Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,
I read this paragraph below recently in one of Dan Kennedy’s newsletters and loved it. It really resonated with me. I also think that as a woman, I had to learn the hard way that “fixing or firing or fleeing or forgetting” could be productive behaviors in business. […]

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!
I have an amazing video to share–please take 18 minutes today and watch this video: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/229
It is very, very powerful. I think it helps you understand why people think the way they do. This one helped me understand on so many levels what I am to do with my own life […]

Hi Friends and Big Thinkers!
Have you heard me talk about the Leverage Triangle yet?
As entrepreneurs, we all have 3 elements to work with when we start a business: Time, Expertise, and Money. Most new business owners have very little of each of these in the beginning—but as they grow their business they […]

Hi Creators!
Hope you are having a great weekend–I wanted to share another great post from someone I interviewed earlier this year over at the National Assn of Women Writers.
Her name is Christine Kane and she is funny and witty and inspiring. She is a singer and songwriter and entrepreneur. She just blogged about 12 […]

Hi Creators!
Maslow Again–I started blogging over at www.sherimcconnell.com last week (had that site converted to a blog too…) and I talked about Entrepreneurs and Boredom. I wanted to make sure I shared another resource on Maslow with you too. This one explores Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs in relation to how you serve your customers […]

Hi Creators!
Today I want to give you some great examples of how to use the membership-based business model in a business when it isn’t an association. In fact, a number of the companies I feature in the Create Your Association Blueprint and Tool Kit aren’t associations at all.
If you already have an existing business of […]

Are you Creating the Connection?
As you build your association, organization, or group you will have to find out what IT is that Creates the Connection for YOU and THEN for your target market. And once you figure out what this connection is, you will work and live in a passionate place and find it rewarding […]

How do you learn? I focus on “theme”.
When I pick something new that I want or need to learn, I then find all the information I can on the subject. I think this behavior of “immersion learning” is a habit that has served me well.
For instance, last month was Wordpress and Blogging, this month I am learning […]

Hi Creators!
Today, I want to talk about how to smash some of your current money barriers… I totally wish someone would have had this conversation with me during my first couple years!
To have the money you need to start, grow, and run your business:

You need to apply for capital through your bank or the Small […]

Hi Creators!
It took me a long time when I first started the NAWW to learn how to work less. I am a very passionate entrepreneur and it was very hard for me to slow down. There is no shortage of new ideas and “bright shiny objects” for me to attend to. Sound familiar?
Here are just a […]