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6 Golden Customer Service Tips to Keep Your Clients Loving You!

Allison Maslan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:02:59 +0000

Golden Tips for Keeping Your Clients Happy and Coming Back for more:

1. Really listen to your customers. You are in business to service your customers needs, and you can only do that if you know what it is your customers want. When you truly listen, they let you know what they want and how you can provide good service. This practice can save you many mistakes and makes sure your focusing on what really works in your business. Never forget that the customer pays your salary and makes your job possible. Listen to their words, tone of voice, body language, and most importantly, how they really feel. Offer effective listening with your undivided attention. To find out what they want, ask them directly, offer surveys, get feedback through social networking and focus groups. If you don’t ask, then you are assuming. And we both know what happens when you assume.

2. Get to the root of what your customers want, and give that to them. Customers don’t buy products or services. They buy good feelings and solutions to their problems. Ask them what is the end result that they desire. Most customer needs are emotional rather than logical. For instance, they are not buying paint from you, they are buying happy walls, or a feeling they want when they walk into the room. In my office, I wanted a very calming feel when people sat in my waiting room. So everything I purchased for that room created a Zen feeling.

3. Give your clients your full attention with complete sincerity. Treat all of your customers as individuals. Always use their name when talking to them, and find ways to compliment them, but please be sincere. Look directly at your customers when talking to them. A few years ago I went to buy a car and the salesman was texting on his phone the entire time with other potential customers. Even though I wanted the car, I did not feel he deserved the sale, so I bought it somewhere else. People value sincerity. It creates good feeling and trust.

4. Make your customers feel important and appreciated. Especially during a challenging economy, businesses are going back to the basics of taking amazing care of their clients. Educate them, give bonuses and appreciation gifts to help them feel special. Give more than expected and they will keep coming back for more. When I find a good vendor or service provider, such as my website designer who I have worked with for 5 years, my accountant for 20 years and my fitness trainer for 15 years, I will not stray to the competition. Why? Because they take incredible care of me and my business. I would rather pay more money and know that they are there when I need them, giving amazing support and service, then a quick fix that I have to end up scrambling to fix again. Can you relate?

5. Say Thank you, again and again. A simple thank you goes a long, long way. Think about what you can do to follow-up and thank people, even when they don’t buy? Can you imagine how good that will make them feel? And don’t be surprised if you are the one they call next when they are ready to buy. Think about what you can give your customers that is totally unexpected? What is a special gift that you can give so that they are blown away, and you are remembered? In my homeopathy practice, I have often given gifts for referrals, such as body and bath baskets, or bonus visits. In my Pinnacle program, I am always giving special surprises to my entrepreneurs. Who doesn’t love gifts? In this case, the giver AND receiver always wins.

6. Know how to apologize. Lets face it. Mistakes happen. When something goes wrong, apologize. Just do it. It’s easy and customers appreciate you taking responsibility. Deal with problems immediately and let customers know what you have done, rather than leaving things to simmer and eventually explode. Value their complaints. As much as we dislike them, it gives us an opportunity to improve and grow. Sometimes they are just having a bad day. If this ever happens, I always take the time to talk to clients and get to the root of the issue. This always turns the experience into a positive one.

Think of your customers or clients as family. Treat them with respect and appreciation, and they will become your biggest fans and promoters.

Named One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire Us by Self-Made Magazine, Allison is a No. 1 Bestselling Author, Pres. of Blast Off! Business & Life Mentoring and The Pinnacle MastermindProgram. http://www.myblastoff.com

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10 Unconventional New Year’s Tips for a Successful 2012

Allison Maslan — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:12:15 +0000

So you can Blast Off to Success in your Business and Life All Year Long!

1. Start drinking. The creative juices, that is. Guess what? Digital media isn’t going anywhere. To get the most from your online campaigns and viral efforts,
you better spike that drink with some inspiring liquids because your potential clients are asking for your wisdom and expertise.

2. Expand your belt. People continually battle their ever-expanding waistlines, starting fitness regimens that often fizzle in a week. Yet, when it comes to growing your business, its smart to work on expanding your tool belt on a regular basis. The business market is changing rapidly so it is crucial to stay on top of what’s new, what’s hot, what’s working and what’s not.

3. Light up. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Add public relations to your mix to keep things hot, hot. Once the heat cools down, it’s hard to sustain momentum and word-of-mouth about anything. Knowing when and how to keep the fire going will keep you business simmering and glimmering all year long.

4. Spend. Spend. Spend. Time, that is…Spend time mapping out your goals and your plan for 2012. The more deliberate you are toward your Big Picture Vision, the more successful your year will be.

5. Jump off the ledge. To be successful in business, or in anything for that matter, you must jump in with both feet. Go for it full-on! Testing the waters means you are half way in and half way out, which won’t get you very far. To be successful you need to be 100% committed.

6. Stop being selfish. If you have an idea inside of you, the world is waiting for its debut. Your special gifts, passions and talents are your keys to abundance and the powerful remedy that many others need from you. If you are keeping your gifts to yourself, then those that need you, your products and services are missing out.

