My colleague and dear friend, Erin Blaskie, is hosting the first annual Summer Speaker Series featuring an amazing line-up of speakers including James Roche, Christina Merkley, Alexis Neely, Allana Pratt, Lou Bortone, Viki Viertel, Lynn Scheurell, Kathie Thomas, Debbie LaChusa, Wendy Weiss, Terri Z, Donna Gunter, Diana Ennen and so, so, so many more.

Here’s the deal… She’s featuring TWO speakers PER DAY for the entire month of August (not including weekends because really, who likes working weekends?)

The best part is that this amazing series of speakers is priced VERY affordably. It’s going to be one of the hottest events of the summer and you’ve got an invitation from me!

Simply click through this link and register today. You won’t be disappointed and I’ll be there to speak as well!

You can purchase a seat in one track, two tracks or get audio downloads included too (along with your live seat) so what are you waiting for! I’ve heard there is a cap of 200 people due to the bridge line and with the speakers involved, that won’t last long!

Visit the Summer Speaker Series and register now… ‘see’ you on the calls!

Sheri McConnell

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Hi Creators and Big Thinkers!

Hope you are having an amaaaazing summer!

I can’t believe how fast it is flying by. Kids go back to school in about 4 weeks. Wow.

I wanted to take a moment to share some pictures from our July 4th celebration and then a few pictures of me with a couple of my team members when we were at the annual eWomen Network Conference last week.

To your success!
Sheri McConnell-CEO

Andrew (my 2 year old son)

Andrew and Hannah (my 2 year old and 8 year old)

Natalie (my 13 year old teenager)

Megan (my 12 year old)

Hannah (my 8 year old)

Me and Erin Blaskie (My VA and owner of Business Services, Etc.)

Trina Lamarche (Another VA that works with Business Services, Etc.)

Hi Creators and Big Thinkers,

As you know, my mission at Sheri McConnell Companies, Inc. is teaching women how to achieve financial independence through the various educational products and services we offer. To help educate our clients and customers more about how we can help you achieve your individual goals, my team has put together a wonderful company catalog. Please feel free to download a copy below and just let us know if you have any questions at all.

Download Now: Sheri Mcconnell Companies, Inc. Catalog.pdf

Hi Creators,

I am so happy to share that my new book Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses is available for purchase starting today—AND if you purchase today, June 25th, you receive a huge package of “women only” bonuses at no extra cost!

Of course I think the book itself is really good (see the advance praise at the bottom of www.smartwomenbook.com to see what others think), BUT you have to check out all the bonuses we have put together for YOU—they are completely focused on woman and by women. Enjoy!

Click here to see book: www.smartwomenbook.com

Sheri McConnell
CEO of the My Millionaire Friends

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Much of my success with membership-based businesses is also because of my ability to continuously grow in the area of “mindsets”. Here are a number of tips to help you think and create in a big way.

Tip One–Honor Your Urges
One of the main reasons I left the corporate world and took the entrepreneurial plunge many years ago was so I could do more of what I enjoyed and less of what I hated. It makes sense doesn’t it? Yet, you would be surprised how many entrepreneurs don’t do more of what they love. Make sure you take advantage of the freedom you have by setting boundaries early on in your business. Successful entrepreneurs don’t create boundaries after they are wealthy. They create them so they can become wealthy. Not always being accessible actually creates scarcity and attracts more business. From now on when you want to take off and head to Starbucks or you want to take a week off and go on vacation, honor those urges, plan accordingly, and then do it.

Tip Two–You Can Work Hard and Still Have Fun
When you first start your company, you probably will wear all the hats and work harder than you ever have. But once the business is built and you start to gain new customers and sell products, it is a lot of fun. The best part of being a leader is being able to pick up the phone and have access to someone you have admired for years because you are a gatekeeper to a database of customers. You learn so much from those experts you now have access to, and your customers will love you for it when you graciously pass new information on to them.

Tip Three–Let Go To Grow
One of the main reasons I became an entrepreneur and left the corporate world back in 1999 was because I loved the freedom to just let go and have fun. I wanted to have a higher quality of life where I could be creative and earn more for that creativity. Unfortunately, what happens with many entrepreneurs in start up is they get too intense and end up chasing away the most beneficial business and personal relationships. Always remember “why” you are pursuing this dream in the first place and remember to let go and have fun with the people you meet and do business with. I love working with people who make me laugh, who have a wicked sense of humor, who get passionate about their causes, and who know how to let go, be themselves, and make “work” fun. The cool thing is these types of people attract others like them, and your fun “network” then multiplies exponentially. So do your revenues. Bottom line: Letting go and having fun in business is good for the soul and for the bank account.

