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If we were supposed to figure out life all by ourselves, we’d all be on our own individual little planets with books and tapes. There are certainly enough planets out there for that purpose. But here we all are, grouped together on this one little blue-green ball in the middle of a vast Universe. Even when they drive us nuts, or argue with us, or have strange beliefs, it’s better than being alone. But best of all are the wonderful friends we find along our journey through life, the people that support us and love us and challenge us to improve and grow and change. Many of you have helped me, have responded to my messages and outreach, have become my students, my teachers, and my friends. Thank you so much! This month’s article is about one of my lessons from a dear friend. I hope it helps you, too. If you’re looking for help with making more money and having more fun, that’s my expertise and my life’s work. The next 8-week telecourses start in August and enrollment is limited to 10. For complete information and to register, go to http://www.chellie.com/financial-stress-reduction-telecourse-information.html. This is your last chance to take the course before the Financial Stress Reduction® Coaches training in October! Love and blessings, I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Long, long ago, at a networking meeting far, far, away.... Well, it really wasn't far away - it was in Santa Monica - but it does feel like ages ago. I went to a networking group founded by Christine Kloser called NEW Entrepreneurs (NEW stood for Networking Entrepreneurial Women or something like that). It was a great group of businesswomen with a spiritual bent that I related to very well. I met a woman there named Sylvia Silk, who I quickly discovered lived just up the street from me, and we started walking once a week in the park. Sylvia is married to a psychiatrist, and teaches the Reconnection technique, got her Masters in Spiritual Psychology, and is just a lovely, deep, spirit. I treasure our walks very much, and always run things by her when I am confused, or searching, or mad (angry and/or crazy) about something...Sylvia knows just how to cut to the chase, to refocus my attention on what really matters, or to ask just the right searching question. A few weeks ago, I was very nostalgic. The end of "Lost", "24", Simon on "American Idol", and turning 62 (yikes!). Endings were on my mind, and the love and connections between people. I relished the love shared between the characters on these shows, and felt a little bereft as they rode into the sunset. I don't get to share their adventures, struggles, and passions any more. Yeah, it was all imaginary and vicarious, but it feels like a real loss just the same. Hmm. A little melancholy, on my walk with Sylvia this week, I started down the path of looking at all the losses in my life, all the relationships that didn't last, the hopes and dreams that didn't come true, the plans that didn’t come to fruition. That I didn't have a successful marriage, that my book wasn't a NY Times bestseller, that I hadn’t been on Oprah, blah blah blah. I was really wallowing in it. "Chellie, all that is just the Ego talking," Sylvia said. None-too-gently, I might add. Instantly, I stopped walking. Looked at her and stopped talking, too. OMG. Feeding the ego isn't what this life is all about. The success of a venture isn't the point - it's the ad-venture. It's the exploration through which we discover our values, vision, and voice. It's the crucible through which we distill our spirits. It’s learning, it’s school, it’s soul development. Throughout your journey, you win some, you lose some. Poker players are fond of saying, “The next best thing to playing poker and winning is playing poker and losing.” The important thing is to be in action, to be in the game, playing full-out. To learn, grow, love God, love life, and love each other. Oh, yessss…. I knew that. At least, upon occasion, I have known that. But thank God we have Way-Showers, friends on this journey of life, to guide us back to the true path when we stray and get lost in the weeds and the bogs of the side roads. Everyone I meet is my teacher. I learn from all of you. Have you had a similar experience with a friend enlightening you in an instant? I'd love for you to share it here with me! Just hit reply or email Chellie@chellie.com. Thanks for sharing! Please feel free to copy this article and use it wherever you like. Just include the following “author box” for attribution: Chellie Campbell is the creator of the Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops, and author of The Wealthy Spirit and Zero to Zillionaire. She has been prominently quoted as a financial expert in the Los Angeles Times, Good Housekeeping, Lifetime, Essence, Woman’s World and more than 50 popular books. She can be reached at Chellie@chellie.com Opportunities: Chellie’s Financial Stress Reduction® Telecourses will begin August 2nd and 