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Yesterday, I attended a parent teacher conference at the school of my thirteen year old son. Since we are new to the area and my son is fairly new to the school, his teachers wanted to touch base and discuss how he’s adjusting to his new surroundings.After our 45 minute discussion, his guidance counselor made a rather peculiar statement with regards to her observation of my son. She stated to us that she was a bit concerned because my son wasn’t “falling into peer pressure and getting into trouble like most kids his age”.At first I was somewhat confused. Was this woman telling us that something was wrong with our son sociably because he was not participating in the misbehaviors of his peers?As I took a moment to process her statement, I began to feel proud. You see, what his guidance counselor has failed to realize is that MY son doesn’t partake in the negative ways of his classmates simply because he chooses to display the leadership qualities I have worked hard to instill in him.She was confused by my son’s overall demeanor because she could not understand, that at his age, he is determined to be a Leader instead of a follower.Do your peers, colleagues and clients recognize you as a Leader in your industry?Here are a few traits you can learn from my son to be a Leader to your Team.>> Dare to be different. Don’t settle for mediocrity. If you want to make a difference in your life and the lives of others, you have to expect greatness and be willing to work to achieve it.>> Operate with Integrity. This matters not only in your personal life but in your business practice as well. If you can’t be real with yourself in every aspect, how will anyone else value you or trust what you represent?>> Possess passion. Are you passionate about your company mission, business opportunity and the services you provide? Be true to what you believe in and what you stand for. If you do, your sincerity will show and attract the right people and opportunities into your life.>> Be willing to fight. You have to have the strength and drive to keep going even when those around you are ready to quit. Be motivated to make it happen even if no one will stand beside you. Choose to never give up!
“A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” – Malcom X
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tamyka Washington is a Direct Sales business owner and has been marketing online for over 13 years. For more business building tips visit her blog: www.theceomamma.com/blog


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Many business owners, big and small along with Entrepreneurs attend Social Networking Events in expectation of gaining a new client, customer and or establishing a relationship. Many of these same people don't have any idea about how to present their business products or services to their potential client or customer to begin establishing the relationship.If you have been use to sharing your entire business plan, business description to people or lengthy statements at social networking events and going on and on about your business, telling them how great your company is or sharing how great your products are, you have been totally wrong and more than likely have not ever heard from those people that you gave all that great information to.Most times those people will never contact you or consider buying from you. They don't take a second thought about anything that you said, because you have not given them the information that they are looking for.Here are 3 things wrong with giving that much information about your business or product & services to someone that you just met.First, you have taken up too much of their time.Second, you have wasted alot of your own time. While you were giving out that much information to 1-3 people, you could have worked the entire room using your elevator pitch.Third, no one really wants to hear all the in depth details about your business products and services, they only want to know the benefit to them or the solution to their problem.What is an elevator pitch?An elevator pitch is an overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The name reflects the fact that an elevator pitch should be possible to deliver in the time span of an elevator ride, meaning in a maximum of 30 seconds and in 130 words or fewer. (Wikipedia)Your "elevator pitch" is the tool you use to communicate your message to your listener about who you are, what you offer and what's in it for them. It can be used at Networking Events and on social networking sites.Resources to Help with Your Elevator Pitch:-Give Your Elevator Pitch a Lift-Elevator Pitch Essentials-How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or LessCharlene Brown is the Founder and Visionary of The Black Business Cafe, a Social Networking Organization in Maryland. Mrs. Brown was #38 on the list of 50 of the most powerful and influential women in social media 2008 and is a Grand Connector with a mission to bring her local community together to do business with each other. Mrs Brown is often called a social networking guru and expert by her peers, however she prefers to be "The Grand Connector". Visit her website www.blackbusinesscafe.com, www.theblackbuisnesscafe.ning.com
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In today's post I want to respond to one of the comments on mysurvey. The question was:How do I get clear when I have so many things I like, but no real "passion" for any one particular thing? Especially in terms of business/careerWhen talking about getting clear whether it's personal, spiritual or business itbegins with you. Many times we focus on the external when talking about ourbusiness/career when in essence the problem may lie internally.The first place I like to begin in a situation such as this is self discoveryor with a self assessment. Before we get clear we must know more about ourselves.Get clear on things such asWhat matters most to you?What are your limiting beliefs?What are your core values?This will also help in the endeavor to discover or rediscover your passion.And then there's focus. This is one area which can set you up forsabotage of your empowering success and that is a lack of focus. Closethe gap by becoming aware of fatal distractions as mentioned in my eBookThe Dynamic Power of Focus.There are many strategies that can be used to help you in this area as well.Last but not least and definitely not exclusive is being clear on your purpose.Purpose will fuel passion, purpose will propel you to take action and moveforward with an extra zeal for life. Out of every endeavor in life it's importantthat you are clear on God's purpose for you everything else is an imitation.And you know I'm for discovering the authentic you.There are many things that could be added here, however, we'llsave that for another time. Why not simply make the choice today todo something about how you feel. How long has it been? If it's been2 - 5 years then I ask you why? No one is going to do anymore aboutyour life than you're willing to do.Besides you've been given gifts that need to be shared with the world.Begin today with you. Make a resolve that you will step forward and makethe connection needed to get clear, refuel your passion and live yourbest empowered life on purpose.Ready for breakthrough? Join me for my upcoming Breakthrough Mentoringand Coaching program. Enroll here :http://budurl.com/breakthroughnow .You can also join my FREE preview Call series but you need to registernow as it is filling up http://budurl.com/m8bv .I look forward to making this journey of dynamite breakthrough to newhorizons in your personal, spiritual and business life with you. Yourbreakthrough begins the moment you decide to take action!Posted by "Empowering" Robin at 6:52 PM 0 comments
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Get featured in my next Small Business eBook

