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May 17, 2006 |
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Changing Course is dedicated to helping you: ~Live Life on Purpose ~Work at What You Love ~Follow Your Own Road | |
Inside Today's Issue Turning Problems Into Opportunities Home Referral Network Work at What You Love Workshop Updates |
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We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action. ~ Frank Tibolt |
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Opportunity Knocks Turning Problems Into Opportunities
By Valerie Young "In the middle of difficulty," observed Albert Einstein, "lies opportunity." Some of the best opportunities often originate from problems – either yours or someone else's. Like a lot of parents, Debra Cohen's problem was that after her first child was born she wanted to find a way to be a stay-at-home Mom. Around that same time, Debra became aware of a real problem for most homeowners – namely finding someone reputable to do home repairs or improvements. By putting these two problems together, she came up with the perfect solution for both her problem and that of her neighbors. Since 1997 Debra has been owner of a highly successful company called Home Remedies of NY, Inc., an organized referral company that matches homeowners with skilled, pre-screened independent home-repair workers. Home Remedies offers homeowners referrals to reputable home improvement contractors free of charge and the contractors represented in the network pay a commission to HRN for any work secured. If you've seen any of NBC's Dateline segments on unscrupulous home repair men (I would say home repair "people" but I've never seen a segment that featured a woman) then you can imagine what a relief it would be to homeowners to be able to easily find trustworthy and competent contractors. In fact, a few years back I remember picking up a brochure at my local hardware store about a service that sounded a lot like this one. I only wish I'd looked into it before I hired the fly by night guy who replaced my roof last summer. What a NIGHTMARE! I first learned about Debra when the Work from Home channel at iVillage.com featured her as their May "Mompreneur of the Month." I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that Debra's business has become so successful that she has expanded to offer others the chance to launch a Homeowner Referral Network (HRN) in their community. As someone who sees a LOT of work-from-home business opportunity scams, I felt instantly reassured when I read that to date, there are more than 200 Homeowner Referral Networks operating in the U.S., Canada and abroad and that HRN was Rated The #1 Business Opportunity for 1999 by Small Business Opportunities Magazine. What's nice too, is that aspiring entrepreneurs can choose from a range of business start-up kits at different price points. The kits offer step-by-step procedures on how to start a network in your area including how to locate, screen and represent a comprehensive network of home improvement contractors, contractor commission structures, liability information, a complete direct mail and advertising campaign and more. All kits include The Complete Guide to Owning and Operating a Successful Homeowner Referral Network and unlimited leads from the HRN website. Kits range in cost from $1,795 – $3,590 with the higher priced kits including options ranging from business forms to individual phone consultations with Debra to a turnkey website. This also seems like a good opportunity for someone who wants to start their own home repair/improvement business because HRN takes care of all of the marketing and you are instantly affiliated with a company that is known for referring only quality professionals. If you've had a good experience with a home repair person, HRN is actively seeking referrals from satisfied homeowners. If you've been searching for a legitimate work from home business, and this one sounds appealing, I think it is well worth a look. Learn more at ChangingCourse.com/recommends/hrn and check out the links in our Featured Resource section. About the Author Outside the job box expert, Valerie Young, abandoned her corporate cubicle to become the Dreamer in Residence at ChangingCourse.com offering resources to help you discover your life mission and live it. Her career change tips have been cited in Kiplinger’s, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today Weekend, Woman’s Day, and elsewhere and on-line at MSN, CareerBuilder, and iVillage.com. An expert on the Impostor Syndrome, Valerie has spoken on the topic of How to Feel as Bright and Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are to such diverse organizations as Daimler Chrysler, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Harvard, and American Women in Radio and Television. Find more articles written by Valerie at ChangingCourse.com/articles/ |
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The time for action is now. It's never too late
to do something. |
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Work From Home By Running Your Own Home Repair
Referral Network
There are over 200 Homeowner Referral Networks (HRN) operating in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. HRN was rated the #1 Business Opportunity for 1999 by Small Business Opportunities Magazine and founder Debra Cohen has received tons of national media coverage. Basically, the business involves matching homeowners with reputable independent home repair contractors who in turn pay you a percentage of their fee. A range of business start-up kits are available all of which include The Complete Guide to Owning and Operating a Successful Homeowner Referral Network and unlimited leads from the HRN website.
