Words of Wisdom
The Knowledge and Wisdom of our Members is Amazing!
As a member of COWOI, we love to share and collaborate about lessons we've learned, mistakes we've made and strategies that can lead us to success. Although a few articles will be available publicly, the majority of our content is available only to our COWOI members as a valued benefit to your COWOI membership.

Build a RELATIONSHIP first
Concentrate on the connection rather than the sale
Some of you might wonder if I actually practice what I preach, so here’s an example about making the c...

Can We Really Do it All?
These days women are CEOs and bank presidents. We are surrounded by successful women in business who are role models how to create a rock solid professional res...

Confidence in a Crowd
…to prepare yourself to be at ease in a crowd of strangers and talk to anyone with confidenceWhen I was preparing to talk to the Northern Colorado Coaching Alli...

GR8 Ideas for your Favorite Charity
Non-Profits are businesses, too!
Sometimes a non-profit’s challenges are the same as any business person’s: Sometimes they’re so busy meeting the needs of one ...

It Doesn't Take Much to Get Organized
A wall calendar works for your business, for your family schedule, and for your personal life
Sue Lenthe interviewed me for an article in the Northern Colorado...

Do You Really Know Your Customers?
By Ann ClarkeThe Community Business Journal of Colorado
Whenever I sit down with a new client, the first thing I say is, “Tell me about your business” and the ...

COWOI Advice for our Intern on her 18th Birthday
by Ann Clarke
Follow your passion, follow your heart.
Don’t procrastinate.
Don’t give up on your dream. Surround yourself with people who will support you....

Real-Life Tragedy Inspires Novel
A Contagious Type of Friendship that Brought Strangers Together
Loveland, Colorado, July 2022— On July 5, 2018, Brian Perri was reported missing on Mount...