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Today’s post is a message to every business entrepreneur every wants more high quality paying clients but is frustrated by any (or all) of the following challenges:

 No idea how to attract clients?
 Suffering from ‘feast or famine’ client flood or drought?
 Lots of prospects but very few (or no) actual clients?
 Afraid of feeling pushy or salesy when you talk to prospects about your product or service?
 Many more listed at http://www.SueCrutcher.com

Let’s resolve these challenges right now.

In less time than it takes
to watch your favourite television program
or to whip through your lunch break,
you can magically MASTER the
3 crucial secrets
you MUST know and apply
so that prospective clients
will practically
beat down your door
to work with you…
regardless of what you charge
in ONE laser-focused intensive
private VIP marketing breakthrough
strategy session with me

This simple system will transform your current beliefs about your ability to ‘get clients’ so radically that you will very quickly find yourself forced to choose who you work with

Imagine being able to…

 Paint a clear, enticing picture of what you do and the solution you offer that actively involves your prospect
 Easily incorporate the special ‘million dollar question’ into your conversation that practically guarantees an enthusiastic “yes!” from your prospect
 Consciously create opportunities for your client to continue working with you in a way that is exciting and generous but not at all pushy
 Not be intimidated into allowing the client to play “let’s make a deal” with you – you’ll know your absolute minimum price and be able to stand your ground with certainty
 More details at www.SueCrutcher.com
As Fiona Havlish so aptly put it back last September…
“If I’d know beforehand what I’d get, I’d have been glad to easily pay FOUR TIMES what I did for the session! Looking how far I’ve come in the last 24 hours is like from being mired in deep mud to swimming in clear water.
How do you put a price on that?”

Do you have 1 hour to invest in the future of your business?
(because that is all it will take to begin creating solutions.)

ARE YOU READY
to become the sought-after,
confident, authentic, generous and
successful entrepreneur
you have always longed to be?

What will it be?
 Another evening worrying about how many clients you will get tomorrow so you can [fill in purpose; such as “pay the bills”, “take one day off work”]
…or…
 Another empty, although entertaining, TV show
…or…
 Business growth that will astonish you!

You’ll be absolutely amazed with the amount of detailed information you will receive in this laser-focused intensive private VIP marketing breakthrough strategy session
Now, for a MASSIVE SURPRISE!
As I mentioned earlier, it’s my birthday this month and I want to share an awesome gift with you! For a very limited timeframe, and for 15 people only, I am offering this private VIP marketing breakthrough strategy session for the ridiculously low investment point of $97 (including tax).
Yes, you read that correctly … $200 OFF the regular price!

Here’s how it works:
I’ve developed a ‘contest’ of sorts … I call it my “15 days of celebration birthday contest” … where EVERY DAY from July 15 (that’s tomorrow if you’re live on the call today) through July 30 (my actual birthday), I will draw ONE NAME from all the entries received from the form on my website. ONE fortunate person each day will receive their session for $97.
 15 days
 15 very lucky people
The winners will be personally contacted by phone and e-mail to confirm their status as the recipient of the $97 session, to choose their appointment time and to complete the financial transaction.
On JULY 30 – this offer ENDS.
You will NOT see it again.
ACT NOW.

ENTER CONTEST at http://www.SueCrutcher.com

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My platinum coach and mentor, Kendall Summerhawk, is hosting the second call in a series of 4 entitled “Niche Breakthrough Secrets” today (Saturday). Each call is its own entity, so you can join in anytime. Plus, if you register now, you still receive all the information as all calls are recorded and transcribed for your convenience. Plus, Kendall always gives great handouts. Here’s a little more information of what you get with the series:

When you enroll in this special Niche Breakthrough Secrets telecourse, you will receive:

• 3 Training calls, each about 90-minutes long, taught personally by Kendall and Richard
• 1 LIVE 90-minute Q&A call, where you have the opportunity to have your own questions answered personally by Kendall and Richard
• PDF course checklists and tip lists – you’ll be able to download these prior to each of the 3 content calls so you can follow along
• PDF transcripts of all 4 calls – these will be accessible a few days after each call
• MP3 audios of all 4 calls – these will be accessible the day after each call, in case you miss a call or want to hear any call again

Here’s the link to register if you’re interested http://bit.ly/NicheSecretsWS

You can bet I’m on the calls! I’m always listening and learning so that I can pass on more information to my clients. Who better to learn from than a multi-million dollar coach who is obviously successful? And, she’s a nice person. How do I know? Because I’ve a lot of time in her retreats and been watching, listening and researching for quite some time.

