Join me now as Deidre Hughey shares her 3 Steps to Letting Go of Your Past and Living the Life You Want!

Here are the 3 actionable items that Deidre gave us:

1. Know who you are (take control and tell your story)
2. Accept that you’re amazing (trust yourself and retell your story)
3. Embrace where you want to go (courageous conversations and create your story)

Here’s Deidre Hughey’s “put a smile on my face” song:
It’s Amazing – JEM

My Guest Interviewer:
As a former CPA Kathy’s thrilled to have found that here it is possible to have both money and the time to enjoy it. And the best part is that she works with a team of people all dedicated to helping others reach their goals.

Kathy Simmers’ Website(s):
Kathy Simmers – Entreprenuer/ CPA

Deidre Hughey’s Website(s):
Deidre Hughey – Personal Empowerment Speaker

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Join me now as Kathleen Schmidt shares her 3 Steps to Break Through and Move From Hurt to Healing!

Here are the 3 actionable items that Kathleen gave us:

1. Dream
2. Believe
3. Achieve

Here’s Kathleen Schmidt’s “put a smile on my face” song:
I’ve Got a Feeling – Black Eye Peas

More about my guest:
With her debut book Escaping The Glass Cage, Kathleen’s hope was to help answer the tough questions regarding Domestic violence such as: How does a young girl end up marrying someone, who over time and severe abuse, nearly costs her her very life? How does she escape and learn to rebuild her self-esteem? Why is Domestic Violence still a rampant problem in today’s society? Kathleen shares her own story and how she created a new life, new beliefs and new dreams to move forward. Kathleen believes one can either stay in the past, or forge a new life and find ways to help and empower others.

Kathleen Schmidt’s Website(s):
www.kathleenmschmidt.com
www.climbforempowerment.com
www.projectempowerment.info

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Join me now as Terri Clay shares her 3 Steps to Start Accomplishing More in Your Life!

Here are the 3 actionable items that Terri gave us:

1. Find your purpose
2. Bring your dreams to reality
3. Develop a no excuse mentality

Here’s Terri Clay’s “put a smile on my face” song:
Speak – Myron Butler

More about my guest:
Terri Clay’s willingness to help her community has led her to motivate more of the general public, as Terri emerged into a dynamic inspirational speaker. She describes her bad choices of the past when speaking to crowds; choices she says created a domino effect of her life. Additionally, she is the host of a radio show, “The Talking with Terri Show” where she uses her voice to push listeners towards their destiny.She continues to inspire, writing “Walking in Your Purpose” as a featured author in the book 99 Tips to Transform Your Business Today, a collective work of other female entrepreneurs compiled by business strategist Saideh Browne.

Terri Clay’s Website(s):
Terri Clay – Inspirational Speaker

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Join me now as Michele Little shares her 3 Steps to Start Feeling Beautiful from the Inside Out!

Here are the 3 actionable items that Michele gave us:

1. Write a love note to yourself.
2. Do something just for YOU!
3. Do something for someone else.

Here’s Michelle Little’s “put a smile on my face” song:
Firework – Katy Perry

More about my guest:
Michelle Little helps women to create a strategy for getting dressed and encourages them to get rid of anything that doesn’t leave them feeling amazing! Michele says the best compliment a client could hear is “You look beautiful” and she understands how powerful feeling beautiful can really be. She believes all women are beautiful and it is her mission in life to help women see it for themselves.

Michelle Little’s Website(s):
Michelle Little – Style & Self-Image Expert

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Join me now as Vickie Griffith shares her 3 Steps to Break Through and Move from Hurt to Healing!

Here are the 3 actionable items that Vickie gave us:

1. Stop it! Stop beating yourself up.
2. Dare to say YES to your soul’s ideas.
3. Forgive yourself.

Here’s Vickie Griffith’s “put a smile on my face” song:
Nothing I can Do About It Now – Jana Danfield

Vickie Griffith’s Website(s):
Vickie Griffith – Speaker (NSP), Certified Hypnotist, EFT Practitioner

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Join me now as Sandra Sam shares her 3 Steps to Having Fun in the Sun – “Get Your Sunshine Vitamin”!

Here are the 3 actionable items that Sandra gave us:

1. Take your workout outside (20-30 minutes minimum).
2. Use Holistic Sunscreen – 100% Raw Shea Butter (lower SPF).
3. Visit doctor to find out vitamin D levels – you may be deficient.

Here’s Sandra Sam’s “put a smile on my face” song:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper

More about my guest:
Sandra’s gift is igniting a passion in others that stirs the energy within, and her belief is that each one of us is empowered to make positive changes in our lives. Her mission is to inspire others to create a lifestyle that improves physical and mental strength, increases the quality of life and helps others reach their fullest potential.

Sandra Sam’s Website(s):
Sandra Sam – Health and Wellness Consultant

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Join me now as Beverly Eakman shares her 3 Steps to Helping Your Child Survive and Navigate Our Educational System.

Here are the 3 actionable items that Beverly gave us:

1. Study and recognize warning signs.
2. Understand how kids get trapped into group-think and peer pressure.
3. Pre-plan a strategy for discussing these issues with your child.

Here’s Beverly Eakman’s “put a smile on my face” song:
Proud – Susan Boyle

Beverly Eakman’s Website(s):
Beverly Eakman

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• Are you ready to make real, lasting, positive changes in your life?
• Are you tired of “trying” to make changes and failing?
• Are you ready to challenge yourself and win?

