I’ve decided to have Summer in September!  I was so busy with the big launch of my book, The Freedom Formula on Amazon.com… and the simultaneous launch of www.FreedomFormulaExperience.com that I feel like summer slipped away.  Granted, I was travelling for five weeks of summer, but I missed the simple joys of summer… the ones I crave, relish and remember througout the year.  So, beginning this past Friday, I decided to pretend that it was the first day of summer!  Here’s a taste of what I did.

Friday night, my husband, daughter and I went to the local minor league baseball game.  They have a great playground for the kids and I watched my daughter jump in the bounce house, climb the jungle gym and whirl around the merry go round for well over an hour!  I don’t think our team won, but I felt like a winner enjoying a gorgeous summer evening being outside at the game with my family. 

Then, on Saturday (after my daughter joined me for a pedicure… she’s fascinated just sitting in my lap watching my toes get painted) we went to a friend’s 2nd annula Cornhole Tournament.  Cornhole is a rather elaborate version of bean bag toss… especially with this crowd who all wanted the coveted Cornhole Champion t-shirt and hat.  And, who won the grand prize?  None other than my assistant Melissa Sarro who lives right down the street from me.  Congratulations Melissa!  After the tournament was over, we dropped Janet at home with the babysitter and joined some other friends for wine and dessert on their patio while the crickets chirped all around us.  It was a perfect summer day!

Then, on Sunday, while my husband played his final double-header baseball game of the season, (and after I enjoyed a glorious morning walk followed by some yoga on the deck) I took Janet to a local arts festival by the river.  We both had a great time.  I bought some art (my favorite piece was from a glass artist who was here in York PA from Los Angeles, my former home town) and Janet loved participating in all of the children’s art booths.  She came home with a beaituful blue crown covered in sparkly stickers, an orange “actor’s” mask covered in glitter, feathers and pom-pom balls; a butterfly she made out of colored bees wax, and a necklane and bracelet made out of yarn. 

After the art show, I had high hopes of going to the lake for a swim, but time got a way from us and we ended up having a picnic dinner at our local park where Janet put on her bathing suit, got our her bucket and her fish net… and proceeding to catch leaves in the creek.  She couldn’t quite catch the little minnows, but she was great at collecting those leaves in her net!  We topped off our perfect summer day with a trip to our favorite ice cream shop where Janet got a mini vanilla cone covered in colored sprinkles.  This ice cream shop is ranked “Best Ice Cream in the World” according to National Geographic… and it’s only 5 minutes from our home… which is dangerously close when you are an ice cream addict like me!

As if that wasn’t enough summer to pack into one weekend, today I went to a pool party at my friend Ginny’s.  She had about 20 girlfriends over to relax by the pool, share a yummy meal and chat with friends.  (It was a good thing I always carry books in my car, because several women wanted to buy The Freedom Formula… so that was fun!)  It felt truly decadent to take off on a Monday to kick back and relax pool side.  After I got back home, my daughter and I went back to the park tonight for some playground time with a local Mom’s group.  We topped off our day watching a spectacular pink and purple sunset while eating sandwiches at a local deli.

It’s hard to believe Labor Day is next weekend!  This past weekend felt like my summer kick-off rather than a summer farewell.  So, I’ll keep enjoying summer until it’s too cold to play outside…

What do you think about when you hear the words “business asset.”  You may start thinking about your business, physical property (computers, equipment, inventory, etc.), the money you have in the bank, your client list, your database of subscribers, equity you may have in a building or a number of other “tangible” assets.  No matter how many assets you can think of like this, none of them are your most valuable asset.

Your most valuable asset is invisible.  It’s not something you can touch or feel, nor is it a number on a bank statement somewhere.  As a conscious entrepreneur, the greatest business asset you own is your FAITH!  Now, don’t get me wrong here.  I’m not talking about anything that has to do with a particular religion.  This is not about religious faith.

