Hi there!

Greetings! As you receive this I'm getting ready for one of my favorite days of the year, Christmas shopping with my husband Pete!

Here we are last Christmas enjoying the Minneapolis Holidazzle Parade. (And yes it is that cold in Minnesota right now, although today I left my furry black hat at home.)

This year I gave several of my clients and colleagues a special gift to show my appreciate for them and all that they bring to my life. The gift was such a hit I thought I'd share it with you, just in case you're looking for a unique way to say THANK YOU. The Gratitude Cookie, created by my good friend Lori Saitz, isn't only a yummy treat, it also spreads good feelings and gratitude! You can read more about The Gratitude Cookie directly below.

Last week I shared Part 1 of now a 3 part series titled, Yes, You Can Make Great Money Doing What You Love: 11 Strategies that Will Help You Stay the Course! The article has been a hit because it sounds like many of you are wondering the same thing; do you really get to do what you want for a living AND make money? Of course you do and in this 3 part series I share with you the strategies I personally used (and still use) to turn my passions and life purpose into profits! I'll conclude the series next week.

Virginia, I hope you're looking to your future with optimism and faith. Within you are great powers to create any kind of life you want. Begin by asking yourself a question I often ask my clients, what do you really, really, really want? And then allow the answers to bubble up from deep inside of you. Listen to your heart and then act on its wisdom. That's how you start turning your passions and life purpose into profits...and as soon as you SAY YES, the rest will fall into place.

Enjoy your weekend! I look forward to basketball games and wrapping presents! Maybe even a cozy fire and movie. I hope you enjoy your weekend, too.

Bye for now and I'll see you again next week...

Love,



Cari Vollmer
Your Passion into Profit Mentor

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A great way to express your GRATITUDE this season!

Now that we're in the midst of the holiday season, you might be thinking about showing appreciation for your clients, people who send you referrals, your kids' teachers, the mail carrier, and everyone else who supports you throughout the year.

To help you do that, I'm really excited to share an amazing cookie and concept with you! The Gratitude Cookie (tm) by Zen Rabbit Baking Company comes from my good friend and colleague, Lori Saitz.

The Gratitude Cookie (tm) is the most mouth wateringly delicious, thin, crunchy, cross between a butter and a sugar cookie I've ever tasted. The minute a tasted one I was hooked and this is why...

The Gratitude Cookie also serves a greater purpose. Gratitude Cookie eaters are encouraged to think about something they're grateful for as they're munching each one. And of course if you're giving a box to someone, you're certainly showing appreciation for your relationship.

Then, inside each box of one dozen cookies is a Gratuities Card, with one of a variety of inspirational sayings. On the back of the card is the question, "What are you grateful for today?" and space to write an answer.

Lori is mobilizing a Gratitude R-evolution. Join her in the journey to bring more gratitude, good feelings and yumminess to the world. Ordering for the holidays is totally easy, just go to www.ZenRabbitCookies.com. Oh, and don't forget to treat yourself to a box too!

Yes, You Can Make Great Money Doing What You Love:
11 Strategies that Will Help You Stay the Course!

Part 2 of 3 (this article will continue next week)

6. Learn and Keeping Learning About Marketing, Your Expertise, and Universal Principles that Will Support Your Growth

I love learning new things and I think my love for learning has served me well. I've yet to meet a successful entrepreneur who doesn't immerse themselves in learning of all kinds; most are voracious readers, attend live events, and invest in training and mastermind programs.

At a live event I attended a year ago I was listening to Bill Glazer (marketing guru Bill Glazer) and he shared with us this Dan Kennedy quote: "The hole you invest in yourself through is the hole you receive through."

It resonated with me because that's my exact experience. The more I invest in myself the more growth I experience. The more deeply I immerse myself in learning about my specialty, building my skills, and sense of the self the more I get back...it happens every time, without fail.

7. Keep it Simple

Think you need to be all things to all people? Or that you need to have a ton of different products and services to make it big?

I see it time and time again, entrepreneurs tend to be very creative and there's a pull to keep creating lots of products and services. I often get a sense this is because it's FUN to create! (And it is!) But, and this is a big but, all your creating can lead to burnout if you're not also receiving adequate return on your creations.

Telling an entrepreneur not to create new products and services is like telling a painter to stop picking up the paintbrush. But just like a painter must stick with one painting until it fully expresses her work of art, an entrepreneur must do the same.

As a creative person, in the early days of my business I feared I'd get bored if I stuck with one specialty. But this is what I learned, if you want to make a name for yourself in your business it's important to discover your irresistible offer...the offer that will make you stand out from everyone else who does what you do. And the cool thing about finding your specialty is that when you do, instead of painting with broad brushstrokes you will have a chance to go deep and as a result your offer will just get richer and richer. That never gets boring!

8. Honor What's Present Right Now

There's an epidemic in the solo-entrepreneur community and that's the mindset that the more we DO the better off we'll be (translation: the more clients we'll have and the more money we'll make)

There was a time in my own business when one of my mentors had to tell me to put down the 2 x 4...she could see how I was beating my way to the finish line (whatever finish line that was - I forget now!)

I've learned many valuable lessons over the years that no matter how much you want something if there is something standing in between you and what you want (translation: mindset gunk, fear, beliefs and old wounds), no amount doing is going to get you there faster.

You must be willing to look at what is standing between you, prosperity, love, happiness, joy and/or anything else you want to experience in your life. By honoring what is present in your life you honor the NOW, and as most of us have learned from reading Eckhart Tolle the only POWER we have to create the life and business we really want is in the NOW.

What I know for sure is this, you can create and build a business you love while remaining mindful to other things that are going on in your life, including your own fears, beliefs and old wounds that pop up along the way.

Take breaks throughout your day and notice what's welling up inside of you. How do you feel? How does your body feel? Allow yourself to hear and feel your inner guidance and give yourself permission to focus on what needs your attention most in each moment. As a result you will keep the path clear for abundance and anything else you want in your life.

Come back next week for 3 more strategies!

(c) 2008 Cari Vollmer / LifeOnTrack(tm) / LifeOnTrack.com

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