7. Dump your bucket. Start creating and living your Bucket List now. Don’t wait until you are at death’s door. Your life is what you make of it right now, not in the future. Make a list of all the things you want to do during your lifetime, and check the first one off the list in January 2012. No time like the present!

8. Let go. Did you know that hanging on takes much more effort and energy then letting go? Staying angry or resentful at past grievances will keep you lingering in the past. To move forward and make this year your best ever, write a letter stating what you want to release from your past. Also, write what lessons you have learned from this experience and what positive twist you can take from it to feel lighter into the New Year. Do a visualization meditation of these old feelings dissolving into thin air. (I recommend burning or shredding the letter to release this old energy completely.)

9. Spend five FEWER minutes each day worrying about your burdens. Worrying is a senseless activity and a complete waste of your energy. It changes NOTHING.

10. Get Gracious. Nothing will change your mood and outlook like taking a moment to close your eyes and inhale all the beautiful qualities of your life. (loved ones, opportunities, fulfilling business, memories, connections, experiences..) ‘Get Gracious’ as much as possible, and then pay it forward. It will come back to you 100 fold.

There is absolutely no comparison between trying to create success on your own, and having a powerful mentor guiding you all along the way. I have built 9 very successful businesses that have been completely fulfilling and made a dramatic life-altering difference in people’s lives. I live my true calling every single day and I love it. And, I could not have done it without the amazing mentors in my life.

If you are truly committed to dramatically elevating your business, your wealth and your life , contact us today about joining The Pinnacle Mastery Club .

Watch this powerful short video with Joe Stumpf, president of By Referral Only, as he spoke at my recent Blast Off Business Breakthrough Live Event.

If you truly want an out-of-the-box year, there is no faster way to success in your business and your life than having the consistent guidance and support you need to get you exactly where you want to go. We only have a few spaces left in our Pinnacle Elite and Pinnacle Royal programs. If you are interested in a complementary strategy session to help you get clear about your business vision, and strengthen the support you need to make this vision a reality, please email us at: support@myblastoff.com today.

Allison Maslan is the CEO of Allison Maslan International. She was recently named “One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire” by Self Made Magazine. A born entrepreneur and No. 1 Best Selling Author of the book, Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams Into Reality, Allison has built nine successful companies from the ground up starting out as a single mom on her own. As president of Blast Off Business and Life Mentoring, www.MyBlastOff.com, she has helped thousands of people transform their lives while launching countless into thriving dream businesses of their own. As a world-renowned homeopath for the past 16 years, Allison’s work embodies a partnership of holistic balance, a zest for success, and the most innovative business strategies you will find anywhere. Her programs such as The Pinnacle Mastermind www.ThePinnacleProgram.com attract entrepreneurs from around the globe. Allison has been an expert guest on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox Stations across the US. She was also recently nominated for San Diego Magazine Woman of the Year.

Chocolate Yule Log Video compliments of Renee Baribeau

Allison Maslan — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:05:30 +0000

Hello Celebratory Friends,

I am sharing this delicious holiday recipe video below compliments of my Pinnacle Star Entrepreneur, Renee Baribeau, The Shaman Chef.

Have a warm and joyous holiday,

Allison

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Enjoy this special holiday gift. The chocolate yule log is one of my fondest holiday traditions; and very special (not so secret anymore) recipes. Please feel free to prepare this extra rich holiday treat with my blessings.

Click here to watch Renee demonstrate her cooking expertise!

Named One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire Us by Self-Made Magazine, Allison Maslan, is a No. 1 Bestselling Author, Pres. of Blast Off! Business & Life Mentoring and The Pinnacle Mastermind Program. Grab your FREE CD, the 8 Millionaire Secrets of Entrepreneurs at

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What are the 7 Graces of Marketing and Life?

Allison Maslan — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:14:14 +0000

I am honored to share a sneak peek into author Lynn Serafinn’s new paradigm. I met Lynn on Twitter a few years ago and it literally changed both of our lives. She launched my book, Blast Off to No. 1 and it inspired her to build Spirit Authors, the most comprehensive resource for spiritual authors around the world. Then Lynn joined my year long mastermind program, The Pinnacle Mastery Club and made the trek from England to San Diego to mastermind her brilliant business ideas with us. Now I am proud to be a part of her upcoming telesummit for her incredible new book, The 7 Graces of Marketing.

If you want to dive more deeply into the topic below, please

join me with Lynn and 22 other guest speakers at “The 7

Graces of Marketing Telesummit” on December 6th-9th.

Register FR*EE at http://the7gracesofmarketing.com/free-telesummit

My friend and colleague, Lynn Serafinn, has just published her new book The 7 Graces of Marketing: how to heal humanity and the planet by changing the way we sell. The ideas she presents in this 400+ page book are a call to action, not only to business owners and marketers, but to everyone one of us as a consumer. I’m very excited about her book, and about her new paradigm “The 7 Graces of Marketing”. Today, I asked Lynn to give us a short overview of “The 7 Graces”, and how they pertain not only tobusiness and marketing, but also to life in general. This will be a whirlwind tour of these ideas (after all, the book is over 400 pages long), but I think you will get a taste for what they’re about, and hopefully think of ways to apply them in your own business and life.

