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just discovered this very cool collaborative working environment this week

thanks to Michelle Ulrich of The

Virtual Nation. Now that you've got your virtual team in place, how do

you make sure everyone is on the same page?

CentralDesktop.com can…

"There's no way I can hire anyone to do what I do. No one can do it as well as I can."



Do you resemble that remark? If so, you've got much in common with most other

business owners in the world. We never think that anyone else will give

something the time, attention, and dedication that we will. And, you're right,

to some degree. No one cares as much about your business as you do. However, if

you don't choose to delegate those…

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Thanks for the great feedback I got from those of you who participated in the survey last week. The winners of the Women's Writing Summit passes were:

• Lisa Brady
• Julie Pianto
• Melinda Anderson
• Christine Frank
• Tina…

Hi all,

I am so excited to announce that my latest (4th) book is hot off the press, entitled How To Kick Your Customer Service Up A Notch: 101 Insider Tips.

Here's the best of my press release.

Customer Service Expert Gives Out the Secrets for Customer Service Success that Most Companies Don’t Know Including…

Today was hot and horrid, as days go. Nothing particularly bad happened, just one of those days that beats you to a pulp and leaves you struggling for air.

When I got up this morning I had many things on my todolist for today. I figured I'd whip them off one by one and be done by noon, when I needed to start playing taxi driver for the kids, but that didn't happen. About an hour into my list the phone began to ring, life began to get in my way, and I suddenly realized God had a…

August 18, 2007

If you happen to be in or around Lamar, Colorado -

there's a day long seminar for writers

at Shore Arts Center

$25.00 per person if pre-registered

$35.00 at the door

Speakers N.T. Betz, Dianne E. Butts, and Gayle Gresham will be speaking on the craft of writing, publication, and overcoming the obstacles of getting your book published.

For $5.00 you can have a table all day to sell your books and be part of the sales…

I've been reading Seth's Godin's great book, "All Marketers Are Liars." The subtitle offers a more accurate description of the contents: "The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World."

The title…

First of all, Hello!

Second, I have a question based on the recent note in John's newsletter about people sending in less than polished letters to edtiors etc.

It continues to amaze me that writers do this, especially when they have more access to editors than the average person. I'm wondering if people don't seek out editing because they feel embarassed they need help writing as a writer, or if it's to save time, don't know who to turn to etc.

Whether you'd like to…

This morning I was busy posting to my website a new article I'd written and I realized I hadn't edited it completely. There was a paragraph at the bottom that didn't make as much sense as I had hoped it would. My cutsy details were missing definition and comprehension, so I took them out.

Then I considered how often I find myself editing out a 20 second slot of work on a book... It's pretty often. When the reality is that what I wrote to begin with belongs in the book. But, editing…

I always thought writing was a challenge. It was my passion, but at the same time I felt it was challenging. How could that be? What I learned is that it wasn't really writing at all that was a challenge, it was myself. What I mean is that is was pracrasination, doubt, inconsistancy, can I really accomplish this, and the like.

I am happy to say I've gotten past that. Well, at least for the most part. I now read a lot and I write a lot to improve my craft of writing. And I only think…

Aspen Mountain Press has announced that Celina Summers' debut epic fantsy novel "The Reckoning of Asphodel" will be released on August 10, 2007. More information can be found at www.aspenmountainpress.com or www.shootthemuse.bravehost.com.

I'm having a contest on my blog at www.kaantira.blogspot.com ! One lucky reader can win a free copy of…

I finished a report I wanted to share with my business leaders about Multi-streams of Income. You can get a copy of the report at http://jvpublications.com/marketing.htm

I'm actually rather excited about this one. I've been putting out reports and articles online for several months now, and this one has been a high-impact seller in just one day. When I checked my sales earlier I was amazed at the number already sold, and not even…