Sistas Making Money - Resources for Black Business Women Online - Women Entrepreneurs of Color Would you like to share your small business services and/or expertise with the 7,000+ women on BBWO? If yes, then submit your BEST small business article to be included in my soon-to-be released FREE eBook entitled, “Get Your Business Straight: Black Business Advice from Black Business Women.” This is your chance to have a promotional article and a link to your website included in an eBook that I am going to giveaway to the thousands of BBWO members and women entrepreneurs in my circle. Don’t you want every new BBWO member to know who you are and what business services you offer? This is an especially great PR offer for those with business blogs and networks and those who offer small business consulting services. I’m looking for business articles on topics like marketing, branding, publishing, virtual assisting, working at home, finances, social media, sales, web design, funding, time-management, startups, etc. Click here for more details on submitting your article. DEADLINE: 2/12/2010 I will be accepting 15 articles max, so submit your article asap. Only one article submission per person.
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Reaching the African American800 Billion dollar Buying marketAfrican American Connections brings one of the most exciting financial cashback program on the net!!Check out www.jussuccess.com and get more information.This program offers a way for African American communities to recapture loss dollars in put them back in their community. Using the purchasing methods they already do. This is so nice and getting an account is free.CASHBACK PROGRAMSave up to 40%Cash back from 1500 merchantsIncluding major national retailersMany merchants offer Free ShippingGet your FREE account now!!Give back to your local, national, and internationalAfrican American communities by continuing to do what do already!!!There is much more to offer, check it out then check it in!!!!www.jussuccess.com
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A new event has been added to our events website. This is a BIG event! I know there are a lot of your who are looking to publish a book and a lot of business owners that are publishing companies.

The event is the first of a series of conference. Our first conference is The Publisher's Conference.

If you are a publishing company or a writer/author looking to publish your work, please check out the event. I'm sure you are going to want to attend.

Publisher's find out how you can advertise your business as well as get a few new customers.

Writers/Authors find out how you can get information on publishing houses who might be interested in publishing your work.

RSVP & Sign up here: http://fromawriterspovevents.webs.com/publishersconference.htm

Spots are available on a first come first serve bases!
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Say "Thank You" To Your Friends

How many friends do you have? I'm sure you have so many you can't count them. Okay, no... how many friends do you really have? You know the one or two that you can really count on. Don't you love how they just listen when you need to vent? You know when you just want someone to say, "I know" or "yeah uhuh" at the right time. And when needed they are also the one to provide encouragement, inspiration, comfort, and celebration for days, weeks, months, and yes, even years. These special friends should be cherished and appreciated more often. Don't allow time to fly by without a word of "thanks" to them for always being there.
To show your friend much love and appreciation throughout the year (without breaking the bank) thank them with simple gifts that say, "In everything I give thanks ... especially for you", and "Blessings come in many ways and the nicest come as friends". Or how about one of our favorite Cidne Wallace magnets "All my friends are blessed". All three of these to the point magnets cost a little more than a greeting card, yet they are gifts that will not end up in a box or even tossed in the trash after a few weeks. Consider purchasing all three so that you are prepared to say "thank you" throughout the year with a little something extra.Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel-- Proverbs 27:9. Words of sound advice from a trusted friend are like a fragrant perfume.