Then, The Hardline Self Help Handbook by Paula Renaye is for you!

From the front cover to the back cover, I knew that this book was going to be different than every other self-help book I’ve read…and I was right! Refreshingly honest and forthright about the work that it takes to make changes in your life: it means that you have to truly come to grips with who you are, what you’re willing to do to change and what you’re not willing to do.

Paula helps the reader to start EXACTLY where they need to start, not with the idea of what you want to change, but with self-reflection, asking yourself tough questions and committing to working through the answers, even if the answers aren’t what you thought. Each chapter is filled with wisdom and in true handbook fashion, has worksheets to fill out as you come to grips with the answers that you discover about yourself along the way.

Chapters

1. What Are You Willing To Do?
2. The Why
3. Carrots and Sticks
4. What’s Behind the Mask?
5. Rip Off the Bandage
6. Follow the Yellow Brick Road
7. Where’s the Remote?
8. You Become Who Your Friends Are
9. If It’s Broken, Fix It
10. It’s Okay, I Forgive You
11. That Makes Me Sick!
12. Healthy Choices
13. Bullets You Need To Bite
14. Now What?
15. The Business of Self
16. So, What Do You Want?
17. How to Get What You Want
18. When You Don’t Know What To Do

Favorite Quotes

Paula Renaye, author

“Forgiving isn’t about making other people okay and absolving them of wrongdoing. Forgiving is about cleaning your slate and keeping it clean.”

“Don’t ever give away your power to another person. It’s your life. Own it!”

“Choosing the hard-line approach takes courage. It’s hard to take that first look in the mirror and not blink. But it’s absolutely essential.”

“Admitting the truth doesn’t mean you have to turn your life upside down this very minute. The only thing you have to do right now is make friends with Reality.”

Conclusion

As you read the pages of The Hardline Self Help Handbook by Paula Renaye, you can’t help but be affected and moved by the mirror she puts in front of your face. And one of the most wonderful aspects of her book is how Paula shares from her own life and draws the reader into believing that change, permanent, positive change, is possible.

Change takes courage, determination and direction. The Hardline Self Help Handbook is available as a blueprint for making those changes in your life!

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Over the past several months, I’ve been taking a deep look at how I approach my family, friends, work, and life in general. And I’ve made some changes that I want to tell you about, but first, let me tell you how this came about…

15 years of marriage.

Yep, my husband and I just celebrated on June 15th…and for the first time in our marriage, I was out of town on business for our anniversary. I know! Yuck! But, with time away, it made me think…what have we accomplished in 15 years?

On first glance, quite a bit. In this day and age, there’s quite a bit to be said for 15 years of marriage, most of which has been joyful and full of love and kindness. On top of that, we have two wonderful boys who are at the age of truly discovering themselves and their limits (yep, teenagers…well, 12 & 14, close enough). And yes, I have fabulous friends.

What have I accomplished in work? Well, first of all, I really prefer not to think of it as work, but rather daily sustenance. I used to work in corporate America…and HATED it (I’m just not a corporate gal, kudos to those of you who are!!). Now, I speak all over the country, authored a book, I Am Bound and Determined, working on my second and third books, have a radio show and volunteer for multiple boards.

As I started to think about all that I do on a weekly basis, it hit me. There are too many things that I do (out of goodwill) that take me away from what I think is truly important, rewarding and valuable – serving you. Not that volunteering isn’t important, but I had become “comfortably numb” (thank you, Pink Floyd) in what I was doing.

I feel good about my volunteer work, and I enjoy my radio show…but it’s too much and had overtaken my purpose. I started speaking and writing because I truly believe that I have value to bring to the world and in doing so, it afforded me the time to volunteer. At some point, I volunteered too much and my volunteering became work with little time left over for me, my family and for you…my readers, my clients and listeners.

So, back to the changes.

I have left several board positions and the only board position that I am keeping is my work with HopeLine NC which is a suicide prevention and crisis intervention hotline. I am also leaving my work at the radio station, WCOM. However, I did decide to keep my show, Deidre’s 3 Steps Forward with the format changing drastically…it will be more like a 15 minute show with information directly from me and I will also answer your questions…every week. I’m also revamping my website to be more cheery and with white space! Yeah, white space! Ooooh, and, if you haven’t noticed, I have a new tagline: From Absolute Adversity to Total Triumph, Claim Your Smile Today!

Whew!

To celebrate these changes, all of my current newsletter subscribers as well as anyone that subscribes before July 15th, will receive my newest 6-week course, “5 Keys to Self-Confidence: Eliminate Your Self-Doubt and Create the Life You Want!” absolutely FREE (in exchange for answering my very short survey)! After July 15, 2011, this course will be available on my website for purchase at a value of $124.

I ask you…is your life comfortably numb? Are there some things that you need to let go of so you can start living your life again to its fullest potential? Take a look and come join me! It’s a beautiful day!

About the show:

Join me now as Linda Lyons shares her 3 Steps to Freedom from Addiction & Co-Dependency!

Here are the 3 actionable items that Linda gave us:

1. Surrender.
2. Believe in Something Greater to Restore Sanity.

Make decision to allow That Power to Take Over the Problem with people, places & things.

3. Understand how “Care-grieving” may be affecting your caregiving experience.

Here’s Linda Lyons’s “put a smile on my face” song:
Learning to Fly – Tom Petty

Linda Lyons’s Website(s):
12 Steps 4 Recovery

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