This giveaway is now closed! Winner will be announced later today.
It’s an honour for me to feature my friend, Laura’s book on my blog.
We actually go way back – we both started our blogs in 2006 but of course, hers is a TRILLION times more popular than mine – and we both hear baskets calling out to us
Actually, when she blogged about how the baskets call her name, that’s when I knew we were kindred spirits!
I finished this book in just *two days because of the following:
it is small (only 128 pages so you won’t get overwhelmed)
it was so easy to read because this is a real person using her own tips, not just theorising about organising
it has big, bright numbers to the tips and is a visually appealing book with great pictures
those 101 tips are really simple and doable – anybody can use them
* Confession – I could have finished it the same day but unfortunately, I had to get up and go to work
Laura and I have very similar viewpoints, like you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get organised and it’s not about having a perfect home, but a comfortable home for you and your family.
So…. I have good news.
I’m giving away a copy of Clutter Rehab on my blog.
They will post it to wherever you are so this giveaway is open to EVERYONE, anywhere in the world.
There are three ways to enter the giveaway:
Leave a comment on this post and tell me either your favourite organising “tool” (mine is the common spiral-bound notebook and pen) or your biggest organising question.
Tweet this giveaway (and come back to tell me you tweeted)
Share this giveaway on Facebook (and come back to tell me you did it)
The giveaway will be open for ONE WEEK until Thursday 28th 12 pm EST (6 pm South African time). I’ll choose a winner through random.org, announce it on the blog and you have one week to send me your email address, so make sure you’re reading.
And…. go comment!
PS I’ll be giving my own copy away at my Inspired workshop in Johannesburg next month. I know someone else would love it and my copy is as new (I’m a book freak).
If you’re chosen, I’ll give you one for free and in turn, I’ll need you to be my guest blogger and do at least 6 posts – one post before, at least 4 room posts, and 1 post after to say how you’ve changed, etc… – which I will use for the 4 weeks in August and 2 in September when the babies are born.
See? Win-win
I did the same thing at the beginnning of the year and chose Anne as my guest blogger for the Office Organising Makeover which worked out really well because then I was in the throes of extreme pregnancy fatigue!
Let me tell you a little bit about the e-course… in case you don’t feel like clicking the picture to go read about the great results others have and are getting.
It’s set out in 12 parts with a 13th bonus one thrown in for free
covers every section of your home. You work through it section by section in manageable bits so you don’t get overwhelmed.
you also get the Household Organising File and instructions on how to set yours up
free email support for the 12 weeks
and much more
An organised home for just 44c a day
This is how you enter
Send an email to marcia AT takechargesolutions.org or leave a comment telling me
a little bit about yourself – married/not, children, what you do (SAHM/ WAHM/ works full-time), etc. (just because I’m nosy )
which areas of your house need the most help
if you have your own blog (this is not a requirement)
why you want to do this
Entries close at midnight EST on Saturday 4th July.
You can win one month’s free membership in the Gold VIP Inner Circle by doing one or more of the following things:
Leave a comment telling me what your biggest business organising or time challenge is at present.
If you want an extra entry, Tweet about this contest and link to this post
If you want an extra TWO entries, then blog about this contest and link back to this post.
The competition closes on Friday 4pm EST/ 10pm South African time/ 8pm UK time
Let the games begin!
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Attention: Female small business owners and solo-preneurs with service businesses
If you want to grow your business in these tough economic times or step up to the next level of success, you’re going to have to:
set big, juicy goals
have very clear deadlines
make yourself accountable
focus your efforts
get support
have good systems in place and
get your business and life organised
Don’t worry if that list looks daunting. I’m here to help you every step of the way!
When you join the Gold VIP Inner Circle, you’re going to get specific, how-to information, tons of resources, accountability and much, much more.
“I used to spend my days always working on email and never getting anything done. Thanks to Marcia’s suggestions, I now can’t believe everything I get done in one day!
It’s allowed me to have a very successful business while working only 15-20 hours per week. I love that her techniques have given me the freedom to spend time with my son and husband.
Thanks to her business organizing strategies I have doubled my productivity which has in turn doubled my business income.
Thanks Marcia for all that you do!” Jennifer Haubein
I’d been working with an accountability partner for some time so I knew the power in having someone to support you.
However, when I started paying for additional coaching, I saw even greater results. You see, we always value more what we pay for, and knowing that I was forking over my hard-earned cash every month made me do all my work.
Also, hiring a coach for me helped me get specific how-to information and cut out a lot of time wasting because she’d been there and done that, so I didn’t have to.
When I said “I want to do x”, I didn’t have to start researching from scratch; instead, she said, “this is what you do, in this order”.
Priceless!
“In just 3 weeks of working with you, I increased my rates by 25%.