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Lynn’s sneak peek into the 7 Graces paradigm:

Grace #1: Connection

This is the “antidote” to the “Deadly Sin of Disconnection”. Connection is at the foundation of everything in life—Connection to Self, Source, others, our businesses, and our audience—determine how effectively and authentically we communicate and conduct our lives. When business owners are disconnected from Self, their businesses cannot be genuine representations of who they are. And the problem is, as businesses get bigger and bigger, that Connection becomes increasingly difficult to maintain. When business owners are not connected to Source and others, it opens to door to exploitation of both natural resources and people. Connection is the first of the 7 Graces, because without it the other Graces cannot manifest.

Grace #2: Inspiration

This is the “antidote” to the “Deadly Sin of Persuasion”. The literal meaning of the word “Inspiration” means “to breathe life into”. As business owners, we have a choice to be “life giving” to our audience or “life robbing”. Persuasion, wherein we will do anything

and everything to make a sale/profit, is life robbing. As business owners, it is our responsibility to “feed” society, and thus ensure not only that our products and services are life-giving, but also that our communications (marketing) is life-giving. For marketing to be filled with the “Grace of Inspiration”, it should never incite fear, anxiety or feelings of inadequacy.

Grace #3: Invitation

This is the “antidote” to the “Deadly Sin of Invasion”. Nearly every form of marketing we see today is invasive. Our attention span is continually interrupted, whether it is through television/radio adverts, pop up messages, uninvited email adverts, cold-calling

or billboards. As business owners and marketers, we need to bring back the “Grace of Invitation” into our communications. This means that when visitors come into our “space” (our website, our office/shop), we treat them like respected guests, offering them

hospitality and generosity. Conversely, when we come into our customers’ space (as when we send out emails), we must do so with courtesy and care, ensuring we never become the dreaded “houseguest from hell”.

Grace #4: Directness

This is the “antidote” to the “Deadly Sin of Distraction”. So much modern advertising depends upon Distraction to seize and maintain our attention. Nearly every advert you see will utilize random brand identity triggers and humor to get us to pay attention. What is wrong with this is that people end up buying products simply because they remember the advert, and not necessarily because they have been given direct, clear information about the product or service. Directness is simple: we marketers need to get back to “telling it like it is” instead of hyping up our businesses. The public need to be

informed and empowered. The Grace of Directness allows that to happen.

Grace #5: Transparency

This is the “antidote” to the “Deadly Sin of Deception”. Deception in marketing is rife, but is sometimes extremely subtle. In the book, I give many examples of how language and imagery are often used in a deceptive way in marketing, where technically (and legally) the message is “true”, but the unconscious message we perceive is untrue. Transparency literally means “to shine light through”. When we are Transparent in marketing and in life, we are not merely being honest, but we are also allowing the true intention behind our thoughts, words and deeds to be seen and heard clearly. When we walk in Transparency, both in business and in life, we are walking in the Essence of who we really are.

Grace #6: Abundance

This is the “antidote” to the “Deadly Sin of Scarcity”. The chapter on Scarcity in the book is one of the biggest, because it’s simply such a massive topic. Scarcity marketing is all around us, and it appears in so many forms, from limited-time offers to the various kinds of “obsolescence” used to incite us to buy beyond our needs or means. Abundance, on the other hand, is the fundamental belief that there is enough for all—when we are living in rhythm with the planet. It is our natural state of being. If we operate our business from the fundamental belief in lack or Scarcity, we will always bring Scarcity strategies into our marketing. The irony is that Scarcity begets Scarcity. In other words, if we operate from a Scarcity mentality, we are likely to create the very Scarcity we most fear because the end result will be over-consumption. Over-consumption is destroying both our economy and the ecological balance of our natural world. But if we operate from a fundamental belief in Abundance, we will not bring such fear and anxiety into our marketing, and over-consumption will be a thing of the past.

Grace #7: Collaboration

This is the “antidote” to the “Deadly Sin of Competition”. Many people have the false notion that competition is necessary to create healthy economies and stronger societies. But this is largely a myth and has no foundation in Nature whatsoever. While I believe in “free enterprise”, this is not the same thing as Competition. In the book, I cite many studies that have proved how Competition diminishes creativity and innovation. When we conduct our businesses or our lives with a competitive mindset, we not only reduce our own performance, but we also reduce the support we receive from others. On the other hand, Collaboration always results in something greater than the sum of its parts. Every single marketing campaign I have produced is based upon Collaboration. The permaculture of the world is actually one giant, interdependent Collaboration. We’ve been brought up in a competitive world, but the more connected we become via technologies like social media, the more we see that Collaboration is the way we perform best.

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I hope you enjoyed this overview of The 7 Graces of Marketing from author Lynn Serafinn. If you want to dive more deeply into this paradigm, I do invite you to join me with Lynn and 22 other world-class guest speakers at…

“The 7 Graces of Marketing Telesummit”

December 6th-9th, 2011

7 Dynamic Sessions with 24 Guest Speakers

Register FR*EE at

http://the7gracesofmarketing.com/free-telesummit

On this 7-part online event, Lynn and her guests will be exploring

the “7 Graces” and “7 Deadly Sins” in detail.