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Maybe I can help you! I recently started a blog to give tips to entrepreneurs about writing for their businesses. So, if you have any questions or want me to write a post about something in particular, please let me know. You can email me at jamiefleming@mochawriter.com.Also, feel free to check out the blog: Mocha Writer's Blog.

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This is an email that was sent to me by a Project Payday Spammer. ( I am so anti-spam lol)Great Article to jump start my February! so I thought to share----------------------------------------------------------"As you no doubt already know, a majority of theworld is broke as a bad joke. Recent polls showthat financial issues are the #1 problem for 95%of the population. There's a chance you may bea part of that group.Why are people broke?- lack of refined skills?- lack of opportunity?- lack of resources?- lack of investment capital?- lack of luck?My experience has been that the real reason peopleare broke is because ... they are broke.Sound stupid?Allow me to clarify ...People are broke financially because they are brokeninternally. Their hearts and minds are quite literallybroken. Their words, actions, and therefore theirexperiences in life reflect that brokenness in everyaspect of living.________________________________"Out of the abundance of the heart,the mouth speaks."- Jesus________________________________The hard part for me is watching everyonefrantically focus on the financial part and ignorethe "internal" part. If they only know that healingon the inside brings prosperity on the outsidenaturally. And with very little effort.How would you like to be healed? What if therewas a way to repair your personal brokenness andtherefore start living the life of wealth, health, andabundance that you have a sneaking suspicion youare supposed to be living?Hint: There is more to it than just changing yourthoughts.p.s. It's time for a change, Jessica. This isyour first step."I thought it WAS GREAT!Share your thoughts and comments.-----------------------------------------------------JessicaData Entry Work From Home -No Selling
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Successful Woman Radio Show Today 2/1 @ 12 Noon!

Successful Woman Radio Show - Every MondayMonday February 1st at 12 Noon (EST)!Dial In: 347-637-2589Online: Click here to listen online!Featured Guest: Nicola Jackson - Entrepreneur & Motivational SpeakerJoin us for inspiration and motivation to achieve your dreams on the Successful Woman Radio Show, Monday February 1st t 12 Noon (EST) with host Trina Newby, Success Coach.Our featured guest will be Nicola Jackson, Platinum President with Ardyss International. Nicola will share how she has developed a powerful sales force of more than 50,000 associates in a one year time period, the mindset women need to have to tap into their true potential and what's holding women back from success in the 21st Century.Know A Successful Woman That's Needs to be on the Show?If you would like to suggest successful women that you know of to be on the show, please feel free to connect with us through Women About Biz or call us at 770-934-2109.Here's to Your SuccessTrina NewbyFounder, Women About Biz
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Black History Questions and Answers

Happy Black History Month/African Heritage Month, everybody!Of course, some people say every month is Black History Month.I will be publishing Black history questions and answers over at Black History International. I will update these frequently, so please keep coming back.
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Looking for a service!

I am looking for a particular service. I'm looking for a company or website that makes e newsletters. Something professional. I'm looking for something that is free right now but can purchase later just to test it out.If you have any suggestions or offer this service, please let me know!Thanks!
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The Importance of Pampering

Women need to take a little time for themselves each day to relax, refresh and rejuvenate themselves so they are better able to take care of those who depend on them. Start the Spagirl lifestyle and experience passion of taking 20 minutes a day to pamper yourself with your fabulous Spagirl Gourmet products. When you consistently take just 20 minutes a day to pamper yourself with your products you'll be able to feel more relaxed and accomplish your goals.Your skin is your body’s largest organ; everything you put on it has the potential of being absorbed into your body.With all the chemicals, detergents and harsh ingredients found in most body care products, that is a pretty scarythought. Spagirl Gourmet offers natural, nutritious skincare solutions… targeted for all skin types! Keeping your skinbeautiful and healthy does not just happen. Skin must be pampered, protected and preserved through a daily regimenof all-over body and facial skin care! Our products let you easily follow a daily regimen that naturally helps youkeep your skin youthful, healthy, and glowing! You’re going to adore our products and the way they make you look and feel!Ready to pamper yourself, what are you waiting for? Visit https://www.myspagirlparties.com/djohnson

