Get “Allow It to Be Easy” FREE!

Posted on by December 19, 2011

My friend professional spirit channel Connie Russert and I created a book I think you will love.

Her channeled words, my artwork.

The words in this book come directly from Spirit. The energy of Spirit accompanies the words.

Allow yourself to be taken to that place of Peace and Ease where Lasting Personal Transformation occurs.

It comes down Christmas Day, so get your copy now:
http://allowittobeeasynow.com/

If you’d like to get Connie’s newsletter, go here:
http://www.toolsfortransformation.com/EasyEbook.html

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Your Heart Makes Waves!

Posted on by December 19, 2011

Science of the Heath, from HeartMath Institute: “The human heart emits the strongest electromagnetic field in our body. This electromagnetic field envelops the entire body extending out in all directions, and it can be measured up to several feet outside of the body. Research from the Institute of HeartMath shows that this emotional information is encoded….”

Check out HeartMath.org!

I think you’ll love their video:

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Want Some Unique Island Themed (and Other) Prints & Cards for Gifts this Year?

Posted on by December 19, 2011

I have over 300 images on my prints and cards site, many of them from the 100 Days 100 Paintings project I did last year to raise awareness about the pollution we cause in the oceans when we buy water in  plastic water bottles.

There are also many island-themed and other images for Holiday cards and prints – use them both for yourself and as gifts for others: http://PrintsbyLyon.com

You can also get some free e-cards here: http://SpiritCardCenter.com – all kinds of beautiful e-cards from 94 artists for no cost at all to you. Some of my own images are there, too.

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A Message for Creating A Great 2012 from Rhonda Byrne, Creator of The Secret & The Power

Posted on by December 13, 2011

This is the note I got today in the newsletter by Secret Scrolls creator, Rhonda Byrne, today.

I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you.

A Secret Scrolls message from Rhonda Byrne
Creator of The Secret and The Power

You can make 2012 the best year of your life! And you can do it very easily, right now.

All you have to do is set the most powerful intention you can ever set in your life, which is that you will focus only on what you want, think only about what you want, and talk only about what you want.

Decide right now that anytime you find yourself thinking or talking about what you don’t want, you will stop and demand of yourself, “What is it that I want?” And with all your might, with all your strength, with all your willpower – you will focus on what you want!

This one intention, repeated daily until the New Year and reinforced through 2012, will ensure that you make 2012 the year that your dreams came true, and the greatest year of your life!

To help you have an even more magical year, I’m going to let you in on a secret… I have written a very exciting new book. It’s called The Magic. It will be released within the early months of 2012! Happy holidays, and a very, very Happy New Year!

May the joy be with you,

Rhonda Byrne
The Secret… bringing joy to billions

http://thesecret.tv  •  © Rhonda Byrne

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The Gift that Changes Everything

Posted on by December 12, 2011

I had an experience on Thanksgiving this year that affected me deeply. My perception of my ability to be a gift-giver completely changed forever because of it.

So I want to share with you something I learned – a way to give something of the very highest value to as many people as you so choose, any time, with no cost to you. At all.

I’m what they call here a holiday orphan – one of many for whom holidays mean time alone, because family and relatives are far away. So I get invited to parties where pretty much all of us holiday orphans.

On Thanksgiving this year, I went to my friend’s holiday orphan party. I almost didn’t go because I felt a little down – not quite sad but almost – but in the end I decided it would be more fun than sitting around with my face hanging out.

Most everyone was inside, but a few people were out on the lanai – each one alone, in a chair or standing by the railing looking out over the ocean.

Out of curiosity, I approached an older woman I’ll call Lani, and asked if I might sit with her. She smiled and said yes. Lani is Hawaiian, and as goes with many Hawaiian women, has a lovely face and gentle smile. And there was what looked to me like a deep, underlying sadness.

I wondered why she looked so sad, but didn’t want to ask because it would be too intrusive – most older Hawaiians are very private and super polite when it comes to personal space.

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Who Cuts You Down When You’re Trying to Live Your Dreams?

Posted on by December 12, 2011

I’m so glad I did two teleseminars of this powerful subject last week – each teleseminar was very different, yet power-packed for all the participants.

