The Authors Business Plan

Although proposals can be hard to write, they provide invaluable benefits to writers. Think of them as business plans, which are documents that justify every step of a prospective commercial venture and are required to get financing for business deals.

When you want to finance a new business, you can't just say, "I have this great idea" and expect the investors to fight for a place in line. You must first prepare a convincing plan that clearly explains, step-by-step, your idea, the need for your product or service, how it would work, and how it will make money. A business plan must hold up under the fierce scrutiny of financial experts who will question and measure every expense.

Book proposals operate similarly and serve as both planning documents and selling documents.

As regards to planning, a book proposal gives you the opportunity to lay out your strategy for writing and promoting a salable book and to run it by your agent and others, who are expert at evaluating such plans. It forces you to anticipate each stage in the entire book-writing process and to decide exactly how you plan to proceed. It clarifies your approach and the resources you will need and can expose weaknesses that you should address.

And in regard to selling, proposals enable you to present representative samples of your work that will sell your book idea to an agent or publisher. It's the marketing case that contains examples of your wares and should be stocked to convince your targets to buy.

When a publisher decides to buy your book, it is basically agreeing to finance your book's publication by paying the costs of its printing and distribution.

Format

Although the formats of proposals can differ, a number of basic elements should be included in every proposal.

Like most of us, agents and publishers are creatures of habit, and when they receive book proposals, they will be looking for specific information. Since a major purpose of your proposal is to sell them on your book, don't force them to hunt for the answers they need. Instead, give them what they want in a format they like and can easily follow.

In a proposal, we like to include the basic sections that are listed below. After the overview, their order can be varied to give greater prominence to a particular strength.

For example, the fact that an author is a huge celebrity should be stressed in the overview and the about-the-author section should be placed directly after the overview.

Non-Fiction

The basic proposal sections we recommend for nonfiction are:

Cover letter
Title page
Overview
Spin-offs
Markets for the book
Translations
Products
About the author
Promotion plan
Table of contents
Chapter summaries or outline
Introduction
Sample chapter(s)
Additional submissions
Endorsements
Reviews or short excerpts of your prior writing
Relevant articles, clippings, and press materials

Postage-paid, self-addressed envelope. Large enough and with enough postage. Many agents won't return material if the envelope is not large enough and it doesn't contain sufficient postage. From AUTHOR 101 (tm)Book Proposals http://www.author101.com

Rick Frishman, the founder of Planned Television Arts, has been one of the leading book publicists in America for over 30 years.

Working with many of the top book editors, literary agents and publishers in America, including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Wiley, Harper Collins, Pocket Books, Penguin Putnam, and Hyperion Books, he has worked with best-selling authors including Mitch Albom, Caroline Kennedy, Howard Stern, President Jimmy Carter, Mark Victor Hansen, Nelson DeMille, John Grisham, Hugh Downs, Henry Kissinger, Jack Canfield, Alan Deshowitz, Arnold Palmer, and Harvey Mackay.

In addition to his work at "PTA" Rick has now taken on the new role as Publisher at Morgan James Publishing in New York. David Hancock founded Morgan James in 2003 and in 2007 "MJ" published over 130 books. Morgan James only publishes non fiction books and looks for authors with a platform who believe in giving back. Morgan James gives a portion of every book sold to Habitat for Humanity. http://www.morganjamespublishing.com http://www.rickfrishman.com for the million $ rolodex

Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela

Twelve Tips for Having a Happier Family

It is in our nature to pursue happiness; why, then, is misery is so common? How is it that the rates of depression in the U.S. are ten times higher than 50 years ago, and the average age of onset is 14 compared to 29 in the 1960s? Where have we gone wrong?

Fortunately, there is Good News: The Positive Psychology Movement has ushered in the new Science of Happiness. We now know that happiness can be learned. In this article you will find proven tools and simple strategies that can improve the quality of your life. An uplifting approach, new skills, and different choices can make a world of difference. When you make positive choices, you begin an upward spiral in which things will get better and better.

Here are Twelve "Happiness Boosters":

1. Close relationships. The most important factor for having a satisfying life is close relationships. Brain research tells us that humans are "hardwired for connection". As we improve our skills for getting along with others, family life gets better and better.

2. A sense of purpose. In order to be happy, we need to have a sense of direction, of purpose. Children give our lives new meaning-a profound sense of purpose. All the things we do for them on a daily basis-feed and clothe and comfort them, teach and support them-are part of our mission of being a good parent.

3. Nurture positive emotion. When we are enjoying positive feelings, we are creative, expansive, and tolerant. When we are in a good mood we are more likable, and connections are more likely to improve. This is also true for our children and our partners. It's worth the effort to put more positive emotion in their lives and our own.

4. Positive expectations. When adults have negative expectations of children, they project them onto the kids. Kids "read" that, and don't want to disappoint you; so they are likely to do what you really don't want them to do. Children live up to-or down to-your expectations. Expect good things of them to inspire the positive behaviors you want.

5. Improve your listening skills. Remember a time you had something important to say and you were not listened to. What happened inside of you? Now remember a time when the person really listened, hanging on to every word you said. You felt important, loved, worthwhile. Good listening is a gift-to both people. It is an opportunity to be in tune with another, to experience their inner world, to have empathy, to be connected. This skill is crucial for connecting with others and for being happy.

6. Keep feelings moving. To be healthy and happy we need to know how to deal with a full range of feelings. "Healthy kids emote all the time; they roar and cry and yell and giggle and keep their emotions in motion, moving through them." (The Winning Family) All emotions are okay. You can help them by letting them express them and naming the feeling. When kids can "talk it out" they don't have to "act it out", or hold the feelings inside. Getting comfortable with all of your own feelings can help you reparent yourself, as you parent your child.

7. Let go of perfectionism. "Perfectionism is the world's greatest con game. It's a concept that doesn't fit reality." (On the Wings of Self-Esteem) My favorite definition of a perfectionist is: someone who takes great pains and gives them to others! Humans are not perfect. Kids drop, spill, forget things, and so do we. When we expect "perfect", we end up being frustrated, disappointed, angry-very unhappy. Decide right now to stop pretending to be perfect. Laugh at bloopers. Resolve to learn how to let go of perfectionism.