Hope I ‘hear’ you on the call…

Susan (Sue) Crutcher, CMMSC, CPC, RRPr, CPTN-CPT, Money, Marketing and Soul Coach; Life Empowerment Mentor™, Baby Steps to Success Expert™, and Creator of Sunami Of Success™ Program, inspiring and empowering Small Business Entrepreneurs to transform their lives to one of amazing success, ease and abundance. For a multitude of free tips, articles and information, visit http: www.SueCrutcher.com and click on ‘free resources’.

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Hi everyone.

It’s the weekend, but I wanted to make sure you heard about the complimentary call leading entrepreneur, and my Platinum Coach, Kendall SummerHawk, is giving this coming

Tuesday, April 6 at 8pm Eastern.

It’s on a topic that often keeps entrepreneurs from accelerating the growth of their businesses, which is why Kendall is the perfect person to be teaching this.

It’s called: “Niche Breakthrough Secrets” and I want to be sure you’re on the line when Kendall shares her secrets. I know I will be!

(If you can’t be on the call, live, I recommend registering so you get the call recording.)

Here’s my personal link to register: http://bit.ly/NicheSecrets

To your success!

–
Susan (Sue) Crutcher
CMMSC, CPC, RRPr, CPTN-CPT
Money, Marketing and Soul Coach; Life Empowerment Mentor™, Baby Steps to Success Expert™, and Creator of SunamiOfSuccess™

Inspiring and empowering Small Business Entrepreneurs to transform their lives to one of amazing success, ease and abundance.

For a multitude of free tips, articles and information, visit http: www.SueCrutcher.com  and click on ‘free resources’.

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Remember, back on January 18, when we discussed Is your ‘money speedometer’ set on cruise control? Today’s post is going follow along the same line of thought – in fact, the next few posts will be along this line – working with and on your money mindset.

For the past three months, I have been faithfully completing an exercise recommended by my Platinum Coaching Mentor, Kendall Summerhawk – I am one of only 32 Money, Marketing & Soul coaches worldwide who are certified to utilize her program in our workshops and sessions.

The exercise is simple. The decision to actually do it and then follow through requires a little more effort. However, I have been checking in daily and it has really opened my eyes to how much money flows through my hands/life and, here’s the scary part, how little of it I retain.

As the ‘Baby Steps to Success Expert, I’m going to start you off with a very tiny step toward your success. Do this and you’re on your way.

We’ll call this exercise: It All Counts

In an excel spreadsheet document or a table in Word, create a chart/matrix that allows the following:

4 columns; up to 35 rows

Across the top (title): Month and Year – It All Counts Money Tracking Chart

In the column headings:

Day   Income   Subtotal   Description

Down the first column on the left: the number for the day of the month (1 through 31)

In the second column, each day of the month, record your ENTIRE income for that day. I do this as a separate line for each amount. Examples: I found a dime in laundry = 1 line with description beside it; I found money in the pocket of a coat I hadn’t worn for a while; a refund cheque came in; investment income statement (only the income, not the total); a friend sent me some birthday money … you get the idea. Absolutely EVERY amount of money that comes in contact with you, goes in this second column.

Because I’ve got separate lines for each amount of money, I subtotal when there is more than one item on one day (this is an optional stept)

At the end, after all the days of the month, put TOTAL in the first column and add up the third column.  This is ALL the money that you came in contact with over the month. No doubt, it will surprise you.

We’ll take this a little deeper later.

In the meantime – go get started. Create your blank template and then a document for the month of March 2010.

Decide. Act.

These two steps are essential to business success (more on that in another post sometime).

To your success…

Sue Crutcher, CMMSC, CPC, RRPr, CPTN-CPT

Money, Marketing and Soul Coach; Life Empowerment Mentor; Baby Steps to Success Expert

Creator of [t]Sunami Of Success™ Program

 Are you aware that there are FREE RESOURCES on my website? Check out the 30-60 second audio message updated weekly on “Tuesday Tidbits”; request my FREE REPORT: “5 simple steps you can take now to ensure that 2010 is a profitable year for you and your business” and/or sign up for my monthly “Sue’s News” e-zine. Where? www.SueCrutcher.com 

PS – have a ‘burning question’ after reading this blog? Comment here or e-mail me at: Susan@SueCrutcher.com  – please put ‘Question’ in the subject line. I’d love to hear from you.

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I promised you a blog or two ago, that I would post my business BOLD GOAL for you to witness.