The audios are ready for those who bought them, the transcripts will come soon, and if you’d like to catch up and listen to them you can get them here:

http://speakupandsayitright.com/who-cuts-you-down/

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Did You Face and Defeat YOUR Devils This Week?

Posted on by December 3, 2011

If you were on my recent Defeat Your Devils training teleseminar, you found out how to handle your emotions and take control of your life on a much deeper level by stewarding your energy.

You got three of my powerful, simple, fast, unique ways to keep from getting bogged down any more by fear, anger, discouragement, etc. – even how to harvest the clean energy under those fears and doubts to use later for creativity!

What? You weren’t there?

Then I invite you to get the audio here: Defeat Your Inner Devils.

Why? Because those little devils are the powerful, heckling, dream-destroying buggers that keep you trapped in living a too-small, frightened, cramped life!

Is that what you really want? I bet it isn’t, but you never knew how to do anything about it before. Right? Kick ’em out! Show ’em who’s boss! Live bigger, freer, happier! Here’s how: Defeat Your Inner Devils.

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Have You Expanded Your Branding by Using Unique-to-You Music on Your Interviews, Audios and Youtube Videos?

Posted on by December 3, 2011

Did you know that you can get royalty-free music as background music for your videos? Then you don’t have to worry about copyright infringement.

Here are a couple of good music sources: http://MusicBakery.com or  http://Pond5.com

Or, you can get one of the many talented people on http://fiverr.com to help create your music for you for 5 bucks! They will play, sing or write a new tune for you – they’re an awesome resource. I use them a lot.

TIP: For your audios, I suggest you get a 30-second intro/outro tune you use as your signature music, and have that in every one of your recordings – play the first 5 seconds loud, then taper off to zero sound at its end as you get into the speaking content. It will help your branding to have your own distinctive sound.

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Renegade Dentist Dr. Joe Rubino Becomes Global Self-Esteem Expert

Posted on by December 3, 2011

Woohoo! Dr. Self Esteem is back!

I was so lucky to be able to interview Dr. Joe Rubino last week for the Daring Dreamers Showcase!

Have you ever had a really big dream…and then dreamed it even bigger?

Dr. Joe has done exactly that! Every time I speak with him, I get so reinspired by what he’s doing – I hope you will be, too.

In my interview with Dr. Joe, who has been helping people regain their confidence and self esteem for over 21 years, you’ll find out how he decided he wasn’t doing enough, and how he got the dream to do more.

You’ll find out what his bigger special dream was, and how it has already helped attract 500 people into his powerful new Self-esteem Certification Program in just 3 weeks!

Dr. Joe used to be a very successful, very unfulfilled dentist! Want to know what he did about that that has helped him start on his path of helping 20 Million people regain their self esteem? Tune in here:  IDareYouRadio.com. You can also find it on iTunes – look for the Daring Dreamers Showcase.

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Why Do I Charge for My Teleseminars, Audios and Transcripts?

Posted on by December 4, 2011

People have said to me, “It’s free for you to give the call, isn’t it? You just show up on the free conference line, right?”

Not hardly! Hah – don’t I wish that was all these is to it! Let’s get real about this.

If you hold teleclasses, you know what goes on behind the scenes. You have to:

  •   take time to find and develop relevant points on a topic that serves your audience
  •   take time to prepare the teleseminar
  •   write copy for your site and email to your list to make sure they know about the call
  •   have your systems in place – some of which are as high as $350 a month – like, conference lines, webinar lines, auto-responders, shopping cart, broadcast email system, list maintenance, product purchase button link creator…
  •   the proper equipment – editing software, mics, etc. –
  •   time (and someone – and $ to pay them) to edit
  •   time to create the final cut
  •   someone to transcribe the audio
  •   time/someone to create the edited pdf from the transcription
  •   a website to post the final audio, transcript and bonuses, if any…

And probably more I can’t think of right off the top of my head. Do it for free? If I did it all for free, I wouldn’t be able to stay in business long enough to do more than a couple of teleclasses. In truth, I really should be charging way more.

But I’m doing my best to make these available to as many people as inexpensively as I can, because I want to help you create your Dream life and unstoppably successful business.

Thanks for asking!

