July Bonus Teleseminar for Smart Women Members!

Title: A Smart Women’s 4 Simple Steps For Building a Foundation for Business Brilliance

with Jessica Eaves Mathews

On this call, you will learn:

(1) Make it a Brilliant Beginning (entity choice, how to prevent losing that entity status, handling business funds, etc….):
(2) Protect Your Brilliant Ideas (copyright and trademark basics, NDAs, etc…)
(3) Setting up A Brilliant Website (what to have on your website, including Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Earnings Disclaimers; following FTC rules on affiliates/testimonials, etc…)
(4) Working Brilliantly with Others (how to use contracts to protect yourself and your relationships, working with independent contractors, hiring employees, etc…)

Date: July 13th at 2 pm Central (Noon PST, 1 pm MST, and 3 pm EST)

Jessica Eaves Mathews’ Biography
Jessica Eaves Mathews is America’s Advocate for Women in Business. She is passionate about helping women launch wealth-building businesses infused with authenticity & passion.
Jessica is a seasoned business lawyer, advisor and coach for business owners and entrepreneurs. She is also a multi-passionate entrepreneur herself, having launched a number of successful
ventures of her own throughout the past 15 years.

Jessica has had a wonderfully successful career as a lawyer. She has spent her career representing businesses and business owners, from solopreneurs, to mom and pop stores and restaurants, to professional service-providers to Fortune 500 companies. She has even represented some of the most successful and most wealthy entrepreneurs in the world. She has been there in every phase of the business life cycle from start-up on.
She has also been a successful entrepreneur in her own right for almost a full decade.

However, she has always suffered from entrepreneurial ADD because she has never wanted to be defined as “just a lawyer.” Her heart has always been drawn to creating businesses out of her creativity and passions. And over the years, she found that her clients, friends and family regularly sought her out for advice, support and guidance on how to launch and run their own businesses. As a result, Jessica shed her role as “just a lawyer” and realized her own dream of devoting her time and energies to helping women business owners reach their own dreams and goals through their own businesses.

Her Business Brilliance™ brand is dedicated to empowering women with the tools they need to create a life of personal and financial brilliance through entrepreneurship. Through her dynamic Business Brilliance Blueprint™ programs, books, live events and ezines, Jessica guides women entrepreneurs through the emotional and practical steps toward a rock solid business that empowers and liberates women to have a brilliant business and brilliant life on their own terms.

Jessica’s professional activities include:
• Expert blogger for StartupNation (www.startupnation.com),
• Adjunct faculty member for the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning
(http://www.sherimcconnell.com/faculty/),
• An eLearning expert for MOMeo, the online community for mompreneurs
(http://www.momeostore.com/index.html),
• An expert on the up-coming reality life makeover show for women on the Oxygen
network, 180: Life and Style Makeovers,
• Author of the soon-to-be-released book, Brilliant Business, Brilliant Life: A Woman’s
Handbook to Having it All! (release date: August 2010).
She also has a successful golf clothing line for women called Grace & Game Golf,
www.graceandgame.com.

In her free time, Jessica loves spending time in her Corrales, New Mexico home with her daughter, where they ride and show their Arabian horses, play with their three, silly, large doggies, and enjoy the New Mexico sun.

How do I Register?

This is a monthly bonus teleseminar for Smart Women Members. If you are a member already, call in details are on your Member login page. If you need your password, e-mail us at support@smartwomeninstitute.com

Not a member yet? You can join now and enjoy this teleseminar and so much more at Membership Benefits.

The Road to Authenticity Is Through Awareness by Sheri McConnell
Excerpted from Smart Women Know Their Why (Pub. Date June 2010)

Authenticity or the state of being real not only feels good, is easy to manage (let’s face it, you don’t have to remember who you were pretending to be!) and more importantly, it leads to new levels of awareness and growth.  When you are willing to just be yourself in your relationships (business and otherwise) everyone wins because the energy vibration is much higher.  When we give into the expectations of others, we begin to die.  So authenticity is really about being faithful to the internal rather than external.

So many of my customers and yours really want to do business with people they like, they know, and most importantly trust.  Being authentic is peaceful and profitable. Follow the four part path below to become more aware and practice authenticity:

One—Decide
Before anything and before everything comes decision.  Let the universe know you are ready to be real and to grow. Trust me, you will be heard.

Two—Focus on the “Why”
After decision, remember to stop and take time for the most important question of all.  Why?  See chapter two for help during your journey along this part of the path.

Three—Commit and Recommit
Did I mention that you would have to decide over and over again and well, you never get to stop asking “why?”  Not if you want to grow.

