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Joyful Business Podcast #23: Becoming the Complete Entreprenuer

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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.

KathleengageIn episode #23, we talk to "Street-Smarts" Marketer, Kathleen Gage, who is the CEO and founder of Turning Point, Inc. and Maxwell Publishing, as well as a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and an internationally recognized Internet marketing and publicity expert for speakers, trainers and authors. She enjoys working with spiritually minded entrepreneurs who want to learn how to package their expertise and knowledge into money making products and service, while using their spirituality to enhance their business and to complete their lives.

Through Kathleen's success, she has found that as long as she makes living in a state of gratitude the cornerstone of everything she does, then things will work out better on the whole - no matter what the circumstances are around her. She has taken time to work on gratitude daily through small spiritual rituals, and suggests ways we can do this as well.  As we take the time to work on this aspect of our lives, we will find that we feel more complete, and we will be able to enjoy our work, our business, and our lives more completely!

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Enjoy!

Laura

I've Been Featured in a Book!


A quick note from me today... I am so excited that I had to share this information with you right away! I just got word that the book that I contributed to, The Official AWE Emerging Trends Guide 2009 is now ready for distribution!Awebook_3

This book is the one book every entrepreneur must buy for 2009!

Here is a sneak peek as to what is included in the book:

Build Your Business

  • Top Business Networking Trends to Watch For in 2009 by Gina Bell
  • ·Key Web Development Trends That Entrepreneurs Need to Know by Susan Daffron
  • The Most Powerful Trend in the History of Business: The JV Explosion by Stefanie Hartman and Vickie Jimenez
  • The Emerging Trends of the Virtual Membership-Based Business Model by Sheri McConnell
  • Emerging Legal Business Trends and How They Affect Your Ability To Think Big by Alexis Martin Neely
  • How The Ever-Changing Landscape of Internet Marketing Affects Your Message And Why You Must Adapt by Lisa Manyon
  • Cold Calling in the 21st Century: The New Rules by Wendy Weiss

Grow Your Business                      

  • Three Key Elements for Business Success in 2009 by Melanie Benson-Strick
                               
  • The Future of Virtual Assistance: Lifestyle, Mindset, and the Team-Based Business Model by Erin Blaskie
                               
  • Online Book Marketing Trends by Penny Sansevieri
                               
  • Emerging Trends in Social Networking for 2009 by Mari Smith
                               
  • Top Five Trends You Must Know to Continue Growing Your Info-Profit Business by Adam Urbanski
                               
  • Trends in 2009: Video, The Internet, and Your Bottom Line by Viki Viertel
                        

Go Beyond Your Business

  • How to Consciously Capitalize on the Biggest Trend in Business Ever by Christine Kloser
                               
  • Why Savvy Web Entrepreneurs Will Find Even More Opportunity In The Growing Cultural Creative Market by Christina Merkley
                               
  • The Intersection of Technology, Information, and Transformation: Using the Internet as a Tool for Change by Marilyn Schwader
                               
  • The New Solo Entrepreneur: The Secret to Business Success - Tapping Into Your Joy Energy! By Laura West

If you'd like to purchase a copy, click here.  

 

En-JOY!

Laura

P.S. - Don't forget... please let me know how you enjoy the book!

7 New Ways to Launch 2009 As Your BEST Year Ever!

Are you excited about what's possible for the new year for your business and yet are you secretly afraid that it won't be any different than this year?

Working too much, too hard, not making your dream money?

And even though you love the law of attraction, it seems to break down in your business somewhere?

Are you ready for next year to be different? Join us on my last free teleseminar call of 2008 and learn 7 ways to start the new year and create your BEST year ever!

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Time: 2pm eastern/ 11am pacific / 7pm UK


I look forward to "hearing" you on the call!

The Power of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and if there's one thing we can
take from this holiday that will transform our lives, it's the habit of
gratitude. There is a power in gratitude that enables us to tap into
blessings, receive abundance, seize opportunities, and find joy in life.
It's especially fascinating when you look at how you can bring gratitude
into your business - a key attraction energy for creative entrepreneurs!

I'm thrilled to share with you a special program discussion I was recently a
part of called "The Power of Gratitude to Transform Your Life." You may
listen to this f.r.e.e audio or download a written transcript of it at
http://www.ideamarketers.com/experts/calls/gratitude.cfm. 

Experts on this call include marriage & family expert Dr. Linda Miles,
attraction marketing expert Laura West, relationship expert Nancy Gerber and
Marnie Pherson from IdeaMarketers.

