Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

I wanted to take some time today to say thank you for letting me come into your inboxes in 2009!

And more importantly, I hope I was able to come into your heart and that I made you feel more inspired and empowered this year.  That was my goal.

As you and I move through the amazing journey of life each day, I am in awe of the power we each have to create positive change in the world. We have the power to create positive change in our communities, in our families, and in ourselves.

I know we do, because over the last 10 years I have been experiencing it first hand through my work online and offline as a mompreneur, writer, and “coachsultant” to many of you!  And it fills my heart to see so many of you out there doing the same powerful work.

You are helping other people live their passions and create beautiful and wonderfully magical lives for themselves.  And yes, many of you, my clients did this in a very “wonky” economy as if you were given a “lucky pass”.

I knew why some of you were having an amazing 2009 when many weren’t…  and there was no luck involved.  You were thinking big and most importantly taking scary, bold action.

As a gift of sorts to you today, I offer some of the most important and life-altering mindsets I taught (and lived!) this year and I hope they resonate with you as you gracefully move into 2010.

• You need a group of “invested” like minded souls to hold you accountable.
• Being successful takes recommitment over and over again along the journey.
• Surround yourself with people that will expand your mindsets. You can only grow proportionally to the people you surround yourself with.
• Sometimes to move forward you must trust your intuition and just take the leap.
• The growth is almost always proportional to the investment.
• Growth does not come without discomfort.
• People are open to you leading them because of what they experienced with the 2009 economy. They have let go of their expectations and are ready to finally learn.
• When your message is your marketing, there is no selling involved.

These are just a few of the mindsets that moved my clients and myself forward at lightning speed this year.  I look forward to continuing our journey together in 2010 and learning completely new lessons!

Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your trust and love.

Enjoy your holidays!

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the Global Institute of Associations

http://www.smartwomenprograms.com

Join Sheri McConnell, CEO of the National Association of Women Writers as she shares how to use visual tools to set goals and jumpstart your creativity.

Title: How To Use Visual Tools To Set Goals and Jumpstart Creativity

Date: November 18

Time: 11 am Pacific,  Noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, 2 pm Eastern

You will learn:

- Sheri’s favorite tools and resources and where to get your own
- How to visually set up your surroundings to support the emergence of your brilliance
- Why information must flow through you to make your “right brain” happy

Bio:

Sheri McConnell is the CEO of Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. and the president and founder of two national and international associations. She started her first association, the National Association of Women Writers-NAWW in 2001, and founded the 2nd association, the International Association of Web Entrepreneurs in 2006 and cashed out on it 2 years later.

Her latest association, the Global Institute of Associations-GIA was launched in late 2008 and produced multiple six figures within a few short months. Sheri is known as the Leader to Leaders™ and consults with big thinkers and creators from all over the world in multiple industries teaching them how to leverage the association model.

She is also the author of Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses, The Smart Women’s Book of Powerful Quotations and Smart Women Know Their “Why” – A How To Memoir on Discovering Your Life Purpose (Pub Date Fall 2009). You can visit Sheri, access her free article archive, and find out more about her and all of her companies at www.sherimcconnell.com

Sheri lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, their four children, a “weenie” dog, and two cats.

How To Register for This Event:

If you are not an NAWW member yet, find out more about NAWW Membership Benefits by clicking here: http://www.naww.org/blog/benefits

If you are already a member, you can find the call in number on your Member Login page. If you no longer have this information, please e-mail us at support@naww.org

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,

How are you doing?  I hope you are doing wonderful.

Today I want to connect with you and take notice of a very important journey. Our journey together-and for so many of you, the journey has been over a decade now. Wow.

I just finished a week of business mastermind meetings. One meeting was for my clients and the other meeting was for me where I met with other very successful business owners (many are into multiple seven figures now) to chart my 2010 plans. I had some huge shifts this past week. I am excited about how our company will continue to reach more women business owners and entrepreneurs and help them create and grow profitable businesses that support their lifestyles. It is such an important mission when you really think about it. Let me explain…

Over a decade ago, I was a single mom of two toddler girls working as an administrative assistant (even with a Masters degree!) at Verizon Wireless trying to make ends meet and searching for a way that I could spend much more time with my children and independently take care of us while living a passionate life. Not too much to ask for, right?

I didn’t think so.

So I left and started a daycare called SMILES Learning Center. My first real company. Because I was brave enough to leave that job and start my own business, my journey led me to a new more evolved husband (we just celebrated a beautiful 10th anniversary earlier this month) and two more healthy children.

Had I not left that job, I would have never started the journey that eventually led me online where I built an amazing umbrella of businesses that inspire other women to be brave and take the first step to just move forward in a direction that feels soulful and alive. When I left my corporate job, I was scared, but at least I had hope and I felt alive.

