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Right now I'm in my favorite place on earth - Colorado - enjoying my annual ski vacation.
If you recall my newsletter from last year, I struggled to disconnect and enjoy my vacation - I was waking up early every day, working, working, working... and getting stressed out.
Not this year!
What's changed? First off, I learned to say "no" - to requests, commitments, favors and other demands on my time that interfere with my plan. This is probably the single most effective skill that I developed in 2010. Well, to be honest I am still in the process of developing this skill...
Second, I prepared everyone for my long absence, particularly the people on my team and those with whom I collaborate. I "enrolled" them in my vision for having a vacation, and now they are as protective (if not more protective) of my vacation "integrity" as I am!
Speaking of team, that's the third magic ingredient. Not just having a team, but also empowering them to make decisions and get things done on their own, with minimal input from me. A team doesn't have to be employees, either. I use independent contractors for everything from sales to assisting to graphic design, and lots more in between.
All that said, my vacation comes to an end tomorrow, when I head down to Denver to deliver "You: The Online Brand" together with Constant Contact (on Thursday). Know someone in Denver who might like to attend? Please forward them this email.
And when I return, it's RIGHT back to work. We are booked SOLID with client work through the end of January (woo-hoo!!) and have a lot going on in February too. What I'm most excited about? The SpeakEasy Public Speaking Intensive and the 3rd Empowered Woman Success Summit in May. Scroll down for details on everything we've got coming up.
Wishing you great success in 2011,
Michelle Villalobos (vee - ya - low - bos) (888) 531-3830 www.Twitter.com/mivi www.MichelleVillalobos.com
PS - Want to contribute to my latest group blog post (and get some publicity for yourself)? The topic is "What advice do you have for STICKING to your New Year's Resolutions? To contribute just follow the link below and fill in the fields. This is a great way to get a link back to your site, good for Google results.
Click here to contribute: http://tinyurl.com/4b2hzxc
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 SpeakEasy: The Public Speaking INTENSIVE Program
Learn to use public speaking to grow your business, market yourself, generate leads and establish yourself as an expert in your field.
We'll teach you not only how to find the right speaking engagements and audiences, but also how to prepare for them and deliver them effectively and powerfully.
Got fear and anxiety? No problem. Get stuck developing content? We'll help you with that too. Does your delivery need work? We'll hone your presenting skills.
Results guaranteed. Details at www.TheSpeakEasyProgram.com.
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Next One:
Tuesday, January 25th, 2010
Register Here
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Headshot Workshop participant, branded merchandise specialist, Michelle Wolfe, with Halo/Lee Wayne
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Time for a new image? HEADSHOT WORKSHOP - February People are checking you out online. Like it or not, they're Googling you, and what they see determines their first impression of you.
If you're the face of your business and the name behind your business, then your profile picture / headshot IS your visual brand - much like a logo.
What does yours say about you? Do your profile pictures and online presence make people like you, trust you, want to work with you, refer you? Are they relevant to what you actually DO for a living?
If not, join our February 25 Headshot Workshop.
You'll get tons of great images of yourself - several poses and outfits - plus one-on-one advice from yours truly ;) on how to create the best online brand for yourself.
Visit www.HeadshotWorkshop.com to see details, before and after pics, and to sign up.
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We just released the sponsorship deck for the next Empowered Woman Success Summit & Expo on Thursday & Friday, May 19th & 20th. Download the deck here.
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Why Women Play DIRTY:
How Women Are Biologically & Socially Programmed To Undermine Each Other At Work (& 8 Ways You Can Protect Yourself)
click to download:
Download the Entire "Special Report" (free)
- Understand the roots of female rivalry - all the way back to our primitive ancestors
- Learn how those instincts play out today
- Understand what you're doing right now that makes enemies - without even realizing it
- Unveil those enemies and turn them into allies
- Learn strategies for overcoming the dirty play
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BadassBusinessWomen: The Manifesto
I co-authored this along with Jessica Kizorek & Marci Alt. Check it out!
click here to get your free copy:
www.BadassBusinessWomen.org
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