My Think Tank moments.

I am in dire need of a morning in the garden to myself to think about what I need to think about. It's the way I sort items out. Those items that require less immediate action and a thought or two about how to go about the action. What will it do for my business, costs involved; time and money, how will this affect my my life, and etc. etc. etc.

The joy of the garden is to do a physical activity with a visible result while doing something that has no physical manifestation of the action: thinking!

On the list to think about how America just loves its drama. Why are we so into drama of the human being? Why do we love to scare ourselves? Why do we resist change, yet change at such a rapid rate that we can't keep up! The right wing is worried about the left wing and the left wing is worried about the right wing. Well two wings, working together mean flight is possible. So why are they not flying together. Means it just one grounded bird.

You get the idea....

So off to the garden I go in the morning to pull ivy off the hillside and think about what I need to think about.

And you? What do you think about?

Laurelle Rises to the Top Once Again!

Laurelle Johnson is
“Entrepreneur Mother Of The Year”

Los Angeles (April 14, 2009) - Laurelle Johnson will be honored as “Entrepreneur Mother of the Year” by Working Mother magazine at a ceremony in New York on May 8. “The Working Mothers of the Year are extraordinary moms who adeptly balance career, motherhood and self development with grace and determination,” says the magazine. Laurelle joins a select group ranging from high-powered executives to the First Lady of the United States.

Laurelle balances being mother of two teenage daughters with a business helping entrepreneurial women prepare to present their companies to angel and venture capital investors.

Women are terrified to ask for funding. Knowing what to say and how to say it is key to gaining interest in their products and services. Laurelle’s business experience both at high corporate levels and as entrepreneur, puts her in an ideal position to craft messages that bridge the communication gap between women-owned businesses and male investors.

With her help, women entrepreneurs have raised over $1.5 million in financing.

Her workbook “Is Your Elevator Speech Taking Your Business To The Top Floor,” takes women through a process that helps them present their core message succinctly to potential investors. The workbook costs $17.00. Order it here. [this is a link to your order page]

Read Laurelle’s profile in Working Mother magazine here. http://tinyurl.com/wmlaurelle