Today, Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. (which includes the National Association of Women Writers and the Global Institute of Associations) empowers over 15,000 women every week in our newsletters. Not to mention the more than 10,000 women we inspire virally through social networking at just Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In. Our Smart Women books are reaching thousands of women every quarter now and our financial projections for 2010 are close to 3 million.

And honestly, we are just getting started. The vision and mission is that big.

If you have been one of my subscribers over the last 10 years, then you know how important this e-mail is. You know how rare it is that I slow down and take stock of it all. It is time.

I have come full circle and I am here to share the path and the journey with you because it is and has always been our mission to empower women to become financially independent so that they could create positive change in their lives and the lives of their children and their communities. See how huge it is!

So if you are ready, come and play with me and about 75 other amazing women! I sincerely promise to provide inspiration and a genuine approach to starting a business and growing it gracefully so that you don’t lose your mind along the way. And most importantly, I want to show you how to do it so you can have a life full of connections, passion, and people you love all around you.

And don’t think there won’t be bumps (or as I like to say “growth opportunities”) along the journey. Remember, anything worth having is worth finding out how to create and grow. One thing I know for sure, we are each responsible for our own success. And we are the ones that have to find a way to get through all the obstacles along the way.

To all of our success!

Sheri

PS

Here is all the information on my upcoming event below. Don’t forget that I am also including a ticket to Ali Brown’s Shine event for you until the end of this week. Hope to “play” with you soon.

Are Your Ready to Learn How to QUICKLY Run Your Own PROFITABLE Association So You Can

Have More Freedom, Build Equity, Earn Passive Income, and Be Considered A Leader In Your Industry!

When you register for the GIA Event before September 27th, you get to go to Ali Brown’s SHINE Event for free! (A $1497 value!)

AND if you missed our preview calls for the GIA event, you can listen to them all at: http://www.gia-connect.com/previewcalls

Dear Creators and Big Thinkers,

Have you been waiting for literally the best time ever to join the National Association of Women Writers and the Association of Web Entrepreneurs?

For the next 24 hours, until February 20th at midnight (PST), you can join both associations for the price of one!

This is our way of supporting you and helping you move forward with your goals even when money is tight.

To take advantage of the 2 for 1 Membership Package at $137 (normally $264 when purchased separately), just click this link today: 2 for 1 Membership Package

And if you want to know more about the books and many monthly benefits you will receive within the next few weeks in the mail? Just click on the links below.

NAWW Benefits: http://naww.org/blog/benefits

AWE Benefits: http://aweconnect.com/blog/membership-benefits

But remember, to get the special savings, you have to click here.

To your success,
Sheri McConnell

PS
Remember, this is a one-time only, never been done before and will never be done again special promotion!

Hi Women Writers!

Welcome once again to all the new subscribers this week!

First, I wanted make sure you look for a very special e-mail tomorrow, February 20th.  This e-mail will give you a 2 for 1 link where you can join/renew with the National Association of Women Writers and the Association of Web Entrepreneurs for the cost of 1 membership! The link will expire at midnight (CST) on the 20th.

Second, we just wanted you to know we are working on bringing you a very exclusive program on 6 and 7 Figure Book Proposals with Linda Sivertsen. So stay tuned.

And finally another friend and colleague, Melanie Benson Strick, CEO of Success Connections, Inc, has recently released something that I think will profoundly change your business this year if you have one. It’s unlike anything I have ever seen and I know if you start putting the CEO Factor ™ to work in your business and your life, you will see a dramatic shift. I’m planning to attend her event April 3-5 in Laguna Beach, CA and I think it would be great for you too. Check out the event here and I hope to see you there!

To your success,

Sheri McConnell
President and Founder
National Association of Women Writers
www.naww.org

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This Month’s TeleEvent:
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Oprah called!!! She wants to interview you on her show! Are you ready?

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Articles:
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Connecting With Our Inner Light When We Feel Stuck In The Dark

A New Way To Publish
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NAWW Membership Benefits for 2009:

Benefit One

All NAWW Members will receive Publishize: How to Quickly and Affordably Self-Publish a Book That Promotes Your Expertise in their membership packets. Click on graphic for more information on this year’s selection. ($24 Value)

Benefit Two

Members are encouraged to share their Member News and Member Requests on the NAWW Website/Blog. (Priceless!)

Benefit Three

 A monthly live teleseminar with a publishing/writing expert (includes audio mp3 file). Click here to see upcoming schedule. ($600 Value)

Plus much more!

Click here to learn about NAWW Membership benefits!