The type of faith I’m talking about is faith in your Divine Plan, faith in yourself, faith in the purpose you’ve been given to fulfill, faith in the Universe conspiring for your highest good (even when it appears like the opposite), faith to invest in yourself when you don’t know where the money is going to come from and faith that KNOWS no matter what, you’ll be OK.

I understand that faith doesn’t typically arise in a conversation about business assets, but yesterday I was blessed with having a profound conversation with a few of my mastermind colleagues about the necessity for this asset in business.  We were supposed to spend our call talking about list-building strategies, but somehow ended up talking about what it really takes to succeed.  Specially, one of my colleagues asked me how I’ve been able to get to this point in my business… on the eve of launching my biggest event ever (The Freedom Formula Experience) and sending my book to best-seller status on Amazon.com.

My answer to her was “faith.”  And, from there our conversation grew and I realized how important it is to openly talk about this asset as a necessary part of your business.  For me, faith is about laying EVERYTHING on the line, getting rid of your “back doors” and being willing to say YES to the opportunities that resonate with your soul.  In the incredible movie, The Moses Code, Michael Beckwith said, “God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called.”  And, this is exactly what I mean when I think about how faith has played a part in my success.  I heard my call and said YES to the experiences that were my “qualification.” 

The same is true for any conscious entrepreneur.  So, the next time an opportunity shows up for you that resonates with your soul, and you’re petrified to TAKE ACTION (believe me, I know how scary it is to take action when you have no logical reason to do so), I invite you to take a leap of faith and say YES to yourself!  This tangible demonstration of faith is the quickest way to tell the Universe you are SERIOUS about getting out of your comfort zone and doing what it takes to fulfill your greatest dreams.   

Have you ever found yourself sitting in a seminar room hearing the same information over and over again? I admit this has happened to me many times. While typical business seminars are a great way to network, be visible, and learn (or be reminded of) some great business strategies, it’ll serve you well to diversify your learning.

I speak about this from the personal experience I had at the 2007 Evolutionary Women retreat. It was the first “non-business” event I attended in more years than I care to count. I had been so focused on “business, business, business” that I only invested my time, money and energy in the usual business seminars and conferences. Along the way, I’ve learned invaluable information that has changed my business, and my life.

But, it’s gotten to a point now where I realize I already know what I need to know to grow my business right now. I don’t need any more information… or any more ideas to distract me from my mission and purpose. (I’m sure you can relate to what I’m talking about.) Sure, I’ll still attend traditional business seminars, but I’ve decided to invest more of my time, money and energy into more diverse learning environments this coming year.

There are three reasons to diversify your learning, especially as a conscious entrepreneur because your business only evolves as much as you do. If you’re not exposing yourself to new and diverse environments for learning, you may be missing out on the exact experience that’s going to help everything fall into place. So, get ready to open your heart and soul to new opportunities that excite, and call you… opportunities that invite you to discover and BE more of who you are. In case you’re not already convinced it’s time to expand your horizons, here are three reasons to get on board:

Reason #1: New Understanding

Notice that I didn’t say new knowledge. You already know so much, I doubt you really need to learn a whole lot more. I use the word “understanding” because, as a conscious entrepreneur, it’s your responsibility to continually deepen your understanding; understanding of yourself, others, your passion, your purpose, your spirituality, your fears, your priorities… everything. The more you understand who you are, where you are, where you’re going and the “reason” for it all… the easier the journey is to getting there. For instance, as a result of being at the 2007 Evolutionary Women conference I have a much deeper understanding of how important it is for me to attend events with a spiritual component.  This is where understanding takes on a whole new level for me.

This understanding doesnt come from sitting in a seminar room where you listen to same the speakers and scribble down a bunch of notes; it comes from exposing yourself to new environments and new speakers that give you the time and space to be with yourself in a way that allows you to experience a new understanding.

Reason #2: New Perspective

Allowing yourself to be in a new learning environment opens you up to gaining an entirely new perspective. When you attend the same types of events over and over again (with the same speakers) it can become a waste of your valuable time.  It’s usually the same information making its “rounds” again where everyone has the same perspective.

