What's YOUR secret to creating your own economy?

Are you looking for more income streams? Do you want to start a business but are afraid this isn't the right time?

For myself, I'm always interested in looking for more ways to take charge of my OWN life and my OWN business. That's why I was intrigued by Ali Brown's new free teleclass TODAY, Thursday, March 5, called "How to Create Your OWN Strong Economy This Year... With Online Information Marketing." It's tonight at 8pm eastern.

Here's the link to sign up:

Ali's Free Teleclass - Register Now  

I love Ali's philosophy and practical business advice.  I'll be on the call tonight - and if you own your own business and want to hear more about new ways of doing business - you should join us! 

I was at Ali's very first Online Success Blueprint workshop when there was only 30 people!  I was at Ali's Online Success Blueprint workshop last November with my husband and there were nearly 500!

You can catch me in her video on Facebook and hear my testimonial about following Ali's strategies has made a huge difference in my business.  (and if you've been a Joyful Business follower then you've seen the difference)

Link to Video

I hope you'll join us on the call tonight!

 

Ali's Free Teleclass - Regiser Now

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

Feel free to take a look around and enjoy!

 

Laura

Listen in: Laura's on BlogTalk Radio on Attraction in Business!

I had a great interview with Melanie O'Kane of MODCOM Radio.  She interviewed me for her BlogTalk Radio show about using Law of Attraction in your solo - entrepreneur business. 

We talked about the real deal for how you combine business and attraction for small business owners - especially those lifestyle entrepreneurs who are wanting to create a life they love and a business that brings them joy - in all forms!

Here's what Melanie had to say...." We've all heard about it.  But have we really considered the endless joy we'd receive if we truly implemented the Law of Attraction into our personal and professional lives?  I thought I had, until I spoke with Laura Howard West of the Center for Joyful Business this morning.  Laura really changed the way I look at myself, my business and my relationships with people as I take it day by day, putting my britches on one leg at a time, just like everyone else." 

~Melanie O'Kane, BlogTalk Radio Host

I even made a special offer at the end - mention Melanie's program when you purchase a Joyful Business Guide and I'll give you a bonus audio and transcript of the "60 Ideas in 60 Minutes for how to Market Your Business with Grace and Integrity!" Just mention this program and I'll extend the offer until April 15th!

Listen Now: (it's a 1 hour program)

En-JOY!

Laura

PS:  If you are looking for professional, experienced speakers for your community of lifestyle business owners looking for ways to combine law of attraction with smart business principles please contact me.  For more information about possible programs and experience visit my media page at the Center for Joyful Business.

Joyful Business Podcast: Creativity Is in the Margins...

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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.

If you enjoyed this Joyful Business Podcast then sign up for our free ezine. so you won't miss out on the announcements about upcoming podcast interviews. Click to subscribe...

Episode #6 features Marcy Nelson-Garrison from CoachingToys.com. In this episode, Marcy draws on her experience as an artist, to show how everyday objects can be the source of creative ideas.  She also shares her secrets to staying creative and joyful within your business.

Listen to the Podcast:

    Enjoy!

    Laura

The Art of Joyful Business - on internet tv!

I can tell you that Law of Attraction is a hot, hot topic!  And how to really use in your life and business for what you most desire is what people want to hear about.

Oprah just devoted a whole program to Attraction today on her show -  guests included Louise Hay, founder of Hay House Publishing (they publish all the personal growth guru's books and programs - Wayne Dyer, Sonia Choquette, Greg Bradden, Dr. Christiane Northrup to name a few), and coaches - Martha Beck and Cheryl Richardson were guests.  Louise Hay is really the one who made the power of affirmations widely known.  I hope you TIVO'd - I'm going to order the DVD as it was that good!  Full of real life stories of how people have successfully used attraction tools and principles to change their life!

On the same theme...I'm going to be the guest on the Premiere edition of "Tap Your Potential", a brand new internet tv program on the Profitability Channel hosted by Barbara Giamanco of Women's Mentor Network.  I love the title of my program..."The Art of Joyful Business"....and that it is...an art. It's a practice, a creative endeavor, something to be loved and nurtured and to not hold on too tightly as to sQeEzE the life out of it!

I'll keep you posted on how it goes!

En-joy!

Laura

Watch Laura West on the Profitability Channel internet tv show!

I had so much fun yesterday on my first ever Internet Tv show! I was the guest expert interview with Ruth King, author of "The Ugly Truth About Small Business" and president of the Profitability Channel.com. We talked about how it's time for a new type of business plan that combines practical business strategies and law of attraction tools. We took a glance at some of the tools of the Joyful Business Guide like the Daily Giggle Goals and Mind Map Worksheets.

