I am happy beyond measure to announce that my horse whispering friend and fellow Master Coach Koelle Simpson is coming to the East Coast to do her first workshop - and I'll be on-site helping her deliver a great, breakthrough program.

The 3-day workshop, called "Primal Leadership" is set for June 2-4, 2009 at the beautiful Marriot Ranch in Hume, VA.

Here's what Koelle says about the workshop: "You are trying to take charge of your life. You want to be heard, understood, motivational, and self confident. But some areas of your life aren't quite coming together as you had hoped.

"You might wonder how you can learn to become a better leader in each aspect of your life by hanging out with horses. Here's how: these animals are very sensitive to human communication. When you're internally agitated, keyed-up, dishonest, or stressed, it doesn't matter how upbeat and positive you are on the outside--just like the people in your life, the horse knows better. They won't trust a weak, scared, or phony leader."

Would you like to hone your leadership skills? Figure out what's holding you back, or how to get going? This is just the program for you. Want more information? Check out Koelle's website for more info -- we have room for just twelve people to insure a great experience for everyone. Early bird registration discounts are available. It's going to be a great event, and I really want you to be there to experience this one of a kind learning. It's going to be great!

I picked up Still Alice because I read that Lisa Genova, a neuroscientist/first-time writer, had shopped this book to publishers only to get rejected. So she published the book herself and used innovative strategies that got the book read by the public. Once the word-of-mouth spread, she got a mainstream publisher and the book is now a best-seller.

Love that story.

And I love the story in Still Alice. Alice Howland, distinguished linguistics professor starts suffering memory loss (and who at about age 50 doesn't?) that turns into a devastating diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. With compassion and understanding, Lisa Genova writes eloquently about the impact on Alice, her husband, her children and friends.

And the redeeming value is this -- even at the book's end, when Alice is unable to converse with the stunning ease she once had, when she's unable to remember her husband or children... she's still Alice. There is something immutable in all of us that even disease cannot destroy. In the end, she's still Alice, and she's still loved. That, in and of itself, is reason enough to read this lovely first novel.

The audio recording of March 27th's free class "Yikes! What's Going On With The Economy and Why Am I So Freaked Out?" is available on my website, right under my picture. Take a listen -- think you'll like it. The next free call is Friday, April 24th at noon (EDT). Put it on your calendar and I'll be sending the call-in info next week.

While you're visiting my website, check out my upcoming appearances -- some are open to the public and I'd love to meet you, so come visit! If you have ideas for other speaking/teaching opportunities, let me know. I love this work and love having the chance to do more. :-)