Fall Fashions - Make it Authentically Yours - Free Teleclass

Here is a free teleclass from my friend Evana Maggiore, author of the book and training school - Fashion Feng Shui.  You all know I'm a big fan of her amazing work! I wanted to share with what she is up to now!

Here is a photo of us from our recent Platinum Mastermind Business Retreat in Tucson, AZ.

She is offering a free Wardrobe Wizard Teleclass on October 1st at Noon Eastern. Her good friend, best selling author, award winning wardrobe consultant and (TaDa!) Oprah guest Brenda Kinsel and Evana will present A Fashion Feng Shui Look at the Fall08/Winter09 Fashion Trends.

I don't know about you but I always love to see what's hot for the new season and then narrow it down to what I would really dare to wear!  With this teleclass you will discover how YOU can most authentically and attractively wear this Season's hottest looks. Learn how to shop with confidence and efficiency. Get a head  start by ordering Brenda's newest Style Guide ebook, How to Look Great This Season.

CLICK HERE NOW to register for this FREE & FABULOUS Teleclass with Brenda and Evana.

I'm sharing this teleclass with you because I know that when you look great - you feel great!  And I'm all about lining up your energy for success!  Even your fashion energy!

En-JOY!

Laura

PS:  I'm not sure if that Wild West glitter shirt I have on is on this Fall's Top Ten List but it was perfect for a bit of two-stepping!

Joyful Business PodcastEpisode #16: Attract What You Want with What You Wear!

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Here is the latest episode of the Joyful Business Podcast featuring interviews with some of the most talented and joyful entrepreneurs on the Internet. Each interview is full of nuggets of wisdom about how being joyful and mindful in your business brings you the success you deserve. You'll find tips, stories, and real life ideas for keeping the joy, passion and creativity alive.

Join us every two weeks in Cafe Entrepreneur for a new interview.

In Episode #16, we talk to Evana Maggiore, AICI CIP, the founder and president of Fashion Feng Shui International.  Evana is an IMMIE award-winning Professional Image Consultant, internationally-recognized Feng Shui Practitioner, and author of FASHION FENG SHUI The Power of Dressing with Intention, which has been endorsed by Dr. Christiane Northrup, as taking “…personal style to a whole new deeper healing level.”

Evana's innovative work is meant to 'transform looks and lives' as she pulls the law of attraction into our closets.  It really does matter what you wear - for how you project yourself and what you are attracting to yourself.  As you work on building your business, wearing the right attire will help you attain confidence and power, helping you to reach your goals.  Listen in for a few tips on incorporating the Five Elements of Feng Shui into your wardrobe, and you can always learn more at her website!

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  Laura

Is It Time to Upgrade Your Client? How to Know...

Your business is always changing and evolving.  As you grow, your business grows.  Growing can mean a lot of different things - higher paying clients, creating products or programs, or adding a new line of revenue.  As your business continues to shift you will find that it might be time to upgrade your client.

What does "Upgrade Your Client" mean?  It means that you are ready for a new type of client.  It might be one that is commited or further down the experience curve than your current client.  In my first few years of business I was great at attracting brand new business owners. Those who were just leaping into the solo-entrepreneur home-based experience. I loved them at the time. Over the years my business has evolved and I attract a much more seasoned and commited type of business owner who is adding multiple streams to her business, leverage her marketing with systems and is creating products and programs to reach more people. Now I really love this client!  The evolution has keep it interesting and me growing along with my business.

There are certain points in your business life cycle where things are ready to change.  You just have to listen and pay attention to the signals!

Signs that you are ready to Upgrade Your Client!

1.  You are restless. 

You find that you are feel restless and even impatient with clients and your daily tasks.  You just find that you grumpy and irritated that your clients are having the same problems over and over again.

2. You are Bored.

You look at your calendar in the morning and you start sending messages to the universe... oh, how I hope they cancel today!  You know something is up if you don't even have the energy or interest to meet with your clients!

3.  Your clients are restless and bored.

How do you know this?  They start canceling, rescheduling or not even showing up for appointments!  Or they show up but are not prepared or obviously not enthusiastic about being with you.

4. You are distracting yourself with other things.

You find that you are running errands, doing laundry, losing yourself in endless computer time - anything but calling a client or doing the work.

Ok, before you think that you are a hopeless business owner and you should just close your business down, consider this...these are all signals - good signals - that your business is wanting to shift.  That it's time to upgrade your client.  These are flashing beacons asking you to pay attention that it's time to let your business evolve to the next level. It's funny but your business will speak to you if you just listen.

There's one more signal.  This one feels really good.

