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October 30, 2008
Discovering Your Inner Samurai Named a Finalist of USA Book News 2008 National Best Books Awards
Rochester, NY - (October 28, 2008) WME Books, a division of Windsor Media Enterprises, LLC, is pleased to announce that author Dr. Susan Reid’s book, Discovering Your Inner Samurai – The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Business Success, is a finalist in the business category of the USA Book News 2008 National Best Books Awards. This follows her recent recognition as a finalist in National 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced over 500 winners and finalists in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Awards were presented for titles published in 2008 and late 2007. A complete list of the winners and finalists of the USABookNews.com National 2008 “Best Books” Awards are available online at http://www.USABookNews.com.
“We are so proud of Dr. Reid for this recognition of her outstanding book,” said Yvonne DiVita, CEO of the publishing company, Windsor Media Enterprises. “Her outstanding work in the area of women’s entrepreneurship deserves many accolades. We are honored to have been chosen as her publisher.”
Discovering Your Inner Samurai is for women entrepreneurs, but it's also for anyone who wants to understand — or market to — women entrepreneurs. The book provides deep insights into who these women are and why they start businesses, while uncovering their deepest fears, challenges, passions and joys. Dr. Reid helps teach you how to think like an entrepreneur, how to separate the talents and skills that will lead you to success, from the talents and skills you only think will lead you to success
Dr. Reid’s blog and her recent book trailer can be found at www.discoveringyourinnersamurai.com. To purchase Discovering Your Inner Samurai – The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Business Success, please visit the publisher’s website at www.wmebooks.com
About Susan L. Reid:
Susan L. Reid, DMA, is the founder and owner of Alkamae. The place where entrepreneurial women come to transform their lives and make a difference in the world by starting up successful small businesses. Specializing in intuitive small business solutions, Alkamae offers strategic consulting including One Page Business Plans, niche clarity programs, and attraction-based marketing tools. Susan has helped hundreds of women create a vision for themselves that connects their passion to sustainable profit and combines their inner wisdom with savvy business skills. The business is based in Massanutten, VA For ore information, visit www.alkamae.com
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October 29, 2008
Want Help Deciding Who to Vote for this Election? How to Move from Indecision to Decision in Five Stages
Today . . . I'm thinking about indecision. Especially in light of the upcoming Presidential election in the U.S.A. Who to vote for . . . Obama or McCain.
Some people are quite clear about whom they are voting for. Other's not.
If you are not sure, or know of someone else who is unsure, you can help yourself or them by knowing about the five stages of indecision:
Helping Someone Move from Indecision to Decision in Five Stages
1. Acknowledge that there is a problem.
As soon as you realize someone is having trouble making a decision, acknowledge it. Don't ignore the indecision or bypass it with suggestions. Simply say, "I can see that something is bothering you about the election," or “Is there something or someone you’re not sure about?”
At this point, let the other person speak. Don't ask if you can help. Just acknowledge the indecision and wait for a response.
Those in this stage do not intend to make a decision yet. Pushing for outcome will drive them deeper into indecision.
2. Uncover internal dialogue.
What's behind the indecision? Now is the time to learn what the person is telling himself about the problem. You might ask, “Tell me a little about what you’re thinking right now.”
Again, just let the person speak. This is not the time to offer suggestions, alternatives, or counter arguments. This is the time to take mental notes and empathize.
Individuals in this stage are not even thinking about a solution. They are trying to figure out what's wrong.
3. Communicate the dilemma.
State the dilemma as you understand it. For example, “I see. On one hand, you'd like to vote for Obama because he's fresh and offers change, yet, you like that McCain he's a known entity and been around awhile.”
Once individuals in this stage think you have a solid grasp of their predicament, they will consider making a decision.
4. Make it possible for a decision to be made.
You've already acknowledged that there is a problem. You know what the person’s internal dialogue is and have communicated the dilemma. Now it's time to ask what would make it possible for the person to make a decision. You might ask, "If you could wave your realistic magic wand, what would the best possible outcome be of this election?" or "If you could wave your realistic magic wand, where would you like to see our country a year from now?"
Those in this stage are ready to take action. They are looking for a solution.
5. Deliver the solution.
Now is the time for you to help find the perfect solution to the person’s problem. Offer options. Explore possibilities. Let him know you are in this together.
