: airline, al gore, bio fuels, competition, empire, Green, mary caraccioli, richard branson, Sir Richard, virgin group
Getting Ready for the Rebound
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Lifestyle, Personal Development
There is a tiny sprig of green in the clay pot on my patio. Last summer purple clematis flowers spilled from the pot and weaved in and out of the railings. They were the picture of abundance. In the cold of winter and the ruthlessness of the financial... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, downturn, Economy, employment, jobs, rebound
Bragging Rights: The Back Story
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Why does a high school wrestler have the top video spot on a money site? It is a nice story, a kid works hard and his school gets some cash. But that is not the moral of this story. Jake Kemerer is my nephew. What I have learned from watching him... (more...)
Tags: champion, discipline, investments, jake kemerer, making money, success, wrestling
Let me consult the board
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Personal Development
One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is a personal advisory board. This is a group of people that represent what you aspire to be or to make happen. The challenge before you could be intellectual or strategic, it could be finding balance,... (more...)
Tags: board, goals, job, talent
Steve Wozniak: Before Dancing with the Stars– there was Apple
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Tags: apple, apple computer, steve jobs, steve wozniak, woz
Ashamed!
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development, World Economy
Yep that is how I felt after I lost my job. Yeah I know it wasn’t my fault, it’s the economy stupid. But I cover the economy, shouldn’t I have known to get out before they got me? If I was so great, wouldn’t they have found some way to save my... (more...)
Tags: ashamed, Brag, caraccioli, facebook, job, Job search, layoff, linkedin, networking, Peggy Klaus, social networking, unemployed
When You Become the News
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Saying Goodbye After Our Final Show I am my lead story. As my staff and I reported on the world’s economic turmoil for my nightly TV show Money Matters Today, we got the news. Our network, show, and jobs were being eliminated. Three-hundred-and-fifty... (more...)
Tags: credit crisis, Economy, jobs, mary caraccioli, recession, tv news, unemployment
One American Family
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Finance, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Each family offers a unique perspective on the condition of our communities and our country. In my case I am one of nine children. Each one of us is first generation in our careers– and no two of us have the same career. This has helped me tremendously... (more...)
Tags: american reel, career, children, computer connections, daigle, Economy, Houston, industry, jobs, layoffs, one american family, perot, Qatar, real estate
Ask Mary
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Question: I read the headlines…everything seems to be “the worst since the great depression.” What defines a depression? Answer: A depression is a recession on steroids. It is often defined as a drop in consumption by 10% or more. Others... (more...)
Tags: competition, depression, disney, education, entrepreneur, Great Depression, healthcare, HP, jobs, labor, layoffs, microsoft, recession, ROI, start up
Archives
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Finance, Green, Investing, Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development, banking, housing
Financial Crisis: A Conversation with Steve Forbes Publish On 2008-10-08 , 9:24 PM By Mary Caraccioli October 8, 2008 This morning central banks around the globe pulled off the difficult feat of a coordinated interest rate cut. The idea... (more...)
Tags: bailout, green ideas, steve forbes