Alyssa Avant
Writer
This could be you.
2. I set juicy goals with deadlines
We’ve all heard it said that unless your goals have deadlines, they’re just wishes. That’s true.
I’ve been a goal setter (and, more importantly, a goal getter) since 1998 so I know the power of goal-setting from personal experience.
When I started setting really juicy goals with firm deadlines, I started getting really juicy results. It actually makes sense; doesn’t it?
So who better to teach you how to do the same?
“After my sessions with you, the overwhelm is gone and I am motivated and focussed.”
Angelique Roos
Image Consultant
Imagine what you could accomplish if you could get more focussed?
3. I surrounded myself with like-minded individuals
I’m a very social person so I like chatting to people. But what happened when those people are exactly like you – who also want to succeed and achieve?
Well, a powerful thing happens – you start spurring one another on to even greater things.
When I joined some inner circle memberships, I started creating strategic relationships with colleagues. So suddenly when I said I want to grow my mailing list by x number of subscribers, I wasn’t surrounded by naysayers. I got emails and messages saying this could help you, let’s do this together, etc.
And so the Gold VIP Inner Circle membership club was born.
You see, I have people email me who say they’d love to coach with me but they don’t have the budget for my typical one-on-one coaching fees. This way, you can get resources AND coaching at a price that’s affordable for any pocket!
“You helped me see myself as the person I want to be. My dreams are now possibilities.”
Danel Bester
Photographer
So what do you get when you become a member?
1. A helpful, step-by-step product teaching you a specific organising, time management or business topic every month so you can learn how to organise various areas of your office and business. (worth between $37 and $47)
2. A weekly victory journal to record all your successes from week to week (worth $37)
3. All the forms and templates you could possibly need to use in your home and business on a private, password-controlled site (worth $47)
4. A special members-only discussion forum to post questions and network with other members. I am personally active on this forum too (worth $47)
5. A special 20% members-only discount on ANY of my products (worth up to $200)
6. My million dollar rolodex full of all the resources I use so that you can save hours and hours of time, not having to do all the investigation and research yourself (worth at least $197)
7. Special free gifts from time to time, over the course of 12 months (worth $197)
8. My unwavering love, support and care (priceless)
And if you choose the Supreme Version, you also get 15 minutes of laser coaching every month.You’ll be amazed at just how much we get through when you come to our calls prepared with all your questions.
So what will all of this cost?
Only $37 per month for the basic option, which is just a drop in the bucket when you consider the total value per month of everything you get (over $397)
And only * $74 per month for the Supreme Version, which is the standard Gold VIP plus a 20-minute laser coaching session every month. If you’d prefer to coach with me one-on-one in a more traditional format, then have a read here and if you like what you see, let’s discuss the best option for you and get you started!
Sign up now if you want your business to be transformed
Standard Version
Save
Buy upfront for the whole year and get 2 months for free ($370)
OR
Buy 6 months and get 1 month for free ($185)
Monthly products for the Gold VIP Inner Circle
Big, Juicy goals
Conquer your email
Organise your business
Find your ideal client
Help! I need more time
Dream Life Success Kit
7 easy steps to organise your business
Confidence in business – why you need it and how to get it
Break out of overwhelm
Everything you ever wanted to know about organising your computer
Blogging for business
Women’s health and wellness manual, incl. Discover your passion
Delegating is not a four-letter word
Work once and use it again and again (how to leverage your time)
7 ways to grow your service business
Write your first ebook
Develop and market your signature talk to attract more clients
How to set up and hole a successful and profitable teleseminar
Dealing with difficult client situations (non-payers, demanding clients, etc.)
If you already own a specific product, you can either use that month’s membership for laser coaching OR we fast forward you to the next month’s product
Please make sure we can find you so either leave your email in your comment or make sure your email comes through on the comment.
All you have to do to get an entry into the contest is comment on this post and answer this question:
What is your biggest challenge in trying to find a balance among your business, your family, and your own needs?
The contest runs from Mon – Fri this week and closes on 20th at 3pm EST.
Kim will pick the winner and I’ll post the winner’s name on Monday 23rd. If the winner doesn’t respond to my email within 48 hours, we’ll pick another winner.
You get an extra entry if you blog about the contest on your own blog and link back here. Make sure you leave an extra comment and tell us where you blogged it, okay?
Visit my website and come back to leave a comment telling me which product or service I have available that you’d most be interested in.
You get extra entries if you: * twitter about it pointing the link back to this post (1 extra entry) * post on your own blog pointing a link back to this post (2 extra entries) You must come back and comment to say “I twittered it/ blogged it here”
I’m doing this giveaway together with Sandy. We’re going to pick a winner from both of our blogs.