Individuals in this stage are eager to make a decision and ready to take action.
As soon as you realize someone is having trouble making a decision, acknowledge it. Don't ignore the indecision or bypass it with suggestions. Simply say, "I can see that something is bothering you about the election," or “Is there something or someone you’re not sure about?”
At this point, let the other person speak. Don't ask if you can help. Just acknowledge the indecision and wait for a response.
Those in this stage do not intend to make a decision yet. Pushing for outcome will drive them deeper into indecision.
2. Uncover internal dialogue.
What's behind the indecision? Now is the time to learn what the person is telling himself about the problem. You might ask, “Tell me a little about what you’re thinking right now.”
Again, just let the person speak. This is not the time to offer suggestions, alternatives, or counter arguments. This is the time to take mental notes and empathize.
Individuals in this stage are not even thinking about a solution. They are trying to figure out what's wrong.
3. Communicate the dilemma.
State the dilemma as you understand it. For example, “I see. On one hand, you'd like to vote for Obama because he's fresh and offers change, yet, you like that McCain he's a known entity and been around awhile.”
Once individuals in this stage think you have a solid grasp of their predicament, they will consider making a decision.
4. Make it possible for a decision to be made.
You've already acknowledged that there is a problem. You know what the person’s internal dialogue is and have communicated the dilemma. Now it's time to ask what would make it possible for the person to make a decision. You might ask, "If you could wave your realistic magic wand, what would the best possible outcome be of this election?" or "If you could wave your realistic magic wand, where would you like to see our country a year from now?"
Those in this stage are ready to take action. They are looking for a solution.
5. Deliver the solution.
Now is the time for you to help find the perfect solution to the person’s problem. Offer options. Explore possibilities. Let him know you are in this together.
Individuals in this stage are eager to make a decision and ready to take action.
A lot rests on the Presidential elections this year. If you are feeling indecisive, don't let that be the excuse for not voting. Work through your indecision and vote.
Susan L. Reid
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Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 28, 2008
First 10 Steps to Starting Up a Business Online
There are so many things to do when starting up a business. Where do you begin?
Is there a logical order you should follow?
If so, what's first?
Indeed, there is an order to follow when starting up your online business. Follow this sequence to keep you on track . . . and for peace of mind.
First 10 Steps to Starting Up a Business Online
1. Get help. First things first. Don’t try to go it alone. Hire a home business coach, contact SCORE, or join a mastermind group focused on starting up a business.
2. Gather your people. Make sure you have a group of people around you who understand what you are doing and know how to offer support without telling you what to do.
3. Decide on the focus of your business. You must be absolutely sure about the focus of your business and be passionate about it. It is this passion and conviction that will sustain you through the dark moments of doubt and confusion when no one believes in you but yourself.
4. Figure out who your niche market is. One of the best ways to do this is by creating a persona of your perfect client or customer. Then develop an action plan for connecting with them.
5. Develop a viable product or service. Create 2-3 products at different price points that will entice website visitors to buy.
6. Put together a business plan. The most important reason to have a business plan is to guide and clarify your business direction. Make sure you have one.
7. Hire a professional to design and implement your website. Unless you have the design chops to put a website together, don’t try to skimp on money here by doing it yourself. You want a website that looks professional and is optimized with the actual keyword phrases that your niche market is searching with.
8. Build your mailing list. Rarely do people buy, right off, when they come to your home page. So create a special report, PDF, audio CD, or video that you will give away for free when website visitors opt-in to your mailing list.
9. Create a business blog. Make it an extension of your business that further connects you to your niche market. Plan to post 4-5 times a week and put into place an editorial calendar that focuses on four main subjects each week.
10. Brand your business. Branding means increasing the public’s awareness of your business name and logo and creating an image that inspires loyalty and trust in your niche market.
2. Gather your people. Make sure you have a group of people around you who understand what you are doing and know how to offer support without telling you what to do.
3. Decide on the focus of your business. You must be absolutely sure about the focus of your business and be passionate about it. It is this passion and conviction that will sustain you through the dark moments of doubt and confusion when no one believes in you but yourself.
4. Figure out who your niche market is. One of the best ways to do this is by creating a persona of your perfect client or customer. Then develop an action plan for connecting with them.
5. Develop a viable product or service. Create 2-3 products at different price points that will entice website visitors to buy.
