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Webmomz is really excited to announce our 2009 Business Grant winner.  Tracy Fletcher of A Totally Mobile Massage in Gainsville, Florida won our $500 business grant.

In addition to helping ease stress for her clients, Tracy is helping her community by serving as a mentor for pregnant teens and battered women to help them find financial independence by starting their own massage businesses.

Special thanks to RenegadeHouseCleaner.com and MomsMakingMoney.org for helping sponsor this year’s grant so we can continue the tradition of supporting the dreams of entrepreneurial moms.

Click here to learn more about this year’s business grant winner Tracy. 

http://www.webmomz.com/resources-free-business-grants-2009-winner.shtml

Join me in welcoming Tracy huge success in her new business.

Kristie T
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One of my best buddies in the whole world, Mike Robbins is launching his second book today, “Be Yourself: Everyone else is already taken.”  And today this work at home dad is trying to make his book a bestseller!  And to make it even more AWESOME he is offering tons of cool bonus gifts.

I have always been a real believer in the power of authenticity.  By being more YOURSELF you have so much more personal power and stronger relationships.

Mike’s new book shows you how you can dramatically enhance and deepen the quality of your life and relationships by being more real, vulnerable, and authentic…and celebrating all of who you are!

I am excited to support Mike and the success of this new book.  I encourage you to grab a copy of this today and receive loads of free bonus products from authors like myself and Jack Canfield, Marci Shimoff, Wayne Dyer, Michael Beckwith, and many others click on www.BeYourselfBook.com 

Check Mike’s new book and let others know about it – you’ll be glad you did! 

I give it a STRONG Webmomz Two Thumbs Up!!!

Kristie T

P.S. This a pic of me visiting Mike, Michelle, and his daughter Samantha in San Francisco! They are SUCH nice people and I am such a firm believer in Mike’s work to heal the planet!

P.S.S. As of right now, his book is #901 on Amazon.com (it was at about #27,000 yesterday morning) and it is #54,476 on BarnesandNoble.com (it was at about #440,000 yesterday).  This is exciting. Woo Hoo!

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Macs ROCK - Laptops SUCK!  In December both of my laptops crashed.  I had to pay a local computer technie guy $500 to fix my babies.  In January my dog ATE the keyboard of my one laptop and the other (fixed) laptop started blackscreening again.  UGH!  I HAD IT!

Best Buy had a great special on Macs with zero percent interest for 18 months.  I decided to switch.  It was the BEST decision I ever made.  Several of my colleagues who had gotten new laptops with Vista were discusted as I was with the sick lack of performance.  Many of them had “switched” to Mac and were happy campers.

Here is a great site Tao of Mac for switchers to help you learn to find your way around a Mac.  It totally helped me survive my first few weeks of “how do I do this” insanity.

Another thing that has been really helpful is the in store Mac tutoring.  For like $99/year you can get a year’s worth of personal training to answer all your Mac questions.

I am DIGGING Mac, loving the culture, performance, and the FUN!!~

Any other switchers out there? Who else is ready to throw their Vista laptop thru the window?

Kristie

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I got a surprise package in the mail yesterday.  Opened it up to find the COOLEST thing for moms on the go.  Card Cubby is the perfect size case to carry “on the go” for business cards, frequent shopper cards, coupons, and more! They sent me two - a sleek black one and a cute hot pink one. 

I tried and my Blackberry fits right in there too - awesome!!  This is perfect for my “networking” kit to take to events.   I can keep my phone and my business cards in one Card Cubby.  In the other one I will put the business cards I GET from others that I need to follow up with. Neat! Finally I can be organized. 

Cause I network so much I always have a big pile of business cards on the kitchen counter.  Now I can keep it in my Card Cubby and even use the neat tabs to keep them alphabetized.  I LOVE them. 

The company was started by Wendy Krepak a Commercial Real Estate Professional, Wife and Mother.  She got tired of all those coupons, credit cards, frequent shopper cards and receipts swimming around in her purse. 