8. Play more. Be silly. Have more fun. When we play, important things are happening beneath the surface. The thrill of being alive pervades our bodies. If you have forgotten how to play5B4, your children can help you remember. My children helped me remember some wonderful old games like hide and seek and squirt-gun fights, and encouraged me to try new games-like hackey-sack and riding a skateboard.

Through our children we can see the world with fresh eyes. With them we can cut loose from stuffy adultness, be totally foolish-and get away with being unforgivably silly! We can reclaim forgotten parts of ourselves and rediscover the finer point of childhood. Families - and life - are supposed to be fun!

9. Appreciation and Gratitude. Moms work hard. Dads work hard. Yet research has found that they mostly don't feel appreciated. Then they can feel resentful and grumble about how hard they work and how ungrateful everyone is. The Good News: appreciation is easy to give, and furthermore, it can improve the emotional climate in your home.

Here's a homework assignment for you: Make a Gratitude List. Every day think of five or ten things you are grateful for. Do it with your family. Talk about this at dinner, or when you're putting your kids to bed. Focusing on gratitude will make you happier.

10. Simplify, simplify, simplify. We Americans are trying to fit more and more things into less and less time. And it doesn't work. Too much stuff and too many activities stress and overwhelm us. As material possessions are on the rise, so are the levels of depression. Too much stuff burdens us 5B4and distracts us from what really brings us happiness: a sense of purpose and meaning, and playing and having fun on a daily basis.

11. Adjust your focus. Do you see the glass half empty or half full? On the report card do you first see the low grades or the high grades? Are you a fault-finder or a strength-builder? I remember visiting my mother when I was pregnant with my first child. I wore a dress that I made that was admired by my fellow teachers. I was eager to show it off to my mom. I knocked and she opened the door, looked me over from top to bottom and said: "You have a spot on your dress." Sadly, she missed the beauty of the garment and my excitement and triumph in creating it. Finding what was wrong hurt me deeply and disconnected us another notch. If she had had a positive focus she could have seen the beauty and my excitement; it would have been a sweet moment that brought us closer. (Later, she might have mentioned the spot and helped me remove it. This would have felt like a favor, not an attack.)

12. Emotions are contagious. Little children who are loved and cared for have a natural joy; when you're in tune with them, it can infect you. Older children, even ten-year-olds can be taught the skills of optimistic and hopeful thinking and action. In The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman reports that doing that cuts their rate of depression in half when they go through puberty. Adults can also l5ACearn to be optimistic-if they really want to learn. As you apply these tips you will notice an increase your own positive feelings - and in your family members. Begin now, and keep at it. Little changes can make a big difference.

Making your kids happy makes you happy. And when you are happy -and smiling more-your kids will be happier-and laughing more. These choices, these changes, can begin an upward spiral towards having a happier family.

2008 Dr. Louise Hart is a parent educator, author, mom and grandmother.

She wrote two books packed with information about improving happiness and self-esteem.

Jack Canfield (author of Chicken Soup for the Soul) praised On the Wings of Self-Esteem: "It's a wonderful book! If everyone in America read this book and did the recommended exercises, half of all the pain and suffering we now experience would disappear."

The Winning Family: Increasing Self-Esteem in Your Children and Yourself can help you change negative patterns and create more happiness.

To find out more about Louise's next Teleclass: "How to Have a Happier Family", visit: http://www.louisehart.info/teleclass.htm To learn more about her books and workshops, or to sign up for the "risk-free" newsletter, go to: 2F3http://www.louisehart.info/

Power Of Intention
Power Of Intention Dyer

Passion + Purpose = Action or How to Light a Fire Under Your...

Wanna really turn up the heat in your life? Then use the crucial ingredient essential to turning dreams into reality thats action. Without placing a cake in the oven, all the mixing, folding and combination of ingredients wont get you a finished cake. Its ACTION that produces the final results. Lets focus in on taking the action steps necessary to live our lives full of passion and purpose.

Talk is Cheap

A little less conversation, a little more actionwell they didnt call Elvis the King for nothing. He knew about action (in more ways than one, but thats not the point). He understood talk and action were different. It can be easy to 16D0get caught up in the what if syndrome. I used to have a bad case of the what ifs myself. What if I wrote a book? What if I took this class? What if I pursue my passion? What if it doesnt work? We all do it. Its human nature. We talk to our friends, annoy our co-workers, and wear-out our families! Talking about something isnt getting us any closer to the finish line than we already are. In fact, talking about it keeps us stuck.

What keeps us talking? FEAR. In The Aladdin Factor, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen remind us, If you keep on doing what youve always done, youll keep on getting what youve always got. This is otherwise referred to as the definition of insanity. They also refer to the wise words of Stan Dale, Comfort zones are plush lined coffins. When you stay in your plush lined coffins, you die. Lets stop the chitchat, step out of our cushy coffins and get busy living.

Dream vs. Do

So you say Im a dreamer. Well Im not the only one. John Lennon was a dreamer, but he also understood that living our dreams requires action. Honestly, if you can dream it, you can do it. But dreaming alone can find us in Fantasy Land. We sit and spin the story in our minds. We envision living a life of grand proportions. Waking up each day and stepping into the perfect life. There is no perfect (Im a recovering perfectionista too, so I speak from experience), only an original screenplay written and directed and starring our im-perfect selves. The beauty of dreams is that we CAN manifest the things we see in our minds eye. We just need to get over the Yeah, but how?

In Good to Great, Jim Collins shares, Weve allowed the way transitions look from the outside to drive our perception of what they must feel like to those going through them on the inside. From the outside, they look like dramatic, almost revolutionary breakthroughs. But from the inside, they feel completely different, more like an organic development process. Lets stop freaking ourselves out with negative self-talk and how could I? scenarios. Change does require action but its not our job to know exactly how well get from A-Z. Set your intention on the goal and trust that the Universe wants you to have everything your heart desires and then some. Dont worry about the details - just set the wheels in motion.

Do vs. BE

Multi-tasking has become the norm. We get so caught up in the doing of everyday life. We get up, rush to eat, fly out the door, get to office, more multi-tasking ensues, race home, whip up or pick up some food - if we eat at all, spend some quality time with a friend, spouse, partner, kids, the TV, or the Internet and then hit the haybeat down!

