ASK CHERI S HILL

Last week I went to a half day retreat where I was reminded about being Mindfulness which means, Living in the Moment.  As I wandered through Rancho San Rafael Park here in Reno, I was amazed by how serene and beautiful it was as we slowly wandered down the gravel paths, breathing in fresh air and the sweet scent of all the gorgeous flowers in bloom.  We took off our shoes and were encouraged to explore all the different textures we could feel on the bottom of our feet (grass, sand, rocks, warm tile, cool cement, squishing through mud).  Being Mindfull teaches you that there is nothing more important to do or think about than experiencing right now everything you are seeing, feeling, smelling, and hearing in this precious moment.  I encourage you to stop for a minimum of 15 minutes a day (wherever and whenever) and just be: what do you see and hear? what can you touch and taste? how does that make you feel? We forget that in childhood we always lived in the moment and I certainly don’t remember exactly when that changed and why?  Do you? I have this quote hanging on my printer: peace. it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.   So I encourage you to practice Mindfulness.  It truly is an amazing way of life!  �

“Thank you so much for speaking at our Mommies Mean Business meeting.  Your talk was a real eye opener full of information we all needed to hear. It’s comforting to know you’re there and can help us navigate through all of our business stages!  We will be seeing you, thanks again!” - Tracy & Meggin

I was recently invited to participate as a special guest speaker on a teleseminar for the National Association of Women Real Estate Investors (NAWREI).  Since this was not the first time I have presented, I wanted to do something different from my usual - Be Prepared. Don’t Let the World Kick You in the Assets!  I asked C.L. if I could blow the dust of one of my older presentations which is titled: The Twelve Commandments of Wildly Successful Women!  Based on the wonderful feedback I received from women all over the country, I decided  I better develop this into a full-fledged coaching program.  I have to share that it is very powerful and full of excellent information as well as the actual steps you can take to master the concepts contained in each commandment.  I’m very excited about offering something fun, wonderful and extremely beneficial for working women.   We deserve it! Look for the launch this Fall 2008.Â

Good Morning Cheri!

I hope you are having a lovely day thus far!  I wanted to write you and thank you for speaking last night.  I really enjoyed all the information you shared with us – you are a wonderful speaker and teacher.  You are one of the vital elements of what makes this town so great for entrepreneurial women.  I look forward to being so successful that I need your help in forming my own entities!! 

All my best to you,

Jackie Lynch

Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors

I was invited to speak at a new networking group here in Reno, NV for Mommies Mean Business.  It was very cozy, a great group of women, and we got to drink wine because it was held in the back of Vino 100.  As I told them, I am a much better speaker when ya’ll are drinking.  Anyway, I talked about the importance of protecting their assets while they are building their businesses and since all of them are parents, I focused a little more on the benefits of living trusts as well. 

Many of them had already formed their corporation or LLC yet they really had no understanding of why they were in either a corp or an LLC, what is required to properly maintain them, and how they are being taxed.  Of course, this was nothing new for me as I see and hear these same statements every day.  What I reminded all of them is that your CPA and more specifically your attorney is not in the business to educate.  Therefore, once set up you’re pretty much flying blind.  So where do you go for help?  Sage International, Inc. of course!  And that’s exactly the reason why I created our new SageFacilitator Program (I call it Dept. 409) to help business owners first understand what it is they have and second, which is most often the case, clean up or finish the rest of their tax reduction and asset protection strategy.  You don’t know what you don’t know.

These women work hard in every aspect of their life and helping women has become such an important part of my life.  I am passionate that they get the right information when they need it the most (and most don’t have any idea what questions they should be asking) which is in the start-up phase of growing their business.  Without help you become a statistic. 

I strongly encourage anyone not involved in a networking group to join one.  Most are dedicated to continuing education as well as building relationships.  Surrounding yourself with people experiencing what you are experiencing is invaluable because you learn from each other what to do and what to avoid which literally can mean the difference between success and failure!    

 

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Author 101 University was a Godsend!  Thank you for the recommendation. I am already following up. My best to you. Thanks again.  Charles Matthews

Last week I was invited to attend Author101University in Los Angeles which was hosted by my friend Rick Frishman of Planned Television Arts.  This is actually the third time I have attended (New York & Chicago) which means about every 3 years I get to see people I haven’t seen in a while.  It was a wonderful event and I was thrilled to see quite a few people I had invited were in attendance too. 

Marvelous speakers: Rick Frishman (PR Guy); Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup Creator); Barbara De Angelis Ph.D. (Transformational); Alex Carroll (Radio Publicity); Brendon Burchard (Life’s Golden Ticket); plus a complete panel of experts.

These are the movers and shakers, the whos who that can help you build an “information empire.”  Overwhelming, yes! Exhilerating, yes! Ah Hahs and Takeaways, yes!  Even as seasoned as I am to platform selling, I never get through an event without buying something…because that’s exactly what I need next, even though I didn’t know I needed it until I was actually there! So I signed up for Mark Victor Hansen’s Mega Book Marketing University to be held next year in San Francisco.  Just hanging out with this guy seems to make sense.

The next day I went to BookExpoAmerica at the L.A. Convention Center.  WOW!  Over 2000 vendors and at least a half a million.  Everything and everyone associated with any type of publishing: Book companies, publishers, literary agents, supply companies, authors, all web based digital assets (ebooks, blogs, sites, etc.), every type of book (childrens, fiction, nonfiction, business, cookbooks, specialty, interactive, etc.) and I must say this placed rocked!  I was exhausted.  After I went through this one huge room I noticed all these people walking in the opposite direction, so I followed them and low and behold, I entered another huge room full of vendors and thousands of people. I had to find a chair.  After I rested, I started down each and every one of those isles. Of course, on my way out I was handed a tiny pamphlet titled “How to Survive Book Expo” which would have been way more helpful when I was walking in.  I carried two full bags of books around all day (seriously - they were giving them away for FREE, signed autographed copies) plus lots of information.  Trust me, that’s one lesson I learned that I shall not repeat: take only the books you will actually read!

Anyway, I highly recommend that if you are thinking of writing a book, already have a book or are creating any other type of digital assets, you go to BookExpoAmerica at least once in your life.  You have no idea the enormity of this industry until you actually see it all in one location!

More travels coming up.

 

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I look forward to sharing lots of information and pouring out my Soul to you over the years on many various topics. 

Peace & Blessings,

Cheri S. Hill - Chief Empowerment Officer