ISSUE: November 2006
 
  Reflections on 2006 Plus News & Upcoming Events  

CONTENTS 
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Brand Your Genius Tele-Class
Small Branding Groups ROCK!

Web Marketing Magic & Alert
Referral Rewards
Personal Branding On The Job

Call for Beta Testers
1Author Spotlight
Client Spotlight
Partner Spotlight
Bookshelf
 
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Since my last newsletter, life has been jam packed with experiences that range from the absolutely fabulous to the downright ugly!  As I reflect and reminisce, my perceptions of these experiences clearly varies from the recollections of others who were there. That brought me to a Gordian Knot* of personal truth. 

Can truth be a blending of facts and perceptions? 

"Absolutely" says the subject of this month's "Client Spotlight" as we worked together to develop her flagship program, "True Lies," (detailed below).  "Reality is highly subjective," she maintains, "The problem is, most of us don't realize the extent to which we mould and shape "facts" with our own perceptions.

  • Is a dry lake still a lake once it is void of water or is it an embryonic salt pan? 
  • If I am as capable of perceiving that "x" is the truth as you are of seeing the truth as "y," how do we resolve our perceptual differences? 
  • When my perceptions are as opposite from yours as those held by the 9/11 hijackers were from their victims, what is truth?

To free myself from this Knot, I acknowledged that my truth is highly personal and no one else needs to own or agree with it. If following my truth utilizes my strengths, enables me to "be the change I wish to see in the world" and in so doing - find fulfillment - then I can simply accept my truth as "true for me." 

So as you look back over 2006 and think ahead to 2007, look at your experiences through your truths, not the truths of others. Savour your successes and value the lessons and gifts that your challenges have delivered. If you feel that you have been following a path that's not your own, take the time to discern your truths - then use them as compass points - to set your direction and guide your experiences. And to your own self be true...

Warmly,


*A Gordian Knot is a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke or action.
   

Water-free Lake St Lucia at Sobhengu Lodge, KwaZulu-Natal, December, 2005

 
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Who needs a personal brand? The short answer is; professionals, employees and entrepreneurs who want to fulfil their potential by leveraging their strengths and living from their values. More precisely,
Miboso's APB clients are highly intelligent, extremely well educated men and women in their 40's and 50's who are so diversely talented, they have difficulty finding their focus. Experienced, accomplished and very successful in conventional terms, they yearn to live life differently, more consciously and richly. They want to make a difference, live their dreams, fulfill their purpose, and in so doing, find meaning and satisfaction.  
 
   

SMALL BRANDING GROUPS ROCK! 
  Turbo charge your career, business or professional practice with a solid, compelling personal brand. Loaded with personal support from me and up to 3 like minded people - the Small Group APB process is effective, economical and fun!  Groups fill quickly so reserve your place today!

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  "The Small Group Program has aligned who I am with what I do. The outcome is clarity. 
I understand my target audience, I know in my core why I am the perfect coach/yoga instructor for them and I know how to reach them by 'just being me' which has fuelled
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WEB MARKETING MAGIC & DOMAIN REGISTRATION ALERT
 

Kathy Hendershot-Hurd owns the web development company, Virtual Impax and is the author of the new (1Author) book, Beyond the Niche: Essential Tools to Create Marketing Messages that Deliver Results. Since 1998, she has been creating marketing magic for my clients' small business websites. So while Google may have revealed the key to ranking better in their recent patent application, Kathy shares the real key to creating marketing magic for your small business web site.  Learn more

Back in August, Kathy issued an "alert" about GoDaddy.com. Bob Parson had tried to take the company public but withdrew his application after some of the information that was made public showed that GoDaddy.com had yet to have positive cash flow - let alone a profit.

At the time, she recommended that if you used GoDaddy, you should switch registrars. If you STILL have domain names that are registered with GoDaddy, you are in SERIOUS peril. Here’s why. If GoDaddy gets a spam complaint about a domain name of yours that is registered with them, they will shut you down. PERIOD! They won’t give you a warning. They won’t contact you to get your side of the story. They will shut your domain account down, lock you out and demand that you pay $199 for each domain to restore your account with them.  Read the full story

 
   
 
REFERRAL REWARDS PROGRAM
  Exciting news!  Miboso.com is about to be fully redeveloped and equipped with all of the bells and whistles needed to automate the APB suite of assessments (No more jumping word documents, blocked PDFs or faxing of hard copies - hooray!) We're installing software that will enable you to refer others to us more easily and get rewarded automatically, either in cash or credits that you can use to buy products and services. Our goal is to create an incredibly user friendly process, so please let us know who is doing an outstanding job and we'll model our system on what you say is the best on the web. Pre-register for your Referral Rewards by us your name and contact informationin a message with "Add to Referral Rewards Program" in the subject line.

We will continue our current manual referral rewards program in the interim, and the reward rate of the new program will be the same - you'll still get 20% of your referee's total purchase, in cash or credit. Note: If your referee opts for our one-on-one APB programs' 12 month payment plan, your percentage will be paid out of each month's payment, so you'll get $58.20/month for 12 months.
 
   
 
PERSONAL BRANDING ON THE JOB
  Until now, our Authentic Personal Branding (APB) programs have been largely directed to supporting the success of Independent Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners, many of whom chose to leave the corporate world because of bad experiences, bad bosses or bad jobs. Unfortunately, a number of our clients who left the corporate could easily have succeeded there  What was missing was a personalized career success strategy! 

We all know that there is no such thing as job security, but did you know that the career development program you head about when you were hired, and discussed every year, during your performance review, is commonly a corporate myth?  Only a very few forward thinking organizations actually have viable career development program programs, so more and more employed professionals are taking matters into their own hands and developing their own career success strategies.