Doesnt sounds like the secret to success, huh? Lets flip that switch. Were human BEINGs not human DOINGs. How might we re-frame our lives to start BEING the unique, and creative individuals we were designed to be? First, we must SLOW down. I knowcrazy talk, right? Youre sayinghow can I slow down? Ive got too much on my plate as it is. Well you really CANT do it all. So clean up your stuff, commit to what you really want and take the required baby steps to get there.

Grab a notebook and start asking questions. What three things would I like to incorporate into my day that I am not doing right now? What three things could I eliminate in order to do those other things? What do I really want my days to look like?

What would you do with 30 more minutes a day just for you? What if you got up just 30 minutes earlier? If youve got kids and a spouse, let them know that you are off limits. Would you read? Journal? Work out? Meditate? Have a conversation with God? Take a walk? Have coffee outside and listen to the sounds of a new day dawning?

I understand were not all morning people. But are those extra 30 minutes youre hitting the snooze button, quality sleep anyway? Lets stop complaining that there arent enough hours in the day and re-arrange the 24 weve already got. If living your life your way requires getting up 30 minutes earlier, wouldnt it be worth it? How could it NOT be? Beers become who they are intended to be. Doers die with overflowing in-boxes. Each and every day we have a choice. Which path do you choose? (Yes, sometimes I choose to snooze, but more often than not, I choose to nurture myself).

Imperfect Perfection

According to Deepak Chopra in, The Book of Secrets, There is no limit to how far your influence can reach, but to find that out you must engage life with passion. When you do anything with passion, you express every aspect of who you are. Passion releases all the energy you posses. At that moment you put yourself on the line, for if you throw everything you have into a pursuit, weaknesses are also exposed. Passion brings up everything.

This inescapable fact discourages many people, who dislike the negative parts of themselves so much, or are so intimidated by them, that they hold their passion in check in the belief that life will be made safer. Perhaps it will, but at the same time they are greatly limiting their understanding of what life can bring. The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. When you hold some part of yourself in reserve you deny it exposure to life; you repress its energy and keep it from understanding what it needs to know.

Wow! Have you ever experienced feeling like that? I have. I was a mess as I was about to launch my website. I was worried about being judged and over-exposed. That people would see all of me. The dark and the light. The good, the bad and the in5B4different. The highs and the lows. Me at my finest, as well as, imperfect. I have reached a new level of understanding regarding perfection. I now know that we are ALL whole, complete and perfect AS IS. Right now. It doesnt get any better than this, only different. I appreciate the ebb and flow of my moods more and dont freak out when Im feeling funky (OK, I still freak a little, but Im working on reveling in my funkiness).

My clients have found greater success when they allow themselves to be whole and not just good. One of my clients recently got over her good girl complex, and her world just opened up! Try watching babies. Theyve got this down to a science. One minute they are peaches and cream and the next oil and vinegar. Are they any less beautiful when they are crying than when they are laughing? No. Simply different. Go ahead, revel in your imperfect perfection, its your birthright.

Karma-chameleon

Taking action requires being flexible. You might set out to move forward in one way and then events fall into place and opportunities knock on doors you didnt even know existed. Be flexible and open to the synchronicities that play out in your life. If you open up your heart and ask the Universe to help guide you to your higher purpose, or your desired goal, you have to be open to the way these opportunities will arrive. Dont be so fixated on It has to look like this, or 5B4It needs to play out like that.

Synchronicity is the Universal communication system. Example, yesterday I was in a colleagues office and noticed the book, Good to Great on his desk. I commented that Id heard about this book in an article Id read recently. Picked the book up, gleaned it over and went back about my business. 10 minutes later, I received an e-mail from a friend with this book listed as a great resource. Hmmm, lets countthats three times that book came into my awareness in about a 3-day window. I decided the universe was trying to tell me something. That book had a message for me and it was time to investigate.

Im still reading it, but I gained a valuable and relevant quote to share with you all. Maybe thats all I was supposed to get out of it. Im not sure. Either way, I got the tap on my shoulder and interpreted it as, Hey Kam. Time to pick up this book. Had I been completely fixated on the copy Id written prior to finding that book, this article might not have had as big of an impact. Moral to the story, stay flexible and chameleon-like. You never know when intuition will ask you to make a right instead of a left. That voice could save you from a traffic accident and it could also get you to where you need to be easier and more efficiently than you could on your own.

Jump

Theres only so much you can learn in one place. The more that you wait. The 888more time that you waste. Ahhh, that controversial genius Madonna. She is the perfect example of being chameleon-like. If shed gotten stuck in the same sound, same look, same accent, she never would have had the successful career thats spanned decades.

Ask yourself what youre willing to do to move forward. Are you willing to jump? What would it take for you to courageously leap forward? What action is necessary for you to live life by design instead of by default? To live out loud and passionately and on purpose? To BE present and trust that from moment to moment youll get there. As Peter N. Zarlenga said, Action conquers fear. What are you waiting for? Get busy!

Kammie Kobyleski has been having coaching conversations her whole life. After working in corporate communications, marketing, training & development, and higher education, Kammie made the shift into life & career coaching and consulting. Her lifes mission is helping people fall in love with life. The integration of mind, body, spirit and personal empowerment are Kammies passionate focus. For free resources, articles and information visit http://www.passionmeetspurpose.com or for a complimentary 30 minute call, e-mail kammie@passionmeetspurpose.com

Chinese Zodiac Animal Signs
Hindu Idealism

23 Phrases That Payses

1. I need your help. When approaching a service agent or receptionist, this opening line appeal to someones instinctive helpful nature. Youre likely to get a better response (and better service!) if you use this line.

2. You dont know me, but. Be honest. Dont pretend to be someones best friend. Especially on the phone, help someone know right away that you are calling as a stranger who hopes to become a friend.

3. I dont know anybody here. Especially at an event where you dont know anyone, use this line to disarm others preoccupation. Its honest, fun, and if you pick the right person, they might reciprocate and become your frist friend!

4. I dont know what that means. It shows that youre listening. Youre not too proud to admit you dont know everything. Youd like to learn more. This approachable, humble phrase also demonstrates interest in the other person.

5. Im new here/this is my first time. Again, this appeals to someones helpful nature. Give them a chance to introduce you to others. Surrender yourself and theyll usually help you out.

