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For the most part, we all know that we should decide on a set of keywords for which we would like to optimize our website. When I sat down to think about it, the first ones that came to mind were the obvious ones: information technology, increase productivity, reduce costs, women business owners, etc. As I listed them, I realized that these are really broad terms for which competition is fierce.

Could I really stand out and be noticed with these keywords?

I was then introduced to the phrase “Long Tail search”. Read More

Okay so let us break this down so we can understand where we are and where we need to be in our businesses and our lives!

Titus 3

Doing What is Good

¹Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, ²to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.

OK, this really means that you need to listen to your supervisors, abide by the law and respect each other. Stop acting like you don't know what to do in certain situations. Showing humilty means to be respectful of others regardless of how they treat you.

³At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. ⁴But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, ⁵he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ⁶whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. ⁸This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

There was a time when we didn't know any better. When we decided to get our lives right and come in right standing with God, He forgave us of all of our sins, washing us clean. So, with the Holy Spirit within us we have to walk the walk and talk the talk. What does that mean for business and life? It means that won't be lying or cheating customers. We will always have great customer service (no longer is GOOD an option) and we will continuously put God first so that HE gets the glory. (stop worrying about what you can get from God, you're already blessed so walk in that FIRST!) We also can't hate on another that may be in the same industry as ourselves. We must be fair cordial and not backbiting.

⁹But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. ¹⁰Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. ¹¹You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.

No need to keep sharing the same helpful information with a person. If they dont understand where they are NOT and you have tried over and over (twice), then leave it be. They will see, one day, that you were trying to steer them in the right direction. One thing we know, as business women, is, starting a business is not easy, marketing is not easy and getting funding sure is not easy!

Final Remarks

¹²As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there. ¹³Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way and see that they have everything they need. ¹⁴Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives.

¹⁵Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith.
Grace be with you all.

Verse 14 is very essential here. It is the best bet of what is to come for your life. If you do what is good, not cheating the system or others around you, you will live a productive life. PRODUCTIVE LIFE. With a productive life comes a prosperous life. Everything has to be in the will of God...did you know that putting HIM directly in your life and your business gives you a running start over the women of the world?

Bless you business women...let's get it!!

Dana Marie

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Every idea starts in the mind. With your imagination you can see what you want to create. You may not always start with all the tools you need to complete your project but you have just enough to get started. Even if you begin with your creativity which is the thoughts that you have combined with the skills that you were born with, you have a great starting place to launch your next idea. What happens with many people is they get so caught up in having to reach the biggest goals first that they forget how much fun it is to simply build in layers.

Taking some lessons from my six year old son, I learned that play is not only fun but it is satisfying. In observing other women business owners I have watched how they give up far too soon because they don’t have the right this or the proper that. That is what takes the air out of the balloon (so to speak). In other words, you start to limit what you can build because of what you do not readily have in your possession. As my son put it, "You have to keep building with what you have and then when the time comes you can always go out and get the rest of the pieces."

Being a grown up doesn’t mean that you have to lose your childhood imagination. What are the things that you enjoy working with most? For me, I enjoy working with my mind, reading, writing, and synthesizing things. I have always loved playing games like “I Spy” and “Hide-N-Go-Seek” because they allow me to investigate and put the pieces of a puzzle together with the clues that I already have. Even in my younger years I enjoyed asking questions, solving riddles, and in general, just figuring mysteries out. Putting this together with my love for math and business has lead me to create the company that is the perfect fit for me. My ideal venture is now giving me the chance to enjoy work that is challenging. It also stretches my imagination as I think about different ways to help clients come up with financial solutions. What's even better is that my work is fun to do.

One writer wrote that if you need an alarm clock to wake you up every morning then the goals that you have aren’t exciting enough. Are your goals keeping you motivated? Are you still committed and passionate about the work that you do each day?

If your work isn't as fun as playing with legos then I challenge you to find the fun in business again. In what ways can you use what you have to create something that you enjoy looking at and being a part of?

I want you to ponder on this for a minute and then we will talk about how/what it means for your business and your life!

Titus 3

Doing What is Good

¹Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, ²to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.

³At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. ⁴But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, ⁵he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ⁶whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. ⁸This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

⁹But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. ¹⁰Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. ¹¹You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.

Final Remarks

¹²As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there. ¹³Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way and see that they have everything they need. ¹⁴Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives.

¹⁵Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith.
Grace be with you all.

Ladies, we are the wave of the future. We are momas, sisters, grandmothers, nieces and CEO's! It's time we take our business to all the the levels that our male counterparts do. Why not? We do everything else together..AMEN, wives??

As the wave of the future, we need to register our business with Registered Black. Am I knocking our sisters of another nationality, race, creed, or color? No, but its time we stand at the head of the LINE!

I ask you, are you registerd?

What if there were a way to put those Social Networks, Micro-Blogs, and YouTube Videos to Real Life Use by creating Real Customers, Affiliates, and Business Partners that could pay you an Instant Income for each new registration?