6. Put together a business plan. The most important reason to have a business plan is to guide and clarify your business direction. Make sure you have one.
7. Hire a professional to design and implement your website. Unless you have the design chops to put a website together, don’t try to skimp on money here by doing it yourself. You want a website that looks professional and is optimized with the actual keyword phrases that your niche market is searching with.
8. Build your mailing list. Rarely do people buy, right off, when they come to your home page. So create a special report, PDF, audio CD, or video that you will give away for free when website visitors opt-in to your mailing list.
9. Create a business blog. Make it an extension of your business that further connects you to your niche market. Plan to post 4-5 times a week and put into place an editorial calendar that focuses on four main subjects each week.
10. Brand your business. Branding means increasing the public’s awareness of your business name and logo and creating an image that inspires loyalty and trust in your niche market.
What do you think about the order of these 10 steps? Would you put branding before building your mailing list? Or would you suggest creating a blog before a website? Let us know your thoughts!
The original Accidental Pren-her™
Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 27, 2008
Jina Daigle on Accidental Pren-her Podcast
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I had a great visit with team coach and consultant, Jina Daigle. The intent of her business, Creative Team Solutions, “is to create your learning environment experience so that it is unique, energetic, fun and immediately applicable to your work situations.” Jina made her transition from traditionally employed to entrepren-her four years ago when she turned her on-the-side consulting into a thriving business. Now she shares with us her lessons and wisdom on this week’s Accidental Pren-her Podcast.
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October 24, 2008
October 23, 2008
Explore the World of the Woman Entrepreneur
Explore the world of the woman entrepreneur. Find out what inspires her, drives her, and is the key to her success. Watch this short, 3-minute, video and discover how important discovering your Inner Samurai is to building your business from the inside out.
October 22, 2008
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
. . . Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Today . . . I am thinking about the words chanted by the three witches in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
I'm thinking about how these words so perfectly describe the challenge most people have when it comes to setting goals.
They are trouble.
They take work.
And they are a bit of a mystery.
Have you noticed how sometimes when you set goals you reach them and other times you don't? Ever wondered why that is?
Answer: Because the more specific your goals, the harder it is to reach them.
"What!" you say, "That doesn't make sense. I've always been taught to be as specific as possible about my goals in order to achieve them."
Indeed, most of us were taught to be specific in our goals. However, the purpose of goals is to focus your attention and give you direction. Not to identify a final destination, so says John C. Maxwell in his book, Thinking for a Change. He says goals should be:
- Clear enough to be kept in focus.
- Close enough to be achieved.
- Helpful enough to change lives.
Mike Dooley of Notes from the Universe fame, explains that when your goals are specific and you attach to them, that's when problems occur:
When your dreams or "end results" are stated generally, in broad brush strokes, like wealth and abundance, friends and laughter, health and harmony, then please, by all means attach yourself to them. Attach, attach, attach. There is no limit to what you can have and no reason to expect anything less.
But when your end results are specific, like the ultimate car, a hot date, or a home in the country, do not attach, do not attach, do not attach.
Material details and specifics are always "how" to get to a grander picture of your life and are never important in and of themselves. They're "cursed hows" disguised as end results. Steps disguised as destinations. By all means, think of them, put them in your scrapbook or on your vision board to remind yourself of the kind of possessions and adventures that are your birthright, but do not give them an importance, through attachment, greater than what you are truly after: a fuller, richer life with all cups running over, the details of which will take care of themselves, when this is your end result.
Know the "wows" not the "hows.
Therefore, my friends, take the double, double, toil and trouble out of goal setting keeping them in perspective . . . they are meant to focus your attention and give you direction, and not attaching to the specifics of what you want. State your goals in broad strokes for optimal success.
The original Accidental Pren-her™
Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 21, 2008
The Mechanics of Manifestation
Have you ever wondered why you've not been able to consistently manifest what you want? Okay, granted. Sometimes you do. Then again, sometimes you don't.
Have you tried everything you know how to manifest what you want? Read all the books? Said positive affirmations until you are blue in the face?
There is so much hype and misguided information when it comes to using the Law of Attraction to manifest what you want, it's no wonder it's hit or miss for most people.
Miss no more.
Finally, the building blocks to manifestation are revealed. And, what conditioned mindset most people have that is getting in the way of their manifestation.