Tip Six–Build Millionaire Relationships
NO ONE can reach seven figures without building crucial business and personal relationships along the way. The membership-based business model is a millionaire business model and by using it, you attract important relationships more easily. Millionaire relationships aren’t always measured by the financial return on investment (ROI) you receive either. One of the most exciting parts of building a company that you are passionate about is all of the dynamic and energetic people you can access. This type of ROI often shows up in the form of real people who serve as resources when you need them. All you have to do is decide to take action and work on getting to know people. Then you can communicate how your company can help them solve their problems.

Tip Seven–Understand Entrepreneurial Energy
Millionaires rarely sit down, and they are often in great shape. They also don’t watch TV much, and they give of themselves freely. Millionaires have lots of entrepreneurial energy. They are creative, passionate, risk takers, who are big thinkers and always evolving. If this description isn’t you yet, start aiming for these behaviors today. Know that what you eat and if you exercise directly affects your bottom line. People are attracted to people (and companies) who take care of themselves and are full of energy. What you feed your brain (literally) determines your ability to solve million-dollar problems and come up with million-dollar ideas. (Just some food for thought!)

Sheri McConnell is the President of the National Association of Women Writers and the Assn of Web Entrepreneurs. She helps women writers and entrepreneurs discover, create, and profit from their intellectual knowledge. Want to learn more about membership-based businesses? Visit www.createyourgroup.com. Sheri lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband Seth and their four children.

Everything worthwhile in your life only comes into form through your creation. You cannot wait for the right time, the right job, the right husband, the right house, or even the right body to come to you. You have to create it. To achieve the life of your dreams, you need to spend time “visioning” what you think will make you happy. Then you get busy “acting,” moving forward, and figuring out how to create what you want. I created the right job by becoming the CEO of my own company and constantly refocusing back to my “passions” during difficult growth phases. And the BIG AHA I had that I want to share with you is that sometimes we go on autopilot. When that happens, we create messes in our lives. Always be willing to scrap some of your creations and start over, whether it’s a bad business, bad marriage, or bad eating habits. Remember, you have all the power you need within you to create the life you want.

Why Create A Virtual Group?
When I first started the National Association of Women Writers (NAWW) in 2001, I didn’t openly share that I was running and building my new company from my home office. A stigma was attached to having a home office back then; it communicated that you were a small company. Times have definitely changed. Fast forward to today. Everything I believed was a weakness in my first business in 2001 is actually a strength that I leverage today to grow my companies. These are a few reasons why I love virtual businesses.

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To your success,

Sheri McConnell - CEO

Carve Out Time To Honor Your Money

I encourage all my clients to create space on their calendar for two “internal meetings” each week. One—a money meeting where they review how they are doing in their companies/personal finances. Two—Creating and/or maintaining their Operations Manual. In fact—in the My Millionaire Friends program, we include a template for an Operations Manual because it is so important. By honoring your money and the systems that allow you to make money, you are telling the universe that you are grateful and respectful and that you care about your financial well being.

To your success,
Sheri McConnell-CEO of MMF

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Be Willing to Invest

The single most harmful mindset that holds you back is: I don’t have the money. If you aren’t willing to borrow money to invest in your knowledge and your expertise, you are simply telling the universe that building wealth isn’t important to you. Period. As long as you are conscious of this choice—there is nothing wrong with it because what has happened is that you have made the choice not to pursue wealth. But if you really want more for yourself, your family—you want freedom from the employer, freedom form worrying about money, freedom to leverage your time however you choose… then you must be willing to invest.

To your success,
Sheri McConnell-CEO MMF

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Don’t Be So Perfect

Concentrate more on implementation than perfection. Bring an outsider in to access your “work and mindset behaviors” if you aren’t meeting your financial and life goals. Example: My clients often get in their own way because they spend too much time on tasks and projects with absolutely no ROI. They don’t even see it because they are “in” it. I always tell them, “Quickbooks doesn’t lie to you.” If you aren’t meeting your financial goals then bring in a business coach to look for areas of improvement. An outsider will often see red flags immediately.

To your success,

Sheri McConnell-MMF CEO

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