Four—Let the Universe Flow Through You
Ahhh. The entire reason you are taking your journey is because of this part of the path. Bliss and joy are your rewards. This part of the path is what makes being an entrepreneur somewhat of a manic experience because the highs can be addictive and all consuming. When the universe flows through you, time literally disappears and you forget about all the other parts of the path.

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 Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. and the president and founder of two global organizations, the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning (formerly the National Assn of Women Writers-2001) and the Global Institute of Associations-GIA. You can visit Sheri, access her free article archive, and grab lots of free stuff at http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com or http://www.giaconnect.com. Sheri lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, their four children, a weenie dog, and three hermit crabs.

Hi Smart Women,

How are you?  We have had a productive week this week and have a lot of new goodies ready for you to help you accomplish your goals. PLUS we also have a discount for you on Smart Women Membership to celebrate one of what will be many milestones over the years for us a movement of Smart Women!

Congratulations–The Celebration

For the next 10 days, until April 10th, you can join the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning and save $25!  This savings is in honor of you helping us reach 10,000 on our Facebook Fan page in just three short months!

To take advantage of the $25 savings, click here: http://tinyurl.com/smartwomenpromo

To see all the benefits and the brand new planner below, click here:  http://www.sherimcconnell.com/programs

Brand New — Smart Women’s Business and Marketing Planner

Brand new from the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning… Over 200 pages of business and personal planning tools!  Small enough to carry in your purse everywhere you go… now you will always have a place to write down your big ideas and still be able reflect on the big picture at the same time.  And you can do this and still keep track of your entire personal life too without losing your mind.  Finally a planner for today’s Smart Woman! Click here to view each section: http://www.smartwomenplanner.com

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning

www.sherimcconnell.com

Hi Smart Women,

How are you?

It has been a great week here… we have been working on creative projects more than normal which is a blast because I usually only get to do that about 25% of the time.  We just finished a brand new Smart Women Business and Marketing Planner that we will launch to the public next week. Nothing exists on the market like it right now for female entrepreneurs. And we also finished a brand new free “map” of 25 steps that you should take during the entrepreneurial journey. It will also be available during the next week, so stay tuned and make sure to plug into the website and our Facebook Fan Page for the latest announcements.  Oh, AND I am putting the final touches on the next book, Smart Women Know Their WHY–The Guide for Discovering Your Life Purpose While Owning a Business So You Can Create Positive Change In the World (and Make Big Profits!) due out in June.

Brand New TeleSeminar for Big Thinkers

Join Sheri McConnell, CEO of two global networks, on March 31st for this brand new call where she zeros in on the reasons the membership-based business model is EASIER and SMARTER than almost all business models that exist.  Click here for more information or to register now!

And finally, we have a brand new article for you this week called the “Five Types of Smart Women”.  Enjoy!

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning

www.sherimcconnell.com

3 Ways Women Can Embody Male Energy In Their Businesses And Increase Their Profits
by Sheri McConnell

One of the best things about starting and growing a business is how much you get to grow as a person.  Taking a business from start-up to six-figures and way beyond requires a lot of energy–specifically female and male energy. As with all things in the universe, balance is again the key.  In business, you will reach profits faster when you can embody both female and male energy in your business.

As a married women with four children and the coach to hundreds of women and men over the last decade, I have been observing the differences between men and women (and boys and girls too) and I love asking the question: What is different and how did it affect their results? There is so much we can learn from each other, you only need to have the intention to do so.  And even though this article is directed toward women, men only need to read and flip the lessons to grow their businesses too.

Here are three ways women can embody male energy in their business and increase their profits:

One- Men Ask Themselves “How Will I Make Money Today?”

The first main difference I notice between male and female business owners is that men move faster and are more focused on answering this question: “How will I make money today?” whereas women tend to be too shy or take way too long to get to this question.  Since men often have their identities connected to this question, they get right to business figuring it out and thus are profitable sooner.  Women on the other hand have multiple identities (no joke intended!) and wear so many hats that they hardly have time to get focused enough on one identity.  And because women are known for this, we often have to prove ourselves far longer to men before they will support us. Sound familiar?

What I have witnessed: When women are able to clear away the clutter (see the next two points below) and focus on the answers to this question, they are unstoppable.  Because they naturally embody the female energy of connection, trust, and empathy; they are able to move at lightning speed in their business because they focus on “How to make meaningful money today?”.  I am smart and lucky enough to surround myself with women who balance their male and female energy well and their businesses as does mine bypassed many of our male counterparts a long time ago.  All men have to do is put some of that female “meaningful” energy into their work and they will experience the same results.