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A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world. ~ John le Carre |
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The Changing Course Newsletter Copyright 2006 Lisa Tarrant, Editor Valerie Young, Publisher info@changingcourse.com www.ChangingCourse.com 7 Ripley Road Montague, MA 01351
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The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright |
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Can't Attend the Workshop? You've heard me talk here about the benefits of having "multiple income streams." Now you can start your first "profit center" just by telling friends, family, and coworkers about this summer's Work at What You Love workshops. You'll earn $30 for each person who signs up (if they add a guest, you'll get an additional $20). Sign up 10 people and get a check for $300 in your mail box! It's really that simple. And you don't even need a website to start earning money with the Changing Course Affiliate Program. Just add the words "Work at What You Love" to your email signature along with a unique link that will track any sales back to you. Earn even more... If someone who visits ChangingCourse.com from your Affiliate Link purchases any of our life-changing products - eBooks, CDs, anything - you earn up to 25% of each sale!
To learn how easy it is
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ChangingCourse.com/affiliate.htm How a Workshop Can Give You the Shot in the Arm to Realize a Long Held Dream I never tire of hearing from members of the "Changing Course family" who have changed course to work at what they love. Friend and Work at What You Love workshop co-leader Barbara Winter and I received a delightful letter from a past workshop attendee and life long dog lover, Joan Hopkins. I was amazed to learn how much Joan had accomplished in less than a year! Whether you're already registered for Work at What You Love or are still undecided about attending you can't help but be inspired by Joan's story:
This time next year I could be sharing your success story! Click ChangingCourse.com/workshop.htm to learn more about how you too can quit your job and Work at What You Love!
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You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it. ~ Oprah Winfrey |
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Work at What You Love:
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Join "Outside the Job Box" expert Valerie Young and Barbara Winter, best-selling author of Making a Living Without a Job for what promises to be an extraordinary two days – filled with energy, enthusiasm, wisdom...and practical, life-changing know-how.
June 2-3, 2006 Ventura, California
Take advantage of the Special Early Registration price and save $50 click here ChangingCourse.com/workshop.htm PLUS join Barbara Winter and I for dinner and our special "Advanced Problem Solving, Marketing and Planning Session Specially Designed for People Who Know What They Want to Do." Learn more at ChangingCourse.com/advanced.htm
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On a personal note,
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One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. ~ Andre Gide |
Find out how you can escape the
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When my syndicated show got canceled, the next day
I still knew how to write jokes. That was a huge revelation. Because at first
you think, "I won't have any shelter! What am I gonna do? The sun is hot. Very
thirsty."
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Writing for Children
African American Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (AACBWI) web site is a collective information-sharing forum for children’s authors and illustrators, young and old, aspiring or published. This site is intended to bridge the gap between this stand-alone, yet up-and-coming genre and children’s writers and illustrators of color. AACBWI desires to assist, grow and encourage aspiring African-American children’s authors and illustrators in obtaining their literary achievements by hosting this website as a an outlet for links, postings, events, and individual artist features. If you write for children or feel your company or services are geared towards little ones, check out this site at AACBWI.com/About_Us.html
The Institute for Children's Literature has been helping aspiring writers like you become published – and paid – writers for over 34 years. The course materials are outstanding plus, you'll be matched with a published author who'll review each assignment and help propel you to success. The course is affordable, you can take it at your own pace, and many students sell articles before even finishing the course! Read my complete review at ChangingCourse.com/children.htm
Listen to Bryan Judge, president Institute of Children's Literature and Patti Pfitsch, award-winning children's book author, Institute graduate and instructor answer questions in our Ask the Expert Teleclass series at ChangingCourse.com/asktheexpert.htm
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