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“The world will be saved by the western woman.”

Dalai Lama (September 2009 Vancouver Peace Summit)

Are you ready to do your part?

Hi Beautiful Soul,

My name is Sheri McConnell and I am the founder of two global networks (the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning and the Global Institute of Associations) where I have been inspiring women and men just like you to live their passions and create positive change in the world through entrepreneurship.

I love the Dalai Lama’s quote above.  And I personally believe  it will be the “entrepreneurial” woman that saves the world! I know, it is a bold statement for sure.  But bold statements lead to bold action and to much needed positive change.

To make sure you are ready to do your part in saving the world, I am hosting what will be a life changing magical 3 day event this Fall!

The Smart Women’s Business Conference and Expo is designed to empower and encourage growth from within—which is exactly what our society needs right now!

Join me and over 300 other women and men as we reconstruct what it means to live on purpose, live in passion, and live profitably!

During Day 1 you will learn about the Most Powerful Business Models that exist in the world today!

• Learn the most important strategies for the fastest growth of your business online and offline
• Learn key strategies that position you and your company for the highest payoff
• Learn how to leverage a top notch business image that allows you to graciously lead with purpose
• How to create boundaries and structure your company processes for more balance and freedom
• Plus so much more!

During Day 2 you will learn about the Most Powerful Mindsets you should have on your Entrepreneurial journey!

• Learn how to think like and act like a CEO so you can leverage the highest ROI on all of your future joint venture partnerships
• Learn the core behaviors of visionaries and why and how these behaviors allow you to adapt to A New Way of Being that invites even more high-level success
• Learn how to structure your Funnel for strategic long-term growth
• Learn multiple marketing strategies and completely map out your core marketing campaigns for 2011 before you leave event
• Learn how to plan the “Big Picture” and understand the micro processes
• Arm yourself with knowledge on “Equity” and future “Exit Strategies”
• Plus so much more!

During Day 3 you will learn about the Most Powerful Behaviors you should have to Attract Health and Wealth Into Your Life and Business!

• Learn how to use the powerful “why” question in your business and in your life
• Learn how to tame the high-energy entrepreneur into a focused and graceful leader
• Learn how to build and empower a virtual and local teams that allow you to run your global company from your home office or an outside office
• Plus so much more!

*Agenda Subject To Change

The Smart Women’s Business Conference and Expo will be held in Los Angeles, California at the beautiful Sheraton Gateway.

The Sheraton Gateway offers complimentary shuttle service to and from the Los Angeles International Airport.  And as a benefit of being a registered attendee of our conference, we have secured a special room rate of $109 (plus taxes).

VIP Champagne Networking Party

During the you will also have a chance to network and listen to our talented and dynamic speakers! Be one of the 1st 100 people to register and attend our VIP Champagne Networking Party and meet some of them in person!  All VIP Attendees will receive VIP seating and special recognition of VIP status during conference.

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Visual Smart Tools
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We love visual tools because they anchor the lessons you will experience during the conference.  When you get home, you can use your conference visual tools to stay focused!

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Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,

First of all, a great big Welcome to all of our new GIA Members this week! If you haven’t had a chance to join our Facebook group, you can do so at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42850138906

And a big thank you to all of the wonderful women that attended my small Create Your Own Network Workshop this last Tuesday. Here is a picture of all of us below. These women were truly amazing and we had a blissful day thinking big and creating brand new purpose driven organizations!

Our newsletters will be back next week (along with a brand new website launch for our Smart Women’s Business Conference and Expo), but I did want to take a quick moment to remind you about the most important deadline I have for you this year over at our company.

Notice to the Big Thinking Smart Women Out There, This is Last Chance to Enroll in a GIA Program This Year

On May 1, we will close down GIA Membership Enrollment until we unveil our brand new 2011 programs at our big event on November 2, 3, 4. Due to the growth spurt of this company, I am revamping my priorities a bit as the CEO of the GIA. By closing down GIA enrollment the rest of the year, I will be better able to focus myself, my staff and my resources towards my all current clients at both companies and on some upcoming exciting opportunities in my professional career such as a book and media tour for my next book.