Whereas, when you enter into a new learning environment (with new teachers), it’s easy to gain a new perspective.  Why?  Because you’re learning from speakers/teachers who are not the “same as usual”… they aren’t speaking from the same PERSPECTIVE.  New speakers/teachers make it easy for you to see new things; a new way of being, new wisdom, new insight and a new way of looking at everything.  I invite you, like I did, to attend an event where you can learn from speakers/teachers that you haven’t heard before.  You’ll open up in new and miraculous ways and begin seeing things differently.  Chances are you’ll gain insight that was exactly what you need to experience the success you desire.

Reason #3: New Relationships

The third reason to diversify your learning is to establish new relationships, because relationships are the most valuable asset you have in your business. When you diversify your learning environments, you instantly diversify the types of people you meet and the relationships you establish.  More often than not, when you walk into a new learning environment, you won’t see a lot of familiar faces.  This is good news!  Because, it gently nudges you to reach out and make new connections.

For instance, when I was at Celebrate Your Life Conference, I only knew 3 people out of 1500!  Nobody knew anything about me, my business, my books, my publishing company…  nothing.  So, it nudged me out of my usual comfort zone of having a lot of people know me and I struck up conversations with new people… and have formed some very valuable business relationships as a result.

As you can see from these three reasons to diversify your learning, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. I admit, sometimes it’s scary to enter a “new room”… but there’s such an extraordinary possibility that occurs in these new environments that it’s well worth taking the risk to try something new.

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Wednesday, August 13
The Freedom Formula - $9500 Amazon.com Bonus Promotion (look for details tomorrow)

Wednesday, August 13
9 radio interviews and teleclasses to promote The Freedom Formula on Amazon.com

Wednesday, August 13
Launch of The Freedom Formula Experience at www.FreedomFormulaExperience.com 

Wednesday, August 13
Synchronicity Based Business
(F-R-E-E for members of www.ConsciousBusinessCircle.com)

Thursday, August 14
Breathe… and Relax! 

Friday, August 15 - Sunday, August 17
Featured Guest Speaker at the Evolutionary Women’s Retreat near Baltimore, MD
www.LoveYourLife.com/evretreat 

Wednesday, August 20
Get Your Book Done 2008 - Teleclass

Sunday, August 31
Video Shoot for The Freedom Formula Video Series

Columns and Interview
Conscious Business Corner, www.TotallySavvyWoman.com 
Women’s Radio News, www.womensradio.com/content/templates/?a=2819&z=9  
Giving Zone Radio, www.GivingZoneRadio.com

There are two primary markets for carbon offsets; a larger compliance market and a smaller voluntary market which consists of individuals, companies, or governments that purchase carbon offsets to mitigate their own greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, electricity use, and other sources. For example, an individual might purchase carbon offsets to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by personal air travel, or in this case… book publishing. In 2006, about $91 million of carbon offsets were purchased in the voluntary market, representing about 24 million metric tons of CO₂e reductions.  To learn more visit www.loveyourlife.com/offset 

If you’re interested in quickly and easily getting your book done this year, be sure to check out www.LoveYourLife.com to get my F-R-E-E audio on 7 Strategies Every Entrepreneurial Author Needs to Know… Before Writing a Word.    

Come Meet Marianne Williamson and Neale Donald Walsch

I’m SO excited to share this with you, I’m practically jumping out of my skin!  Over the past few months I’ve been sharing bits and pieces about The Freedom Formula Experience coming up in January.  Well, after months of INTENTION and CREATION, it’s finally here!  And, it’s shaping up to be THE “event of the century” for conscious entrepreneurs.  