6. Hang on for ten seconds. Especially on the phone, this tells someone that you really will be right back. With the limited time each person has to talk to you on the phone, sentences like this speed it up. They will usually count, too, just to see if you really come back in 10 seconds. Remember, specificity = credibility.

7. Let me give you an example. Keeps someone engaged, helps he or she follow you and the conversation. Be sure to offer an example as support for your point.

8. Welcome in. In all situations at a table, in a room use these two words to show approachability and hospitality. Its amazing how much friendlier Welcome in! is than Hello!

9. Drop me a line. This covers all mediums of communication and therefore leaves it open for someone to reach you however they prefer. Its also appropriate phrasing for our times: casual, cool and informal.

10. Youre my hero. When someone goes out of there way to help you, this beats Thanks! any day.

11. Heres what I learned. People dont care what you know, only care what you learned. Tell them.

12. Its my pleasure. This beats Your Welcome any day. Dont believe me? Go to the Ritz. They love this phrase.

13. Im not saying no TO YOU, Im saying no FOR ME. Help them understand why you say no without making them feel rejected. Thanks, Jack Canfield.

14. Im not comfortable with that. This is a good enough reason to object to anything because comfort is everything. And people wont inquire WHY its not comfortable, theyll respect your choice. You dont have to defend it.

15. I disagree. These two words say it honestly and directly. Pause for two seconds, get their attention and then explain your point.

16. I dont know, but I can find out. Its OK not to know everything. But its also OK to tell someone that theyre question is important enough that you will go out of your way to find the answer for them.

17. So, to answer your question. After a long-winded answer, use this to keep your conversation partner on point.

18. Good answer. My friend Jeff does this and I love it. It reassures and affirms me. Almost like my answer was good simply because it came from me.

19. You got it. I once had a waitress in a hotel lobby that said this for everything. I dont know why, but it made me feel great. I use it all the time. Theres just something about it.

20. Right away. People dont have to wait. They get it now. Few service professionals use this, but its amazing.

21. You better believe it. A favorite of Cosmo Kramer, this shows confidence in your points and beliefs.

22. Thats just the way I do business. This phrase helps you keep it real and assures that others respect your choices.

23. I never thought of it that way. Most people are too proud and too close-minded to show openness to new ideas. This phrase compliments someone and shows lack of judgment. Whats more, it offers your willingness to hear someone out. (Its amazing how few people say this.)

LET ME ASK YA THIS... What's your best phrase that pays?

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Scott Ginsberg, aka "The Nametag Guy," is the author of three books and a professional speaker who helps people maximize approachability, become unforgettable and make a name for themselves. To book Scott for your next association meeting, conference or corporate event, contact Front Porch Productions at 314/256-1800 or email scott@hellomynameisscott.com

Socrates
Don Miguel Ruiz

Crystals - How To Activate And Accelerate The Law of Attraction (LOA) Using Their Power?

I stumbled on a forum thread discussion about crystals some time ago. It's an exchanged between a gentleman and a lady.

"I found a crystal on the riverbed, what can I do with this stone?" asked the lady.

"If I came across a crystal on the river bed, I will throw this piece of worthless rock away", the gentleman replied.

I shook my head. It's a pity, I thought. Yet at the same time, I guess this is what most people will do. Not many out there understand the true power of the crystals. And for those who do, few are willing to talk or share.

The Secret took the world by storm. Many popular teachers advocate this law, it brings them fame and popularity.

Pause for a moment. Think about it. Who is the real star of The Secret? Bob Proctor, Joe Vitale, Bill Harris, Jack Canfield, Marie Diamond or any other teachers? No. Rather it is the Law of Attraction (LOA). I have no doubt of the existence of this law, just like the law of gravity, it's always there, and it works.

But is LOA merely those 3 simple steps: ask, believe and receive?

There is a hidden flaw to these 3 simple steps. Do you know?

As pointed out in the book, Jack Canfield's Key to living the law of attraction, "It is your vibrational states that attract the objects of your desire", so focusing on what you want, and staying in the right emotion, are keys to send out the right vibes to unleash the power of LOA.

And the right vibes encompasses more than just being happy. It's a satisfied feeling and within this feeling you have to find calmness, peace and love.

Any traces and feeling of lack will have made the whole process of manifestation slow. It's a rather complex feeling you have to manage, to make LOA work for you. And it's even more difficult to sustain the good feeling constantly. Sounds profound? It is.

Let's face it. We are human being. We have emotions. We have other priorities in life. Can you really only focus on what you want all the time? Unlikely.

What about when you go to bed at night? You stop transmitting the right vibes to attract what you want.

And also What about times when you are emotionally down? You start transmitting the wrong vibes and attract what you don't want.

A law that looks and sounds deceivingly easy to apply turns out harder than expected. I agree there are many who succeeded in getting what they want. But I also believe there are many more failures.

Fortunately, there is an easier method. You can turn crystal stones into a desire magnet, and attract what you want.

How is this possible? Because crystal has memory effect.vibrates at it own unique frequency sending out signal to the Universe 24 hours, 7 days a week. Once you program it, the crystal aligns and sends out vibes to the Universe with your request.

So instead of you engaging the law of attraction personally, you delegate it to your crystals. It is still "you placing your order with the Universe", but easier.

But why easier?

Not only are the energy enumerated from crystals consistent and pure, the energy level are also higher. According to a Taiwanese text on crystals, the energy enumerated from these crystal stones are between 1000 to 10,000 times stronger than that from human's thoughts.

And what do all these mean to you? You speed up the manifestati5B4on process and prevent self sabotage. In short, it become easier and faster to get the product and experience you wanted.

How to unleash the transformation power of crystal to manifest your desire?

In 3 simplified steps, you can to turn a deceivingly worthless crystal into a desire magnet.

Here's how:

Crystal Cleansing: This is to erase and release off previous message embedded in the stone. In short, remove the unwanted energy.

Several methods you can use including soaking in sea salt for a day, rinse with running water and keeping the stone in the freezer compartment.

Crystal Charging: This is to restore the energy of the stone. You can think of it as charging a rechargeable flat battery.

Place the crystal under sun or onto clear quartz cluster.