Our ABP program has been upgraded to fully support these creative intrapreneurs in effectively directing, driving and managing their careers. It is critical for employees who place a high value on job satisfaction know their strengths, passions and values. Those who direct and manage people must have a solid understanding of their interpersonal style and how others perceive them. An article published in the Careers Section of a leading national newspaper says more about personal branding in the workplace..
to learn about our new APB Career Success Strategies Program
 
 
CALL FOR BETA TESTERS
  As we will be commencing development on the new Authentic Personal Branding (APB) Software this month, I am looking for ten people who want to develop APBs who are also willing to test the software as it is developed and provide candid feedback on how the automated approach falls short of, or (hopefully) exceeds our current process. Beta Tester will get the best of on our 1-on-1 APB program plus the opportunity to participate in the development of our new software. Beta testers will also get one thousand dollars off our $3,500 program. In recognition of the time it will take for you to review the software and provide us with your feedback you'll pay just $2,500 for your APB development. (3 monthly payments of $833.33 or 10 monthly payments of $250) If you're interested, you would begin in November or December this year to give you time to experience the current process before the first software version is ready for testing early in 2007. If you want to be one of our ten Beta Testers, please contact me directly, by phone 1-877-430-8754 or e-mail  
 
1AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
  I am delighted to announce that our new 1Author program is currently working hard to "release the books that are trapped inside" a number of new authors! Next month, we'll be featuring an excerpt from one of our author's new books right here in this newsletter.

And if you would love to publish a a book in your area of expertise but...

Don't have TIME to sit down and spend eight hours a day writing.
Can't seem to ORGANIZE your thoughts into a solid book outline.
Worry that your WRITING SKILLS aren't up to the task.
Find your lack of KNOW-HOW or feelings of OVERWHELM stop you from starting.
This program may be a great fit for you!  Please with your questions.
 
 
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT (A New Regular Feature)
  Heather Lynn Jergens
Heather  Lynn Jergens' core genius is reflecting her clients' realities so they can see what’s on, what’s off and what's missing in their lives.

A highly intuitive coach and inspiring speaker, Heather works with experienced, educated professionals who are content but unfulfilled. They know something's missing and want personal attention to help them find it.


Heather's NEW Program; True Lies: How to Use Your Power For Good Not Evil starts 11/6/06

In just 5 weeks, you will learn...
How to discern when you are operating from agenda or intention   ▪ How to take charge of your power
When and Why you are tempted to use your power to manipulate   ▪ How to quickly plug power leaks
What keeps you operating at half power   How to consistently communicate from a place of Truth
What you do to your body, heart and spirit when you ignore your inner guidance system

Listen to the recording of the introductory teleclass

Discerning whether you are operating from agenda or intention is a lot like being in a Haunted House. When you walk in, you know it's not real, but once you get caught up in the illusion, you forget! You may have to "feel the fear and do it anyway," so like the friend who goes into the Haunted House with you, Heather will be with you every step of the way to ensure you emerge PROUD of your courage and EXHILARATED by the experience!   If you are considering signing up, expect your mind and ego to go out of their way to "mess with you." When this happens, decide if you want to take charge of your power or continue to allow others to drain it and/or use it against you. That will help you figure out if it's for you.

TO REGISTER E-mail Heather by Monday, November 6 and pay only $39 for all 5 weeks. Choose day or evening sessions - or both. This price is being offered to people willing to fully participate in the first "road test" of this course. Your energy, thoughts, and responses will make it the best and most powerful program imaginable. In appreciation of your contributions, you will get copies of the audio files. Add a weekly one-on-one coaching upgrade, and pay only $97 for the 5-week course WITH personal coaching.
 
 
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT (A New Regular Feature)
  Last July I heard that the founder of E-Myth Worldwide, Michael Gerber had launched a new enterprise called, "In The Dreaming Room: Awakening the Entrepreneur Within." Having interviewed Michael in 2004 and being a big fan of his E-Myth work, I was immediately intrigued with the potential that this concept offered for transforming coaching practices into highly profitable businesses. After speaking to Michael and interviewing him on The Many Faces of Coaching™ Show, I agreed
      Rosemary & Michael      to support him in developing "In The Dreaming Room - for Coaches."

In August, I flew to Las Vegas to experience a Dreaming Room Event, first hand. Being part of the small focused group of business owners and entrepreneurs who had gathered there, committed to having breakthroughs in their businesses, was a tremendous experience. The energy was off the charts, the networking was rich and the transformations that occurred were profound. Michael is a masterful natural coach whose insight into and understanding of successful business principles and practices is second to none. (He is also a natural comic who could as easily have made as good a living from his "Shtick" as he has by applying his business acumen! So we not only got fabulous coaching and business advice, we were entertained as well!) The Dreaming Rooms for Coaches will be ready to roll in the first quarter of 2007. If you would like to learn more about this program in the interim, please complete this on-line survey and I will contact you to address your questions.
 
 
BOOKSHELF  (A New Regular Feature)
  Informative, insightful and rather terrifying for those of us with children entering the workforce of the 2020's, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is a "must read" for anyone who wants to a glimpse of the economic and social future of our planet. A big volume that speaks volumes, author Thomas Friedman's, "brief history" sets the stage for today's globalization and makes sound suggestions on how to leverage the opportunities offered by off shore manufacturing, outsourcing and the rapid development of second- and third-world nations. His clear, engaging style makes the complex concepts he discusses easy to understand. Another reviewer says: "Friedman ...gives an excellent example of how China has now replaced Mexico and Japan as the great manufacturer. He also recognizes the Muslim world and how they seem to be disconnected economically, making a case that it leads, or has led, to terrorism. Very interesting stuff."  I agree!  
 
 
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