Is your business built on your WHY? Your special talents and passions?

Get ready, because today you can get an exciting new book that will change the way you think about yourself and your business, whether you’re steeped in the “WHY” movement now or just getting started!

Grab Smart Women Live Their WHY Today only at http://tinyurl.com/buywhybooktoday

BONUS: Those who grab their copy today will be invited to s FREE Q & A teleseminar where Sheri will teach you how to manifest your next big leap with more grace and magnetic leverage. This information is the Secret of how she and the women in this book have been able to manifest so much success.

Talk about a match made in heaven!

Smart Women Live Their Why: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Living On Purpose and In Passion

Smart Women Live Their Why: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Living On Purpose and In Passion, and it is an incredibly inspirational read.

Full of heart-centered personal stories and practical business advice from women from across the globe, it is a true testament to the way female entrepreneurs are shaping and influencing the world.

Chapter after chapter, you are taken on a journey with a woman who has encountered challenging – sometimes downright severely traumatic situations – both in business and at home, that create the circumstances where her unique WHY is born. Then you learn how she cultivates and honors her WHY as she moves forward, teaching you in the process.

In today’s business world, it’s not enough anymore for women influencers to simply be savvy, tenacious and practical in business. Women want more. They want the whole nine yards: a thriving, successful business that continues making money year after year AND is one that brings their innate gifts to the world.

The WHY is the pivotal part of the equation. Now you can see through other women’s eyes and experiences how they’ve found their WHY and how they’re using it to give back and make positive change in the world.

Each woman’s story is vastly different from the next but incredibly motivating and eye-opening – a window into their hearts and souls. Just remember not to compare yourself with these phenomenal ladies. Learn from their insights but march to your own drum!

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying: “Do what you love and the money will come.” Now I REALLY understand this concept as evidenced in this brilliant Smart Women anthology. This is powerful, honest sharing at its best by women just like you who are ready to step into their WHY and build a business that flows from it.

Your WHY is an inside job. Your business is an outward reflection of it. Now join thousands of women around the world who are LIVING their WHY every day. This book shows you how!

To grab your copy today only and join the “Live Your WHY” movement, jump on over to:  http://tinyurl.com/buywhybooktoday

Oh, and don’t forget to tell all your friends. It’s through learning and sharing our WHYs that we grow, prosper, and inspire others.

BONUS: Those who grab their copy today will be invited to s FREE Q & A teleseminar where Sheri will teach you how to manifest your next big leap with more grace and magnetic leverage. This information is the Secret of how she and the women in this book have been able to manifest so much success.

Here’s to you LIVING your WHY!

P.S. I believe it will be the “entrepreneurial” woman who saves the world! Will you join the movement and start discovering and LIVING YOUR BIG WHY today? http://tinyurl.com/buywhybooktoday

P.S.S. Buying Smart Women Live Their WHY will certainly change your life and buying it today will help take it to #1 so many many women can uplevel right along with you! We hope you will be part of the WHY Movement today

Would you like to personally mentor with me in February?

Good Monday Morning,

It’s Sheri, and I’m writing all my Smart Women friends today since many of you have expressed interest in receiving personal mentoring from me, so please read on…

Once or twice a year, I offer a two-day mastermind meeting for 10 women. It is a transformational, two-day, closed-door session for 10 select women entrepreneurs who need to receive honest and experienced objective insight on what the next best strategies are to take their businesses to the next level, much faster.

You may or may not know that I’ve coached hundreds of women over the last decade from start-up to successful 6 and 7 figure businesses.  Although, I no longer offer year long programs, I still open up my office once or twice a year to help women create and grow businesses that change the world.  It is my big WHY.
Well, the universe has been up to magic again and due to a cancellation, we have opened up another spot for a lucky Smart Woman!

So, that means we have a spot just for you.

Please join me for two powerful days of high-level input on your individual business, February 21st & 22nd here in San Antonio, Texas.

In addition to our two live days together, you’ll also get private pre- and post-meeting calls with me to discuss your business in-depth, one-on-one.

During these calls, I will assess your current Smart foundation or lack thereof, and determine your specific Smart Plan to help you grow fast.

If you feel this could be exactly what YOU need at this time, then send an application in right away, you can download it here:

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com/coachsulting

I think you owe yourself this opportunity as well do the many you will serve in the future.

I look forward to meeting YOU soon!

Supporting You One Smart Step At A Time,

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

P.S. This Business Stimulus two-day mastermind will most likely be the final session I host this year. We have already filled most of the spots and have just one left due to last minute cancellation.  Did the universe open up the space for you? If so, grab an application today at http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com/coachsulting

Smart Biz Tip of the Day

Manifest a Brand New Reality Through Journaling

Dear Smart Women,

Some of you may know that for ten years I was the CEO of the National Association of Women Writers before reinventing the company into the Smart Women’s Institute™.  For years I was happily down in the rabbit hole serving a target market of primarily women writers.