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We have heard it over and over. You know where people are spending their last dime on a product, service and or a business opportunity and they are left in the cold without proper instruction on how to market the business. There is absolutely nothing wrong with network marketing, however there are people who have invested in a company and they are faithfully paying a monthly autoship which has become a monthly hardship because they do not know how to attract more people to their business. The truthful fact is people are not investing in training.The Newbies University launched in January 2010 for the sole purpose to train new or existing business owners ("newbies"). It has been realized that there are business owners coming online everyday wanting to advertise and market their business in front of potential customers. The only barrier is they do not know how to effectively set up an atmosphere for people to buy. Setting up an atmosphere to buy is all in how you market your business.Before you agree to invest in a business opportunity or even a training program that is promising riches untold, please be aware of few pitfalls to avoid while you are embarking upon Internet Marketing.1. Promises PromisesIf someone promises you 50 to 100 leads per day when you first start, please do not fall for this untruthful statement. If you know anything about network marketing if thats the line of business you are in than you will know that most people only recruit 2.5 people in his or her entire career.Before you can acquire leads you need to set up a marketing system online where people will begin to know like and trust you before they give you their information. Once you receive their information it is at this time when you are building a list.There is a huge story online where this person made it to millionaire status with a juice company and he decided to go to another juice company. He took 60% of his team with him. Now unless you have that sort of pull or influence please do not believe people when you are told you can get 50 to 100 leads per day without knowing how to build a list first.2. Quick Money and GreedQuick money or greed is another pitfall many people fall into. If you notice when you are surfing the Internet most websites will have gobs of money on their site which is very enticing. What most of those websites or business owners of those sites and programs do not tell you is that money is the effect not the cause. Angelina Jolie is a perfect example of a person who is filthy richyet she gives so much. She is a humanitarian. Also, it goes back to utilizing common sense. If you just start a business how are you going to become rich overnight or within a month?This does not make sense however thousands of people fall for this pitfall immediately. Just because you want to better your financial status or earn more money to fund worthy causes you do not have to be desperate or gullible. Build slow by learning how to effectively market your business online and select a training program that will pay you a commission. Earning a commission while you are learning is great advice.3. GuiltJoining someone or a business out of guilt is another major pitfall people fall into. For example, you meet someone online and they help you get started and show you how to move around online. You have not really learned alot but you feel as you have and now the person is sort of leaning and pressing you to join their business opportunity. Your heart is not into the business and actually you do not like the business but you join anyway out of guilt. Guilt and any type of negative feelings towards anything you do let alone a business will only send you down a downward spiral of failure. Being able to make concentrated, solid decisions is what is needed to survive in the Internet marketing world and in online business.4. Giving UpGiving up when you do not see the results you want is common as a pig having a good time in mud. A huge amount of people just simply quit Internet marketing, promoting a business or training because they are under some type of impression that learning how to effectively market online is a cake walk. The best example to reach people who are prone to giving up is looking at what farmers accomplish. When a farmer plants his crops he waters the crops and fertilizes the ground and he waits because he knows there is going to be a great harvest of what he has planted. You will never see a farmer plant seeds on one day and go back in 30 days and say "I am going to dig everything up that I have planted because I do not see any results". The farmer continues to cultivate his crops until he sees the results he wants.The Newbies University is good fertile ground to learn how to effectively market your business online. Business owners must know that without the proper training, guidance and knowledge of "how to" get in front of their particular target markets or "how to" generate an income from online efforts will only result in a disappointing adventure. There is absolutely no excuse on not being successful when it comes to introducing your business to masses of people. All you have to do is invest in good fertile Internet marketing training ground which is the Newbies University.Rhonda Hicks is a firm believer of education. She believes that educationand training empowers those individuals who are up for the task of beingsuccessful. For more information go to TheNewbies University.
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Do you have a product or service that you would like to introduce to the world? Are you struggling to get new customers to sign up for your services or to purchase your products? Internet shopping is fast becoming the way that most people shop. Having an e-Commerce website which is short for electronic commerce; will allow you to sell and market your products or services on the Internet. This allows customers to buy from the comfort of their own home. Instead of customers having to leave there home, they can simply visit your new and stylish website. It could be just the ticket you need to ring up sales! The concept and benefits of obtaining your new e-commerce website is simple: potential customers can view your products and descriptions, place an order and pay for them! You can sell all types of items from clothing to furniture to digital products.A new or revamped e-Commerce website could give you the added boost you need to take your company to the next level! Studies show that when a website gives potential customers the option to make a purchase online; sales can be doubled or tripled!Diva Designz Web Design Studio makes it easy for you to open your dream boutique/online store. Our e-Commerce templates are an easy and affordable way to get your store up and running! Our designs are catered to women business owners and busy moms. You’ll get the support you need to get your product or service introduced to the world. Millions visit the internet daily and we can help you target a portion of that market. We are women business owners ourselves and will give you the support you need to get your site started. We won’t rush you through the process and will take the time to answer your questions about the process. Visit our website today at www.diva-designz.net and you will be well on your way to the retail success you’ve been dreaming of!Diva Designz Web Design Studiowww.diva-designz.netBusiness HoursMonday - Friday10:00am - 6:00pm (CST)Closed Saturday & Sundaysales@diva-designz.net