It was fascinating to step into the studio. I was surprised to see that the walls were painted a bright green. (as you can see from the photo of Ruth and I which they took before the show  - the walls are very bright green) When you watch the show you see how they imposed their own "high-tech/professional" background.  Now I know what they are talking about in People magazine when they mention filming in front of a "blue screen".

If you would like to watch, it's a quick 30minutes!  Full of inspiration and ideas!

Go to the Profitability Channel

Click on the tab "Archives"

Scroll down to the bottom of the page where it says "Ugly Truth About Business"

Click on Laura Howard West!

It's free - you just need to enter your email address.

Please tell me how you enjoy it!

Another really cool piece of the experience was that I got to sign their Wall  of Fame.  It has signatures from all their interviewees.  It was fun to feel a part of big community of teachers!

Put on your calendars - my 2nd internet tv show is coming up in February!  I'll be interviewed on "Tap Your Potential" with host Barbara Giamanco, creator of Women's  Mentor Network on Tuesday, February 12th.  Also, on the Profitability Channel so you can find it on the same website.

En-joy!

Laura

Free Monthly Success Strategy Teleclass:

Creating Your Virtual Teams for Greater Success with Ease

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Time: 2pm eastern/ 11am pst / 7pm UK

As a solo-entrepreneur, you don't have to do it alone. Actually, smart & joyful entrepreneurs find ways to create a virtual support team for their business for greater success with more ease and fun! Join us as we talk about what a virtual team looks like, how you can put one together over time, and some creative ways of adding people to your team that fit within your budget as you grow your business.

If you are a coach, consultant, writer, real estate agent or have a business in another type of service professional industry - don't miss this class!  This class is for smart business owners who are ready to get out of the same projection of sales potential for the year - and break through to a new level!

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Click Here To Register!>

Personal Note from Laura: 

I hope you can join us!  In 2008 we are offering a free monthly teleclass focused on a different Success Strategy for your joy-filled business.  These are all topics that are true to my heart. The topics come from my own personal experience of what works and what doesn't. Most of all I focus on how can you create more of the success you are looking for - money, joy, energy, creative expression and making a difference - all while juggling a busy life you love. It's not impossible but there are some tricks to how you run your business! It's a whole new perspective and I hope I can help guide you through your growth so it's a little bit easier and less filled with time & money consuming mistakes!

This month's topic - Creating Virtual Teams - is a real key to being able to leverage your time and your joy - partner with others who have strengths in the areas you don't. This frees you to focus on your current and new clients! It allows you to do what you do best!

Watch for more topics on each Success Strategy Call. Put it in your calendar: the 2nd Tuesday of the month:  Creating a MasterMind Group; Your First Info-product; Money Games are just some of the topics we'll explore!  Make sure you are subscribed to our bi-monthly ezine so you'll be in the loop about our upcoming teleclass programs!  If you want to subscribe:  CLICK HERE!

Cheers to a Successful 2008!

Laura

Product Photography - more blog links and postings

As a Fairy Godmother over at the StartupPrincess blog, I posted a short article on "5 Strategies for Using Your Product Photos".  It's getting some great attention including a listing in the Coffee Break section over at <b> bold interactive. 

Thanks!

PS:  I love the idea of being a Fairy Godmother!  With two boys I don't get a chance to revel in pink too much!! It's great permission to play with other women entrepreneurs!

Laura

The Woman Entrepreneurs Toolbox 100

I have seen this list popping up on emails, ezines and blogs all over! It's a very comprehensive top 100 list of resources for women entrepreneurs and small business owners.  See Women Entrepreneurs Toolbox 100

I've added this to my resources file and will keep coming back to it to find recommendations as needed. It's quite a list to go through so I'll check them out when I need them. I already notice lots of my favorite sites and tools. It's broken into helpful sections: blogs, tools, networking  & organizations, How To, Government Resources, Inspiring Stories, Books.

En-JOY!

Laura

Microsoft Small Business Summit - it's free & virtual!

Just wanted to post a quick share:

Microsoft Small Business Center is sponsoring a Small Business Summit.  Coming up on March 19 - 23. It's free and it's virtual.  They'll have Guy Kawasaki, author and venture capitalist, Julie Clark, founder of Baby Einstein (before she sold to Disney!), the Sloan brothers, Rich and Jeff, Creators of StartupNation.com and Hosts of StartupNation Radio and lots of experts on a variety of small business topics.

I would attend except for I'm going to be exploring Switzerland! My hubby has a project there and I am going to visit for a week and explore while he's working. I'm going to Basel which is a city right on the border of Switzerland, France and Germany. I'll give new meaning to 3 countries in 3 days!  I'm so excited!

Let me know if you have been - I've love to hear which sites to see!

Enjoy the summit!

Laura