I had a double-header Friday morning spending time with remarkable women. Barbara Weltman and I met for coffee at the Starbucks in Greenwich, a midway point between our home offices. We get together a few times a year to compare notes, catch up and share what’s going on in our businesses.

I was tickled to find out that Barbara took my advice to get a virtual assistant a few years ago and whom Barbara raved about during our meeting. I thanked her again for connecting me with Jim Blasingame whose Small Business Advocate radio show I just appeared on again for the 7th time.

When I left our coffee date I saw this car parked directly across from mine. I did a big double-take on the license plate, then saw the driver of the car opening her door. I called to her and said, “Your license plate is really great!” We chatted for a minute or two about her writing and she walked away. I called back to her and asked if it would be okay to blog about her license plate and her. She generously agreed.

I had just met Sarah Darer Littman an award winning author of books for young people. I was inspired by the courage it took to request the license plate with that word on it. AUTHOR. I wondered how many of my colleagues and associates would be so bold. I see it as an act of courage, faith and confidence. I applaud Sarah.