Two- Men Delegate Effortlessly

The second difference I see between women and men is the way they delegate. I often say that men come out of the womb delegating while women are naturally caretakers. Since I was lucky enough to have a little boy almost four years ago after three girls, I can say with experience that I think delegating is a male dominate trait.  And yes, I definitely get my husband better after all these years now that I understand he was was just born that way.   Seriously though, balance is what you should strive for in life and in business.  My own struggles were in this area as were many of my clients.

What I have witnessed: The more I delegated and relied on others to reach my life and business goals, the more abundant my life became.  Stephen Covey talks about the difference between being interdependent and independent. Interdependence is the sweet spot because you are able to experience the brilliance of others instead of trying to do everything yourself.  Men get this. They would never try to do all the things a woman tries to do in a single day.  As my clients and I delegated in our businesses over the years, we were able to reach goals that would have never been possible otherwise.

And yes, we girls did have to give up some of our female energy to delegate more.  We had to do less caretaking and not feel guilty about it. Very hard. We had to rely on the “community” to help us raise our children. Hilary Clinton said “It takes a village to raise a child”. I totally agree. I couldn’t run successful businesses without great neighbors to rely on. And if you don’t have children, then know it also takes a virtual village to raise a business too!  Everyone wins when you delegate.  My business is far more successful because there is brilliance pouring into it that I am not capable of producing. And on the home front, my husband is far closer to my children because he is given the opportunity to be their sole caretaker when I travel.

Three- Men So “No” With Ease

The third main difference is how men and women say “no”.  The ease at which men are able to say no is simply astonishing to me.  I think they just process it through one filter: Do I want to do this?

On the flip side, women process the decision through at least half a dozen filters that are something similar to this:

• Can I do it?
• Who will be mad at me if I do it?
• Do I have time to do it?
• I don’t have the right outfit to do it!
• Maybe I shouldn’t even be thinking of doing it?

And the filtering goes on and on until we simply say, YES because it is much easier than saying no.

What I have witnessed: As my clients and I began to say “no” and say it often, we empowered the people we love to step up and say yes and play with us in a meaningful way.  When we began to say no to those things that didn’t bring us and the world as a whole more inner peace, we began to use our new attained free time in smarter ways. We began to create passive income opportunities that allowed us to then delegate more and be able to focus on the question that should be at the tip of every entrepreneur’s lips:  “How will I make meaningful money today?”

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 Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. and the president and founder of two global organizations, the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning (formerly the National Assn of Women Writers-2001) and the Global Institute of Associations-GIA. You can visit Sheri, access her free article archive, and grab lots of free stuff at http://www.smartwomeninstitute.com or http://www.giaconnect.com. Sheri lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, their four children, a weenie dog, and three hermit crabs.

Hi Smart Women!

Did you hear “What Smart Women Need to Know AND DO in 2010 – Part 1 & 2″!

If you missed it, no worries… here it is now:

Smart Promo Call #1 and Smart Promo Call # 2

On Part One, we discussed:

• What you should spend your time doing this year to catapult your business growth

• Three things to do today to jumpstart your results

• How to get started figuring out your “BIG WHY”

On Part Two, we discussed:

• How Christine Kane completely changed her life and business with the information I teach you in my “Infoproduct Program”

• How Tina Games is leveraging the information I teach in the “Book Publishing Program” right out the gate and how it is helping her live her life purpose

Listen in as I speak with Christine Kane and Tina Games about the results they are having in their business since they implemented many of my lead building and revenue building strategies last year.  The same strategies I documented in detail for you in our three Smart Women Products at http://www.smartwomenpromo.com!

REMEMBER: The Smart Women promo will end in a few days and we won’t ever offer a 3 for 1 launch promo again on these three programs.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning

www.sherimcconnell.com

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,

I hope you had time to join us earlier today because I shared details
on What Smart Women Need to Know AND DO in 2010!

If you missed it, no worries… here it is now:
http://naww.audioacrobat.com/download/smartpromocall.mp3

On this brand new call, we discussed:

• What you should spend your time doing this year to catapult your business growth
• Three things to do today to jumpstart your results
• How to get started figuring out your “BIG WHY”

Listen and Then Act Quickly!

On the call, we told you about an unbelievable 3 for 1 promotion that
we are offering this week only!

Click this link to learn more: http://www.smartwomenpromo.com

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning

www.sherimcconnell.com

Hi Smart Women,

Hope you are doing well!

This week, I wanted to direct your attention to my other company (Global Institute of Associations) only because we don’t open enrollment up there again until April 1st. We have a lot coming up here at the Smart Women’s Institute for you also if you aren’t planning on starting a membership-based business, but if you are, then you want to listen to the call below and join GIA this week so you can get going!