4 Steps to Manifestation
1. Begin with an end result, held clearly in mind.
This is the key to the mechanics of manifestation - it's also the one most difficult to grasp. Manifestation must first be seen in the mind's eye before it can be seen by the physical eyes.
What makes this most challenging is that most of us have a conditioned mindset of, "I'll believe it when I see it." This is just the opposite of how manifestation occurs. The manifestation mindset is, "I'll see it when I believe it."
2. Take action physically, in the general direction of your manifestation.
This is another challenging aspect of manifestation based on another conditioned mindset. The mindset of: wait and see.
To best illustrate this, I'll use the example of someone coming for a visit. If you are like most people, if you knew that a friend of yours was coming for a visit later today, you would make certain preparations for her visit. If, on the other hand, you weren't sure your friend was coming, you might wait to make preparations until after you knew for certain if she was coming.
For manifestation to occur, you must not fall into the conditioned mind trap of waiting to see. Instead, you must take physical action in preparation for its manifestation. You must make ready for it. You must be ready for it. You must anticipate its arrival . . . as if you know it for sure.
3. Understand that progress is usually invisible to the physical eyes.
Sure, you may get little clues that manifestation is occurring. After all, the Universe goes to work immediately when the end result is held clearly in mind. However, most people don't think any progress is occurring when evidence of what they want does not manifest quickly.
If you're practicing the manifestation mindset manifesto, "I'll see it when I believe it," then you know it's just a matter of time, not a matter of if your manifestation will occur. You know that all manifestation occurs in non-physical, first. You know it's there, coalescing for manifestation in the physical.
If, however, you're holding firmly to the conditioned mindset of, "I'll believe it when I see it," then you'll soon begin to doubt that manifestation will ever occur . . . and it won't,
4. You can derail the entire manifestation process by focusing on the hows.
Focusing on "how" you can make something manifest, or on how impossible it is for something to manifest because you can't figure out how it can happen will sabotage the manifestation process. The "hows" are not your job. How something manifests is the job of the Universe.
Your job is to focus on what you want, to figure out what physical steps you can take in the direction of your manifestation, make ready for it, and to keep the faith when progress is not visible to your physical eyes.
So there you have it, folks - the mechanics of manifestation. Practice the manifestation mindset of "I'll see it when I believe it" and you will become more consistent in your physical manifestations of what you want. Then, let us know how this process has worked for you.
The original Accidental Pren-her™
Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 20, 2008
Interview with Accidental Pren-her Cindy and John Chrysler
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Today, I visited with Cindy & John Chrysler about their specialty niche product - toy barns - for this episode of the Accidental Pren-her podcast. Streamside Farm is a unique home-based business that builds toy barns made out of cork pine Bullfrogs and Butterflies Boutique is the place to come for custom, personalized birthday clothing for children. Discover how Amy stumbled upon this unique specialty niche and turned her accident into a fabulous design.
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October 16, 2008
Dicovering Your Inner Samurai Video
Explore the world of the woman entrepreneur. Find out what inspires her, drives her, and is the key to her success. Watch this short, 3-minute, video and discover how important discovering your Inner Samurai is to building your business from the inside out.
October 15, 2008
Small Business Owners - Look Beyond the Stock Market Crash
Today . . . I am thinking about the article I'm reading in Business Week about the stock market crash. They have several psychologists weighing in on what's happening, and I say . . . ho humm.
Who can ignore what's going on in the world as global economic conditions fluctuate and financial bailouts abound?
You! That's who!
But Susan, you begin. Dear thriving entrepreneur, I counter, If you value your business and want to see it grow and flourish no matter what, then pay as little attention to the lack of money mentality that is gripping the world, and focus on what you want. Not on what you don't want – on what you want.
Why? Because the Law of Attraction states that the essence of that which is like unto itself is drawn. Therefore, the more you focus on what you don't want, the more you will attract it to you. Conversely, the more you focus on what you want, the more it is drawn to you.
So what should a savvy entrepreneurial woman do?
Do what the quotation in the image says. Instead of focusing your attention on the stock market crash, adjust your sails to pick up more favorable winds. Position yourself now for your business to flourish when the global economy begins its upward rise. Be ready for it.
What are you doing now to position your business for success?