What this means for you is that if you are someone who wants to start or build your own network this year, you have until April 30th to take advantage of our complete Blueprint and Tool Kit Program (includes a brand new PDF “Create Stage” workbook too), join us for two monthly group Q & As, listen to our 2010 Core Curriculum calls, plus much much more! All for only $2,997 (Payment plans available).

Check out the Blueprint and Tool Kit Program and read many of our testimonials here: www.gia-connect.com/blueprint

Then check our GIA Membership Benefits (which includes the Blueprint/Tool Kit Program) here:  www.gia-connect.com/benefits

Have questions?

Join us on Tuesday, April 27th at 11 am (Central) for a Last Chance Q&A Call and personally ask me any of the burning questions you have about starting your own network!

Call in number: 800-662-6992
Code: 1020261

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

Hi Creators & Big Thinkers!

First of all, a great big Welcome to all of our new GIA members!  So incredibly happy to have you here.

Next week, we will launch the website for the Smart Women’s Business Conference and Expo, so make sure you keep an eye out for it.  Expo space is limited and we expect it to be sold out quickly.

On a personal note, I am almost finished with my next book… I will read it one last time over the weekend before sending to editor on Monday.  All I have to say is: WOO HOO!  YIPPEE!  AWESOME! COOOOL!  and  THANK THE UNIVERSE I AM FINISHED!  Sorry for all the caps, but I wanted to be completely authentic with my feelings.

I have been tweeting some of the quotes from it and will continue to do so… feel free to follow me at: http://twitter.com/SheriMcConnell

Here are a few from yesterday:

• We can never see past the choices we don’t understand.
• Being authentic is peaceful and profitable.
• “Why” is more important than the “what” or the “how”

Notice to the Big Thinking Smart Women Out There, This is Last Chance to Enroll in a GIA Program This Year

On May 1, we will close down GIA Membership Enrollment until we unveil our brand new 2011 programs at our big event on November 2, 3, 4. Due to the growth spurt of this company, I am revamping my priorities a bit as the CEO of the GIA. By closing down GIA enrollment the rest of the year, I will be better able to focus myself, my staff and my resources towards my all current clients at both companies and on some upcoming exciting opportunities in my professional career such as a book and media tour for my next book.

Another reason we are making this change and giving you your last chance to enter the GIA at the current membership level is because we have found over the last three years that our most successful clients are in our higher level programs. They are simply more successful because I get to spend more time with them and catch their mistakes and expand their mindsets. So for 2011, our entry level program will go up to $9,997 so we can offer the higher level of service to all of our GIA Members.

What this means for you is that if you someone who wants to start or build your own network this year, you have until April 30th to take advantage of our complete Blueprint and Tool Kit Program (includes a brand new PDF “Create Stage” workbook too), join us for two monthly group Q & As, listen to our 2010 Core Curriculum calls, plus much much more! All for only $2,997 (Payment plans available).

Check out the Blueprint and Tool Kit Program and read many of our testimonials here: www.gia-connect.com/blueprint

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

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.sherimcconnell.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.

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Click here to listen to CEO, Sheri McConnell’s BIG ANNOUNCEMENT now or read below.

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,

We have a BIG Announcement…  this is your last chance to enroll in GIA Membership this entire year!

On May 1, we will close down GIA Membership Enrollment until we unveil our brand new 2011 programs at our big event on November 2, 3, 4.

As many of you know, I also own the Smart Women’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Learning and it has experienced a huge growth spurt this year.  Due to this growth spurt, I am revamping my priorities a bit as the CEO of both companies.

By closing down GIA enrollment the rest of the year, I will be better able to focus myself, my staff and my resources towards my all current clients at both companies and on some upcoming exciting opportunities in my professional career such as a book and media tour for my next book.