And then… do check out Lynn’s book The 7 Graces of Marketing on December 13th. When you do, there are dozens of wonderful gifts for you, including the audio download of all 7 sessions from the telesummit, and many other goodies. Check out the gifts, and request a launch reminder so you don’t forget to pick up your copy (in paperback or Kindle) at: http://the7gracesofmarketing.com/book-launch/pages/pre-launch.html

Named One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire Us by Self-Made Magazine, Allison Maslan is a No. 1 Bestselling Author, Pres. of Blast Off! Business & Life Mentoring and The Pinnacle Mastermind Program. Have you grabbed your FREE CD, the 8 Secrets of Millionaire Entrepreneurs yet? Get it at http://www.myblastoff.com

Virtual Interview with Carolyn Brent…

Allison Maslan — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:42:34 +0000

Today I have the great pleasure of being the host on Day 15 of the Virtual Blog Tour of author Carolyn A. Brent whose book Why Wait? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death launches on Amazon on Tuesday November 15, 2011.
Carolyn is a member of my Pinnacle Mastermind Program and I am beyond impressed with her passion and her mission.

Author Carolyn A. Brent, M.B.A. is a former clinical educational manager in the pharmaceutical industry. She is an avid activist and advocate working with the U.S. Congress for the purpose of creating change to protect seniors and veterans from financial and medical abuse. She has appeared on many local and national TV and radio shows, and is a sought-after keynote speaker.

Yesterday, Carolyn visited Andrew Mondia at http://www.andyinspire.com/special-guest-writers/why-wait-a-new-book-by-carolyn-a-brent-interview where they talked about the role itself, family involvement and death.

Today, I’d like to share with you a recent interview I had with Carolyn Brent, an amazing woman and powerful member of my Pinnacle Mastermind Program. I was honored to ask her some questions on her story, work and importance of crucial conversation. I hope you enjoy it.

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Allison Maslan: What is your personal story that led you to write this book?

Carolyn A. Brent: Through struggling with the legal, medical, financial, and familial issues that come up when adult children handle such matters poorly (whether due to denial or to strife), I discovered there were no books on what needs to be covered and planned for, written from the perspective of siblings. Siblings have special needs at such times and, ideally, can be of great comfort to one another. I found no books that discussed the ideal scenario of sibling conversations versus the worst-case scenario of no conversations, as well as cases when sibling rivalry and resentment are allowed to interfere with planning and care. My siblings and I are living proof that this can go very, very wrong, leading to no one’s benefit: neither the children’s, nor the parent’s.

The more research I did, the more committed I became to spreading the important message that planning is critical, and families must begin talking to one another as early as possible. For the past few years I’ve traveled across the country giving lectures at churches and to members of organizations with an interest in these issues, and I’ve spoken with numerous family caregivers. I set up CaregiverStory.com to disseminate resources to help family caregivers. I’ve gone on radio and television. I’ve worked to pass new laws in Congress. Now I’ve written Why Wait?

Allison Maslan: What is your work with members of congress to help change legislation?

Carolyn A. Brent: Currently, I am working with both to the United States Congress and State, toward making the Federal Government and State officials responsible for upholding the decisions and elder person have made about the appointment of a financial fiduciary and medical representative, in the event of their disability and protecting those whom they select. My goal in life is to empower caregivers and their family members with knowledge of possible challenges they might face together while caring for an aging parent.

Allison Maslan: Why is it important to have crucial emotional conversations with parents, siblings and other family members?

Carolyn A. Brent: Why Wait? is designed to guide you through a series of crucial conversations with your aging parent (or parents), and with your siblings, so that you and your family will be well prepared for your parent’s end-of-life physical, mental, and emotional challenges and ultimate death.

It is important to have a one-on-one with your parent, as well as in conjunction with your siblings. Siblings also need to be able to communicate well with one another. It is best to begin talking, to resolve relationship conflicts from the past or present, and to make decisions when your parent is healthy and has a sharp mind, so that should an illness, an accident, or another type of emergency occur, you can focus on those acute sudden needs and your relationship. However, a conversation may be even more necessary if you’ve waited and your parent is ailing. When death comes, proper planning and calm, rational, purposeful, honest, well-intentioned conversations can lessen or prevent family conflict.

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I hope you enjoyed this interview with Carolyn A. Brent and that you’ll check out her book Why Wait? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death at http://www.babyboomersguide.org/book-launch/pre-launch.html

Here Are Two Reasons Why:

FREE 3-DAY PASS

When you visit the page at the link above and request a “launch reminder”, you will automatically receive a FREE pass to Carolyn’s 3-day “Why Wait? Telesummit”, with a panel leading experts preparing emotionally, financially and legally for the death of a parent. You can listen to the telesummit online in the comfort of your own home, and even ask questions during the broadcast.