5.  Your clients are asking for "what's next"?

Yes, they are outright asking you for more.  They want more from you.  It's time to go further than you've gone before with your services or products. They are calling you forth into the new evolution of your business!  This happened to me.  I had clients signing up for my year-long Platinum Style program before I even officially launched it. My clients were ready. I just had to keep up!

These 5 signals mean that it's time to shift your business model - maybe it's time for a more successful and commited client - one who can pay you more too, maybe it's time for a new type of client or a similiar client in a new industry to making things more interesting or you might be getting the signal that it's time to package your wisdom, knowledge and expertise into products or programs to reach more people. It's time to creae multiple streams of income.

All these avenues to shift your business are part of the natural evolution.  The big message for today is to pay attention to the signals.  Don't think your business is going down because you are irritated or bored - it's a good thing!

Now, what signals are you experiencing?  Where is your business telling you it wants to move to?

En-JOY!

Laura

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Magical Wealth Bag!

I wanted to share a story with you written by my friend, collegue, and now client, Evana Maggiore.  She is the President of international School of Fashion Feng Shui and author of the book, Fashion Feng Shui.  We are raving fans of each others work!

She uses the 5 elements of water, wood, earth, fire and metal to help in identifying your natural style and coloring in wardrobe.  I know as a creative entrepreneur who works at home and makes some "public appearances" at meetings and events, what I wear is an important marketing element as well as it can support or shift my energy to give me more confidence and creativity.

Evana has a beautiful story of how she helped me add some "intentional" energy of the metal energy to step into intentional prosperity energy.  It is simply fascinating ANd it works!

En-JOY!

Guest Posting:  Story by Evana Maggiore

The Magical Handbag

Soon after I arrived in Tampa for the AICI (Association of Image Consultants International) Conference, I bumped into a couple of friends who were on their way to the adjoining mall. "We have to buy Laura a new purse," Gerina had announced. "Wanna come?" Not one to bypass a shopping excursion - especially when it involved spending someone else's money--I eagerly accepted their invitation.

Laura wanted to upgrade her basic black bag, not only to harmonize with her Earthy body colors but also to add the Metal energy that would affirm her intention for prosperity. Although Laura was well versed in the Law of Attraction and FFS's concept of wearing clothes that would attract her desires into her life, she had been shopping for 9 months and just had not found the right bag. Plus, she felt anxious about spending the money it would take to do so. As she explains it now. "It felt as if I didn't deserve it. I would go to that fear place of thinking that spirituality and materiality don't go together Vs. the joy that a beautiful bag brings along with the fine craftsmanship and the metal energy that attracts wealth."

Our first stop was in the handbag department at Nordstrom's. As we perused the selection and pulled various bags for Laura's inspection, she continually balked at the price of each. "I'm not used to paying more than $100 for a purse," she complained. "These are all way too expensive. I can't afford to invest that much money in a handbag!"

One bag stood out from the rest. It's golden leather shimmered with inherently prospeorus Metal energy,  yet its soft structure and creative-but-casual styling honored Laura's innate Water-Wood personal energies. Its price tag, however, at over $400, reflected its Michael Kors lineage.

"No way," Laura protested.

"Laura," I prodded."Did you ever consider that your scarcity attitude toward handbags might be inhibiting your own abundance?"

"You are kidding--aren't you?" she replied.

I proceeded to tell her the story of the man who went shopping for an overcoat with his wife. Business had not been too good lately, so when he finally found one that he loved, his wife warned him that it was much too expensive. "If I buy this coat," he told her, "I will feel so fabulous in it that it will pay for itself." Sure enough, not long after his "leap-of-faith" purchase, the man received a contract worth much more than the price of the coat.

"So, Laura," I counseled, "it could be the same for you. Think of this handbag as a prosperity totem."

Dismissing the idea, Laura suggested we look elsewhere for something "more affordable." Georgia and I deliberately headed her toward Neiman Marcus, full knowing that their selection would be at a much higher pricepoint.

"Why would someone ever pay $1000 for a handbag!" Laura exclaimed when she eyed the tag that accompanied the bronze Prada clutch. I maneuvered my Chloe bag out of her view.

"Those Nordstrom price tags are looking pretty good, aren't they?" Gerina teased. "Let's see what Dilliards has to offer."

Nothing in Dilliards' handbag department could not compare to the vision that we held for Laura and the gold Michael Kors bag. She did however, pick up an "everyday" purse while we were there. Interestingly, she spent about $100 on it.

"Why don't we just go back and take another look at the bag in Nordstroms, " I urged. "Just to be sure." Reluctantly, Laura agreed.

The moment she slung the Kors bag over her shoulder, Gerina and I could see that Laura had resigned herself to the price. "It does look great, doesn't it?" she questioned. "Purr-fect!" Gerina and I responded in unison. "OK, I don't think I should do this, but I'll buy it," Laura announced.