I always prefer the clear quartz cluster method since you can accomplish cleansing and charging in a single step. Simply place the crystal on the quartz cluster overnight.

Crystal Programming: This is the time you focus on what you want. Hold the crystal in your right hand. Focus and visualize the product and experience what you wanted in your mind's eye.

Next, see this image slowly disappearing into the crystal. You may like to make a declaration to strengthen your programming. The best part is, you won't risk sabotaging yourself. You won't and push away what are on the way to you when you are emotionally down539. Whatever desire or message you have programmed into the crystal continued to be transmitted into the Universe with your request.

In short, see it, feel it and forget it.

That's it.

Unleashing the power of crystals to attract your desire is similar to engaging the law of attraction. Only simpler, easier and faster. And for a start, my recommendation is clear quartz.

Sign up and be informed of the launch of my free course, "Manifest Your Desires with Crystals' Power!" If you believe in Law of Attraction (LOA), or if this law has not work for you in the past, either way, this is the course you are waiting for.

Manifesting your desire can only gets faster and easier by tapping into the power of the crystal stones.

Discover more about crystals and their wondrous power in Crystals Bay.

From: The Crystals Metaphysician - Glen Lim

Michael Berg
Gregg Braden

The Magic of Asking

People say to me, Maria, I am creating brochures and I am meeting people. I am telling people about my business and I just don't seem to be getting anywhere. Do you have any suggestions?

When I say to them, "have you asked them to buy your product or service?" I quite often get a blank stare back at me.

"Ask??" You mean I should ask.

Yes, this is a very important part of doing business, and many people have lost sales that they would have received if they had only asked for the sale.

This is called, the close.

Some people have said, "But what if they say no?" So what, the odds are in business that you will have more no's than yes's. You see, the more that I have studied marketing, the more I see how true that is. Just consider the no's practice on your way to a yes.

Some of the most successful marketers out there state that a 10% conversion is good. That means 90% were either not interested or were unable to purchase at this time due to a large variety of reasons.

A no doesn't mean the end of the world or the end of your business, it just means at this moment they are not interested.

And, ask yourself, how many sales do you believe that you will get if you don't ask. Not asking is considered the same as leaving money on the table.

Sometimes it means, you just haven't shown them a benefit that they can relate to.

I have seen examples of people who have changed just a word or two on their web copy and then the sales started pouring in.

If you need to learn how to ask for the sale, there are many books written on the importance of asking and many considered it one of the success secrets in business.

There are countless articles, books and courses on closing a sale and if you havent read any of them, I would highly recommend that you do. They go into detail on the early close, the trial close and the final close. As well, I have seen different names given to different styles.

Sadly, the reality is, many people have a sales phobia and would rather socialize at networking event and hope someone will come up and buy their product or service. And believe it or not, other people may think yes it is a good product but you are apparently just showing me today.

So, if the word sales drives you into a frenzy then start by reading, "The Aladdin Factor" by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. It is a book on how to ask for and get what you want in every area of your life. And, has in it a formula for overcoming the seven most common "asking fears"

It is important to remember that no matter what business you are in, you are always selling yourself, product and or service and knowing how to do it well will assist and help your clients.

When you have a valuable product or service that improves people's lives, consider it your obligation to let them know that it exists. You will feel more confident than approaching them as though you are a pest.

Just remember, it's your job to ask and it's ok if they say no.

Smile and go on to the person just waiting for your arrival.

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Universal Law Of Attraction And Action

Currently the latest buzz word or book is called "The Secret" Let me just share with you that this is not a very big secret, as it has been around since the beginning of time. It was the Greek Philosopher Plato in 390 BC that said "Likes tend towards likes" (in other words, likes attract) The Universal Law of Attraction says that you attract and create your own reality based on your thoughts, emotions and intentions. In other words if you think everything is doom and gloom then that is exactly what will come into your life. However, if you think that things are always good and those things will grow and get better as you need them too then that will happen as well.

Buddha said: "What you have become is the result of what you have thought" in other words a positive mind set brings a positive world, and a negative mind set brings a negative world into your life. This is not ruled by your environment or by how much money you have etc. This based purely on how you perceive things, or what your paradigm of the world is.

So if your paradigm of the world is that everybody is always working against you and nothing you ever do will help you be successful, then that is what you will experience. How do you change this? Most people would just say to change your paradigm. However, changing our paradigm is most definitely easier said than done. Usually the negativity that is within us is caused by several years of hearing negative, and being taught negative. Let's face it; the world is full of cynics. Just once I would like to turn on the news and see something that is positive. How about telling us that today at the local hospital 26 babies were born? Would not that be a lot more refreshing then seeing the number of soldiers that were killed in Iraq since the war started? Am I saying that we should turn a blind eye to things of importance like a war? No I'm not saying that at all. What I am saying is that the world is full of negativity, so it is hard to escape it. It's difficult to not think negatively, because we are bombarded with negative energy from everywhere, every minute of everyday. It is in every aspect of our culture.

So... "The Secret" talks about the Universal Law of Attraction, but it misses one very important Universal Law: The Universal Law of Action. Very few things in life fall into our lap as this movie/book suggests. What this message is really tell10FCing us is that our thoughts, emotions and intentions create our own reality. However, you can be as positive as you want about having a lot of money but if you do not go out and do the things necessary to get the money it will never come. They speak about Jack Canfield the gentlemen that wrote the Chicken soup for the Soul books and how he took a dollar bill and wrote zero's at the end of it and manifested nearly $ 100,000.00 into his life. This is a true story and I have seen it many times just in a different setting with a different person. However, what they do not focus on very much in this story is this: He had to write the book first to get the money. You also have to work on the emotional aspects of your life to be able to think positively enough to create that positive world.

So what do we do first?

We need to start working on ourselves from within. We need to see things with a clear mind. It's very hard to see things on that level if we can not have a control on our own emotions. When we are not in touch with our own emotions we are denying our truest self to show through. How do we look clearly at ourselves, and start to work on our selves. There are many ways actually, and I strongly believe that one of the strongest tools we can use is to journal. This past year, I have done a lot of journaling. It helps me to get all of the thoughts and emotions that I have stored up there out there on paper. Even if this never falls on human ears, it has still been said, and that is all that matters. Meditation, focusing on where you want to be, and the goals you want to achieve are very important to healing ourselves from within, and becoming a more emotionally intelligent person. In some cases we may need outside help to assist us in healing pains and emotional traumas that we cannot access on our own. Many times, the spirit is so broken by our past pain, that it is almost impossible for us to do this on our own. Proverbs 17:22 states: "A joyful heart is a good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones."