This telesummit is a completely free
“no purchase necessary” gift from Carolyn

To register, go to

http://www.babyboomersguide.org/book-launch/telesummit.html

FREE GIFTS

When you buy Carolyn’s book on Tuesday November 15, 2011, you can ALSO receive a complete library of beautiful personal development gifts from authors, speakers, coaches and other enlightened professionals from around the globe including one from me

FREE CD: “8 Millionaire Success Secrets for Entrepreneurs”

To claim your 3-Day Pass and read about the free gifts, go to: http://www.babyboomersguide.org/book-launch/pre-launch.html

Thanks for reading! As usual, please feel free to share your comments and thoughts below. I love reading your feedback.

Today is her last day but if you joined along the way and would like to follow to the first day… we visited Glenn M Smith at http://sensitiveselfhelp.com/interview-with-carolyn-a-brent-author-of-why-wait , where they talked about her work and other subjects.

Named One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire Us by Self-Made Magazine, Allison Maslan is a No. 1 Bestselling Author, a serial entrepreneur who has built 10 successful companies from the ground up. Pres. of Blast Off! Business & Life Mentoring and The Pinnacle Mastermind Program. http://www.myblastoff.com

author Carolyn A. Brent whose book Why Wait? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Preparing
Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death launches on Amazon on
Tuesday November 15, 2011.

Author Carolyn A. Brent, M.B.A. is a former clinical educational manager in the
pharmaceutical industry. She is an avid activist and advocate working with the U.S. Congress
for the purpose of creating change to protect seniors and veterans from financial and medical
abuse. She has appeared on many local and national TV and radio shows, and is a sought-after
keynote speaker.

Yesterday, Carolyn visited Andrew Mondia at http://www.andyinspire.com/special-guest-
writers/why-wait-a-new-book-by-carolyn-a-brent-interview where they talked about the role
itself, family involvement and death.

Today, I’d like to share with you a recent interview I had with Carolyn when I got to ask her
some questions on her story, work and importance of crucial conversation. I hope you enjoy it.

——-

Allison Maslan: What is your personal story that led you to write this book?

Carolyn A. Brent: Through struggling with the legal, medical, financial, and familial issues
that come up when adult children handle such matters poorly (whether due to denial or to
strife), I discovered there were no books on what needs to be covered and planned for, written
from the perspective of siblings. Siblings have special needs at such times and, ideally, can be
of great comfort to one another. I found no books that discussed the ideal scenario of sibling
conversations versus the worst-case scenario of no conversations, as well as cases when
sibling rivalry and resentment are allowed to interfere with planning and care. My siblings and
I are living proof that this can go very, very wrong, leading to no one’s benefit: neither the
children’s, nor the parent’s.

The more research I did, the more committed I became to spreading the important message
that planning is critical, and families must begin talking to one another as early as possible.
For the past few years I’ve travelled across the country giving lectures at churches and to
members of organizations with an interest in these issues, and I’ve spoken with numerous
family caregivers. I set up CaregiverStory.com to disseminate resources to help family
caregivers. I’ve gone on radio and television. I’ve worked to pass new laws in Congress. Now
I’ve written Why Wait?

Allison Maslan: What is your work with members of congress to help change legislation?

Carolyn A. Brent: Currently, I am working with both to the United States Congress and
State, toward making the Federal Government and State officials responsible for upholding
the decisions and elder person have made about the appointment of a financial fiduciary and
medical representative, in the event of their disability and protecting those whom they select.
My goal in life is to empower caregivers and their family members with knowledge of possible
challenges they might face together while caring for an aging parent.

Allison Maslan: Why is it important to have crucial emotional conversations with parents,
siblings and other family members?

Carolyn A. Brent: Why Wait? is designed to guide you through a series of crucial
conversations with your aging parent (or parents), and with your siblings, so that you and
your family will be well prepared for your parent’s end-of-life physical, mental, and emotional
challenges and ultimate death.

It is important to have a one-on-one with your parent, as well as in conjunction with your
siblings. Siblings also need to be able to communicate well with one another. It is best to

begin talking, to resolve relationship conflicts from the past or present, and to make decisions
when your parent is healthy and has a sharp mind, so that should an illness, an accident,
or another type of emergency occur, you can focus on those acute sudden needs and your
relationship. However, a conversation may be even more necessary if you’ve waited and your
parent is ailing. When death comes, proper planning and calm, rational, purposeful, honest,
well-intentioned conversations can lessen or prevent family conflict.

———-

I hope you enjoyed this interview with Carolyn A. Brent and that you’ll check out her book
Why Wait? The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and
Legally for a Parent’s Death at http://www.babyboomersguide.org/book-launch/pre-
launch.html

Here Are Two Reasons Why:

FREE 3-DAY PASS
When you visit the page at the link above and request a “launch reminder”, you will
automatically receive a FREE pass to Carolyn’s 3-day “Why Wait? Telesummit”, with a panel
leading experts preparing emotionally, financially and legally for the death of a parent. You
can listen to the telesummit online in the comfort of your own home, and even ask questions
during the broadcast.