The original Accidental Pren-her™
Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 14, 2008
Top 5 Things to Connect Your Business to Your Inner Samurai
This question came in from on of our readers. She asked:
I appreciate your advice to start a small business from 'the inside out.' However, I have been working for myself for years without ever having done any of the preparatory work you talk about. I’m sure I’d be further along and more established if I had. What are the most important things for me to do now that I’ve already gotten my business going “from the outside in?
A: Not everyone gets the opportunity to be intentional about starting their business from the inside out, or, as I like to put it, from your Inner Samurai. So the next best thing is to grow your business from the inside out.
Here are the top five things you can do now to more deeply connect your business to your inner knowing:
- Review your vision and mission statements. Make sure they reveal your best inner vision and inner-inspired action.
- Remain nimble in your thinking. Make sure you have not become so attached to any one belief that you cannot see past it to another possibility.
- Affirm that your business is safe, that your business needs are always taken care of, and that you trust the process of life.
- Imagine what you want your business to be like. See your business and your life through the eyes of Source.
- Focus on prosperity. Take your mind off sales.
Have a pressing business startup question?
I'll be glad to answer it or find someone who can. Ask a Question.
The original Accidental Pren-her™
Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 13, 2008
Interview with Accidental Pren-her Lauren Sullivan
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Today, I talked with Lauren Sullivan about how she reinvented herself into a life coach and author after a harrowing experience dealing with her ex-husband's crystal meth addiction, a SWAT team intervention, and the ending of her corporate life working as a marketing executive in Silicon Vally. Inspired Life Design is her accident by design, and her new book, Give Wings to Your Dreams: Reawaken Your Joy and Passion for Life offers inspiration and tools for women standing at the precipice of change who want to take charge of their lives.
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October 09, 2008
Discovering Your Inner Samurai Book Trailer
Explore the world of the woman entrepreneur. Find out what inspires her, drives her, and is the key to her success. Watch this short, 3-minute, video and discover how important discovering your Inner Samurai is to building your business from the inside out.
October 08, 2008
8 Unconventional Ways to Save Money on Your New Business Start-up
Today . . . I am thinking about some of the ways new business start-ups can save money during these challenging economic times. Here are eight I came up with:
1. Don't plan (too far) ahead - Procrastination can actually be helpful when it comes to starting up a business in tough economic times. When the flow of money slows, inventory piles up, and competition for your dollars becomes fierce. Now is the time to shop around and bargain for office furniture, computers, fax machines, and other large office line-items.
2. Go to estate and garage sale - Unfortunately, many people are having trouble paying their mortgages and need to get out from under piles of dept, quick. You can take advantage of this situation and also help out those who need to liquidate items for cash by going to estate and garage sales and buying many things for your home office. Look for bookcases, filing cabinets, desks, lamps, paper cutters, staplers, pads of paper, desk pads, and other home-office items.
3. Be smart with money at this time - With banks being bought up and changing hands, be aware of varying charges and transaction fees when you use ATM and credit cards. With banks in flux, now is the time to aggressively shop for the best deals in business checking, savings, and high-yield money market accounts. Look for the best business debit and credit cards deals, too. Some companies are offering cards with no transaction fees.
See Bankrate.com for a comparison of cards and their fees for ATM withdrawals, credit card purchases and cash advances.
4. Organize an office swap meet - This is a brand new concept that is sure to make starting up a new business both fun and economical. Office swap meets, just like the ever-popular ski and camping gear swap meets, are where people come to trade their unwanted office items or surplus for items they need. The atmosphere is congenial, there's plenty to choose from, and anything unwanted at the end of the day can be donated to charity.
5. Two words: Free Gas! - Hotels offering gas cards as a bonus for booking are all the rage. Look for this valuable bonus at chains such as Marriott, Sheraton and Best Western, and many independent hotels. With the lure of free gas cards, you can easily travel to distant cities to take advantage of big discount warehouses to purchase your office and home supply needs.
Check out GasBuddy.com for fuel bargains across the country.
6. Legal Zoom.com - Save time and money on forming your DBA, LLC, incorporating, or getting your EIN and trademark though LegalZoom.com. Created by top attorneys, Legal Zoom helps you create reliable legal documents from your home or office. Simply answer a few questions online and your documents will be prepared within 48 hours for about half the cost of hiring your own attorney.
