ASK CHERI S HILL

I am currently taking a class developed by a friend of mine, Linda McLean, which in my opinion is the missing piece after The Secret.  I did watch it again last week and was reminded about the importance of knowing what you want and how you have the power in your own mind to manifest it.  Which leads me to the vision board.  I have spent the last four weeks defining all of my goals for 2009.  Financial, Personal, Health, Community, Recreation, Spiritual, Social, and Business.  I realized in some areas I am doing great and don’t really have any specific goals.  I just need to keep doing what I’m doing.  Certainly there were a couple of areas that will require more of my attention.  By focusing on those, I was able to boil it down into six specific goals I want to accomplish in 2009.  I found the process a lot of fun and it forced me to think about my life - where I am - where I want to be.

By creating a vision board it allows me to visually see the results that I desire.  It has been fun cutting out pictures, creative words, pretty much anything that resonates with my goals was attached to my board.  I now have a picture that I can look at everyday that will keep me emotionally attached to my goals.  This will also serve as a reminder to direct all of my attention, resources, time and energy to accomplishing those six and those six only until complete.  Not 40, not 100, SIX!

I encourage all of you to take the following steps:

1. Imagine.

2. Write it all down.

3. Hone it down to six goals next year.

4. Visualize it (create the board).

5. Stay focused and take the right actions.

6. Sit back and enjoy your accomplishments. 

If you want to learn more about Linda’s progam, Next Level Living, email me at cheri@sageintl.com

While October is my favorite month - Halloween is definately my favorite day.  While I often struggle to remember things from yesterday, so many of my fondest memories are of Halloween.  I can remember every costume and certainly all the laughter!  I dig the costumes, the candy, the colors…everything fun and goulish!  No, I do not do cute Halloween.  My philosphy is you can be anything you want for Halloween as long as your dead! 

I decorate my house inside and out, sometimes even more than Christmas.  In fact, I have an entire village of haunted houses, shipwrecks and graveyards.  The house is lit up in purples and oranges, blacklights and spiderwebs and many candles burn with the scent of fall.  Haunted sounds play outside while a fog machine swirls its mist in the spooky courtyard.  Giant ghosts, crime scene tape and bodies drawn on the driveway greet you as you approach the house and then a tree with hanging heads is what you must walk through to get to the front door.   Scary…YES!

It all goes up the week of Halloween and comes down the very next day.  A lot of work…a lot of fun…oh and the capper is one outrageous Halloween Party that totally rocks the house.  Each year about 75 friends all dressed in fantastic costumes show up with plenty of food and festive libations.  

Lot’s of Tricks…Lot’s of Treats!

Happy Halloween

Guess who I get to introduce (because I am speaking right before him) at the Sparks Chamber of Commerce Business Forum?  Michael Gerber!  I have been a devout student of Michael Gerber (he wrote the E-Myth) for many years and was very excited that our business forum committee, on which I serve, was able to secure him as our Keynote Speaker for this event.  I can honestly say that every entrepreneur I have ever talked to I always end up recommending they tap into Michael Gerber’s books and information because he is without question: THE SMALL BUSINESS GURU!  

His newest book, Awakening the Entrepreneur Within is sure to be a bestseller as well.  You can bet I’ll be standing in line to get my own autographed copy.  If your a local, I hope you will be joining us at this event!

I hope all of the fabulous women in my life join this amazing network.  As a founding member of the Reno chapter it is with great pleasure that I get to share the fact that our Managing Director, Kymberlee Simantel was recently awarded, “Managing Director of the Year” (over 113 chapters in North America), which is well deserved and a wonderful honor.  I am so proud of her and everything she has accomplished over the last 3 years.  From recognizing the need to start a chapter in Reno, NV to building a strong and viable community of fabulous and successful women.  Every age, every walk of life. 

To be honest, I am very particular about how I want to spend my time.  I do not belong to a bunch of networking organizations, not because I don’t think they serve a terrific purpose (most do), simply because I know exactly what I want/expect in return for my time.  For me, it’s all about building long-term relationships that support and nurture each other and in my opinion, some groups get it and some don’t.

I can honestly say, this one does.  I have made a lot of terrific connections both personally and professionally.  And even more important you need to know the heart of eWomenNetwork is the eWomenNetwork Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and in-kind services, through grants and awards, in support of women and children.

I have introduced eWomenNetwork to a lot of women (even those I have just met) and believe me once they attend I get big bear hugs for doing so!

There are so many benefits so please check them out.  To learn more please visit:

http://www.ewomennetwork.com/index.html to find out if there is a chapter located in your area. 

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I bet you didn’t know that I am an AYSO Soccer Referee.  Yes, the one in the yellow shirt blowing a whistle.  My daughter who plays soccer thinks I look funny.  Anyway, the reason I am a referee is because the entire AYSO organization depends on volunteers and I know for a fact that very few parents would ever consider becoming a referee.  All through my 20’s I was a softball umpire so this was not a big stretch for me, same concept different uniform. 

I hope that any of you that are parents with kids in sports, that you get up out of your seat and do something to help the team, the organization and the sport.  It is important to set good examples by participating (coaching, serving as team mother, being the snack organizer, carpooling to get everyone to practice on time) whatever, so that your child learns it takes a lot of people to support a team.  And being on a team is a fabulous life lesson every kid should experience.  It will serve them for the rest of their life. 

Simply sitting on the sidelines serves no purpose. Volunteer your time and efforts.  It feels wonderful to be a part of something (and that something is up to you to figure out) that benefits not only your child but the community at large, not to mention the satisfaction you’ll receive because you know you’re doing your part. 

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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

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