That journey was just what I needed in my thirties as I learned how not to be a super mom anymore to my children (thank goodness!) and I learned how to create an extremely profitable company that didn’t require I work more than 25 to 30 hours a week on average.

The reason the writing journey was so important for me and I believe it is for you too (even if you don’t think of yourself as a writer) is that the physical act of putting words on paper is healing and it is the best tool I know of to manifest a new reality with in the very near future.  Along my journey of changing into a new person over and over again, you can bet I was journaling as I figured it all out.  Somedays I was letting the universe know what I intended to do and other days, I was mapping out entire plans and the steps to make it happen.  And somedays, I needed to vent about what wasn’t working in my life. Remember frustration leads to change.

To help you commit to the journaling process, I offer a few tips.  Enjoy!

Just write, don’t think.

Make a list, write your intentions for the day, week, or year.  Or just write something you are grateful for. Commit to a daily practice and I promise you that journaling is one of the best tools I know of to support the process of cultivating a higher self.  Of course once you are committed, “think” all you want.  But in the beginning while trying to create the habit, I find it is best for people not to think too much.

You are brilliant.

The more physical space you give yourself to express your real thoughts and feelings, the more wisdom will emerge.  I call this tapping your brilliance… the more you do it, the easier your newly discovered brilliance begins to flow.

Speak your truth.

If you are not honest with yourself in the physical realm on paper, the universe knows you are not ready to move forward and grow.  You will uplevel when you are ready to learn from yourself and the universe.

Practice makes juicy.

Perfection = Poison  Honestly, I wish the word “perfection” didn’t exist so we wouldn’t even know what it meant.  Women especially would be much better off!  My suggestions for a truly enriching  journaling experience are to develop a ritual, show up for yourself and connect deeply to the voice inside you as often as possible.   Five minutes or five words can be just as powerful as five pages.

Supporting You – One Smart Step At A Time,

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com

PS

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Want To Use This Article In Your Ezine or Website?

You have my permission, as long as you include this complete blurb with it:

Sheri McConnell is the CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute™ (formerly the National Assn of Women Writers). You can visit Sheri, access her free article archive, and become a member absolutely FREE at http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com/free-stuff

Smart Biz Tip of the Day

How to Write A Bio or Resource Box

One of the most common questions we receive is how to write a bio or resource box.  A bio is used in many places professionally.  On website “media” and “about us” pages, as well as in books and at the end of articles (often called a “resource box” when at the end of an article).  It is also used for hosts to introduce you when you speak live or virtually.

The Power of a Bio

Next to the name of the company and the tagline, I think the bio is one of the most powerful tools you have to position yourself.  The 2 or 3 paragraphs is very powerful real estate on your website and should be valued as such.

Here is a copy of my bio below and then all of the tips you can use to write your own.  Have fun and remember to rewrite your bio once a year at least and most importantly to always be proud of yourself no matter where you are at in your journey.

Sheri McConnell is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, mother of four, and the CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute™, a global company with over 50,000 women subscribers and members. The Smart Women’s Institute™ focuses on empowering women to be healthy, wealthy, and smart!

Sheri has built and sold multiple networks (associations and institutes) over the last decade and is known as one of the leaders on and off the Internet today when it comes to creating equitable membership-based businesses.  Sheri has also consulted with hundreds of newly created networks across the Internet and considers herself lucky to have helped birthed so many powerful and successful brands over the last decade.

Sheri speaks to worldwide audiences inspiring them with her story of survival and triumph.  She was the only child of a mentally ill and often homeless mother and left at age 17 to work her way through two college degrees and eventually building a multiple seven figure business while raising four children. She is also the author of the Smart Women Book Series™, including Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses, The Smart Women’s Book of Powerful Quotations, and Smart Women Know Their Why.

Sheri has appeared on CBS, NBC, FOX, San Antonio Living, NPR, and featured in many business publications including “Women Entrepreneur” as well as achieving the status of being the only female business author in the top 25 on Amazon.com.  Visit her at http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com and become a Smart Women Member today absolutely free!

The Positioning

A bio should be short and paint an overview of your career so far.  Its main purpose is to position you well so that people know that you can help them and so they also know you are a person they need to stay connected with.

Here are a number of tips and examples from my bio.  Pay attention to the italics as it shows what part of the sentence applies to that tip. You should use at least three of the tips and feel free to use all of them if you want.  It is possible to use more than one of the tips in one sentence in your bio.

1. Share Your Personal Story

Sheri speaks to worldwide audiences inspiring them with her story of survival and triumph.  She was the only child of a mentally ill and often homeless mother and left at age 17 to work her way through two college degrees and eventually building a multiple seven figure business while raising four children.