I love Card Cubby it is the coolest thing ever.  I think I just might have to get one more for my purse.  I am DIGGING it. Check it out at http://www.CardCubby.com

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It feels like a very heavy time.  Jobs are being lost.  The economy is slow.  The flow of business is slowing down for pretty much everyone I speak to.  In times like this we REALLY need to be good to ourselves.  If you don’t fill your own cup - you don’t HAVE anything to share with others.

My friend Georgie Weston is holding a teleclass just for women on Re-Claiming your calm.  If you are looking for some techniques to help you snap back into center, feel a renewed sense of peace and love - you really should check this out.  

It’s a 2 part class starting THURSDAY this week.  Reserve your seat for this stress management class here.

I definately plan on attending. Hope to see you there!

Kristie T
Feeling ZEN, PEACE, and LOVE thanks to Georgie!!!! 

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If you want to survive as a mom entrepreneur it’s really important to stay connected and continually learn how to develop yourself personally and grow your business skills.

Your business success is limited to the knowledge, skills, and belief you have.  And having the right “mojo” can make ALL the difference.

That’s why I am super excited about the Marketing Mojo conference going on NOW this week!

Angela Wills is on a mission to help marketer’s LOVE their business. She’s enlisted the help of twenty-one experts who have built business that make them JUMP out of bed in the morning!

Over four days these will talk about everything from using your natural talents to get more sales, using social media the right way, gaining credibility, writing your book and so much more!

The amazing successful mom entrepreneur expert speakers include:
Shawna Lee Coronado, Sandy Forster, Vera Raposo, Donna Kozik, Crissy Herron, Shannon Cherry, Leesa Barnes, Nicole Dean, Wendy Y Bailey, Stacey Hylen, Felicia J. Slattery, Alexis Martin Neely, Erin Blaskie, Tracy Repchuk, Kristie T, Kelly McCausey, Tracey Lawton, Allison Nazarian, Karri Flatla, Ann McIndoo AND Tawnya Sutherland

I personally am speaking on “Relationship Marketing: Turn your rolodex into into a million dollar asset for your business!” on February 18th at 8pm EST.

Best of all, you can attend in your BATHROBE from home!

As the Marketer’s Mojo Virtual Conference happens live you can join us on the calls and ask your specific questions on each call. If you can’t make a call, no worries, you will get a free mp3 copy of every call that you can listen to on your computer, online or even load into your ipod!

All calls take place in on our conference lines. All you need is a phone, a pen, a notepad and you’re ready to go. No travel necessary for this 4-day event.

You can build a business that you absolutely love that is a real success!
Join in on the fun here:

http://marketersmojovirtualconference.com/kristie

See you there!

Kristie T

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YEAH! It’s finally here! Today is Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Day!  It’s a special holiday to celebrate the freedom of work at home entrepreneurs around the globe!  

Are you working at home in YOUR bathrobe today? Don’t forget to enter our drawing for lots of cool prizes including a plush bathrobe from Victoria Secret!

While you are there check out the fun pictures submitted by our bathrobe warrior moms.  We’d love you to send us a pic o YOU working in your bathrobe too!

Visit www.BusinessinYourBathrobe.com to join in the fun and enter to win!

Happy Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Everyone!

XO

Kristie T

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This morning I was excited for our first radio interview to spread the word about Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Day (Feb 9).  Turned out I was in for QUITE a surprize turn of events.  Here’s how I made the most of my shock jock radio experience.

I was interviewing on WKLS-FM in Atlanta after being contacted by the booker Joy Silva.  When I called in this morning and heard heavy metal music I wondered what I was in for.  Then the host came on and I was in for the usual line of questions.

Then they had a caller come on the line - a man who I will call “Bruce”.  He said that his wife was looking for jobs she could do from home on the internet and asked what jobs I recommended.  So I told him some of the top work at home jobs.  Then he started to tell me how his wife went online for a job and now is doing some porn job.  “Bruce” goes on to say how he got herpes from his wife.  Then he starts laying it in on me saying how I should be ashamed for recommending moms work from home and how it ruined his life.