Well, here goes (insert a ‘super gulp’ here):

My business bold financial goal for 2010 is to break through the 6-figure imaginary threshold that I’ve kept myself well within for the past decade. 6 figures is over double what I’ve been making over the past few years. The original number I had in mind when I wrote the goal was $125,000 but, then, I got thinkin’ … that’s quite a comfortable number for me (as in, it doesn’t make me gulp, or scare the you-know-what out of me).

What’s the point of a comfortable number? It doesn’t stretch the boundaries of my imagination and, therefore, doesn’t create a lot of incentive. And, by not stretching my boundaries, it doesn’t cause me to grow at any level. If I’m not growing and evolving, what am I doing?

So, I chose a new number: $275,000. I decided that I may as well continue a little past the line if I’m going to cross it! That number causes me to both gulp and scares the you-know-what out of me at the same time. Therefore, it stands to reason, that I will be putting a lot more effort into my business this year!

By the way, I didn’t see any ‘comments’ or ‘posts’ from any of you with any of your bold goals. I know you’re reading this. Come on out of the closet, people! Post it here. It doesn’t matter what the number is, simply that it needs to stretch you a little and take you out of your comfort zone. This is not a place to compare your number with others. It’s a place to ‘bring it to life’ for your business. Let others see what you’re planning. Tell the universe you’re serious. Go ahead. I’m waiting …

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Did you request your ‘FREE GIFT’ to you at my website: http://www.SueCrutcher.com ? I’ve recorded an hour long information-packed audio “5 steps you can take now to ensure that 2010 is a profitable year for you and your business.” It’s yours for the asking. Want to know a little more, check out the top two testimonials on the upper right of the home page.

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Despite all the wonderful meals during Christmas (and New Year’s), I’ve managed to hold my weight – another coup! Perhaps, it has something to do with the ‘blue moon’ last night and a little bit with consciously choosing what I ate and enjoyed. Admittedly, New Year’s eve was waaayy too much food – a four-course dinner at a fancy dining room while listening to live music. As Grandma (88) was with us, we chose the early sitting and got back home in time to see Canada win in Junior Hockey; watch a slideshow of my brother-in-law’s family trip to Laos and Grandma’s trip to France and England with her 2 boys; then, the traditional ‘Dick Clark’ ball in New York countdown. It was a lovely evening and a great way to start the new year.

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I’ve spent quite a few hours this past week deciding what to update on my www.SueCrutcher.com website; delegating those tasks to my webmaster (it’s such a pleasure to have a small ‘team’ now – which began in January 2009); and overseeing the placement of my FREE GIFT “5 simple steps you can take now to ensure that 2010 is a profitable year for you and your business.” We figured out how to work the autoresponders and are very pleased.

My order for postcards and business cards for my upcoming week in Tucson, where I will be spending time with Kendall Summerhawk as one of her ‘Platinum Inner Circle’ participants, came in just in the nick of time (new year’s eve).

2010 has begun and I’ve already added a new member to my ‘team’ just today! So, I’m up to 3: a bookkeeper, webmaster and transcriber.

This time last year, I only imagined having a ‘team’, now I’m on my way — only 365 days later! So much in so little time…

Reminder: If you don’t hear from me before January 15 or so, it’s because I simply got caught up in the last minute details of preparing to leave January 4 for Tucson. Due to airline restrictions, I’m leaving my laptop at home to make my journey through the airports a little easier.

I’ll be meeting friends and acquaintances in Tucson and meeting lots of new people as well. You’ll hear all about it when I get back! I can’t wait to find out what’s in store for us at Kendall’s “Platinum Inner Circle” live event.

CREATE a wonderful, prosperous year for yourself!

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Sue Crutcher, CMMSC, CPC, RRPr, CPTN-CPT

Money, Marketing and Soul Coach; Life Empowerment Mentor; Baby Steps to Success Expert; Creator of [t]Sunami Of Success™ Program

Are you aware that there are other FREE RESOURCES on my website? Check out the 30-60 second audio message updated weekly on “Tuesday Tidbits”; request my FREE REPORT: “How to say ‘no’ – nicely” (ending this weekend) and/or sign up for my monthly “Sue’s News” ezine. Also, check under ‘resources’ for downloads and news. Where? Here: www.SueCrutcher.com

PS – have a ‘burning question’ after reading this blog? Comment here or email it to me at: Susan@SueCrutcher.com  – please put ‘Question’ in the subject line. I’d love to hear from you.

PPS – Did you request your ‘FREE GIFT’ to you at my website: http://www.SueCrutcher.com ? I’ve recorded an hour long information-packed audio “5 steps you can take now to ensure that 2010 is a profitable year for you and your business.” It’s yours for the asking.

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