This telesummit is a completely free “no purchase necessary” gift from Carolyn
To register, go to

http://www.babyboomersguide.org/book-launch/telesummit.html

FREE GIFTS
When you buy Carolyn’s book on Tuesday November 15, 2011, you can ALSO receive a
complete library of beautiful personal development gifts from authors, speakers, coaches and
other enlightened professionals from around the globe including one from me

FREE CD: “8 Millionaire Success Secrets for Entrepreneurs”

To claim your 3-Day Pass and read about the free gifts, go to: http://
www.babyboomersguide.org/book-launch/pre-launch.html

Thanks for reading! As usual, please feel free to share your comments and thoughts below. I
love reading your feedback.

Today is her last day but if you joined along the way and would like to follow to the first day…
we visited Glenn M Smith at http://sensitiveselfhelp.com/interview-with-carolyn-a-brent-
author-of-why-wait , where they talked about her work and other subjects.

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Connie Marshall: Her Road to Entrepreneurial Success

Allison Maslan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:21:18 +0000

Entrepreneurs are creative beings. They have a passion inside of them that must be expressed. I honor their will, courage, determination and stubbornness to break through all obstacles and reach their personal and business Pinnacle.

In this upcoming blog series, I want to highlight my Pinnacle Entrepreneur Champions for facing their fears, taking the giant leap, and exceeding beyond their wildest dreams financially, emotionally and personally!

The Pinnacle is a year long mastermind program for new and advanced entrepreneurs that are ready to breakthrough their boundaries to reach the top.

Today we are going to highlight and interview Connie Marshall, CPT of Life Fitness 4 Me. She is a Certified Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist, a Certified Children’s Fitness Specialist, and used her own experience to launch a rewarding career that balances motherhood!

Q. What moment made you realize you wanted to change your career and lifestyle for the better?

A. The moment was actually a bunch of big ‘first’ moments with my young son. After missing my son’s first steps, his first words and his first day of kindergarten because of my high-stress, high-demanding job, I realized that enough was enough. It hurt knowing that will never get those moments back, but it made me realize that I could do something about it now that will allow me to not miss anymore precious moments in his life.

Q. What was the inspiration for creating LifeFitness4Me?

A. My own personal struggles as an overweight child and struggles with not knowing how to exercise safely while pregnant. Working out has been my life since college and I was training so hard at the gym that when I became pregnant I didn’t know how to modify my workouts to accommodate my pregnancy, so I stopped exercising all together. That was the worse thing I could have done because it caused me to have a very difficult and painful pregnancy. I want to empower pregnant women to stay healthy and in control of their bodies during their pregnancy and help them get back to pre-pregnancy weight quickly and safely. I also want to show children how to get fit and gain self confidence too. It’s about giving kids the tools, skills ad experience so they can lead a physically active life the rest of their life.

Q. How did you bridge between your two careers & how long did it take you to give up Corporate America to work for yourself full-time?

A. I started to take on some clients before and after work. It wasn’t easy and made for very long days, but it helped build my confidence to make the leap. After a few months of burning the candle at both ends I knew I needed to put my full energy into my business or it wasn’t going to go anywhere, so I cut the cord and I haven’t looked back, only forward.

Q. What gave you the courage to take the leap and what have been the biggest rewards for doing so?

A. Working one-on-one with Allison and surrounding myself with positive, like-minded people. The biggest rewards have been having more quality time with my young son and being able to impact people’s lives in a positive way by helping them get fit and take control of their health. I now have a job that is truly rewarding!

Q. How do you balance the duties of motherhood and entrepreneurship?

A. Being an entrepreneur has offered me the balance and freedom I was missing when I was working at my corporate job. I set my work schedule around being a mom first, which has made me a better person, a happier person and more importantly a better mom!

Q. What is your biggest challenge in being an entrepreneur and how do you overcome that?

A. Staying focused and on task. It’s easy to lose focus when you are your own boss, but you must remember that your business success is you and use that to keep you moving forward and growing. Every Sunday I put together my tasks for the week and that has helped me. I am also using Allison’s Interactive Life Coach Software to help me accomplish the tasks without feeling overwhelmed.

Q. What have you learned from Allison Maslan’s Pinnacle program & how have you applied it to your career?

A. Wow, I’ve learned so much from the Pinnacle Program that it’s hard to list just a few, but I will say that it has given me specific tools to help me overcome so many of my fears of being successful. It has allowed me to tap into my hidden talents and to believe in myself.

Q. What tips or insight would you give to other people that want to leave the corporate environment to be an entrepreneur.

A. Believe in yourself and don’t let your fear stop you from making your dreams of owning your business come true. Be sure to surround yourself with positive, supportive, like-minded people – it really helps you stay confident and focused.

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Connie has been in the fitness industry for over twenty years and has been featured on shows such as: KUSI News “Summertime Kids Fitness”; PregTASTIC Online Radio “Dispelling the Myths About Exercise During Your Pregnancy”; OverThinkingMoms.com Podcasts “Body After Baby”. To learn more about her, visit: www.lifefitness4me.com

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An Entrepreneur’s Dream: How to Make More Time in your 24 hour day!

Allison Maslan — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:16:45 +0000

One of the most valuable lessons I have learned over the years is how to maximize my time, turn time into money, and have more time to spend with those I love. The truth is that I love my work and I could do it all day long because it is so fulfilling to me, but honestly, that is not a healthy practice. I was a single mom for 12 years and I learned the hard way that balance is not only key, it is essential to living an inspired life. Here are a 5 practices I use repeatedly to get out of busy and into productive, with time left over to play.

