Dear Dolphins,

Once again, the Santa Ana winds blow strong and bring wildfires in their wake. With three firemen in my family, I always have a special concern when the hot winds blow. So this month’s article is from my book, The Wealthy Spirit, and is called “A Fire in Malibu.” Even tragedies bring opportunities, and as a friend told me recently, “There is always a gift with purchase.” I hope you enjoy this one, and join with me in sending out prayers and blessings to those who are confronting challenges today.

The Financial Stress Reduction Workshops and Certification Program:

As I mentioned last month, next year I will be certifying coaches, therapists, financial professionals, consultants, etc. to teach the Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops in their area. It will be a perfect fit for people who want to coach a program with an already proven brand, two books, and an active website getting lots of traffic. Let me know if you want to receive information on the program when it becomes available.

If you’re in Los Angeles and want to take the workshop from Chellie herself, better hurry and enroll in the October course – it might be the very last one!!! Classes are almost filled and begin October 29, 30, or 31st so call 310-476-1622 now to reserve your space.

Dolphin Club News

Our membership continues to grow, and we have 183 Dolphins on our team now! If you want to find a wonderful business professional, be sure to check our listings on the home page at www.chellie.com. Check out our Dolphin Club bonus gift for October, graciously donated by my friend, Khadi Madama. She is a wonderful yoga practitioner and beautiful woman Dolphin! If any of you would like to contribute a gift for our members, please email me at Chellie@chellie.com and we’ll give you some great advertising, too. Join the Dolphin Club today and get the Wealthy Spirit screensaver, special reports, and extra bonus gifts every month!

Wishing you all smooth seas, sunny skies, and treasure ships at your docks!
Love and blessings,
Chellie

ARTICLE: A Fire in Malibu

“All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wander are lost.”—J.R.R. Tolkien

Be careful whom you judge. Sometimes the person who looks like a shark and swims like a shark isn’t a shark.

I remember hearing Tom’s story, right after a big firestorm had raced through Malibu canyon. He told me how scared he and his neighbors were the night that the fire approached their homes. They waited breathlessly by their radios and television sets, waiting for news, waiting to hear if the wind had changed direction, was coming their way, if they’d have to evacuate. They leaned on each other for help and support.

No one paid any attention to the old man at the end of the block. He was a gruff old codger, not very friendly, always complaining about too many cars being parked in front of his house. By general consensus, they left him alone.

Finally, the word came; they had to get out of the canyon. They had to leave their homes to the caprice of the winds and the fire. Frantically, they searched through the piles of their belongings, deciding which treasures to take with them as they made their escape. As the first flames leapt over the ridge above their homes, they knew that time had run out. Now they had to run. They hugged each other, said prayers and goodbyes, and fled.

The next morning, the fire had run its course; the firemen had once again performed their miracles and drowned the flames. Tom and his friends steeled themselves to drive to their homes. Would they find them still standing? Or would only ashes greet their eyes? Anxiously, breathlessly, they drove up the canyon. All around them were blackened tree stumps and brick chimneys—all that remained of the beautiful houses that once stood there. Their hearts beat heavily and their mood was somber as they reached their street and rounded the corner.

What a glorious sight met their eyes! Although every house around them had been destroyed, all of the five houses on Tom’s street were still standing! And in front of them all stood the gruff old codger, with a garden hose. He had stayed behind and watered down all of their homes, all through the night. He had saved every one.

Is there anyone on your street you have written off as an “old gruff codger?”

Take another look.

Today’s Affirmation: “I appreciate the goodness, seen and unseen, in everyone around me.”

CHELLIE’S UPCOMING APPEARANCES:

Radio and Teleclasses

Chellie Interviewed by John Assaraf of “The Secret” – audio now posted at ww.chellie.com under “Press Room”. John and I had a great conversation about money, business, and success – at the end of it, he said, “You're a breath of fresh air! I love your attitude and the wisdom you've imparted around the world."

Chellie appeared with host Carol Allen, author of Love is in the Stars on her radio show. You can listen to the podcast at www.karmaair.com. For more information, visit www.karmaair.com or contact Carol at carol@carolallenastrology.com.

Live Events

October 25-28, 2007: Victor de Rosal, Chairman of the W8Forum, has invited Chellie, along with Marci Shimoff and Bob Doyle of The Secret to give a keynote presentation “The Wealthy Spirit – Strategies for Financial Stress Reduction” at the W8 Global leaders Forum in Manzanillo, Mexico. For details, contact Laura Walsh at laura@w8forum.org.

Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops New evening classes begin Monday, August 13, 2007 and Wednesday, August 15 from 6:00 – 8:30 pm and the daytime class begins Tuesday, August 14 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm for the 8-week series. Achieve extraordinary results in your money and your life!  Call 310-476-1622 or visit www.chellie.com for more information..

A LITTLE ABOUT CHELLIE . . .

Chellie Campbell is a former musical comedy actress and past owner of a business management firm who’s been a professional speaker for over sixteen years. She’s the author of The Wealthy Spirit: Daily Affirmations for Financial Stress Reduction (Sourcebooks, 2002), a GlobalNet book-of-the-month selection. Chellie has been quoted in the LA Times, Good Housekeeping, Lifetime, Essence, Woman’s World and many books, and she’s featured in How to Run Your Business Like a Girl by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin and Money, A Memoir: Women, Emotions, and Cash by Liz Perle. Her new book, Zero to Zillionaire: 8 Foolproof Steps to Financial Peace of Mind was released by Sourcebooks in the spring of 2006.

CONTACT CHELLIE!

Chellie can be reached at chellie@chellie.com or call 310-476-1622.

Campbell Consulting Company
409 Bonhill Road,
Los Angeles, CA 90049