At this point of course I realized what was going on.  So I made the most of this interview and went on to share quality information about how to avoid scams like what his wife was doing and find reputable work at home jobs.

Anyway, just to warn you not all is a bed of roses when it comes to PR.  I should have done more homework about the station before the interview.  I asked about the audience and demographics.  Should have insisted on getting info about the host and their website to research.

I am super curious what that crazy interview will do for traffic to the site today and entries into our Doing Business in Your Bathrobe contest!

Have you ever had an interview turned sour like that for your  business?
What would you have done?

Kristie T

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So you cool mamas — Wednesdays, January 14th and 21st… are dates I want you to remember.

Why? Because I’ve arranged for for something very special that will help you boost your market position and increase profits with your internet based business.

I’m not talking about Info-Marketer hype or the promise of “f-r-e-e” training that ends up being a pitch for product. This is something GOOD!

Jane Deuber, one of today’s top online strategists for women entrepreneurs.  Her tele-training entitled Proactive Profits – How to strategize, plan and take auction for a profitable 2009; is $159.  However, I’ve pulled a few strings for my Webmomz peeps to get you a VIP Pass to the two-call course.
>>> Click here to register for Jane’s tele-training. <<<

Why are these calls worth your time?

If you are like me, you get so sick of the hype from most of those big internet marketers who promise you million dollar fixes overnight.  That’s why I really appreciate Jane.  She is is super down to earth and delivers proven business strategies you can put to work right away.

Jane brings something different to the table.  Unlike those self proclaimed experts, Jane has Masters in International Business Administration and “Real-Life Experience” in the trenches.

Jane is tired of the BS running rampant on the Internet and wants to set the bar a lot higher.

Because Jane is genuinely committed to making a difference in your business

By investing time in these two calls I promise that you will be inspired to take the actions that will enable you to thrive in this economy that has so many business owners in a panic.
>>> Reserve your spot before your competition does! <<<

Wondering what she’ll be covering? Here is a sneak peek at Call #1:

1) The single biggest mistake business owners make when the economy slows down

2) How to use the Four Stages of Achievement to identify what’s holding you back

3) The two things you must know to guarantee your success in business

4) Two unbeatable strategies for growing your business in a down economy

5) Two complimentary resources that will inspire you to avoid procrastination and take action
And THAT’S just call #1!

Know this…. your bottom line in 2009 will be determined not by what you KNOW, but what you DO with what you know. Register today and get the help you need to move past overwhelm and frustratration and move into action in your business.

>>> Click here to register for Jane’s tele-training. <<<

See you on the call!

Kristie T
Psst. Even if you can’t dial in live on Wednesday, register anyway! Jane will be sure to get you the call recordings the day after each call.  Enjoy!

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I was having a heck of a morning. I had a slight tiff with my a friend, was worried about spending $1000 on tires so the car was safe to drive 5 hours to my Grandfather’s funeral in the morning, and then to top it off I spilled my Starbucks sugar free vanilla latte I JUST bought all over in the car. ARGH!

It seems like I was a bad luck magnet that morning.  I was getting knots in my stomach.  My nerves were on end, my head was spinning, I was even shaking.

And so I decided to change my perspective. So I stopped what I was doing and wrote in my gratitude journal.

Here is what I wrote:

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My Freaking Awesome Life

Some days you have to look harder then others, but there is always something to be thankful for.

I am thankful my clients were understanding when I had to take time off to tend to filing paperwork for my car refinancing.

I am thankful that my friend and I made up after our argument.

And most of all I am thankful that tomorrow is another day.

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Guess what.  I have had nothing but BLESSINGS from then on the rest of the day.

There is TRUE power in changing your stinkin’ thinkin’!
Changing your thinking and change your LIFE.

Here’s to the power of gratitude and picturing the PERFECT day!

Kristie T

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