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Connie Russert: Psychic, Author

Posted on by November 4, 2011

Have you ever had one of those days when you know you’re “supposed” to do something you consider important – and you spend all day doing OTHER things instead?

That’s what I did today – and I’m glad I did!

A couple of weeks ago, I was very fortunate to meet Connie Russert, Psychic, Author of Channeled Messages from A Parallel Universe, who was a very straight, left-brained computer professional and then a college professor who worked with deaf people.

She wrote me and asked if I would allow her to use some of the images from my collection of my artwork at http://Lyon-Art.com in the book she was putting together with some of the channeling she was doing.

After looking at the quality of work she was doing, I said “Yeah!” and even offered to create the pdf for her (us!). So, that’s what I spent this afternoon doing. Good fun.

I have no idea when it will be ready, but you can bet it’s going to be a beaut! You’ll be among the very first to know when it comes out.

AND…in case you wonder about this Connie Russert person, and why I’m so stoked to know her, I thought you’d like to hear her amazing story, so I interviewed her for the Daring Dreamers Showcase.

I invite you to listen in and find out how a very straight, left-brained woman who was once a computer pro, and later on worked at a university as an advocate for deaf people…who was so skeptical it took her five whole years before she believed her channeling was for real…came to be a spiritual channel.

http://IDareYouRadio.com/Connie-Russert-Psychic-Author

Not only does she now channel full-time, but she also channels in ASL on Skype with deaf people! I’d say her transformation was pretty awesome. Going from a nice, comfy university job to an independent channeler? Whew!

WANT TO CHANNEL, TOO? If you have had inklings that you might be a channel, or want to try channeling, you’ll want to listen in. http://IDareYouRadio.com/Connie-Russert-Psychic-Author

SUGGESTED READING: Pick up Connie’s Channeled Messages from A Parallel Universe. I think you’ll enjoy it. here:  http://ToolsforTransformation.com

You also might want to look up this book: Opening to Channeling, by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer. This is the very same book I read years ago when I was taught now to channel – it’s a keeper book, not one of those ones you read and then pass on to the library.

Pamela Bruner, Success Coach Shows How to Get Past Your Fears of Selling and Marketing

Posted on by November 4, 2011

HATE SELLING? QUIT IT!

Here’s a great course on how to get past your distaste or fears about selling and/or marketing.

If selling makes you feel like the proverbial used car salesman, hypester or sleaze bag, this is for you: http://PamelaBrunerSuccessSecrets.com

If you don’t let people know about what you do, how on earth will they find you? Word of mouth just ain’t nuff nowadays with so many people competing!

This is the course I’d be doing if I were still teaching: http://PamelaBrunerSuccessSecrets.com

Check out my interview with her on I Dare You Radio on the Daring Dreamers Showcase: you’ll see why it’s so critical to get past your limiting thoughts and beliefs! http://idareyouradio.com/pamela-bruner-sales-success-secrets/

Eliminate Your Sugar and Sweets Cravings – NOW!

Posted on by October 22, 2011

Lately I’ve heard from a lot of people who are struggling with sugar. It’s a pretty insidious substance, able to dis-able you with just one grain.

(Ever tried testing the effects of sugar using muscle-testing? No? Get someone to muscle test you both with and without just one grain of sugar on your hand. Or even just think of sugar as you try it! You’ll be really shocked!)

And to make things even worse, high-fructose corn syrup – highly addictive – has entered the food scene. Sometimes I really wonder about the people who invent and put this kind of stuff on the market. (Don’t get me started….)

Since I can’t bear to see you, a beautiful, brilliant soul with so much to give and so much to offer, trapped by sugar and sweets cravings and addictions, I’ve created a full 90-minute tapping session for you so you can on eliminate your addiction to sugar and sweets.

Imagine taking all the money you spend on sweets, and all the time you spend wiped out in sugar crashes, and all the extra weight you’ve put on because of the candies and other sweets you’ve eaten, and simply not doing that anymore.

