Jeff’s Marketing Calendar – You asked for it, you got it!

Dear Jeff,
I’ve long admired the quote, “A Diamond is Nothing More than a Lump of Coal that Handled Stress Very Well”. Are you the author of this quote? I want to include this quote in a book I’m writing and need to credit its author.

Many thanks,
Patty Darner

Jeff,

I just read your article entitled “Don’t be ‘Bewitched’ by wife’s salary” and (after I stopped laughing) I had to comment. Although your article focused on young married’s, I think the issue starts before marriage. Many male friends of mine say that when dating if they meet women they are attracted to, they will not pursue a dating relationship if the women make more than they do! Consequently, the numbers of single, educated, financially secure women are growing rapidly. I have experienced this phenomenon in my own personal life. I am a single mom who went back to school to earn a PhD in Counseling and in the past year have begun a new career in Academia. I was told by a dear friend of mine that if I wanted to be asked out I should not tell prospective dates that I am a College Professor. He suggested I tell them I am a “teacher”. At first I thought this a ludicrous idea, but after getting similar responses (and no dates) from men who initially were interested in me, I decided to try my friend’s suggestion. It worked! However, I have since decided that who I am, what I do and how much I earn are all part of the package and if a gentleman is too insecure to accept that then there is nothing I can do.

I would love to read your comments on this phenomena, as it has a direct correlation to your recent article. Thanks!

Tracey