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Sheri McConnell - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Sheri McConnell is the President of the National Association of Women Writers and the Assn of Web Entrepreneurs. She helps women writers and entrepreneurs discover, create, and profit from their intellectual knowledge. Sheri lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband Seth and their four children. Contact her at her toll free number at 866-821-5829.
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- How to Think Big and Lead With Authenticity
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Here are six "ways of being" that all authentic and visionary leaders practice. These are leaders that lead with purpose and are strategically creating positive change in the world. These leaders don't have to focus on the bottom line all the time because their results are so powerful that their business bank account just grows as a result of how attractive their business energy is. Let me explain:
- The Two Most Important Intentions You Can Set in Your Life and Business
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Setting intentions is a conscious way of keeping yourself from going through life on autopilot. You can set an intention each morning, before a meeting or appointment, or even before you go to bed to guide your dreams. Marcia Weider defines intention this way: "to have in mind a purpose or plan, to direct the mind, to aim." By practicing intention setting you can change your behaviors and eventually accomplish all of your goals. Some changes can happen in a moment, like a changed mindset for an instance and other growth requires the continuous practice of intention setting.
- Pay Attention to the Two M's and Your Business Will Soar
[Business] After ten years of running a 7 figure online business, I have concluded that success can be narrowed down to two specific areas of mastery. I call them the two M's - Mindsets and Marketing. And I want to make a BOLD statement here and say that if you can focus your efforts on mastering the Mindsets and the Marketing in your business, you will be successful!
- Three Healthy Money Mindsets That Will Help You Grow Your Business
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Your relationship with money and how your feel about it determines your success. Period. If you feel shame when you have debt or if you are paralyzed when making a certain investment because of a relative number, then your money mindsets are affecting your results. To be successful, it is crucial that you begin a lifelong study of healthy mindsets and behaviors you should have where your money is concerned.
- How to Behave Like a CEO
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] One thing I know for sure, is that the sooner a business owner begins to think like a CEO (Chief Entrepreneurial Officer), the faster their business will grow. Below are five ways you can start behaving like a CEO today!
- Three Ways to Use the Most Important Business Strategy That Exists
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Did you know that there is a under the radar strategy that exists that you can take advantage of right now and it can immediately catapult your success. That strategy is positioning. Positioning is the process by which marketers try to create an image or identity in the minds of their target market for its product, brand, or organization.
- Examples of SWOT in a Membership-Based Business
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Last week I discussed, "My Favorite Entrepreneurial Tool-Deciding My SWOT" and I received dozens of e-mails asking for examples of SWOT in my businesses. As a reminder, SWOT is a business acronym that stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. EVERY single company, no matter what size it is, has SWOT.
- My Favorite Entrepreneurial Tool - Deciding My SWOT
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] As the owner of four online companies, my job is to sit down every year and decide my SWOT for the next 12 months and then to consistently revisit my SWOT throughout each year and tweak as needed. I base my decisions on my experience and the emerging trends in the industries I serve.
- My Top Twelve HIGH ROI to Do's For Your Business in 2009
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Create a Timeless and Focused Marketing Plan for Your Business. As you probably have heard by now-you aren't in the business of (fill in the blank here). You are in the business of marketing. Your marketing must be automated and systemized.
- Honey, I Am Having a Business
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Need help on how to communicate to your significant other about the ups and downs of running a business? Use this article as your script to open up the lines of communication!
- Lifestyle Tips For Women Who Think & Create Big
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Have you ever wanted to learn how a CEO of four companies and mother of four children manages to have a lifestyle? Here are some tips to help you manage ROI in all areas of your life.
- Create Your Own Virtual Group Today
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Have you ever wanted to create your very own virtual global group? Learn why you should from the President of two national and international virtual groups.
- Accomplishing Your Dreams Requires Balance
[Self-Improvement:Success] Achieving balance in our lives is accomplished by saying no when we need to and learning to set priorities. And we cannot achieve balance without understanding what our particular needs are. Balance is different for everyone. It means that you have identified your priorities and have not overextended yourself. Balance means you are aware of the dangers of burnout. Balance means that when asked the question, "Are you happy?" you can answer yes.