3rd, helping people make more money and have more time off for fun, too! Small class sizes mean not everyone can participate in the next session. Live Financial Stress Reduction Workshops in your area: We have an amazing team of Financial Stress Reduction® Coaches who can help you survive the storms and take advantage of the new opportunities surrounding you right now. Find the next live workshop in your area: Click here http://www.chellie.com/financial-workshops-local.html Don’t see your city? Become a certified Financial Stress Reduction® Coach yourself! Our next training will be held April 7-11, 2010. We’d love to have you join us! For details, click here http://www.chellie.com/financial-certification-program.html Want to be friends on Facebook? Click here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&id=582747567# Are you a Fan? Join Chellie’s Facebook Fan page – Click here: My Twitter address is www.twitter.com/chelliecampbell The LavaCon Conference on Digital Media OK, you’re on Facebook and maybe Twitter. Now what? Attend the LavaCon Conference Sept. 29–Oct. 2 in San Diego, California and learn how to harness the power of social media to send out ships and land new customers! See http://lavacon.org to view the program and register. Note: Register by July 9th using the referral code CHELLIE and get an additional $50 off the early bird pricing (that’s $750 off the full conference tuition)! The Dolphin ClubThis is one of the best subscription values on the web today! For only $25 per month, you can join with other Dolphin Business Leaders, advertise your products and services, network, and share ideas in our private Forums. Only Dolphin Club members are eligible to receive our Affiliate 20% referral bonuses, and will receive advance notice and discounts on all workshops and special events. Our membership continues to grow, and our web site gets over 100,000 hits per month. If you want to find a wonderful business professional, be sure to check our listings on the home page at www.chellie.com. The Dolphin Club is an exclusive club for graduates of the Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops. For information, contact Chellie@chellie.com. CHELLIE’S UPCOMING APPEARANCES: Television: Chellie on ABC TV: ABC TV News contacted me to appear on their cable show “Good Money” on Monday, January 18th – when they found a 3-year old online interview with Media Bistro on Financial Advice for Freelancers! To see the video, go to www.abcnews.com/video/playerIndex?id=9596427 Live Events: July 13, 2010, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm: Chellie will be speaking on “It’s Not Cold Calling—It’s Gold Calling” to the Women Entrepreneurs of the San Fernando Valley at the Woodland Hills Country Club. We’d love to have you join us! For details, contact Kim Duffy at kduffy@InTouchConsultingServices.com July 14, 2010, 6:30 pm: Chellie will be speaking on “Financial Stress Reduction at the San Pedro & Peninsula Family YMCA, 301 South Bandini Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. We’d love to have you join us! For details, contact Kevin Bebe at kevinbebe@ymcala.org 310-832-4211. November, 2010: Albuquerque, New Mexico: Chellie is making a rare appearance doing a one full day “Power, Passion, and Profits” Seminar for National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) New Mexico Chapter. We’d love to have you join us! Details will follow when event is confirmed. Radio, Teleclasses & Print: May 20, 2010: Joe Kaspar’s Fire Your Diet teleclass: This teleclass “The health/wealth connection” will be held Thursday evening at 7:00 pm PST. Call 712-432-1601 access code 709529# Print: Chellie’s article “Selling is Serving” was featured in the June “How to Make More Money in Your Coaching Business” issue of Choice, the magazine of professional coaching. Podcast: Chellie Interviewed by John Assaraf, author of The Answer and featured teacher in 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." |
The next Financial Stress Reduction® Workshop Telecourses are beginning soon: 8 Monday Evenings 8 Tuesday Afternoons
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Chellie Campbell is the creator of the popular Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops, and the author of The Wealthy Spirit and Zero to Zillionaire, both published by Sourcebooks, Inc. She is one of Marci Shimoff's “Happy 100” and 1 of 18 who wrote a story for Marci’s current NYT bestseller Happy for No Reason. Chellie contributed stories to Jack Canfield’s recent books You’ve Got to Read This Book! and Life Lessons from Chicken Soup for the Soul , and is 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. She is prominently quoted as a financial expert in The Los Angeles Times, Pink, Good Housekeeping, Lifetime, Essence, Woman’s World and more than 50 popular books. For more information, visit her web site www.Chellie.com or email her at Chellie@Chellie.com. CONTACT CHELLIE! |
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