  • Start thinking about what else you could spend all that money on. Don’t think it’s all that much? Only one candy bar every day adds up – especially if you can’t stop with just one – and add chips, desserts, etc. to that one candy bar!
  • Start considering what you’d do with all that extra time instead of lying on the couch crashed. Only one hour a day – that’s 30 hours a month – that’s 2+ days’ worth of time a month you could use to get things done – and a whole lot easier, too, since your mind isn’t all sugar-crazed!
  • Start thinking how you’ll feel once your body gets back to how it should-oughta look and feel. Even a mere five pounds makes a difference in how you feel and how you feel about yourself.

WHAT’S IN YOUR WAY?
I’ll help you remove whatever blocks you so you can remove the cravings and the extra weight on your body. And we’ll even have fun doing it!

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Pattie Simone: Founder of WomenCentric.com

Posted on by October 19, 2011

Pattie Simone. Founder of Women CentricEntrepreneur Pattie Simone is one of those people who just won’t stop. She sees a need, decided to fill it, and that’s IT – watch out!

Have you ever felt like the drudgery of the 9 to 5 world just isn’t for you?

That working for someone else and building their fortune just doesn’t get it for you?

And that there are literally hundreds of talented, gifted, smart, skilled women out there who could sure use a talent-pool of like-minded folks?

Then you’ll enjoy hearing how WomenCentric Founder Pattie Simone saw a need, stepped in and filled it – and keeps on filling it at Women Centric.com, where awesome women gather and…. (Catch the Daring Dreamers Showcase here)

Rachael Jayne Groover: Is Your Voice Sabotaging You?

Posted on by October 9, 2011

Maybe you didn’t know this, but many women are often not taken seriously because of the volume and tone of their voices.

Around 37% of someone’s decision whether to like you and trust you immediately comes from the tone of your voice – not the words!

Inspirational speaker and singer, Rachael Jayne Groover says, “Any woman who wants to make a difference doing what she loves must have a solid awareness of what the tone of her voice is really saying to others.”

Rachael Jayne has dedicated most of her life to understanding the power of a woman’s voice and how to express that so she can be seen and heard in a clear, powerful, AND feminine way.

In the 2nd video in her complimentary video course Rachael Jayne teaches a profound set of practices that will increase your personal presence and vocal power, so you can walk into any room and attract the attention you want.

Just practice one of the exercises she shares in this video and it will make a huge difference to how you are being perceived.

She also helps you to determine your current level of personal presence and magnetism, and how to increase that so you can have a more positive impact on others.

Watch #2 video NOW!

And of course, this video course is complimentary, and not only helps women increase their vocal power and presence, but helps them use the 6 fundamental skills of Feminine Leadership.  It’s an amazing series of videos. Check it out!

You might also want to check out my interview with her on The Daring Dreamers showcase at IDareYouRadio.com: HERE.

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Are You Immersed in the Strategy of Tragedy?

Posted on by August 20, 2011

I listened to a pretty compelling presentation given by a guy on consciousness last week.

One of the things he mentioned that I really appreciated was the idea that most people operate from a Strategy of Tragedy.

Evidence of that is everywhere – especially in the self-help world.

Our minds are all ready to look for the ‘bad,’ ‘work’ on it, pay lots of attention to it.

Ever heard any of these? “It’s The Economy.” “I’m broke.” “She sure has a lot of baggage!” “I’m trying to find and resolve my core issue.” “I have cancer.” “I’m resisting success.”

The strategy is find and identify the Bad, eliminate or resolve it, move on to the next Bad.

But when you get to age 90 and all you’ve focused on was finding the Bad, always hoping to change it, continually looking and trying to eliminate or resolve it…how will it feel to still have the Bad at the forefront of your mind?

I say quit it.

You’ve heard – how many times? – that what you focus on is what you get. It’s true.

You can stand there focusing on and bewailing your flat tire for the next ten years and nothing will change – except that you’ll starve to death standing there by the road! Your Bad is all you can see!

But if you use another way of thinking, you’ll decide that standing there with your face hanging out isn’t the happiest thing you could do, and you’ll either get the tools out and start changing the tire, or drag out your cell phone and call for help.

You’ve now moved – at least partially – into the Happiness Continuum. How far you move into it depends on how much you allow yourself to enjoy the experience.

Why do I call it the Happiness Continuum?

Because that’s how I see it. I see an actual never-ending river of energy – Continue reading →

Do You Know How to Do the Behind-the-Scenes Setup of Your Teleclasses Quickly and Efficiently?