- The Leverage Triangle
[Self-Improvement:Success] Have you heard me talk about the Leverage Triangle yet? As entrepreneurs and pursuers of our dreams and passions, we all have 3 elements to work with when we start a business: Time, Expertise, and Money. Most of us have very little of each of these in the beginning of our journey-but as we grow our business or our dream of any kind, we begin to have more of each and thus more leverage.
- Accomplishing Your Dreams Requires ACTION
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] "There is an undeniable link between your programming, the core beliefs that programming creates, the vision you develop for yourself, and the results you create." - Randy Gage I love the quote above because the last two points really focus on the action you must take to accomplish your dreams and live passionately.
- How To Create Passionate Connections In Business and In Life
[Business:Networking] Do you feel validated? I heard Oprah once say that she thinks everyone on this earth has one basic need - to be validated. Enjoy my five tips for validating others.
- Creating Your Healthy Money Mindset
[Self-Improvement:Success] Your money mindset allows you to dream big and live your passion in this life in three ways. Read on to find out how you can create your own healthy money mindset.
- How To Tap Into Your Brilliance
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a practicing writer, do you sometimes feel like you have nothing to write or like it takes forever to create even one well written sentence? Writing doesn't have to be this hard. You can learn to tap into your brilliance easier, faster, and with more excitement! Read on to found out how.
- How to Stay Motivated - 3 Easy Tips For Sustaining Your Passion
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] 1) Find a Natural Sanctuary.Stimulate the Senses. By far, one of the best ways to stay motivated and to sustain your passion (no matter what it is) is to get outside and walk or jog or run. Our bodies and our brains need to be stimulated and nothing does this better than nature. Nature is vivid.
- The Get CLEAR Process for Business Success
[Business:Strategic-Planning] Have you been struggling to reach your goals and achieve the level of success you desire and deserve? Then use my Get CLEAR Process to get the results you want.
- The FOCUS Marketing Method
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Entrepreneurs and small business owners know they need to market their business to make more money and attract more customers, but they often don't know how to go about it. That's why the FOCUS Marketing Method is such a powerful tool. It gives you specific techniques to make your marketing efforts pay off. Learn more about it here.
- 3 Reasons "Your Mindset" Matters Most In Your Life
[Self-Improvement:Success] I always feel a sense of unlimited possibilities as the new year approaches. I love the starting over and reworking of what didn't work in my personal and professional life last year. And after years of learning and growing and accomplishing some of the many goals I have set for myself, I decided that no matter what you decide to do in and with your life, your mindset matters most.
- 4 Things You Must Do To Build A Strong Foundation For Your Online Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] As the President of the Association of Web Entrepreneurs, I help entrepreneurs create systems and automate their online businesses so they can make more money and enjoy more freedom in their lives. Here are 4 things you must do to build a strong foundation as you grow your online company. Skip one of these and you simply won't be able to create a long-term sustainable online business.
- 7 Ways to Market Online Using How To Articles
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] As the President of the Association of Web Entrepreneurs I help entrepreneurs create systems and automate their online businesses so that they can make more money and enjoy more freedom in their lives. To do this, I teach them only the most effective online marketing techniques, and article marketing is one of them. Here are my 7 favorite ways to market online using how to articles,
- 10 Mindsets Web Entrepreneurs Must Have To Succeed
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Entrepreneurship is a dynamic process of creating incremental wealth. Entrepreneurs willingly take part in the process of creating something new that has value by devoting time and effort and assuming the financial, psychic, and social risks. Luckily, we, as entrepreneurs, also receive the resulting rewards of independence, monetary profits from our endeavors, and the personal satisfaction of creating something viable. My journey helped me discover 10 mindsets I believe every entrepreneur must have to be successful. To adapt these mindsets you must put them into practice. It isn't enough to want to believe something-you have to act on it and practice it before it becomes a habit.
