| Notes
From Mandie's Desk |
November
21st , 2008 |
Dear
People
have often asked me how I can jump out of bed
and race to work every day. It is because I
have these great little rituals that I do that
make me smile! Most days I get up by 5:00 a.m
and get ready, have a scrambled egg and pour
coffee into my favorite pink coffee thermos
and jump into my 'Roaring Van' and head to the
office. I am in the office and firing up the
computer by 6:20 a.m. at the latest. My little
routine revolves around my cute pink thermos.
I love it. It makes me feel pretty and successful.
It is my morning comfort.
All
the way to work I go to that special place in
my mind where I have created my destination.
I re-create my living space. my office, my day
and even add a limousine arriving at my door
to pick me up. In other words, I spend 20 minutes
creating my future - visually. That alone puts
me in a great mood. |
When
I arrive at the office, I am usually the first
one here. I like coming in first because I get
to set the tone for my day before anyone else
gets here. I unlock the door, hang up my coat
and head straight to the bubble gum
machine I have on my desk! Then I decide
which colour of double bubble I want that day
and then with a look over my shoulder to make
sure no one sees, I CHEAT and open the top of
the machine and take the colour I want for the
day. Then I dive into my work blowing bubbles
and tapping my foot to the music on K-lite
FM that I have streaming in on my computer
and listen to Peter Jaycock's morning show!
This whole routing makes me feel like a kid
again - and brings some silly excitement to
my day!
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HOW CAN MY DAY GET ANY BETTER?
Success
begins on the inside - just like happiness does.
Over the next year - 2009, we will be focusing on
creating success from the inside out. And we are
launching this with a BIG BANG!
NEW
CONTEST : Today we are starting 2009
early! We are creating our vision for the next year.
How? The coaches here at Roaring Women are all creating
VISION Boards. This is just a piece of bristol board
where we have pasted in a collage format, all the
things we want to achieve. On it you can also write
words that represent you visions or destinations
for 2009. So we have issued a challenge to everyone
who receives this newsletter.
Send
us a picture of your vision board (also
called a dream board). The ROAR Board coaches will
all vote on the best dream board submitted and the
winner will receive a $250.00 cheque from Roaring
Women.
This
is a contest where EVERYONE wins! You can read more
about Vision
Boards here.
THIS
WEEK
We
asked this question.....
Coaching
Corner - "Little things that make a big difference"
NOW working!
TAKE A LOOK! NEW BENEFIT
More new
members!
Special Member offering -
Workshop
in BC
Last week we had 15 new subscribers!
(despite the fact that I did not put a link in for
you to forward to a friend) Let's see how many we
can add to our list before the end of November!- As
the newsletter list fills up, we are filling up shoe
boxes full of christmas gifts for a special child!
So far we can donate 2 shoe boxes! How many do you
think we can fill?
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| We
asked this question.... |
I
attended two meetings this week where I asked everyone
to write down the first thing that came to mind when
I asked the following questions.
- Fifteen
dollars
- Fifty
dollars
- Five
hundred dollars
- One
thousand dollars
- Ten
thousand dollars
- One
hundred thousand dollars
People
then told the rest of the crowd what things they thought
of when these numbers were mentioned. The number one
answer for fifteen dollars was "a bottle of wine".
The number one answer for fifty dollars was a manicure,
pedicure or massage. As the number got higher, the personal
rewards increased. Only when we reached the hundred
thousand dollar mark did I begin to hear a lot of people
say that they would invest that amount.
Now,
let me diverse just a little. in the last several weeks,
with the scare of a recession, we have had a number
of women call expressing that they were cutting back
and to discontinue their membership for now. At first
I was perplexed. Then I realized that these people did
not see the value in our organization nor were they
serious about their own. So this was my reason for asking
people what they thought of when I mentioned fifteen
dollars. Our membership rates vary from $9.95 to $24.95
month. Included in this monthly fee is Google ranking,
a monthly workshop valued at $24.99. Add to that discounts,
programs, free information, mentorship, referrals and
we offer more value that the monthly fee by far. So
thank you to those of you who encourage me every week
and realize the value of this organization!
So
here are some suggestions for any business and how they
can allocate their money in times of economic uncertainty.