Posted on by August 5, 2011

This is for people who either don’t know how to set up a teleclass or who are looking for a more efficient, time-saving way to do the set-ups.

Big, Simple, No-Frills SALE: one more item:
SET UP and GIVE GREAT TELECLASSES!

A few of you have written to ask if there is a special on my How to Do Teleclasses course.

Well, there wasn’t…but now that you’ve asked…. (It’s usually 99, but you can get it now at 79.97)

If you’re new to giving teleclasses or still feel nervous about giving them, or if each time you do one it seems to take forever to set it up, you’ll love this course.

I created it because when I first started delivering teleclasses 10 years ago, no one taught how to do the behind-the-scenes set-up of teleclasses.

Sure, I could find courses on how to deliver teleclasses, how to develop your voice, how to market teleclasses…but no set-up instructions.

It all seemed so complex, and there were so many must-do things that had to be done all at once! How was I supposed to know what to do or the order in which to do it?

So I just sat down and scratched out an outline, and refined it and refined it – and once I had the system, the time I spent putting together my teleclasses went from a solid three days to a mere 3 hours – if that. You can do that, too, once you have the system down.

Here’s what you get (that, still, no one else teaches):

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I’m for Simple.

Posted on by August 5, 2011

In internet marketing, we see conformity all the time – one guy comes up with a “formula that works,” and all of a sudden, everyone and his left brother has similarsqueeze pages, opt-in boxes, videos, fancy freebie-giveaways, and so on. It all looks the same after a while!

Well, I object. I like it simple. SIMPLE. So I don’t teach you to make forty freebie videos, fancy websites with fancy graphics or complex opt-in systems. I say make it simple.

Please don’t think that in order to be successful online, you have to create 3 to 5 freebie videos with all kinds of great advice on them, and end up with a super-duper, long, expensive course you promote.

Let the ones who really love to do that do that. If you don’t love to do that, don’t.

Do what YOU love to do. Whether it’s

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Sir Ken Robinson: How School Squashes Creativity, Why that’s Bad for the Future & What to Do About It

Posted on by August 5, 2011

Recently I watched a couple of TED (TED.com) videos with Sir Ken Robinson.

He talks about how our educational system squashes out kids’ passion and creativity (if you’re creative at all, you know what he’s taling about!).

He says in time, as we go through our educational system, our bodies become “just a means of transport for our heads;” and that as we get older, we are “educated from the waist up…the head up…and one-sided” at that, and as adults, we “endure, rather than enjoy” our lives.

Ouch! Is life really worth living like that? I say it’s time to get “dis-enthralled” with how we were taught and on with being enticed by and enthralled with our gifts, talents and passions! Yeah! Want to see?

Here’s the first one. Go to youtube, because his series is there – watch ’em all! He’s awesome!

Freebies Are NOT Free!

Posted on by August 5, 2011

Do you realize that if you watch 2 freebie 1-hour videos every day, you’re spending 60 hours a month that you could have been investing hours in doing productive, revenue-producing work. Or having fun. Or both.

Want to be really graphic about it? Let’s say your general average fee is 100 bucks an hour. That’s 60 hours x $100 = $6000 you’re spending on ‘free’ videos!

Make sure the videos you’re watching aren’t saying the same-old-same-old stuff in various ways – instead, watch something innovative; stuff that takes you intoyour subject deeper; or that gives you actual step-by-step instructions that will really help you.

How to Create Your Know-Like-Trust Free Teleclass so People Don’t Hang Up on You

Posted on by July 27, 2011

Today I was on a teleclass that I had been eagerly anticipating for 2 weeks.

I was enthusiastic about the topic, and was excited to hear what new ideas this person was going to share with us, because she was supposedly an expert, had over 100K on her list, and financially successful. OK, I’m interested….

My excitement started to wane, however, at 8 minutes in when she was still talking about herself, her experience, her list numbers, her income – and then more about how we could get the offer she was going to grace us with at the end, and her phone number, and then more about her education….

By 12 minutes she still hadn’t gotten through her very disjointed and disorganized intro; I started wondering what else I could be doing with my time; I was bored; I hung up.