Another reason we are making this change and giving you your last chance to enter the GIA at the current membership level is because we have found over the last three years that our most successful clients are in our higher level programs.  They are simply more successful because I get to spend more time with them and catch their mistakes and expand their mindsets.  So for 2011, our entry level program will go up to $9,997 so we can offer the higher level of service to all of our GIA Members.

What this means for you is that if you aren’t a GIA member yet, you have until April 30th to join the GIA and take advantage of our complete Blueprint and Tool Kit Program (includes a brand new PDF “Create Stage” workbook too), join us for two monthly group Q & As, listen to our 2010 Core Curriculum calls, plus much much more!  All for only $2,997 (Payment plans available).

Check out the Blueprint and Tool Kit Program and read many of our testimonials here: www.gia-connect.com/blueprint

Finally, to make it even easier for you to move fast and take action on this opportunity before it is gone forever, I am going to hold a special “Jumpstart Q & A Live Session” for the next twenty new members so you can get my help right away.

I know you will have questions, we love them and ask that you send them to info@gia-connect.com and my team will get back to you ASAP.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell

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Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,

How are you and how is your week so far? I have been buried in the process of book writing this week and having a blast seeing what I come up with everytime I sit down. I am even sharing an excerpt as this week’s article. Enjoy!

Open Enrollment for the Global Institute of Associations Ends In A Few Weeks

As you know, we only allow 50 people to register once a quarter to maintain a high-level of quality to the business model on the Internet and offline too. A dozen or so new members already snuck in early from yesterday’s live call, so make sure to check out your options now below because we won’t allow new members in again until July.

You have a few options for open enrollment this time around because we ar e doing the one-time only live Create Your Network workshop on April 20th. If you attend the workshop, you receive a special 75% off link for GIA Membership. Here is information on both options and just let our team know if you have any questions at all.

http://www.gia-connect.com/workshop
(Attend live workshop and join the GIA for 75% off)

http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits
(Join the GIA for Q & As and complete Blueprint and Tool Kit Program

To your success,

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

www.sherimcconnell.com

Trusting What You Can Not See, by Sheri McConnell
(Excerpted from Smart Women Know Their Why-Pub. Date June 2010)

Faith is a big part of living a successful life and being a successful entrepreneur.  My secret is deciding to have faith in myself more than any type of external force.  Notice I said the word “decision” because that is where it starts. My journey has taught me that I always intuitively know which direction to head next and when I look to find answers outside of myself, I always end up off the path a bit. It took me until I was well into my thirties to be able to trust others because of not having established trust in any form whatsoever during my childhood.  For me, I had to have my own family and connect with the love I had for them to be able to trust myself and others.

The deeper reason it is important to be able to trust is because your heart must be full and complete in order to bring out the passion and joy for yourself and others in your life.  The feeling of trust will penetrate the walls surrounding a broken heart, the pain from being alone or feeling alone.  Just like you, others have been in the dark and are searching for what you now know to be true. They are searching to believe in themselves in the darkest moments of their being.  This is trust at its core.

So let’s talk about a few ways to learn to trust yourself so you can be empowered to live the life of your dreams which could mean grow a very profitable business, or have a huge family, author a series of books, or travel the world and meet exciting people—shoot your dream life could include all of these—mine does!

Trust in Balance

If you are moving in “auto-pilot” the heart will not shine and the days will cast heaviness in the center of your body.  Balance will provide the base of being grounded to the truth. Believe in the love you have for yourself and you will come from the deepest parts of your soul.

The fastest way to develop a trusting relationship with balance is connect with nature.  This will bring the balance between work, family, love, and life.  In this connection you will build the foundation that will hold you up in any storm.  So each day work on getting out and just seeing the beauty of nature around you.  This will help make the connection stronger and remind you of just how small we are in the universe.  The more you bring in nature and hold the thought of each molecule and atom circling in your path, the more balanced you will become.