1. Get very clear on your Big Picture Vision, where you truly want to be in your life. When you have a clear direction and are completely focused on your life and business goals, you will not get thrown off by every distraction or mismatched opportunity that comes your way. Then break this big goal into small 10 minute steps, I call them Mini Feats. Do 3 Mini Feats a day toward your bigger goals (that is 21 steps closer to your goal each week) and you will happily arrive at your destination, without feeling harried.

2. Be ruthless with your boundaries. Practice saying ‘No’ and you will have a lot more ‘Yes’ time for you. This is a tough one, especially for women, because we are the caregivers and we don’t like when people get mad at us! However, to accomplish what you truly want in your life, you absolutely must have the space to make it happen. Specify ‘You’ time during your week and make sure everyone knows to give you this privacy. They’ll be happy in the end because you’ll be more fun to be around when you feel accomplished.

3. Get support. There is no way you can grow your empire alone.Solo-entrepreneurs can grow their business to a point, but there are only so many clients you can take care of in one day. I realize it is scary to take that step and hire help, but you will thank me when you do. Not only will this free you up to do more of what you love in your business and your life, your clients will feel more supported and you will be able to expand your reach. Yes, its time to let go of the reigns and delegate, delegate, delegate. You cannot make a million dollars if you are spending your day doing $15-20 per hour jobs such as your filing or organizing your mailing list!

4. Batch your actions. This little practice has been miraculous for my life. Just like baking cookies where you cook at least a dozen at one time, batch your similar tasks all in one day so you stay focused and streamlined, without the stress. For instance, run as many of your errands that you cannot delegate during one afternoon a week. Assign full or half days that you will only see clients, or that you will only make phone calls, or research a project. Rather than mixing your goals and tasks, you will be much more effective when you don’t mix everything together and bounce from one thing to the next. It literally takes 5 times as long to finish a project when you are continually distracted, so be deliberate in designing your week.

5. Be honest with yourself on how you really spend your time. Most people, believe it or not, can find 2 extra hours somewhere in their day. Wake up one hour earlier and watch one less episode of The X Factor. Whalaaa! By doing this you will literally add an entire month to your life. Yes, 30 bonus days to your year. What can you accomplish in an entire month? You could invent the next Pet Rock by then, or even take a vacation!

My clients and I map out our weeks on The Interactive Life Coach Online Success System. I invented it to make my life and those I coach a lot easier, much more productive and lots more fun. Check it out here. Not only does it help you design your life and reach your goals, there are tons of great applications to set your financial goals, get clarity on your dreams and make amazing things happen in your life, your relationships and your work.

Please comment and share your time saving tips. I would love to hear how you balance the clock and I am sure my readers would, too!

Allison Maslan is the CEO of Allison Maslan International. She was recently named “One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire” by Self Made Magazine. A born entrepreneur and No. 1 Best Selling Author of the book, Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams Into Reality, Allison has built nine successful companies from the ground up starting out as a single mom on her own. As president of Blast Off Business and Life Mentoring, www.MyBlastOff.com, she has helped thousands of people transform their lives while launching countless into thriving dream businesses of their own. As a world-renowned homeopath for the past 16 years, Allison’s work embodies a partnership of holistic balance, a zest for success, and the most innovative business strategies you will find anywhere. Allison has been an expert guest on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox Stations across the US. She was also recently nominated for San Diego Magazine Woman of the Year.

What Mr. and Ms. Grounded Know about Life…

Allison Maslan — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:56:29 +0000

What if you were able to stay grounded, no matter what your day threw at you? Take a look at the qualities and behaviors of The Grounded Woman and The Grounded Man.

The Grounded Woman

␣ Knows how to take a deep breath and a little time to calm down.

␣ Is forgiving of herself in every moment.

␣ Has no problem prioritizing items on her to-do list, or even dropping tasks from the list.

␣ Realizes that she was only given two hands, and is comfortable delegating responsibilities to others.

␣ Knows the meaning of “one day at a time.”

␣ Puts herself up on a pedestal.

␣ Gives herself the accolades due for a day well done, even if others are not recognizing her efforts.

The Grounded Man

␣ Takes good care of his body and mind by making the commitment to exercise and eat in a healthy way.

␣ Has learned to follow his heart in his career/busines path and in love, rather than making choices to meet others’ expectations.

␣ Cultivates good friendships with other men and feels comfortable being open with his emotions.

␣ Knows that feelings of sadness and fear are healthy and will heal faster when they are released rather than suppressed.

␣ Balances his drive with fun and adventure. ␣ Knows that laughter and balance feed his soul and therefore will feed his personal and professional life.

After reading about Mr. and Ms. Grounded, what changes do you want to make that would help you feel less frazzled and more fulfilled? Can you think of any improvements that would help you feel grounded that were not on either of the above lists?

What do you think about Mr. and Ms. Grounded? Leave a comment and give me your thoughts on this topic.