- Get
out and see your clients - let them know you are there
to help
- Network
more often - make sure people know your business is
still open
- Invest
in items that are drastically marked down. Many places
will be trying to clear out stock - watch for those
bargains on things you have been thinking about for
your business.
- Focus
on where you are going, not the bumps in the road.
- Understand
that this is how the markets work. Sometimes things
are up, sometimes they are down. This is normal.
- Take
good care of your clients. We should do this all year
round, but now it is even more important. Give them
the gift of your time!
In
the end, after you have done all these things, know
that you have taken good care of your business. And
when you take good care of your business when times
are tough, it will take care of you later! Ask yourself
what does your business meant to. Is it worth it to
spend $24 a month on? (Of course it is)
Now
that you have taken good care of your business go ahead
and enjoy that bottle of wine!
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| SO
much more than just networking...what else does your membership
now offer? |
We are always adding benefit to your membership - but
here is one you will LOVE!
I
have made an executive decision. Not all members can
afford the in depth coaching that we offer.
So for all members, I will be adding one of
our workshops that we have for sale into your members
area every month. For 30 days you will have
access to this workshop - and can view it and interact
with it as many times as you like.
These
workshops sell for $24.99 and up - but members will
get one a month at no cost. Although they are NOT the
advanced workshops we offer at the ROAR Boards, they
have incredible information and value.
No
other organization can offer something like this. Sure
they may have a great speaker. And maybe they offer
you a workshop you can attend for a fee every month.
But no one will give their members the opportunity
to learn valuable information like this that will help
their company grow for no charge!
"Wow.
Great workshop! It was easy to follow and had a lot
of information that I had not considered before! It
was really worth more than $24.99." S.F. -
BC
"I
really appreciate all the information in the 'Not for
Nerds' workshop Mandie. Yes, after watching it twice,
I finally got things figured out! B.B.
- Alberta
Check
out your members area - the workshop for this month
is "Perfecting your Infomercial" You will
find it when you click on 'file' in your members area.
This
workshop has been added at this time - MC. If
you do not see it in your member area - call me at 1
888 726 3361.
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| New
Members |
We
have the best members around! Are you connecting with
them?
All
it takes is an email to let them know you have read
their profile. Go ahead - touch base with someone you
have never met before and ask how YOU can refer them!
Our
intention is to attract 5 new members a week! Do you
know someone that is a Roaring Woman? Why not encourage
her to join
us!
Watch
for these profiles:
Sali
Gibbons - Vancouver, BC
Karen Dennehy - Port Moody, BC
Kathleen Greenan - Calgary, AB
Janie Irwin - Burnaby, BC
Michelle Anderson - Rockwood, ON
Shanette Seipt - Oakville, ON
We
are looking for members in the Kithchener, Waterloo,
Cambridge and Guelph area!
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COACHING
CORNER |
Keeping
fit and healthy is very important to me and my ability
to succeed as a communications consultant.
When
my diet is poor, my thinking and ability to be creative
suffers; when my activity levels drop, my body hurts
and I can’t concentrate.
To help me stay healthy, my husband
and I schedule time every morning to workout together.
This
isn’t easy because neither of us likes routine
and we’d rather do anything than exercise!
Over
the years we’ve used a variety of exercise videos
to motivate us but we got bored with most of them after
a few weeks. This summer we purchased WiiFit which combines
the fun of video-games with exercise. It gives us feedback
on our weight, center of balance, and progress in the
exercises we choose to do – yoga, strength, aerobics
and balance games. Every morning we get up, have some
fresh juice and workout together for 30-60 minutes.
When
one of us is on the WiiFit, the other rides a stationary
bike…and we talk! We plan our day, discuss projects
and figure out what activities we need to do to meet
our business goals and objectives. When we’re
done, if we have time, we have some breakfast together,
but most days we go into our separate home offices and
get to work.
Combining exercise and business planning
every morning keeps me alert and focused for the rest
of the day.
Fiona
E. Prince 250.418.5982
MA Applied Communication ; Kiersey Temperament Certified
Professional
Profiles:
www.roaringwomen.com/fionaprince ; www.roaringwomen.com/resources/roarmeet/fionacoach.htm
PrinceHeron Communications: Providing Communications
Tools for the Workplace www.princeheron.com
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