The hand-picked experts coming to The Freedom Formula Experience to share their insight on conscious entrepreneurship include:  Marianne Williamson - author of A Return to Love, James Twyman - producer/director of The Moses Code, David Neagle - “The Million Dollar Income Acceleration Coach” and Neale Donald Walsch - author of Conversations with God.  You can get the full scoop at www.FreedomFormulaExperience.com.  But, before you do…

Tomorrow, August 13, I am promoting my book The Freedom Formula on Amazon.com.  And, 85 conscious entrepreneurs have aligned to offer you more than $9500 worth of valuable bonuses, one of which is your $500 discount off the EARLY BIRD price for my Freedom Formula Experience.  So, if you want to save $500 on your registration, check out www.FreedomFormulaBook.com to get all the details!    

The nutty thing about all of this is that I’ve been out town for the better part of the past 3 weeks.  Thank goodness for virtual business!  While I was away, not only did I enjoy my grandmother-in-laws 95th birthday in Phoenix, but I also attended one of my mastermind groups with David Neagle and colleagues at The Ritz-Carlton in Lake Las Vegas (wow, what a hotel)!  Here’s a photo of me, with the “2 David’s”… my husband and my business coach. 

All I can say about this transformational experience is that it set me on a rock-solid foundation for truly helping you, the conscious entrepreneurs of the world, to make a lasting, positive and profitable impact on the world.  Get ready to rock!  We’re all on our way to being part of THE new way of doing business!   (Read more and check out more photos at www.ChristineFacebook.com.) 

So, hop on board right away by buying The Freedom Formula on Amazon.com tomorrow August 13 (go to www.FreedomFormulaBook.com to get the details) and become part of the growing MOVEMENT of conscious entrepreneurs who will change the world by attending The Freedom Formula Experience at www.FreedomFormulaExperience.com). 

I’m writing this post on the eve of the launch of The Freedom Formula Experience (www.freedomformulaexperience.com) and a campaign to send my book The Freedom Formula to best-seller status on Amazon.com (www.freedomformulabook.com).  I’m doing my best to breathe deeply and step into a deeper level of trust and faith in the evolution of my growth in business and in spirit.  There’s some very BIG stuff happening to and through me at this very moment… and it’s very exciting!

I often get asked how I manage to do what I do, and attract so many blessed opportunities to share my message of helping entrepreneurs put SOUL in the business and MONEY in their bank.  Well, there are many components that come into play for me.  And, one of the most important ones is the support I have from so many people who believe in me and can see an even BIGGER picture for me than I can see for myself.   I was reminded of how blessed I truly am at my recent mastermind with David Neagle (and colleagues) in Las Vegas just last week.

Spending 2 days fully engaged in a level of conversation and visioning that blew the lid off of anything I’ve experienced before, has certainly solidified my path of leading the way for millions of entrepreneurs to experience success and fulfillment in a business that is purposeful, passionate and profitable.  I realize this is a bold statement for me to say publicly, but I became very clear (with the help of my coach and colleagues) that I am here to have a huge impact on the world… and so are you. 

Our world is changing so much right now that is demanding us, conscious entrepreneurs, to step up to our calling and use our business as a vehicle for the transformation and healing of the world… one person, one client at a time. 

So, I invite you to have your own mini-mastermind, and step away from the minutia of your business.  Let the Universe show you what you’re meant to do next.  It is pointing you in the right direction every single day.  It’s up to you to receive its’ direction and pursue it with passion, no holds barred.  Yes, it’ll be quite scary to do this sometimes, but I speak from experience, that it’s well worth it in the long run.   And, the people you help will be grateful for your willingness to go for it! 

Have you ever found yourself sitting in a seminar room hearing the same information over and over again? I admit this has happened to me many times. While typical business seminars are a great way to network, be visible, and learn (or be reminded of) some great business strategies, it’ll serve you well to diversify your learning.

I speak about this from the personal experience I had at the 2007 Evolutionary Women retreat. It was the first “non-business” event I attended in more years than I care to count. I had been so focused on “business, business, business” that I only invested my time, money and energy in the usual business seminars and conferences. Along the way, I’ve learned invaluable information that has changed my business, and my life.

But, it’s gotten to a point now where I realize I already know what I need to know to grow my business right now. I don’t need any more information… or any more ideas to distract me from my mission and purpose. (I’m sure you can relate to what I’m talking about.) Sure, I’ll still attend traditional business seminars, but I’ve decided to invest more of my time, money and energy into more diverse learning environments this coming year.