Do I even need to finish this story? Needless to say, since then, Laura has attracted new clients and generated MORE than enough money to pay for her beautiful (and now beloved) magical handbag.

The End

Laura's Comments:  Ok, now was it really about the bag? Not really.  The bag was a symbol of my committment energy, focus and and claiming my prosperity consciousness. It was also a structure for identifying and letting go of some scarcity beliefs.  And I did get 2 Platinum Style clients within a week of enjoying in this bag!

You can get Evana's book, Fashion Feng Shui or check out her Personal Enrichment Courses at her website. 

My Favorite Things: Heather Dominick's EnergyRICH Free Teleclass

As a member of the Joyful Business community I know you’re a person who has their finger on the pulse of successful business principles and practices.

It's not often that I promote someone else's teleclass programs.  Honestly, I'm really particular!  I know you trust me to provide you with only the best resources that will support your financial growth along with purposeful and meaningful work...and of course, they have to believe in the "joy principles"!

I do want to share with you an amazing womenpreneur – Heather Dominick – who has developed a radically effective process. It’s a step-by-step approach that’s propelling business owners to exceptional selling success.

At one point Heather was struggling with how to move prospects into profitable clients. Then from her own mistakes and pain she found how to combine her energy with practicality and her conversations went through the roof.

Now she teaches others this effective method so you enjoy every single time you connect with a prospect and easily move them into high-paying clients – no matter what (including the economy or any other sabotaging story).

I know you’ve heard the saying “teach a man to fish”. Heather’s approach is to teach you AND to GIVE you the fish.

In fact, I recently had the chance to hear Heather in person.  I'm  the program co-chair for the Georgia Coach Association and we brought Heather down from NYC as a guest presenter.  Heather and I hit it off!  We knew we shared a common outlook about business and the importance of managing our energy. 

I also knew that the material she covers in this class seemed like such a fit for my own clients, the she has agreed to do another teleconference call on the subject – just for you. The timing is perfect. And it’s FREE!

So click this link and sign-up for the free teleseminar she’ll be doing on this subject on Monday, September 22nd. It’s that easy.

Click: EnergyRICH Teleclass Link

En-JOY!

Laura

P.S. I hope you register for this call and tune in to what Heather has to say. I know you’ll agree her message is significant – especially now. Go here:
EnergyRICH Teleclass Link

Your registration simply allows her to set up the right number of phone lines for the call so that all who are interested are actually able to get in. Heather tells me she's been getting 400+ people on her latest teleclasses - It's that good!

Hot Women, Cool Planet

I love this idea...women gathering together to support change...to be the change we want to see.  I had the priviledge of seeing Margaret Wheatley speak last year and she said that the biggest potential for change is with women in leadership.   

We have the potential to stand up and own our leadership and explemplify embracing the masculine and feminine energies....and give this world what it is so desperately crying for!  (I'm not making a political endorsement here, by any means.  That's a conversation for a different blog!)

What I do know is that it all starts in your own backyard! Right where you are...

Visit this website Hot Women for a Cool Planet and take the pledge below...  empower yourself...

To leverage the power of uniting our voices and actions, I join women around the world as I commit to:

• Find every opportunity to connect with others and initiate conversations about our shared future and what we can do together in our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, etc. I learn from others and share what I know.
• Begin each day by using my power of creativity to visualize a healthy world at peace and send love to all beings, knowing that this "invisible" act changes the world.
• Find a way to support at least one woman less fortunate than myself and to practice gratitude for the life I have.
• Take accountability for my own well-being: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually so that I am a resilient renewable resource. I keep a light heart, an open mind, and a generous spirit.
  Act as if we are one and never fall prey to the delusion of separateness. I understand that none of us can do it alone but we can definitely do it together.

En-Joy!

Laura

Joyful Business Podcast Episode #15: Seeing contrast as a Gift in the Creation Process

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In episode #15, we talk to Debra Wilton-Kinny, co-founder of the Polarity Pathways Group, where she has be able to launch her dream of using the force of polarity as a pathway to creating the highest of possibilities within and between individuals, teams, and  businesses.  She is a senior managing partner in an executive advisory firm, as well as a business owner and organizational systems consultant.  She uses the powerful lens of polarity to assist her as a leadership advisor and coach, and has seen many examples of the power and higher levels of consciousness that polarity can bring into a person's personal or professional life. 

Listen in as we talk about how law of attraction works using the law of polarity.  I'm sure you've noticed how each time you set a clear intention then all sorts of contrast comes up!  Is it a test?  What is that all about? Debra explains how you can use polarity as a tool to help you deal with the opposition that comes as you work to turn your dreams and goals into your reality.

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  Laura