Now, I am aware that I live in San Antonio, Texas and we are blessed with nine months of beautiful weather each year, so I know I am able to connect more often than some—if you live in an area that isn’t as mild as where I live, do whatever you can to create the sounds and smells of nature in your home during the cold months.

Trust in Power

True power will emerge when you are in service. All you have to do is trust that the power is given to you to serve and that if you serve, the world is abundant.  This doesn’t mean when running a business, you don’t charge for products and services.  You can’t produce quality products and services and really help your customers if there isn’t an exchange of money.  Trusting in your own power to lead others through your products and services is the inner structure that allows the new ideas and the new beginnings to come forth.

Trust in Energy

The innocence of childhood energy is what we tap into when we are at our center.  Remember the feeling of being with one self and no cares or a negative thought to speak of. Trust that this energy still exists within you and allow yourself to bring this calmness into your thinking when you are taking on the biggest obstacles and the biggest conflicts. Tapping into this energy will help you to reduce stress and become heart centered. This is the constant energy that is felt by others so they can rejoice in their knowing of this power within them.  And knowing about this energy will help you break the barriers of negative energy in any room.

I have found that our truest sense of self comes from just trusting in our energy and the energy signals we get from others. Your goal is to have no barriers or boundaries where energy is concerned and just be with the energy of each moment. In the present moment, there is no fear, no doubt, just you in your power and experiencing all of life’s joys that are presented to you each day.

Trust in the Journey

A lot of people get stuck in their own journey. They relive the worst parts of it over and over again in a very unloving way.  It becomes a vicious circle of inner self disappointment that circles them right back around to the same place again.  I’ve been there and I get it.

Instead of getting stuck on your journey, take the mistakes you made and will make and love yourself as if you were a child who is learning. Even as adults, in some areas of growth we are only children and we must be gentle with ourselves to truly grow through the journey. What I know to be true is that people are searching for a place of belonging and validation. You can create this for them by being a leader who spreads passion and love.

Remember that your journey is a gift because it provides the wisdom you will need to go out and create positive change in the world. So your goal is to learn from your past and do better as soon as you know better. Be strong and have courage to change. Trust me, I know how hard it is to move past a dysfunctional patterns that have become comfortable.  But the rewards of doing so allow you to stand outside of yourself and get a good look at whom you have been and where you are now.  What surfaces is love. And now you can shine this love for others…. You see, without the journey, you would not have this gift.

Because of my journey (see chapter one), I was able to survive the darkness and now shine a light for others who are now in the shadows of darkness themselves.  They need help from someone who has been there and conquered the fear of internal and external chaos.  I do this by casting light on dark situations and allowing my words to fill the gap between doubt and love.   I invite you to find your passions (your gifts) and cast light for others too.

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.sherimcconnell.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 Creators and Big Thinkers,

I hope you were able to join us on our latest free call about “Why the membership-based business is easier and smarter than a service-based business”. If you didn’t, no worries, you can still register and you will receive the audio file right away. And even if you are already a GIA Member, it will be a great refresher for you!

Which reminds me, GIA Open Enrollment officially started today. And that’s no April Fool!

As you know, we only allow 50 people to register once a quarter to maintain a high-level of quality to the business model on the Internet and offline too. A dozen or so new members already snuck in early from yesterday’s live call, so make sure to check out your options now below because we won’t allow new members in again until July.

You have a few options for open enrollment this time around because we are doing the one-time only live Create Your Network workshop on April 20th. If you attend the workshop, you receive a special 75% off link for GIA Membership. Here is information on both options and just let our team know if you have any questions at all.

http://www.gia-connect.com/workshop
(Attend live workshop and join the GIA for 75% off)

http://www.gia-connect.com/benefits
(Join the GIA for Q & As and complete Blueprint and Tool Kit Program

To your success,

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

www.sherimcconnell.com