In a biblical sense this is further proof that our positive thoughts not only attract good things, but they help us to heal and have a healthier life. Psalm 36:9 says "In thy light, we see light" so in other words, if you see things in a positive way, you are going to see the positive in situations instead of always dwelling on the negative. Matthew 7:8 "For every one who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks the door will be opened." Basically, what we ask for we get.

Recap: So the Universal Law of Attraction and Action are very important tools that we can use to manifest a wonderful enriching world around us. Buddha would refer to the heightened state in life or the end of emotional pain and suffering as "Enlightenment". A 20th century psychologist named Abraham Maslow referred to this as Self Actualization. I am calling this level Synergy. This is a total state of emotional awareness in which you are able to manifest a positive and enriching life for yourself, and you are also able to maintain it.

This means not letting the simple things bother you, and facing the hard emotional traumas in our life head on instead of running from them. Each experience in our life is something that helps us grow as human beings. We are constantly evolving creatures. Only with our experiences in life can we grow and learn, and achieve that heightened state of living.

Blessed be.

Rev. Jeremy McDonald
Jeremy worked professionally as a corporate trainer and speaker for many years. He has also been successful in the mortgage, banking and real estate industries. While recuperating from a very bad depression, Jeremy decided to pursue a path that he had always wanted to take, to start the Lamplight Group. Teaching people is Jeremy's first love. " Nothing makes me happier then to see the light bulb go off in a student's head." Jeremy has won several sales awards and has been awarded the "Outstanding Corporate Liaison" award from Junior Achievement, a charity that teaches kids the financial skills they will need for the future. He is also a well known Psychic in the new age community.

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Jack Canfield Wears Many Different Hats

During the time I have taken it upon myself to write a series of articles elaborating a little more on the 26 different speakers in the smash hit movie entitled The Secret, I have learned a lot about each of these individuals. One of the greatest discoveries I have found thus far comes in the way of Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul book series fame. One of the surprising facts that struck a very strong cord for me was his educational back ground. As it turns out, Jack holds a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters Degree from the University of Massachusetts and hes worked as a workshop facilitator, a psychotherapist, and a teacher as well!

To top it all off it doesnt even begin to stop there. Jack has also been responsible for being the Founder of two organizations that include Self Esteem Seminars out of Santa Barbara, CA. and The Foundation For Self Esteem located in Culver City, CA. as well. He serves as the president of Souperspeakers.Com and he has collaborated with his fellow affiliates from The Secret Bob Proctor and Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith D.D. in a joint venture called the Secret Science of Getting Rich Seminars also known as the SGR Program. Then there are his books as mentioned earlier and now the movie The Secret.

His fame has put him on PBS, BBC, CNN, Good Morning America, 20/20, and hes been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King and even Montel Williams has asked him to appear on his television program. If all his accomplishments and his notoriety dont impress upon you how The Law of Attraction has worked for him in all aspects of his life, then I am afraid your apt to not get the idea at all! It is quite obvious the joy and sense of gratitude he conveys for his wife and their children in the DVD The Secret.

If youve seen his appearance on that movie/documentary you know how much it deals with his life today as well as his childhood and being raised in a home with two alcoholic parents, an abusive father and in the end becoming a child of divorce after his parents finally called it quits when he was just 7 years old. I think the fact that he has let his past go, is so appreciative of his many blessings and is attempting to let people know how The Law of Attraction can be put into practice so as to make all their dreams come true speaks volumes about his hope for a happier existence for all. He had a chance to turn his whole life around by applying the principles laid out to him by his mentor the late Multi-Billionaire W. Clement Stone. Stone himself went from Rags to Riches, so when he first began mentoring Jack he knew first hand how to apply the secret! Perhaps now is the time for you to start applying the secret so as to bring more abundance into your own lifeafter all, whats the worst that could happen besides learning to take control of your own life and what you think about and feel about?

Karen Giardunio is a single mother who resides in the mountains just north or Boulder Colorado. Through the power of the sweeping concept of "The Law Of Attraction!" she was able to personally connect herself with two of the leading experts in the field of Internet Marketing and Personal Development . It is through these great mentors that she has begun to change her life and obtain an unlimited wealth of knowledge and understanding of the need to share and serve others in order to obtain her own hearts desires. So, she now offers frustrated Network Marketers that are looking for more ways to make money while learning how to win at the recruiting game to accomplish those goals. You can just2238 go to http://www.moneymakerdaker.com to find your way to the simple step-by-step applications that anyone can master that will show you how you can take control of your own life by creating a potential 6 figure income helping others succeed. The two mentors mentioned above will be working for you! They will share their money making system and guide you every step of the way.

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Have I Asked My Family "What Do They Want?"

About 10 days ago, my wife has written in her blog that we have registered our marriage for 11 years and I have known my wife since 1992 when I started courting her. I was still serving my National Service in the army during the time when we started dating and shortly after NS, I started working.

Throughout my whole working life that started since 1995, I have been travelling to countries like China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany and Sweden starting from 20 - 30% per year when I just started to about 40 - 60% per year at the current moment. It may not be that much as compared to some other people who are travelling up to about 80% of their time per year but a lot of people including myself previously would make this classic statement:

"Why do you think I am working so hard for? I am working so hard and making more money all because of the FAMILY!"

Have you heard of this statement? I bet you had. But the biggie here is that have we actually asked our family what do they really want? What about me? Have I asked my family what do they want?

I just did. Now that I have a daughter and expecting a son sometime in April, life will definitely not be the same again. I just asked my wife if she is comfortable with the way I am pursuing our dreams on behalf of the family and if she is, I will continue to do what I am doing right now but if she isn't, then we got to sit down and straighten things out and see what can be done. I will always like to paraphrase what Lee Iacocca said:

"No one on Earth will wish that he had made one more sale and spend one more day in the office but all will wish they had spent more time with their family!"

I am determined to make things work according to how my wife and I have planned out together.

What about you?