12 minutes for an intro? What a waste of 10 whole minutes she could have used for more creative, productive speaking! I wondered how many other participants hung up about that time.

Don’t let that happen to you!

HOW to DO a K-L-T TELECLASS RIGHT

When you give a freebie teleclass that is meant to gather new people to your list and build the know-like-trust factor, you want them to:
•  listen with all ears
•  love your content
•  feel helped
•  stay to the end and
•  walk away from your call saying, “wow, that was great, I want more of that!”
•  go to or buy whatever it is you’re offering

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7 Critical Components You Must Have in Place to Build Your 6-Figure Coaching Business

Posted on by August 5, 2011

Last week, I held a FREEbie Teleclass for the folks at globalteleclass.com (and no, you do not have to be a coach – the information I’m going to give you will still be important for your biz):

The 7 Critical Components You Must Have in Place to Create Your 6 Figure Coaching Business

If you’d like to listen to the audio now, here’s where to get it – free: http://7CrticalKeys.com

You get a quick (a few surprise secrets revealed) overview of the usual 7 components others tell you, like:
•   niches (marketers hate me when I tell this one)
•   how you set up your biz
•   charging higher fees
•   mindset…

…PLUS I included some important extras like:
•   what about Heart relative to business
•   what does value have to do with anything
•   hating selling and how it stops you in your tracks
•   some simple steps you can take right away to get going or to raise your level of success.

Enjoy!

New Coaching Marketing Paradigm: Exciting or Intimidating?

Posted on by July 25, 2011

STATE of the THE ART, too INTIMIDATING, or JUST PLAIN too MUCH WORK?

Have you noticed how many people are getting into the video-squeeze page and multiple freebies thing to sell their coaching services?

I think the level of technology and excellence is pretty amazing and inspiring. I love seeing how people are taking the use of available tool all the way with so much gusto.

AND…I’m wondering how you feel about what you do to get your own stuff out there when you see others doing that level of work?

Possibly inadequate or frustrated because you don’t know how to do it?

Or maybe overwhelmed with the amount of work it seems to take to do that level of marketing?

I’d like to know. Because if you feel upset, and like the marketing in the coaching world has grown past your ability to participate…like it’s becoming too-too, you’re not alone.

I feel that whether you want to create a multi-million-dollar coaching empire or a small, cozy, informal nest of help for a few people, or anything in between, it’s all good.

BUT – I don’t want you to give up on getting your work out there just because you feel intimidated, or that you have to do your marketing like the people who are creating sooper-dooper sites, squeeze pages and videos.

Just do what it takes for you with your talents, gifts and skills to do your marketing in a way that pleases YOU.

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Taking My Own Advice So I Can LIVE My Dream….Rah! Rah!

Posted on by July 20, 2011

Rah! Rah! = Live Your Dream!

This is for you if you have been scared pattoey-less about diving into a commitment to your Calling.

Doesn’t matter what that is for you – whether you’re a numbers-cruncher or an artist or a coach or a model railroad afficianado…if you feel Called, it’s Time for you to Dive Deeper.

Because when you – we – dive deeper, we expand the Happiness Continuity vibes on the planet. No kidding.

Each of us is like a boat racing through water – our wakes affect everything in the vicinity, and the ripple effect goes out for miles.

Imagine if there were 500 (5,000, 5,000,000!) Happiness Boats with giant, delightful wakes – that’s us! Whew.

Last week, I decided I’d put a whole lot more time into making and marketing my artwork. Making stuff is my natural calling. I just do it. I never had to be urged to do it – images and ideas just flow from mind to thought to fingertips automagically.

But making that commitment to doing more of it and easing back from coaching and biz training scared the living daylights out of me – at first.

Then I remembered (see? whatever level of mastery you have attained, there’s

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Link Shorteners Making Your Emails into (ugh!) Spam?

Posted on by July 20, 2011

Thanks to subscriber Paul Buelens, who just sent me an article that talks about bit.ly links affecting your email deliverability because of spammers using bit.ly.

Darn it. I loved being able to see how many people actually click on my links and where they come from.

Anyone got a shortener you recommend?

Tinyurl.com and Snipurl.com are OK – are there any others out there that you personally use to shorten your links, track your clicks and see where the clicks came from?

