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Links, books, eagles. These are a few of my favorite things...
Organizations & People that Rock!
Oak Tree Coaching
A collective of experienced coaches and consultants operating out of
North America and the United Kingdom. Oak Tree Coaching's coach-consultants are
credentialed and have a proven track record in coaching successful
business leaders to even better results. Martha is proud to serve on
Oak Tree Coaching's international team of coaches.
Women's Mentor Network
A unique organization that fosters women helping women
through mentoring. WMN is a community of women who want to share
their experience, knowledge, talent and resources with other women
to help them succeed personally and professionally. I believe in
this organization and am honored to have been selected as one of the
premier coaches in the WMN Coach Academy.
E-zine Queen
One of the best and most proven ways to increase business is to gain
status as an *expert* or *resource* in your field. And one of the
easiest, most effective, and least expensive ways to do this is to
publish an E-ZINE (or "e-mail newsletter"). I have more than 20
years of experience with newsletters and other publications, and I
continue to be delighted and amazed by the new tips and techniques
that Alexandria Brown, "The E-zine Queen," comes up with. Check out
her "Boost Business With Your Own E-Zine" manual, and
her other many resources.
AWeber
If you send out regular correspondence -- an ezine, notices to your
customers, sales letters, etc. -- check out AWeber. This is a
terrific autoresponder that has many "set it and forget it" features
to make your life easier. I swear by it for my ezine distribution
and follow-up notices.
Visit the
AWeber website for a demo.
The Coaches Training
Institute
When I researched all the possible coach training programs
available, I narrowed my search down to just those institutions
accredited by the International Coach Federation, and among those,
CTI's co-active coaching program stood out as the premiere choice
for me. The training weekends were transformative for me, not only
professionally, but personally.
My House
"My House" is a long-term transitional home, based in Atlanta, for
infants who are ready to be ready to be released from the hospital
but have special needs (including drug addiction passed on from the
birth mother) and are without families. "My House" takes these sweet
babies into a loving, warm, home-like setting where they get a lot
of love and support until a permanent arrangement can be made.
Please consider supporting them so they can continue to grow and
provide this service to more babies.
Visit their
website to learn how you can help.
Kitty Morel, Meditation Teacher
I had dabbled with meditation, but never took it too seriously until
I met Kitty, who taught me about Primordial Sound Meditation, a
practice developed by Dr. Deepak Chopra. Kitty is certified by Dr.
Chopra and Infinite Possibilities Knowledge as a Primordial Sound
Meditation instructor. She embodies peace of mind and spirituality
in a way that engaged me in learning this very simple, but powerful,
method of meditation.
Learn more about Primordial Sound Meditation.
Radiant Recovery
This program heals sugar sensitivity and sugar addiction. Feel free to ask me
about my experience with this powerful program, and if you feel the term "sugar sensitivity"
rings a bell for you, check out the
Radiant Recovery
website ASAP!
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Books & Music that I Love
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E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What
to do About It, by Michael Gerber... A phenomenal process to help
you make the transition from excellent technician (coach,
engineer, architect, accountant...) to savvy business owner. A
must read for any serious entrepreneur! |
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire... This
book is a blast! It is the story of Cinderella, told from the
perspective of one of the stepsisters. |
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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott... My favorite book on
writing. A fun read and it revolutionized my own writing! |
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Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott... A witty, irreverent
and poignant peak into one woman's spiritual journey. |
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Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life: How to Use Feng Shui to Get
Love, Money, Respect and Happiness by Karen Rauch Carter
... My favorite Feng Shui book, because it is easy to read, very
practical and concrete, has examples. I used one idea from this
book and got two new clients the next day! Can't beat that! |
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee... Okay, if I could
write just one novel in my lifetime, I hope it is of the caliber
of this amazing classic! |
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Good to Great by
Jim Collins... A clear and concise look at the management style
and leadership models that create great companies. A must for
any business owner. |
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The Artist's Way by
Julia Cameron... A life-changing program, and you don't even
have to be an "artist" to incorporate these soul fulfilling
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Potatoes Not Prozac by Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD... A
great resource for learning the theory behind sugar sensitivity.
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The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program by Kathleen
DesMaisons, PhD... The ultimate how-to guide for healing sugar
addiction.
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Jana Stanfield |
Check out Jana's
website for some very inspirational and moving music. You will
soon be a groupie like me! Her "Listen
For the Whisper" has been a cornerstone of wisdom for my
life. (It's on her CD titled "I'm Not Lost I Am Exploring." |
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16 Greatest Hits by
Rosemary Clooney... I have been a fan of Rosie, the incomparable
"girl singer" from the big band era, since I was just a young'un
in the 70s. What a thrill to see her regain popularity over the
years. This is a great "starter" CD if you are Rosie-curious,
chock-full of her most popular hits. You'll be hooked! |
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Animals & Pets - Who Can
Resist?
First Light Eagle Cam
This nest-cam is perched over an Eagle's nest in Massachusetts, U.S.
It does seem a little rude to pry into the lives of this young Eagle
family, but I'm hoping that they don't notice so much....
New eaglets hatched in early April 2007. They are cute, cute, cute!
If you are lucky, you'll catch Mom & Dad bringing a big fish into
the nest to feed their young chicks. Soon, we'll see the chicks get
larger and larger... testing out their wings... and then, off they
will go. If you miss the Spring nesting season, you can still
check out the 2007 picture gallery for stills.
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