Now MLM is one thing, but effective networking is another. My recent saying in the business industry is you GET what you pay for and if you expect everything to come to you for free, well you are going to get spam, weirdos, fake customers and many headaches.

What does registering black mean for you? It means you are stepping up to the front of the line in your blue business suit, with 5 inch heels, carring the word and standing on it.

So, lets get on this together; 2010 is half over....what are you going to do differently?

Well, register black today.

Mrs. CEO (Christian Encouragement Officer) aka Coach Dana aka Serial Entrepreneur!

Dana Marie

Now, I know we’re all anxious to jump into this SEO thing, but there’s an important initial step.

Think about it. How are we going to measure whether our efforts are successful or not? Read More

“SEO is critical to your online marketing strategy.”

“Got it. Now, show me how.”

“Good SEO techniques ensure that your website ranks higher and is seen by more people.”

“Right. Any practical tips to go with that?”

“Want to be found by the search engines? SEO is the key!”

“Yeah, I know. Thanks.”

Tired of a bunch of useless information? I mean, most of us know that SEO is key to having our websites found by Google. But, most of us don’t have a thorough understanding of how it works and what techniques and tactics we need to employ to maximize our search engine rankings.

Let’s start from the beginning. Read More

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It's Sunday morning...and I am full of reflection. A glance in the mirror reveals a woman that has lived a full life. One of many accomplishments, disappointments, wonderful opportunities for growth-both personally AND professionally. I take a moment to reflect on my many life's lessons; how often I spent
years...even decades with my head up my ass...and didn't even realize it.

The funny thing is, once you become aware of your behaviors you can no longer hide behind them. As a result, of coming face to face with your inconsistencies, your half-truths and your masterful illusions, you can no longer pretend to be asleep. The little "colorful lies" you once told will not flow to you as easily. The habit of pointing the finger at everyone else only serves to create conflict in your spirit. You now have no choice but to accept responsibility for your actions whether good or bad and as a result, you decide that you need to make a change.

So how does one go about making this change? Even better, how does one go about actually becoming aware? There are several ways in which you can accomplish both. They are all equally effective it just depends on which one resonates with you, but there is one that will take this
request and its results to the "next level." Let's save that one for last.

To become aware of your ...

• Hidden Agendas
• Insecurities
• Manipulative tactics
• Areas in which you sell yourself short

You have to be....

• Willing to "get to the bottom" of your truth. You can do this by thinking of particular situations that were either painful or irritating to you and continuously asking yourself the question of "Why did this .... me so much?" The more you ask the question and you go
  deeper and deeper into yourself to find the answer, you will uncover the truth. There you may run into old feelings of jealousy, envy, insecurity, etc. but once you identify them, you will have the opportunity to work through them and thus reclaim your personal power.
• Willing to see yourself not as who you think you are but as who you REALLY are. Each one of us has created this "character" of the person we would like to believe we can be. Sometimes this is a good thing as it pushes us to be more, do more, etc. However, there are also
  times when this "character" serves to hide your true nature. Maybe you are not as "nice" as you think you are. Is it possible that you could be a very manipulative individual but telling yourself and others that you are only looking out for their best interest? Are you someone that does
  things for other people and expect undying love and devotion in return?
• Willing to uncover and acknowledge where you make others responsible for your place in life. Many people blame others for their place in life; "because my 5th grade teacher told me I wouldn't amount to anything...she jinxed me; if my husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, parent had only told me (X) I would have had such a different life; if he would only do (X) if she would only have (Y) I could have been great." All of these things point outside of yourself
  for the reason you are not where you think you should be or you want to be. In reality, you are where you are because of the choices that YOU made. If you had made different choices, you would be in a different place. Understanding this, taking full responsibility for your life is
  the first step to living the life you REALLY want.

Taking time to reflect on these things will lead you to a higher understanding, appreciation and love of self.

If you are an over-achiever like me, you not only want to consider the suggestions above but you will also want to take it one level deeper. How can you do this? How can you take this trip to "true self-awareness" to the next level? By asking your higher power to reveal to you, during these exercises...

• Your responsibility in each situation
• Where/how you gave your power away
• What is really important to you
• What needs to change to allow you the quality of life you REALLY want

Understand that IF you open this line of communication, what returns to you may not be what you wanted to hear but it will be what you need to move you beyond your current "self-awareness" position. Each time I ask the Universe to step up and step in to my quest for the truth...I am changed. I have to be ready to accept what is revealed to me but once received, processed and accepted, I have moved up the next level of self-evolution. I can no longer hide behind what I thought to be the reason for situations in my life - I have to be accountable and make a decision as to whether or not to do what needs to be done to change it or accept that I want things to remain the same. Either way, my spirit is now fully aware and my head is yet again pulled out of my behind in that particular area.

If you want something different than you have always had, then you need to do something radically different than anything you have already done. What area are you looking to radically transform? Do share.

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