Feel free to add your comment / suggestion here.

Do You Make This Critical Website Mistake?

Posted on by July 20, 2011
Ms Happy Biz Website Owner

Ms Happy Biz Website Owner

One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is to not have a picture of themselves (or their team) on their website. It’s a shame, because it’s so easily remedied!

It’s been proven that sites with photos have a higher conversion rate for products and services than those without.

Put a photo of you (and your team) on your site as soon as you can if you have not yet – it enormously magnifies the know- like-and-trust factor.

No need for fancy, pro shots – just use one where your personality can shine through – showing you laughing, or with your kind smile, eye contact….

Rachael Jayne Groover on The Daring Dreamers Showcase

Posted on by July 20, 2011

I had the very good fortune to be able to interview best-selling author, Rachael Jayne Groover (Founder of The Yin Project) last week on The Daring Dreamers Showcase. I invite you to listen in as she describes how to get grounded in your natural Femininity for more safety, power and presence. It was an eye-opener….(Ever heard of “Womb-Space”?)

And thanks for all your interest in her book, Powerful and Feminine – you helped push it to best-seller status!

Go here: IDareYouRadio.com to listen in and get inspired and energized.

5 Steps to Stop Swilling In Your Old Story and Start Living A New Satisfactory One

Posted on by July 20, 2011

Recently in my coaching sessions I’ve become more and more adament about getting people to discard their old, unsupportive, destructive Stories.

Yes! I have an agenda! I know, I know, coaches are supposed to walk beside you and hand-hold you as you walk your journey. Point out and help you get around blocks, blind spots and oopses. And not have  an agenda. I think that’s ridiculous.

Because I want more for my clients. I want them to get where they want to go easier and funner – and sooner.

So I use my personal favorites of levity, inspiration, and lots of love to get them to shed their Old Stories faster. Why?

Because once the Old Story isn’t there anymore, the New Story – the funner, more satisfying, more productive and utterly lovely one – can finally begin to come about. (I’m working on getting the word ‘funner’ into the dictionary….)

It’s so easy to sit there and dwell upon, bitch and moan about, remember and relive old hurts – what people said, what they did to you, how you felt, feel the confusion, hurt, powerlessness…aren’t you just really, really tired of that?

If you’re tired of the same-old, same old, here’s one very simple thing you can do right now:

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How I dropped 44 Pounds & Got My Clear Mind Back

Posted on by July 5, 2011

NO MORE FOG-HEAD, MEMORY LOSS…OR COMFORT-EATING!

Two of the worst problems I experienced before I dropped almost 45 pounds in the last 6 months were a feeling of fog-head every morning that got better by noon, but didn’t really ever clear up, leaving me feeling like a major part of my life was vague and missing; and the extreme loss of short-term memory.

It really freaked me out, because truly thought I was sliding into a rapidly advancing case of Alzheimers.

Part of the program I used to drop the excess weight was letting go of starches. (No, it really wasn’t all that difficult after the first few days, and I still don’t eat or even miss them now.)

After only 1 week of no starches, the fog-headedness completely cleared up. GONE! Celebrate! I continue to avoid starches even now (well, except an occasional orange yam! – yum) and I’m experiencing almost zero memory loss.

If you’d like to see what I looked like before and after, go here: FinallySlimandTrim.com – it’s pretty embarrassing to reveal, but I thought it might be inspiring to you if you’re struggling with something similar.

How did I get that big? Add up not being able to exercise after surgery, sheer laziness after I was well again, corn chips and ginger snaps and sitting on my duff for hour after hour at the computer…well, you can see how I packed it on!

When I reached 205 that was It. My dad was 6’2″ and weighed less. Something had to change, or I knew I’d never make it past 70.

Yes, I used a radical program (and on that site there’s a link to it if you’re interested in checking it out. There’s a lot of controversy about it, but I’m not going into that here because that isn’t what I want you to pay attention to right now).

I want you to consider how much grain-related stuff you eat for comfort.

Yup – comfort. Comfort-eating will make you bulge in all the wrong places! Whether it’s starchy-stuff, sugar, fats and salty-foods – if you eat for comfy-ness, you’re going to get fatty-ness.

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