2. Share Your Position

Sheri McConnell is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, mother of four, and the CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute™, a global company with over 50,000 women subscribers and members.

3. Share Your Philosophy

The Smart Women’s Institute™ focuses on empowering women to be healthy, wealthy, and smart!

4. Share Your Popularity with Them

Sheri has appeared on CBS, NBC, FOX, San Antonio Living, NPR, and featured in many business publications including “Women Entrepreneur” as well as achieving the status of being the only female business author in the top 25 on Amazon.com.

5. Share Your Partnerships or Past Clients with Them

Sheri has also consulted with hundreds of newly created networks across the Internet and considers herself lucky to have helped birthed so many powerful and successful brands over the last decade.

6. Share the Progress You’ve Made

Sheri has built and sold multiple networks (associations and institutes) over the last decade and is known as one of the leaders on and off the Internet today when it comes to creating equitable membership-based businesses.

7. Share the Press You’ve Earned

Sheri has appeared on CBS, NBC, FOX, San Antonio Living, NPR, and featured in many business publications including “Women Entrepreneur” as well as achieving the status of being the only female business author in the top 25 on Amazon.com.

8. Share Your Call to Action

Visit her at http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com and become a Smart Women Member today absolutely free!

Supporting You – One Smart Step At A Time,

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com

PS

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Join the Smart Women’s Institute today for free at

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com/free-stuff

Smart Holidays Savings Starts Today!

…and lasts until the end of the year.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Our annual holiday sale has officially started.

Head on over to our Smart Store now and get 35% off everything — it’s our holiday gift to you!

Be sure to enter coupon code “HOLIDAY12″ at checkout to grab your 35% discount.

Remember this sale lasts until December 31st only,
so do NOT miss your chance to learn, leverage, and lead!

Shop the Smart Store Now!

WHAT’S NEW?

We’ve been busy revamping and updating
our most popular products over the last few months.

We also converted them to downloadable versions
for you and now they are more affordable than ever!

Shop the Smart Store Now!

Here are the products you have to choose from:

• Smart Women’s Create Your Own Network Today!
  
• Smart Women’s Marketing 2.0 – Everything You Need To Know To Grow
• Smart Women’s Guide to Publishing a Book that Build Your Business Fast and Easy
• Smart Women’s Guide to Publishing Infoproducts Fast and Easy

Dear Smart Women,

Welcome to all the new Smart Women Members this week! So happy to have you as part of the Smart Women Family.

And a special welcome to our latest Smart Women Members that I met in Atlanta last week. I had such a blast this last week with my brilliant friend Christine Kane (See her below when she accepted the Smart Woman of the Year award earlier this year). I spoke at Christine’s UpLevel Live event on the Infinity Business Model and the attendees gave me lots of collaborative feedback on this new business/life paradigm. Very juicy and exciting times we live in.

Become an Author In Our Next Book!

Title and Mission of Book

The Smart Women’s InstituteTM is proud to open up the opportunity for you to participate and be an author in the 5th book in the Smart Women SERIESTM.

Our first 2012 book title Smart Women Embrace Transitions – How to Lean Into 2012 with Your Body, Mind, and Soul will be a compilation of tips, advice, inspiration, and stories from women who have “thrived” through transitions.

The mission of our next book is empower women to embrace change as a catalyst for growth and to share how this is especially important moving into 2012.

Your stories regarding transitions such as career changes, marriages, child birth(s), adoptions, deaths, health changes, etc. are encouraged.

Special attention given to submissions that integrate 2012 specific advice into the story or after the story.

LEARN MORE NOW at: http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com/2011/12/become-an-author/

Have You Officially Joined the Smart Women’s InstituteTM Yet? It’s free!

If you you haven’t officially joined the Smart Women’s InstituteTM yet, now is the time. Click HERE to join now and get a lot of cool SMART TOOLS. And remember, if you post the membership seal on your website and/or at Facebook, and email us, we’ll send you a free PDF copy of our latest book, Smart Women Live Their Why!

Take Care!

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com

This “intro” was taken from our latest newsletter. Not getting our newsletter? Sign up by clicking on “Grab Your Smart Tools Now” at the TOP of this page and you’ll also receive a free membership!

Smart Biz Tip of the Day

Dear Smart Women,

As many of you know, I think having and growing a business is much like having having and growing a baby.

(Read: Honey, I am Having A Business)

After speaking to the local CBS station this week, I thought of another comparison as it relates to Social Networking on the way home.

Just as a child or any living being must have “air” to thrive…

Social Networking is healthy for your business.  The “people” are the oxygen to your business.

So if you are having trouble committing an hour a day to the social networks on behalf of your business, think of it as a life and death matter for your business.