7. Costco for your Merchant Account - If you're a home-business owner, you need a way to accept credit cards over the Internet. At Costco, you can set up a merchant account to accept Visa or MasterCard credit cards through your retail, mail, phone, or Internet business, taking advantage of their great low rates and fees. Plus, if you're already a Costco Executive Member your application fee and monthly statement fee will be waived.
8. $45 Dollar Logo Design.com - Why pay hundreds of dollars for a logo design when 45DollarLogoDesign.com will do it for you for $49? As long as you have a pretty good idea of what you want your logo to look like, this company will design a customized, professional logo for you. Turn around is fast – You'll have your logo samples in 24 hrs.
Don't let falling market shares, bank bail-outs, and a gloomy economy put a damper on your new business start-up. Instead, get creative by looking for ways to start up your business outside the traditional way of doing things. By utilizing these eight tips, you can start up your business in tough economic times and be positioned, ready to go, when the economy improves.
Let's here from you. What are some other ways you can think of to save money starting up your business under challenging economic conditions?
The original Accidental Pren-her™
Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 07, 2008
Are You a Courageous Business Woman?
Starting up a business is not for the faint of heart. At times you are so excited about birthing your business into the world that the high, heady feeling seems unending. At other times, you feel dashed to the ground as the agony of defeat threatens to overwhelm you.
When I was starting up my business, I found it helpful to keep some perspective about what I was doing. This not only helped me ride out the highs and lows of my small business start-up, it also allowed me to have the courage to reach beyond the fear and get in touch with my Inner Samurai, to what I really knew and wanted.
Ambrose Redmoon penned it from the confines of his wheelchair, after a car accident left him a paraplegic.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than one's fear. The timid presume it is lack of fear that allows the brave to act when the timid do not. But to take action when one is not afraid is easy. To refrain when afraid is also easy. To take action regardless of fear is brave.
Below are three courageous women I am showcasing who have reached beyond their fear for something greater:
Jeanie Rule -- Is a divorced mother of two teenagers who has gone against the grain to build her own business as a life coach.
Jennifer Silvera -- Lost her husband in the line of duty. Alone, and with two young children to raise, Jennifer has the courage to reach through her loss by writing a book for other women who have lost their husbands in the line of duty.
Valerie Rickel -- Made a very courageous change in her life by moving from the city of Los Angeles, where she had lived her entire life, to a lovely little soulful town in Southern Oregon. She simply packed up her car, drove and didn’t look back.
Do you know of other courageous women who have reached beyond their fear? How about sending me their names so I can include them in my next profiles of courage blog.
The original Accidental Pren-her™
Award-winning author of Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Journey to Business Success
October 06, 2008
Interview with Accidental Pren-her Amy Camp
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Today, I visited with Amy Camp about her specialty niche product and exciting home-based business for this episode of the Accidental Pren-her podcast. Bullfrogs and Butterflies Boutique is the place to come for custom, personalized birthday clothing for children. Discover how Amy stumbled upon this unique specialty niche and turned her accident into a fabulous design.
- Listen to the interview. (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download)
- Read the transcript.
This episode of Accidental Pren-her: Stories of the Unexpected podcast is brought to you by Creative Team Solutions. Bring us a group . . . we'll make you a team.
October 02, 2008
Discovering Your Inner Samurai Book Trailer
Explore the world of the woman entrepreneur. Find out what inspires her, drives her, and is the key to her success. Watch this short, 3-minute, video and discover how important discovering your Inner Samurai is to building your business from the inside out.
October 01, 2008
Do You Know About TweetLater?
Today . . . I am thinking about how much fun I'm having with TweetLater.
Do you know about TweetLater?
If you are a Twitter user and using Twitter as a way to market and broadcast your business, then TweetLater will make your life easier. The cool thing about TweetLater is that it allows you to schedule future-dated tweets. Plus, it's free!
Yes, indeedie folks! Keep your Twitter stream sending out new tweets, even when you're away from the computer - at any time of day or night - no matter where you are in the world - no matter what!
I use TweetLater to send out:
- all my Accidental Pren-her Podcast announcements,
- automated thank you notes to new followers,
- articles I've written, videos I've produced, eZines I've launched,
- promote other people's products and services, and
- pass on cool things that I think my fellow tweets would like to know.
The think I like best is that I can do this all ahead of time.
No more forgetting.
Do you use TweetLater? If so, let us know about what you think of this cool service and what you use it to do for you?
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