Eugene

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Eugene Goh has been engaging in personal development through reading books and listening to various audio programs since 2002 starting from his first self help book of Rich Dad Poor Dad. Eugene is in a constant state of learning from the greats of Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy, John Maxwell, Jack Canfield, T. Harv Eker and etc. and wants to share all that he has learnt to post in his blog. If you would like to know more about what Eugene is sharing lately, go to http://www.eugenegoh.com
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Quitting With Class - The Fine Art Of Finishing Well And Leaving With Style

I just quit my job! That's right...I quit.

For the past seven years I've been the National Director of a youth organization that serves over 2,000 church youth groups across the United States. It's been a great job, but I started a business three years ago and it was time to move on. What was cool was that my resignation was such a positive experience...both for the organization and for me. I served well and believe the organization is stronger than when I started serving almost seven years ago. What's more, I was able to work with the individual who is replacing me...preparing him for his new assignment. In practically every way, the transition was not only smooth, but positive!

This hasn't always been the case for me. Over the past 20 years, I have held four major positions (not counting starting the business I mentioned earlier). Three different times I quit with class. One time I quit with...well, not so much class. Through each, I've learned a few lessons.

Are you facing a transition in the future? Here are some thoughts that should help you finish well and quit with class...

First, Be Positive. No matter if you resign or are "let go," focus on the positive. Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, teaches that every experience we face follows a formula:

• E + R = O (event + response = outcome)

In other words, the outcome of an event (i.e. your resignation or firing) is directly tied to your response to that event. If you blame others or decide to be a victim, your outcome will not be good. However, if you focus on the positive and try to learn all you can from the experience, your outcome WILL BE POSITIVE. So no matter if you quit or if you are asked to leave, put on your positive lenses and learn all you can through the experience.

Second, Don't Be a Bridge Burner. Burning Bridges is never a good idea. Therefore, no matter how badly you are treated or how much of an idiot your boss is, do NOT burn bridges. If there is an exit interview and you are given an opportunity to share thoughts, go ahead and share if you think you will be heard and can be respectful. If, however, you know you'll be talking to a brick wall or if you think your temper or sarcasm will get the best of you...pass. And be extra careful not to share toxic thoughts in resignation letters or in interviews with potential employers. If you cannot say something nice...shut thy mouth!

Third, Focus on Ending Well. You are bound to lose energy for a job once you announce you are moving on, but this doesn't mean you shouldn't give a rip. Show respect and genuine appreciation for the opportunity you were given. If possible, offer to train your replacement and help with the transition. Even if the place you have worked has been worse than eating lima beans for breakfast, show enough respect for yourself to finish well. Remember, your last actions are usually remembered most. So be classy!

Use these three simple tips to finish well and leave with style. This approach will pay off big-time in both your life and career!

2007 Kent Julian, Live It Forward - All Right Reserved

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Top Ten Reasons To Work with a Life Coach for Your Personal Development

1. You may be great at competing but are not so good at playing.

2. You care way too much about what others think.

3. You keep spending money on things you don't need and it hasn't brought you any closer to5B4 happiness.

4. The life you are living in your head looks nothing like the life the rest of us are watching you live.

5. You are bored/in a rut and your attempts to break your patterns are short-lived.

6. You are so tapped out that dealing with other people, even people you like, feels like a hassle. You suspect your priorities are messed up.

7. You feel like you would go crazy if you tried to just sit for a minute and watch ants...or a sunset...or kids playing...without multitasking.

8. You haven't laughed at yourself in a very long time.

9. You are not joyfully engaged in your life. You just aren't that much fun to be around but you're too busy to figure out what needs to change.

10. You get so caught up in "what if" that you end up not doing anything.

And 2 bonus reasons!

11. You keep asking for advice but what you really want is permission.

12. You want to feel delightfully spent and happy when you die!

Laura Young, M.A. is a life coach and owner of Wellspring Coaching. A contributing author to several books including 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life with Jack Canfield, John Gray and Bob Proctor, coming in September,56C Laura specializes in working with individuals facing midlife transitions (personal and career), as well as those seeking relationship improvement, individuals coping with grief and loss and those seeking high level personal development. With doctoral training in counseling psychology, Laura has written extensively on such topics as stress management, motivation, finding one's life purpose, creativity,achieving life balance, cultivating a healthy lifestyle and improving communication in personal and professional relationships. Visit her website to learn more about her coaching services. Visit her blog, Adventures of a Dragon Slayer to view her extensive resource base.

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How to Increase Business, Sales, and Success, and Guarantee Results

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes. Andrew Carnegie

The following techniques when applied consistently, are guaranteed to get results in achieving greater business success, increased sales and personal success. Consistency is key. Be specific and realistic. Practice these techniques daily. These are the same strategies I applied in 1995 when I wanted to enter the speaking business. I was skeptical and wondered if these techniques would really work. By 1996 I was speaking in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales as an international speaker. My point is not to brag. My point is that if you will diligently practice the following affirmations, visualizations and action steps, you will attract more business success and personal success. These strategies can work for everyone from salespeople, business owners, entrepreneurs and executives, to managers, supervisors and team leaders. The first step is to believe. Believe that you can do it.

When writing down affirmations for your goals, start with different colored index cards. For example, green for career and financial goals, yell169Bow for health/fitness, pink for relationships and blue cards for spiritual goals. Using different colors sends a visual signal to your brain that you're setting goals in various areas of your life.

Do not have more than nine affirmations or goals for all categories total at any given time. You don't want to become overloaded and give up before you've even begun. On the front of each index card, write the words "I am." These are the 2 most important words when writing affirmations for your goals. Make sure each affirmation incorporates the "3 P's:" 1) Personal 2) Present Tense 3) Positive

Personal: your affirmations should apply only to you because you cannot change others. Thus, you would not have an affirmation stating, "I am happily enjoying my daughter's clean room." You don't know if your daughter will clean it to YOUR specifications. You get the point. You could write, I am enjoying that my bed is made and my room is clean every morning."

Present Tense: make your affirmations in the present tense. For example, "I am happily enjoying an increase in sales of over 7% from 2005." Say it, write it, and feel it as if it were already happening. How would it feel to have already accomplished that goal? The feeling of emotion "as if" you're already living your dream prints it indelibly in your subconscious mind, and makes you more likely to accomplish it.

