November 16, 2006

A Note from the Editor

Hello to All,

Welcome to this issue of The ART of Business newsletter and a big welcome to all the new subscribers. It's been a busy month here at the Women's Business Gallery as I've been working on two new sections of the website--one dedicated to baby boomer women: Boomers Online and the other devoted to WAHMs: Work at Home Moms. The WAHMs section still needs work because I need your stories to include in the profiles sections, so if you, or someone you know is a work-at-home mom who would like to have their business showcased here, please contact me for details. The same goes for boomer women too. The more the merrier!

On a more personal note, I always get sentimental at this time of year, especially with the Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner. It reminds be how lucky I am to be able to pursue my passion, and to have others with me, like you, who share the desire to design the future of our dreams. So to thank you for joining me on this entrepreneurial journey and for your continued support of the Women's Business Gallery, I'd like to give you the gift of my latest Special eReport, "Success Experts' Strategies That Supercharge Sales." Click here [link deleted from archives] for download instructions.

I hope you enjoy this issue's feature article, "Gratitude Will Get You There."

Best wishes to all of you for a happy and healthy holiday.

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Gratitude Will Get You There

Sometimes it makes me wonder: Is it really worth it? At times like these, I get stuck in my anxiety and, as much as I want to, or need to, I can't seem to move forward. That's when gratitude leaps up, takes me by the hand, and guides me. It's like some built-in mechanism in my brain clicks, and says, Go ahead and have your pity party for one, but just keep in mind:

You're lucky to be living in an era when opportunity abounds and you can make your own choices. It wasn't like this for the women who traveled the path before you.

Then I feel humble, and grateful.

If it wasn't for the talents I was born with, and the desire and motivation to put those talents to good use, I'd be stuck in a place that I'd hate myself for being.

And I'm grateful I'm here and not there.

When my work or loved ones give me fits of anxiety and I resent the aggravation they cause, I remember how fortunate I am to have them in my life at all, and I'm grateful.

No matter how bad my situation looks from my stuck place, or how downtrodden I feel, I know it pales in comparison to what others are going through, and I'm grateful for my own problems.

You see, that nagging little part of my brain, the one that said, Go ahead and have your pity party, knew all along the party wouldn't last. While I was busy wallowing in my stuck place, it--gratitude--was nudging me forward, gently reminding me of the blessings that already surround me. Before I know it, I'm on the other side of anxiety, and I'm pumped up with a newfound sense of determination.

It's amazing how much a healthy dose of gratitude can replenish your passion, recharge your batteries. Getting out of that stuck place opens your eyes to the courage and strength you already have. It empowers you to tackle the challenges ahead so you can keep marching forward toward your goals.

Let gratitude be your guide as you travel the entrepreneurial path. You will get there. It's your destiny--the destiny of your own design. Be grateful, and enjoy the journey.

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Wishing you all the best in your endeavors,

Angel Brown

www.womens-business-gallery.com

Copyright 2006 by Angel Brown. All rights reserved.

Published by the Womens Business Gallery, Lake Havasu City, AZ