I hope you enjoy it!

Laura

Joyful Business Podcast Episode #18: Successful Creativity Takes Time

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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.

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In Episode #18, Jill Badonsky, M.Ed. joins us to share some of her amazing ideas to help keep creativity alive in your work.  Jill is a nationally recognized workshop leader, artist, performer, humorist, and author of the book, "The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence". Jill is also founder and director of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching - a ground-breaking model for coaching resistant and sensitive creative people or anyone wanting to create a positive change in their lives. And for those looking for a boost in the body image department, check out her great site:  www.2bodyblissmas.com.

Jill gives us some useful nuggets of creative wisdom, including the importance of taking breaks as a spring-board for new ideas, and how to ask for money for your services, in a professional and confident way.  You can sense her passion for looking at life through a creative lens to see all the possibilities out there - don't miss out on this great inspiration, and a chance to find out if you are in need of a little creative refueling! 

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If you enjoy this Joyful Business Podcast then you'll love our bi-weekly newsletter, Creating Your Joyful Business, filled with resources and how-to's for creating a financially successful business while honoring your lifestyle, your relationships and your creative expression!  Subscribe at: www.JoyfulBusiness.com  and receive your Free Business Attraction Success Kit!

Enjoy!

  Laura

Energy's Up! and New Teleseminar info...

This morning I was on a call with one of my mastermind groups, and it was my turn to get some coaching.  I started talking about my upcoming teleseminar and the launch of my new year long program....this is the biggest program I've ever launched and as I was talking it was obvious that I was "ready".  My energy was clearly aligned toward the exciement of the programs, the possibilities for the amazing creative entreprenuers who are going to join me and the power of our work together.

All my masternind members had to do was to help me grow my "aligned energy" bigger...we tapped into the "why" I'm doing this program.  My whys are....

  • I've been in the shoes of my potential clients...loving my work and yet yearning to make better money at it - consistenly!
  • Being embarressed to admit that it IS ALSO about the money!  Somehow I thought I was "less than spiritual" wanting to have a sustainable and flourishing business that financially brought me joy!
  • I know what it's like to chase marketing ideas all over the Internet, signing up for teleclasses with this person and that person and feeling overwhelmed.  I know the reflief when you finally decide to commit to one mentor who resonates with your heart AND your mind.
  • I'm incredibly amped up on what is possible for these amazing women after a year of this program - just imagining the celebrations in 2009 of how this was truly their BEST year ever!

Whew!  My energy is threw the roof! (Hmmmmm...maybe that's why my Internet connection keeps going down!)

If you are ready for your best year ever, then please join us for a special teleseminar this Thursday where I reveal...

ATTRACTION IN ACTION:  My 5 Most Powerful Attraction Marketing Secrets So You Can Create Your Dream of a Six Figure Business Quickly and Easily!

Thursday, October 30
12 noon-1pm Eastern
Link:  www.joyfulbusiness.com/attractionsecrets

Be sure to sign-up even if you can't make it -  we will send you the audio recording.

I'll also be opening the doors to my new year long mentor program:  Attraction Marketing and Money Mindet Program - AMMMP!  I'll give you a preview on the phone and let you in on some special incentives for signing up soon!

We've had over 150 people register for the teleseminar already.  I've also recieved many wonderful messages about how excited joyful business owners are to hear all this information in one place.

I'm so grateful to have you as part of my community!

En-JOY

Laura

Are You On My Sticky Note?

In my home office, affectionately known as the Joyful Empire Creative 
Studio, I set up a special inspiring area in the studio.  It's in the
corner of my office/studio, which in the Feng Shui world, is known as
my Wealth & Prosperity corner. My Friend, Evana Maggiore
came to visit a month ago and pointed out
that my Wealth and Prosperity corner was empty.

Well, I don't know much about the bagua map but I do know
about my energy and I knew that I couldn't have the Wealth &
Prosperity area of my office empty!  I shared this philosophy with my
husband, Marc, and he was on board - we needed to create an inspiring
corner for even more prosperity, abundance and wealth to flow!

He found this cute little chest which he knew I'd love the flow of the
rounded front. For my birthday, my sons gave me a beautiful water
feature so now I have "flow" in the wealth & prosperity area - love
the feeling of that!

I added a special gorgeous topaz crystal, a crystal red heart, and an Ogg
light (which I bought from Cheryl Richardson's site) (friend and client,
Chris Baeza shared that shining a light on an area helps you to bring your
awareness to it..thank you)
.  My Ogg light changes colors in a gentle
pattern (more visual flow) and then I added a birthday gift from my
client, Laurie Mandato, from Imagining Joy.  She sent me a
gorgeous silver "Circle of Friends" candle holder.  It reminds me of my
abundance of loving family and friends.