2010 Powerful Online Business Models

Were you able to join us on Monday for the “2010 Powerful Online Business Models” call?  If you missed it or weren’t able to stay on the full 80 minutes, no worries, the download is available below.

Here are just a few of the tweets that listeners were posting during and after the call:

• StacyNelson @SheriMcConnell great call – thanks so much! Inspired and heartfelt…
• mommyCHICK @SheriMcConnell Really appreciate the call! Thanks, Sheri! Amazing content and inspiration!
• DaniFakeWebb Call about the association/network business model by @SheriMcConnell is blowing my mind.
• SunshineBoat On @SheriMcConnell call right now. SO glad she admitted/addressed how it seems/feels while you’re working in the vacuum. (I say this often)

What you need to know about this call:

If you are a female entrepreneur or would like to start a business at any point, this call is for you.

Why: We covered a multitude of important topics in the 80 minutes that affect every part of what it means to be a woman in 2010.

We also had a few of my most recent clients on too which was perfect because you get to hear honest, organic experiences of real women in opposite industries applying a different business model to their brilliance and getting “break-even” results within a few short months and even a few short weeks!

Click Here to Listen Now!

Only 48 Hours Left to Enroll In Membership Business Building Program

After you listen to the call in its entirety and if you are ready to start your journey now, all you need to do is go to this link http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits and join the GIA before Friday, January 29th at midnight. We will not open enrollment again until April 1.

Note: The 5 fifteen minute strategy sessions I talk about on the call are already gone, but no worries, because once you join as a GIA Member, you can join us on our next member Q & A on Feb. 5th and ask your questions then.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

www.sherimcconnell.com

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

Were you able to join us yesterday for the “2010 Powerful Online Business Models” call?

If you missed it or weren’t able to stay on the full 80 minutes, no worries, the download is available below.

Here are just a few of the tweets that listeners were posting during and after the call:

• StacyNelson @SheriMcConnell great call – thanks so much! Inspired and heartfelt…
• mommyCHICK @SheriMcConnell Really appreciate the call! Thanks, Sheri! Amazing content and inspiration!
• DaniFakeWebb Call about the association/network business model by @SheriMcConnell is blowing my mind.
• SunshineBoat On @SheriMcConnell call right now. SO glad she admitted/addressed how it seems/feels while you’re working in the vacuum. (I say this often)

What you need to know about this call:

If you are a female entrepreneur or would like to start a business at any point, this call is for you.

Why: We covered a multitude of important topics in the 80 minutes that affect every part of what it means to be a woman in 2010.

We also had a few of my most recent clients on too which was perfect because you get to hear honest, organic experiences of real women in opposite industries applying a different business model to their brilliance and getting “break-even” results within a few short months and even a few short weeks!

Click Here to Listen Now!

After you listen to the call in its entirety and if you are ready to start your journey now, all you need to do is go to this link http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits and join the GIA before Friday, January 29th at midnight. We will not open enrollment again until April 1.

Note: The 5 fifteen minute strategy sessions I talk about on the call are already gone, but no worries, because once you join as a GIA Member, you can join us on our next member Q & A on Feb. 5th and ask your questions then.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

How are you? What an amazing few weeks we have had in 2010 so far… so many people are definitely taking action and taking ownership! You listened to your gut and decided to “create positive change” for yourself this year by taking steps to learn more, connect more, and focus more on those things that have meaning for you. Congrats!

Recipe for Happiness… Be Grateful, Creative, and Help Others

What do you think? Did I leave anything out in the recipe above? This is actually one of my many 2010 Tips that you can receive at Twitter from me. Just follow me and then type in #Sheri2010Tips

Last Day to Sign Up As A Fan and Grab Free Downloads

Join our new Smart Women Institute Facebook Fan Page by Friday morning (January 15th) and you will receive free downloads to our Smart Women’s Guide to Publishing Book That Builds A Business Fast & Easy (Print program sells for $197). Just click here: http://tinyurl.com/swifanpage and become a Fan and then you will automatically receive a link on Friday morning to the downloads. Here is the link to the details of the physical program so you can see what you will learn: http://www.sherimcconnell.com/products/womenwriters

Ready to Be A Smart Woman?

Are you a business owner who wants to connect with other Smart Women and learn how to grow your own business this year and connect with me and ask questions in the virtual group setting (plus come to our live event in November)? Make sure you check out the Smart Women Membership Program now and you can even download our first training call, “Crafting A Signature Talk” immediately. Join today at http://www.smartwomenprograms.com

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

http://www.smartwomenprograms.com
PS – Mark your calendars for our next annual event on NOVEMBER 2, 3, and 4. More details to come soon.