Allison Maslan is the CEO of Allison Maslan International. She was recently named “One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire” by Self Made Magazine. A born entrepreneur and No. 1 Best Selling Author of the book, Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams Into Reality, Allison has built nine successful companies from the ground up starting out as a single mom on her own. Get a copy of her Free CD, The 8 Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs. http://www.myblastoff.com/freecd.html

What Winning is Not About…

Allison Maslan — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:55:04 +0000

What’s the difference between someone who wins big
every time and someone else that is held back?

It’s not about having the right degrees.
You could have 5 PhD’s and still feel stuck.
It’s not about winning the lottery or coming
from a wealthy family.

You can win it all tomorrow, but if you don’t have
the winning mindset to keep it, and the strategies
to make it grow, it can all disappear tomorrow.
That’s why many lottery winners end up broke
soon after.

The difference between someone that wins in life
and business compared to someone that misses
the boat on their dreams is having the
Inner Mindset of a Champion, and the strategies
to take those wins to the highest level possible,
no matter what.

It takes the kind of passion that is born deep within the belly.

It takes the magical marriage of creativity and commitment.

It takes continued persistence toward your dream when everyone is telling you to let it go.

It takes jumping in with both feet because there is absolutely no other possibility than going for it… full on.

It takes a willingness to get knocked down and then get back up stronger than ever before.

It takes pushing yourself beyond what you thought you were capable of.

It takes stepping out and rising up, full of grace and fire.

It takes prevailing against all odds.

It takes a courageous heart and an independent spirit that cannot be reckoned with.

It takes a ‘failure is not an option’ stance with a desire to win,
and win again.

It takes knowing when to be humble, listen and learn.

It all starts with a yearning, then evolves into embracing the dreams that absolutely must be realized, no matter what, no matter how, no matter when.

If you’re ready stop talking and dreaming about great
success and finally creating a dramatic uplevel in your
business, your vitality, your finances and your life
faster than you ever thought possible, then come

spend 3 incredible, mind shifting days with me

in beautiful San Diego and I will personally
teach you how.

At the Blast Off Business Breakthrough,

September 16th-18th, I will reveal my simple to
implement, step-by-step blueprint and teach you how to

win at ‘champion levels’ with every business venture, with

every challenge, every single time.

Only $497 and you can bring a friend for free!

Allison Maslan is the No. 1 best selling author of Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams Into Reality and the president of Blast Off Business and Life Mentoring. As a serial entrepreneur of nine of her own businesses including being world renowned homeopath, Allison has guided thousands to reach their potential and launched many into dream businesses of their own. She was recently named One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire by Self Made Magazine and has been on ABC, NBC and Fox stations across the US. www.MyBlastOff.com

Four Simple Steps to Keep Your Champion Tank Running Strong

Allison Maslan — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:42:43 +0000

For passion to sustain the long journey of your business and your life, it must have a front end and a back end.

The front end of passion is the blossoming intensity from which your passion is directed. This exploding energy is powerful, yet fits you so perfectly that it supports you with ease toward your big dreams and goals. It is an energy that comes from deep within your life force and cannot help being expressed outwardly in an enthusiastic and contagious manner. The front end of passion is a positive expulsion of energy. However, if you are not prepared, this continuous momentum can deplete you in a flash. As a homeopath and serial entrepreneur, I understand that to win in business, a healthy body and mind comes first. Here are some simple tips to keep you feeling fit and on fire during the summer months. When your health is a priority, you can blast off in your business and your life!

1. Establish good nutrition. It’s easy to fall into fast food or snacking when you are so engrossed in your passion that you’re not taking the time to eat right. (More detailed nutrition information can be found in Chapter Six).

2.Eight hours of sleep each night. Sleep is one of the most healing,energizing medicines, and it is absolutely critical for a creative mind. Did you know that sleep deprivation is used as a brainwashing technique? Without sleep, you are living in survival mode, which is the opposite of a passionate life.

3. Take a passion break once a week.Most of my creativity comes when I’m not working. When my mind is clear and I’m exploring or having fun, the ideas have room to appear. Turn off your phone. Shut down your computer. Go spend the day outdoors in nature, go to a movie, take a bike ride, or visit some friends. Talk about things other than your passion. (For a few minutes, anyway.)

4. Get physical. Especially if your passion is of the intellectual persuasion, you must get into your body. If you’re living from the neck up, your body needs to be enlivened. Choose exercise that you can sustain by doing activities that you will enjoy, such as dance, running, swimming, biking or boxing. Mix it up! It’s more beneficial to incorporate more than one activity to stimulate various muscle groups in the body. You will also stimulate the serotonin in your brain for more creativity and mood enhancement. You will prevent fatigue and burnout as you stimulate your cardiovascular system, get your blood pumping, and your billions of cells moving. Ahhhhhhh!

Come find your Champion Within at Allison Maslan’s live entrepreneurial event called The Blast Off Business Breakthrough on September 16-18 in San Diego, CA where you will experience, in person, an exclusive combination of unending inspiration, magical bursts of clarity, extraordinary breakthroughs, and laser-sharp strategies you can apply immediately to amp up your business and your life like never before. You will leave with a completely unique step-by-step plan for your new or advanced small business. Click the photo below to learn more about the event.