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Announcing a New Initiative for National Marriage Week

National Marriage Week USA (www.nationalmarriageweekUSA.org) announces a new initiative for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day 2010, and is putting forth a call to mobilize hundreds of diverse organizations to plan and prepare for awareness and activities for February 7 to 14, 2010. The goal is to elevate national attention on the need to strengthen marriage and ways to do it, and initiate new efforts to reduce the divorce rate and build a stronger marriage culture which in turn helps curtail poverty and benefits children.Worth More than Rubies Ministries (www.worthmorethanrubies.org) in collaboration with Marriage 101 (www.marriage101.us) and One Love Productions (www.oneloveproductions.info) is launching a national online marriage conference entitled The Do You Still Do Online Marriage Conference (www.doyoustilldomarriage.ning.com), according to Cheryl Lacey Donovan (www.cheryllaceydonovan.com) of Houston, Texas. The event will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 9:00am – 1:00pm CST on Worth More than Rubies Radio."The event is designed to help couples develop a marriage of purpose. The conference will include two workshops and a co-ed panel discussion where participants can ask questions of the guests directly," says Donovan, Co-Author of a new book with her husband Keith entitled Do You Still Do What Happens Happily Ever After.National Marriage Week has long been an organized celebration in the UK, Germany, Ireland, Australia, the Czech Republic, and elsewhere internationally (www.marriage-weekinternational.org) with large rallies, resolutions and celebrations in Parliaments, concerted efforts for marriage education, and more. Marriage Week was brought to the U.S. by Smart Marriages in 2002. For 2010 a new initiative is being launched by National Marriage Week USA (NMWUSA) in an effort to focus solely on February 7 to 14 with an interactive website and coordination of national efforts at www.NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org.Chuck Stetson, chairman of National Marriage Week USA says “The alarming drop in marriage rates in America combined with high divorce rates are costly to the nation—financially costly to taxpayers and individuals, and emotionally costly to children. The nation needs to pay attention.”“Marriage works,” says NMWUSA executive director Sheila Weber. “Research shows that marriage makes people happier, live longer, and build more economic security. Children with married parents perform better in school. There are proven ways to repair and restore marriages—but most folks don’t know where to go to get the help they need.”Alarming new facts are in. A new Marriage Index, released jointly by the National Center on African American Marriages and Parenting (NCAAMP) and the Institute for American Values in October 2009, reveals a huge decline in national marriage indicators. One indicator shows 78 percent of adults were married in 1970, while only 57 percent of adults were married in 2008. Another indicator shows 40 percent of all children in America are now born out of wedlock in 2008; and 72 percent of African American children are now born without married parents.Participants in the national online conference can access this event on their computer by entering http://www.blogtakradio.com/worthmorethanrubies or they can call in at 646-595-3716. The event is interactive and online listeners can send in their questions via the chat tool on BlogTalk Radio. Registration for this event will be done online at http://www.doyoustilldo.eventbrite.com. The book can be purchased by contacting Peace in the Storm PublishingInquiries about the National Online Marriage Conference, contact cheryl@cheryllaceydonovan.com, or call 832-265-4845.Inquiries about National Marriage Week USA, contact Sheila@letsstrengthenmarriage.org.# # #
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Job Opening -- Freelance Publicist Needed

Job Opening -- Freelance Publicist NeededTalk show guest booker, placing author on radio and television talk shows.Work from home. Just need a computer with an Internet connection and a telephone. If you have experience as a publicist, that is helpful but not necessary.Must be willing to make many outgoing phone calls per day. The more calls, the more money you make. Straight commission for radio/television show bookers, $30.00 to $900.00 per booking.Send a resume to unstoppablewomen@live.com (resume should contact list of previous clients and media connections)
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