There are three reasons to diversify your learning, especially as a conscious entrepreneur because your business only evolves as much as you do. If you’re not exposing yourself to new and diverse environments for learning, you may be missing out on the exact experience that’s going to help everything fall into place. So, get ready to open your heart and soul to new opportunities that excite, and call you… opportunities that invite you to discover and BE more of who you are. In case you’re not already convinced it’s time to expand your horizons, here are three reasons to get on board:

Reason #1: New Understanding
Notice that I didn’t say new knowledge. You already know so much, I doubt you really need to learn a whole lot more. I use the word “understanding” because, as a conscious entrepreneur, it’s your responsibility to continually deepen your understanding; understanding of yourself, others, your passion, your purpose, your spirituality, your fears, your priorities… everything. The more you understand who you are, where you are, where you’re going and the “reason” for it all… the easier the journey is to getting there. For instance, as a result of being at the 2007 Evolutionary Women conference I have a much deeper understanding of how important it is for me to attend events with a spiritual component.  This is where understanding takes on a whole new level for me.

This understanding doesn’t come from sitting in a seminar room where you listen to same the speakers and scribble down a bunch of notes; it comes from exposing yourself to new environments and new speakers that give you the time and space to be with yourself in a way that allows you to experience a new understanding.

Reason #2: New Perspective
Allowing yourself to be in a new learning environment opens you up to gaining an entirely new perspective. When you attend the same types of events over and over again (with the same speakers) it can become a waste of your valuable time.  It’s usually the same information making its “rounds” again where everyone has the same perspective.

Whereas, when you enter into a new learning environment (with new teachers), it’s easy to gain a new perspective.  Why?  Because you’re learning from speakers/teachers who are not the “same as usual”… they aren’t speaking from the same PERSPECTIVE.  New speakers/teachers make it easy for you to see new things; a new way of being, new wisdom, new insight and a new way of looking at everything.  I invite you, like I did, to attend an event where you can learn from speakers/teachers that you haven’t heard before.  You’ll open up in new and miraculous ways and begin seeing things differently.  Chances are you’ll gain insight that was exactly what you need to experience the success you desire.

Reason #3: New Relationships
The third reason to diversify your learning is to establish new relationships, because relationships are the most valuable asset you have in your business. When you diversify your learning environments, you instantly diversify the types of people you meet and the relationships you establish.  More often than not, when you walk into a new learning environment, you won’t see a lot of familiar faces.  This is good news!  Because, it gently nudges you to reach out and make new connections. 

For instance, when I was at Celebrate Your Life Conference, I only knew 3 people out of 1500!  Nobody knew anything about me, my business, my books, my publishing company…  nothing.  So, it nudged me out of my usual comfort zone of having a lot of people know me and I struck up conversations with new people… and have formed some very valuable business relationships as a result. 

As you can see from these three reasons to diversify your learning, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. I admit, sometimes it’s scary to enter a “new room”… but there’s such an extraordinary possibility that occurs in these new environments that it’s well worth taking the risk to try something new.

© 2008 Christine Kloser

The Evolutionary Women’s Weekend Retreat - Freedom to be All that I AM
August 15-17, 2008 in Marriottsville, Maryland (near Baltimore)

Can you feel the rapid acceleration of change on the Planet? Women all over the world are awakening to the desire to participate in what is emerging.  In this weekend retreat you will gather with like-minded women who want to make a lasting, positive impact on the world during these critical times.  Come discover what your unique contribution is, while connecting with you highest creative expression and a community that wants to support you to be your greatest Self. 

Seeing that I’m one of the special guest presenters at this retreat about FREEDOM, I would love to have you join me there.  I attended this event last year and it was an extraordinary weekend of connection, creativity, collaboration and change.  I hope to see you there!

http://www.evolutionarywomen.org/Retreat_Balt_5-08.html