Positive: by keeping it positive, you also give your mind a "steering wheel" for the direction you want to move into. For example, you would not write, "I am enjoying no longer eating desserts." What you could write however, is " I am enjoying eating at least one salad a day." Your mind now has direction.

After starting with I am, include a feeling word and an action" word or verb. This is vitally important because, as stated earlier, the feeling generated helps you achieve your goals faster. Examples of feeling words: happily, easily, joyfully. My affirmation in 1995 for getting into the speaking business was, "I am happily conducting speaking engagements all over the world." The words "happily conducting" in the present tense helped me with what it would feel like to already be living and acheiving that goal.

Be specific with both your business and personal success goals and include action steps. Goals are nothing without action. Also, write a specific deadline under each affirmation. By what month and what year do you want to have achieved that goal? For example, on the front of the index card below my affirmation for speaking all over the world I wrote, "England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Hawaii, Alaska, and St. Thomas by December 1996." Those were the specific places where I wanted to speak, and that was my deadline.

I kept these green index cards on my nightstand, in my wallet and on my bathroom mirror. The reason...your subconcious mind is most amenable to suggestion first thing in the morning and last hour before going to bed. I would see these positive affirmations for my goals every morning upon awakening, and last thing before retiring at night. After a week, my mind started coming up with action steps for how to achieve these goals. These steps were written down on the back of the card. I began to take action steps, such as producing a video speaking in front of a group, and visualizing success.

By December 1999, I had conducted seminars and breakout sessions for conferences in all these locations. These techniques do work IF you work them. Look at your affirmations and goals at least twice a day. Close your eyes and visualize them as having already happened. Generate feeling and emotion.

What would it feel like to already be successful at having your own business or to look out at St. Martin from your balcony on a Caribbean cruise? How would you feel being recognized as the number one sales producer in your organization in addition to receiving a large bonus check? How would you feel walking down the aisle at your own wedding?

Have the right attitude. Believe that you can achieve your goals. Hold yourself accountable and get rid of excuses for why you can't accomplish something. A word of cuation: be careful with whom you share your aspirations and dreams. The key is to surround yourself with supportive people.

Lastly, have an action plan and take action. Goals are nothing without action.

Copyright 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen

Colleen Kettenhofen is a motivational speaker & co-author of "The Masters of Success," along with Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield, & others as featured on The Today Show. She has spoken in 47 states and 6 countries. Popular topics: difficult people, success, presentation skills, leadership and life balance. To order the book online, or for more free articles visit http://www.ColleenSpeaks.com Colleen is available for keynotes, breakout sessions and seminars. http://www.ColleenSpeaks.com

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Million Dollar Support System For You and For Your Business

Whether you are a consultant, coach, business owner, doctor, professional, corporate eli168Dte or student, whatever your profession is, moving towards your dream requires taking courageous steps. Making long-lasting changes requires us to create a network of support. Surrounding yourself with a community of nice-giving-good people, committed to their own growth, will give you tremendous emotional strength to move forward.

Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, changed the lives of many successful business people. In this book, Hill shares the importance of creating and using the power of a mastermind group. A mastermind group is two or more people who come together to help each other toward the achievement of a common objective.

Do you need to improve your public speaking skills? You can attend the Toastmaster's Club. For your spiritual growth, you can attend a church and a focus group. To always be improving your professional skills, you can participate in special interest groups of your professional community.

Whenever growth requires that you move out of my Comfort Zone, can you count on a few special "nudgers" who will help you cross the border out of your comfort zone? Whenever you need to get back to the routine of exercising, do you have exercise partners to bug you until you get out of the door to accompany them to a workout. Whenever you need emotional support, can you call or meet with a few good friends and loving family members who care about you enough to listen to you?

I once thought that certain people are just more disciplined, energetic, organized, beautiful, healthy, fit, emotional stable, smarter, brighter, and higher achieving than others. Now, I am realizing that those who are so good at what they do have not only invested a great amount of time and effort but they have also surrounded themselves with people who serve to support their growth in specific areas of need.

Jack Canfield, co-author of New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul, once belonged to a mastermind group that included a doctor, a consultant, a photographer and another author, an expert in the area of relationship who later also became very successful. They would meet every Tuesday morning from 6:30 to 8:30 before departing for their jobs. This required a great amount of commitment. Jack has shared that everyone in the group went on to unprecedented levels of professionally and financially success.

Challenge for yourself

To you, what matters most? In which area do you need a breakthrough? Can you think of three or four other people with similar values and goals with whom you could form a mastermind group?

This is more than just forming a circle of friends. A mastermind group is formed with a specific purpose. Make your purpose clear to the participants. This will ensure that everyone is clear about the objective of the meetings.

Is it for people that want to keep their marriage sizzling hot? Is it for corporate refugees that want to change their career? Is it for business people that want to get better at communication and leadership skills? Are you all business owners who want to expand your businesses? Are you ready to form your own support group for a personal breakthrough in the areas that matter the most to you?

Spend time thinking and defining what would be the focus goals of the mastermind group. Consider these suggestions:

- Be very clear about the area of support that you need.
- List the names of people that you think you'd like to be in your group, and put in your success journal - By (XYZ day), October X, I will finish contacting all the people on the list. You may be surprised to see how many people would appreciate you taking the lead to help each other to have breakthroughs in that area of your life.
- Your objective doesn't need to be grandeur; the commitment does not need to be long-term.

A few months ago, I was in a seminar of 25 people. I wanted to learn well a new skill. So, I sent out an email inviting people to see whether anyone was interested in meeting together to sharpen that skill.

Eight people responded. Five people faithfully stayed in the group. It turned out to be a relatively easy way to pick up a skill. In six weeks, we were happy with the results we each realized and decided to end our meetings. Since then, we have kept in touch, updating each other on ways in which we creatively use the skill acquired.

From small to big, the important thing is to learn to form your own support system. If you want to go far, you need people around you.

Helen Chen is a Business and Life Coach. She specializes in partnering with remarkable individuals in business to get out of their own way and take themselves to the next fascinating new level of effectiveness and profitability. To receive her FREE ezine with proven tips and exercises to take yourself and your business to a SUREFIRE new level of success, go to http://www.HYCCoaching.com.

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