I make it a ritual to visit my beautiful corner each morning and turn
on the water and the lights.  It fills me with a sense of peace,
purpose, beauty and reminds me that it's wonderful to be focused on
wealthy & prosperity helping my amazing clients attract more wealth &
prosperity into their business.

This week I added a new feature to my inspiring space.  On the wall I
placed a large piece of paper for my new Attraction Marketing and
Money Mindset Program (AMMMP)
.  The is a year long program for 24
amazing creative women entrepreneurs.  I put up 24 tulip shaped sticky
notes as a "spaceholder" for each of the incredible women who are
coming into this program.

Every morning I connect with the 24 women who are coming and feel
excited and inspired about what is possible for them in the coming
year.  I even started writing names on the tulips claiming individual
people I know who would flourish in this program.  I imagine what it
will be like for them. How excited they are in their business and what
possibilities await them.

This process helps involve my whole self in my big intention for this
program.  It's a very visually sensory experience and helps me to
connect with my purpose each morning. Plus, it  really  gets my energy
going for letting people know about the program!  (that's how we do
marketing here at the Center for Joyful Business!)

So, is your name on one of my sticky notes? :)

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Make sure you are registered for next week's teleseminar and you'll
find out more about the program because that's when I'm going to open
the doors for registration.


Next week's TeleSeminar:

Attraction in Action:  My 5 Most Powerful Attraction Marketing Secrets
So You Can Create Your Dream of a Six Figure Business Quickly and
Easily!

Thursday, October 30, 12:00 noon eastern time

Register here:  www.joyfulbusiness.com/attractionsecrets

Go ahead and register even if you can't make the time as we will
record it.  You'll want to listen as soon as you can though because
when I launch the new Attraction Marketing and Money Mindset Program
on the call - I'll be offering special incentives, bonuses and a way
for you to save!!

Can you tell I'm excited!  Channeling my energy each morning, keeping
my focus and taking action to share it with my community is powerful!
(and I'm told very inspiring and engaging!)


More to come…


En-JOY!

Laura

Change the World - Power, Influence, and Prosperity

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As a creative entrepreneur - are you looking for some positive
conversations to keep you focused on what's really important right
now?  It's law of attraction and so much more!

Join my new awesome friend, Marnie Pehrson from IdeaMarketers.  She is
hosting f.r.e.e 12 weeks of conversations with these amazing
successful business owners and online marketing experts who will help
you shape your message, grow your business and keep your focus on
positive life-enhancing energy (ie: business enhancing too!).

I'm excited to be a part of this program and to be among a group who I
consider to be leaders among those who are changing the landscape of
business.

Sign up for the program and you'll receive notices for each upcoming
speaker and topic.

http://www.pwgroup.com/mondayswithmarnie.htm

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En-JOY!

Laura

Laura West named official Attraction Marketing expert!

I am excited to share another resource with you.  It's called IdeaMarketers.com

They are a content site - and they do have content - lots of it!  They are a great site to check out for articles, teleclasses, blog postings, audios and videos on business and marketing strategies.  You'll find lots of experts who have written 100's of articles in every area of business and marketing imaginable.  (actually they have all sorts of topics that cover the range in life, but since we are mostly focused on marketing here...)

 

I'm please to announce that I am the official Attraction Marketing Expert on the website.  Check out my page at:

http://www.ideamarketers.com/experts/attraction_marketing.cfm

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Feel free to take a look around and enjoy!

 

Laura

Georgia PRISM Awards - Join us for Coaching Inspiration & Ideas!

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Mark your calendar for PRISM 2008
April 29th, Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Join me and hundreds of executives, thought leaders, coaches and consultants for networking, conference and unparalleled insights from leading companies on how coaching is used to improve their bottom line results.

Registration and information at:  www.georgiaprismaward.com

This program is sponsored by the Georgia Coach Association.  If you are interested in attending a meeting, or finding out more about being a coach please check out our website www.gacoaches.com.

This is an amazing group of professional coaches.  Join us!

Laura

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Laura Howard West

Laura Howard West is a certified professional coach, writer, speaker and the President and Chief Creative Officer of The Center for Joyful Business. She is the creator of The Joyful Business Guide™, a business attraction system blending law of attraction principles with smart business designed for solo-entrepreneurs and business owners.

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