Because trust me, it is.

Need help setting up your WordPress Blog, or Facebook and Twitter accounts?

Contact our SMARTWOMENTEAM.COM division at http://www.smartwomenteam.com and one of our team members can have you up and running in a very short time frame.

Supporting You – One Smart Step At A Time

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com

PS

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Join the Smart Women’s Institute today for free at

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Smart Wealth Tip of the Day

Dear Smart Women,

Building wealth is about learning how to first create a flow of money to you and then learning how to manage it so it keeps flowing in and out.

I’ve found the best way to build wealth is to work on the way you think so you can clear up what is blocking the money flow in the first place.

We Block the Flow of Money in These Areas

Beliefs

One way we block the flow of money is through our limiting beliefs that are usually created during our childhoods and reinforced through media and other places that you are exposed to.  Think about the fact that most of our societal systems won’t continue to work unless you continue to think within limits.  Here are just a few ways you probably think right now without even realizing it:

• You think you can’t afford what you need
• You think rich people are bad or greedy
• Your afraid you will repeat past mistakes with your money
• You think you don’t have brilliance that people will pay for

Language

We also block the flow of money in a very physical way through the language we use.

We do this by:

• Talking about what we don’t have
• Feeling like victim and thus not using our divine power to manifest what we need
• We use doom and gloom language
• We blame external factors for anything

Negativity in all its’ forms deflects abundance.  Remember, money flows through people.  Being a positive person who says positive affirming statements to and about the people in the world absolutely allows abundance to flow to you.

Selective Focus

You can open the flow of wealth to you and to the world around you by:

• Seeing the world through an abundant lens – you just have to choose this path!
• Selecting friends who are out of debt or focusing on getting out of debt and building their wealth
• Learning and growing intellectually and spiritually each day

Divinity

One of my favorite ways to work on my money mindsets is around recreating my subconscious relationship to money itself.  Seeing it as divine thing is a huge shift for most people.

Here are a few ways to affirm that money is divine and a blessing:

• Be grateful to receive it and to give it
• Understand that is holds positive power that can bless others
• Feel worthy by learning to love yourself so that blessings can flow to you

Environment

Lastly, a very easy way to immediately raise your vibrational abundance is to create a clean and organized environment.  Throw away anything that is broken… let go of that which you don’t use and donate it to those who don’t have basic necessities. Eliminate clutter and you will eliminate many of the blocks that have kept abundance from flowing to you in the past.

Want more help on building your wealth portfolio one mindset at a time?

Join the Smart Women’s Institute today for free at

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com/free-stuff

Supporting You – One Smart Step At A Time

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com

Smart Health Tip of the Day

Dear Smart Women,

Consumer Reports Study Backs Dr. Oz’s Claim About Arsenic in Apple Juice

I always thought A was for Apple, but it seems that the A might have really been for what was in our store bought apply juice, namely ARSENIC!

This is yet another reason to pull the juicer out of your pantry or if you don’t have one, buy it now.

Especially if you have children, who ironically are the ones consuming store bought apple juice in the largest amounts, yet they are the part of the population along with the elderly who should be consuming the least amount of it.

Oh, and for anyone who might say it is organic arsenic they are finding in the store bought apple juice…

common sense tells me right away that couldn’t be true because if that were the case, the amount found would be the same across the board for the same size containers.

It has to be in the other chemicals we can’t pronounce that are added to the store bought apple juice.

Make sure you spread the word to others.

And I’d love know if this new information has inspired you to begin juicing to have more control over what goes into your body and the bodies of the ones you love.

Supporting You – One Smart Step At A Time

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com

Smart Tip of the Day

Dear Smart Women,

“Products and services succeed one person at a time, as the word slowly spreads. Customers defect one person at a time, as hearts are broken and people are disappointed. Doors open, sure, but not all at once. One at a time. One at a time is a little anticlimactic and difficult to get in a froth over, but one at a time is how we win and how we lose.” Seth Godin

I’ve been saying this for years… unfortunately, most of you do want success faster.

And sometimes, you are willing to drink the Marketing Kool Aid that is being poured out there because it gives you hope for immediate success, which seems to be what you need to start now.

For some of you, you might have never started otherwise, so in that way, maybe it is acceptable to poor this “tell them what they want to hear” Kool Aid.

Just so you know, the realistic sweet spot where things START taking off for most start-ups is around a year and a half.

It takes time, so ask yourself, where do you want to be in a few years?

Where you are right now

OR

in a place where you are building equity each day as the owner of a business?

Want to learn more about what makes an equitable business?

Join the Smart Women’s Institute for FREE today and find out immediately:

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Supporting You – One Smart Step At A Time

Sheri McConnell

Smart Women’s Institute™

http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com