and get it listed in front of more people!

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I added logs to the blog, and I added details on the Write Post window, describing what the buttons were for.  You can visit that post here.

~ Wendy

Our server had some hardware issues this morning and it was down for quite a while.  The issue is being worked on but the site is up and should be working fine from here on.  They have replaced the damaged hardware and will now be checking to see that all files are unaffected.

Thanks for your patience.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The Blogging Project - Online Meeting - week 2

We will be meeting in the chat room to discuss:

Homework from our last meeting:

1. Did you get a chance to visit wordpress.com to view the backend of Wordpress and see how simple it is to use? Do you have any questions regarding how the blog works? 2. What is your goal for this blog? What do you want it to accomplish for you?

Our next phase:

3. Where to come up with content. What do you fill your blog with??

4. What action do you want your viewers to take? Are we putting ads on your blog or are we driving traffic to a direct sales webpage?

5. Blogging Schedules. You need to post regularly and plan to compile content regularly. A schedule helps you achieve your goals.

At this time we have a few people already in our blogging group. If you would like to join us, please contact Wendy and she will get you up to speed so you can be part of our blogging project.

More details on the website.

See you all there!!

Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 10:00am - 11:30am

New Port Richey Monthly Networking Meeting

Where: Panera Bread, Trinity (Rt. 54 & Little Rd.) Directions here.

Bring Business cards and Brochures (or whatever you have available to tell us about your business) and meet us for coffee! We’ll discuss goals and accomplishments as well as find out what everyone does.

It’s not your typical networking meeting! Our goal is to build relationships with people that you’ll be happy to refer people to, buy from, and spend time with.

More details here.

>> Setting Goals: A quick and easy way to make sure that you have direction in your life and business.

This can be downloaded by visiting our site and clicking on the box that looks like this:

We’ll be posting over here:  http://blogging.networkofwomeninbusiness.com/blog/

Join us if you’d like to learn how to set up your blog and then maintain it in a way that earns you more money!

For most of us there comes a day when we toy with the idea of starting a small business; work stress and frustrated career goals can often leave us thirsting for autonomy and starting a small business seems to fit the bill. But for those who are thinking of starting a small business, the road can be one of sacrifice and learning.

Before starting a small business do as much research as possible. Talk to other people who have started a small business and are willing to give you some guidance, read books by people who have a passion for entrepreneurship, and get online to read as much as possible about the ins and outs of starting a small business. On the Internet you’ll also have access to advocacy organizations developed to help those starting a small business; as well as access to chat forums where you can learn from the experiences of others in your situation

Locally there should also be organizations that can help you in starting a small business. Look at the business advocacy groups in your local area that can offer guidance.

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It seems to me the concept of living in the present or the Now is a focus of much conversation. One example is, Eckhart Tolle, who was recently featured on Oprah with a ten week webinar of his book The New Earth which is all about the power of living in the Now. I attended a week long Yoga and Meditation retreat in Mexico and the theme of the week was the power of living in the present. Life can only happen right now. It doesn’t happen in the past and it can’t happen in the future. The power of life is right now in the present.

I also attended a training program on giving powerful presentation. This was also a week long program and the main focus was on being present in all you do. The best way to connect with your audience is to be authentic and fully present in the moment. So what does this mean? To be present in the moment means that your mind is clear, you are not worrying about the past or future. You are focused only on being present right here and now.

While I was at the retreat in Mexico, I was reading a fascinating book by Dr. David Hawkins simply entitled ” I: Reality and Subjectivity”. Here is his description of living in the present. He compares living in the present to the rise and fall of waves in the ocean. “If the focus of the sense of ‘me’ is on the rising crest, the person never lives in reality but is constantly poised with the expectation of control the next instant. They are therefore constantly concerned with the future. If the focus is on the back of the falling wave, then the ‘me’ tends to cling to the past and editorializing. With some practice, the focus can be precisely narrowed to only the breaking crest of the wave, for in that instant, there is neither past nor future and neither regret for the past nor longing for nor anticipation of the future. Everything is witnessed to be as it is.”

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As shell-shocked as you are, when you’re handed that pink slip it’s hard to think about moving on. Much less what to do next. Especially when the ink on your pink slip isn’t even dry yet. Risking sounding Pollyannaish, I’ll say it anyway. It could end up being one of the best things that’s ever happened to you.

What should you do now?

Unfortunately, no one is immune to losing a job in todays unique economy. Even the best. And current statistics show few employees staying with a company long term; or even reaching retirement with a company they started out with. And whether it’s planned, you knew in advance you’d be downsized out, you can never plan enough.

First things first. Before thinking about moving on, it important - for many reasons - including peace of mind, to determine how you’ll handle paying bills and other personal situations. Next apply for any and all available benefits. Such as unemployment. Check into available medical and/or insurance benefits available. Check on the status of your 401k, if you have one. And any pension plan. Because once you’ve at least done that, you can begin to give a thought to how you’ll move on.

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