- How To Form and Promote a Writing Group
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Writers must network with other writers in order to learn and grow. My local writing group serves as a passion support mechanism for my writing. It is invaluable to me because it is the sacred place where I share my experiences, triumphs, and struggles as a writer. To form and promote a writing group in your local area, follow the steps below-before long you will have an energetic passion support mechanism for your own words.
- Take Care Of Yourself- Use These Three Life-Tuning Strategies
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] I am an entrepreneur and a mother of four young children. I balance three separate businesses and the needs of my entire family (including a husband, cat, and a puppy) and I still find time to take care of myself. How do I do it? By following three important Life-Tuning Strategies. All three strategies benefit your mind, body, and soul. It is time to take care of yourself for a change-let's get started!
- How To Eliminate Stress by Eliminating Responsibilities- Use a Time Management Chart
[Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Feeling stressed lately? Too many to-do's on your to-do list? Find out how you can eliminate some of the stress in your life by using a time management chart.
- Developing Intuition To Succeed
[Self-Improvement:Success] Intuition can be defined as a quick and ready insight, which can steer you on a correct path, warn you of danger, and/or connect you to your creativity. Following are five suggestions for developing and accessing your intuition so that you may find, follow, and fulfill your dream! Continually use these techniques to make decisions and reach goals.
- 3 Ways To Learn How To Think Bigger-Faster
[Self-Improvement:Success] Thinking bigger is one of the most important components to reaching your goals. It doesn't happen overnight, believe me I know. It is a growth process. So here is a little help and some gentle direction to get you thinking bigger-faster.
- How To Get Ahead In The World Of Publishing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Publishing] It's fun to share what you learn with others and you never know where your next customer is coming from. Here are some of my favorite business/publishing techniques I have learned so far... use them and you will "get ahead" too!
- 7 Tips For Your Writing And Publishing Success
[Writing-and-Speaking:Publishing] Is your dream to become a published writer? Learn how to make your dream a reality with these valuable tips from a writing and publishing expert.
- Why InfoMarketing Is The Best Technique You Can Use To Sell Your Books
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Discover how infomarketing can help you sell more books. Learn from the experts how this great marketing technique works - and how it can work for you.
- The Three Mindsets of Marketing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Your marketing mindset may be all that's standing between you and your book-selling success. Learn how to market your book more effectively with these valuable tips.
- The Art of Purging Your Stuff
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] We are overflowing with stuff in every part of our lives. The inability to PURGE what we no longer need causes us to feel overwhelmed and sluggish, which stifles our creative, productive energy. Mastering the "art" of purging your stuff happens when you understand the benefits of letting it go.
- S-I-M-P-L-E Organizing Strategies
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] Get organized today using this S-I-M-P-L-E organizing strategy.
- How-To Create A Book Marketing Plan (The Smart Way)
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Marketing plans are great guides for business owners, and a book marketing plan is the specific tool you will use to find and create places to sell your book(s). Learn how to develop a smart marketing plan that will help you sell more books.
- How To Organize for Tax Time
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] The words "simple" and "tax time" have probably never been uttered in the same sentence. Well, not until now at least. The key to a stress-free tax season is being organized all year-round. Learn how you can relieve tax-time stress by using these simple organizing techniques.
- Five Things You MUST Do In Order To Sell Your Books
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Want to sell more books? Learn from an expert the Five Things You MUST Do In Order To Sell Your Books.
- Feng Shui Organizing- Use the "Natural Forces of the Universe" to Organize Your Life
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] Using feng shui, the natural forces of the Universe, you can bring peace and calm to your work and home. Learn how feng shui can help you organize your life.
- 7 Mental Marketing Principles for Authors and Solo Professionals
[Business:Solo-Professionals] Learn the 7 Mental Marketing Principles that will help you take your business to the next level. These valuable tips show you how to boost business or grow your writing career by adjusting your marketing mindset.
- "10 Golden Rules" for Book Marketing Success
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Learn how to successfully market your book with these 10 valuable tips that will show you how to achieve your sales goals.
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