Out of the Blog, Into the Light

Do you need 2008 Marketing Planning Calendar?

I created two versions of a 2008 marketing calendar. One is available in Word. Or you can choose a version in PDF. Both copies are available for download. Visit the Abundance Center articles section (on the first page).
http://www.abundancecenter.com

Learning Innovation Thinking

Earlier this week, during a coaching conversation when a client was struggling with which opportunity to choose and how to mindfully walk through the process, a light bulb went off. I’m a trained innovation thinker, I think in naturally in this way. I know this because it is one of the great benefits of working with me.

By Master Life and Business Coach, Catherine Franz

However, it made me stop and think far back into my learning history to find how and when it occurred in my life. I knew I was not born with it because it’s a learned thought process. Mulling it over in a few meditation sessions since, and I know I haven’t found all the keys or the “first” light bulb moment. I did realize that making checklists for so many years has definitely helped me hone in on building my skill as an innovation thinker.

Innovation is a way of thinking. A process the one goes through when given a challenge, a roadblock, or an obstacle to climb over or skip around. If you have read Napoleon Hill’s you will find that there is a hidden checklist in its content on how to become successful. After my third read of the book, I discovered I was creating a checklist for myself in my notes.

Email Me Your Information

In the last several weeks, I’ve been reaching out and contacting individuals about joint venturing for a series of workshops I have scheduled. During this process, many of them have returned my message. The people that I have been calling are in the spiritual, mind/body/spirit, type of industry.

It was during the second return call that I first experienced a mindset that is definitely not marketing or even what I call a courtesy mindset. After a long conversation and both of talking about what the other does, and in my case the type of workshop I’m doing, they would never ask for my additional contact information from me and always say, “Email me your information.”

The first time I heard this it turned me off -- cold. I never emailed the person my information. They are the ones that need to convince me that they really want the gig (being serious) that I’m giving them. They said they did on the phone but they end it with this request. Not once did they say this but several time.

Response to Davide's inquiry about Julia Cameron's morning pages exercise

This is a shortened copy of an e-mail I received from Davide...I'm posting here for others to learn from this and the fact that I don't have Davide's e-mail address in order to respond to him directly. My response to Davide follows his e-mail.

"Hello Catherine I discovered you know Julia Cameron

After studying creative problem solving and thinking skills, after my jouriney with the artist's way wrote by Julia, i actually seek for others leading their life in the same way...
a Mix of creativity and energies...

I use all these for explorations and facilitations about writing.
No matters if it is writing about e-mails, job inquiry, novels, stories and so on...

After all my studies i have knowledges about internet, online marketing, e-commerce, creative problem solving, team building and i mix all these to provide a new way of teaching and learning...

What about you instead?
Hope to hear from you soon

Davide"

Response to readers

Many people have written me in the past few months giving me a special thank you for my posts on this blog. Andy in Arizona said he loves reading my blog because it inspires him even when the topic has nothing to do with his life. Thank you Andy.

There have been so many lately that I haven't had the time to give out individual notes like I love to. I guess its time for a virtual assistant -- but then again, I think it would loose its appeal.

Many of you have asked, "Catherine, you give us so much, what can we do for you?"

Thank you for asking. Here's the answer...

I love to read and do so extensively. If you find that you do want to send me appreciation, check out my wish list on Amazon and send me a book. The wish list is also on the main page of this blog in the bottom right hand side. Amazon knows where to send it. Every book I received and read from someone pass along their "best wish" energy with it. I can feel it with every page I turn.

I appreciate everyone of you. Your kind e-mails and notes keep me inspired to see the world from a different mirror, keeps my heart warm and fuzzy, and keeps my head thinking and my fingers writing.

Special blessings to you all,
Catherine

Appreciation: The Highest Human Need

By Catherine Franz

Studies show that employees leave a company approximately 50% of the time because they don’t feel appreciated from their boss and/or colleagues, or appreciation in the contribution they make. Managers and those in higher positions believe that they don’t need to show appreciation and that compensation is enough.

Many studies show that there is a disconnect between the needs of an employee and the needs of supervisors, bosses or management see as to what the employee needs. For example, employees named appreciation as the top need to be motivated, while management list appreciation in eighth. Management sees good wages as the top need of employees.

Marketing Your Book Tips Available

Yesterday, I was on an eWednesday Chat seminar hosted by Heidi Richards conducting a mastermind session about selling books in places other than a bookstore. It was such fun!

Heidi Richards is Founder & CEO of WECAI.org. Heidi hosts a weekly eWednesday chat that utilizes Internet meeting conferencing with learning and sharing. Heidi and SEO expert Roy Montero (iwomen@iwon.net) do a great job of bringing women together to benefit the world with their products, services, and now books in their these chats and in other ways so you will want to visit http://www.WECAI.org and learn more.

On the call today at noon and 5 pm, I shared some of my book marketing ideas. Afterwards Heidi posted 10 of my ideas along with some from the other participants from the noon show on her blog:
http://virtualwomansday.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-books-by-women-check-them-out_01.html

If you have a book and are interested in having more marketing tips you will want to read her blog post.

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Do you need support writing or marketing your book? Give me a call and let’s chat, I may be able to support your goal (304) 724-8901.