Betska is a voracious reader. She meditates for lengthy periods of time every day, loves to garden, takes pride in feeding her family healthy vegan food and enjoys hikes and yoga.  She lives values such as courage, faith, generosity, and love. - And Oh yes, she has an undeniable weakness for dark chocolate.

As a Co-President and Head of Research and Development for CLI, an Accredited Master Coach by the International Institute of Coaching (IIC), and a veteran facilitator, Betska serves on the International Board of Directors for the International Institute of Coaching (IIC).

As the IIC Head of Accreditation Betska coaches across the globe.

As Lead Instructor, students from around the world study at CLI's coach training school to learn Power Coaching with Mind-Kinetics (PCMK).

Betska is the developer of 80+ scientifically engineered coaching and leadership methodologies for whole brain thinking which enrich a leader's competencies and bring peace into their lives.

She is a Canadian best-selling author of many books including: "Creating Champions"; "Flying by the Seat of Your...Plans"; "Build a Booooming Business"; "SuperExcellent Selling", "The "God" in Coaching - The Key to a Happy Life".

Betska has received many business awards and is world renowned!

What makes Betska unique as a coach is how she incorporates the understanding and use of the subconscious mind with ordinary coaching helping her students and clients to discover their positive programming.  Her technique helps expand their genius for more innovative solutions to become whole-brain thinkers.

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Everyone reading this will enjoy it - no matter which gender you are..........

This morning on the Interstate, I looked over to my left and there was a

Woman

In a brand new Cadillac

Doing 65 mph

With her Face up next to her Rear view mirror

Putting on her eyeliner.

I looked away For a couple seconds... to continue shaving

And when I looked back she was Halfway over in my lane,

Still working on that makeup.

As a man, I don't scare easily.

But she scared me so much; I dropped

My electric shaver

Which knocked

The donut Out of my other hand.

In allThe confusion of trying To straighten out the car

Using my knees against The steering wheel,

It knocked My Cell Phone Away from my ear

Which fell

Into the coffee

Between my legs!

Splashed,

And burned

Big Jim and the Twins,

Ruined the damn phone,

Soaked my trousers,

And disconnected an Important call.

Damn women drivers!!

Below is a diagram of the Wheel of Life.  The eight sections shown offer an idea of the balance you might like to aim for.

Having balance in your major areas of your life is essential for your health, happiness and ultimate success.

Directions to determine your own life balance:

1.  Look at the 8 categories which make up a balanced life.

2.  Then ask yourself: "In my life now, how satisfied am I in each of these areas?"

3.  With the hub of the wheel as "0"- very unsatisfied, and the rim as "10"- very satisfied; rate your level of satisfaction in each area.

4.Draw a straight or curved line linking each section in order to create a new outer edge on your wheel.

For most of us, our completed Wheel of Life will look something like this:

If you are experiencing what I call the "6 'U's", it is very possible that your life is unbalanced. 

What are the "6 'U's"?

1.  Unhappy                                            2.  Unhealthy

3.  Unproductive                                      4.  Unprofitable

5.  Unfulfilled                                           6.  Unfit to Live With

If there is an area of your life that is really unbalanced, you might consider doing whatever is necessary to correct it.  Your life's journey will be much smoother if the wheel is balanced.  If you need help, I would be honored to share your journey.

Sheryl Stanton R.N.

Stress Relief Specialist

2012 - Best of Canada "Natural Health" Award; 2nd in "Holistic Health Practitioner" category

2011 - Outstanding Professional of the Year in the field of "Stress Management Coaching" by Donald Trump Jr.'s

Cambridge "Who's Who" Directory

2010 - Woman of Worth "Health and Wellness" Award for Vancouver

Looking for help in reducing your stress and improving your health, happiness or relationships?  Click Here

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Tamara has earned numerous accolades like Best Local TV Personality and Woman of the Year. But she also has a powerful personal story, and will be part of the Empowered Prosperity Panel at the 9th annual Woman Of Worth WOW Conference this Saturday, May 11th at the Grand Villa Ballroom.

http://www.theWOWevent.com/events/vancouver.php

Tammy Moyer of News1130 will MC this powerful event of the year for women, which includes Drum Cafe, world-class speakers, empowered leadership, lunch and more.

Meet these fabulous women and others in person. Get out of the boardroom and into the ballroom. GET WOWED

Connect | Celebrate | Educate | Energize | EMPOWER Pre-registration savings still available until Midnight May 9th:

http://www.theWOWevent.com/events/vancouver.php

WOW Celebrating the Empowered Leadership of Women Because every woman ... is a Woman Of Worth

http://www.thewowevent.com/contactus/register.php

I walked into my office on January 4th, 2011, where I had been working for the previous two and a half years as the director of sales and marketing, excited and pumped for the New Year of marketing. I was promptly invited to sit down in the boardroom. I didn't even have my coat off yet. You know the feeling you get when you know instinctively "this does not feel right"? You get that feeling running up your spine that raises the hairs on the back of your neck and you just know that your world is going to change drastically in the next few crucial moments of your life. You just know "this is not going to be good".

My boss came into the boardroom and shut the door. He then proceeded to tell me that I was the hardest working person he had ever seen, but that sales were not where he wanted them to be, so I was no longer needed. As he spoke, my mind reflected to the fact that when I started working with this company, I was the 8th sales rep in a line of reps. The company had only been in business 7 years. I also remembered that within the first 6 months of working with this organization, their sales had climbed to the tune of about $22K over what the sales were when I started working with them. But then I also remembered that that was the fall of 2008.

What happened in the fall of 2008 to the world economy? The United States of America was hit hard with the stock market crash. Their economy plummeted in every way thinkable. It caused huge ramifications around the world. People lost money big time and started pulling back on expenditures. One of those areas was home support services for seniors. This was the type of company I was working for on this fateful day.

By the end of March 2009, the sales of the senior care corporation had dropped back down to where they were when I started working for them. By December of 2010, the sales had risen again by $10K. But this was not enough, even given the economy we were faced with.

What have you experienced in the past two years? Were you laid off, pink slipped, downsized, or just plain fired? Let's face it, if you were laid off, pink slipped or downsized and your company that you were working for did not have another position for you, these are just "nice words" for "Fired". Am I right or am I right?

Through this experience I learned how to hone in on my strengths and pull them from the deepest corners of my "boots". I discovered what tools I had in my tool chest and how I could offer them to society and make money with them. I discovered how to get free stuff and how to help others at the same time.

-But there were some whom I felt deeply for as I attended many networking meetings. I wanted to help them. I saw people with many degrees in education flounder around basically throwing up all over their audiences trying to find something they had to offer that someone in the room might grab and pay them money for. Many of these people had grey hair, or they were bald, like me...only I'm not bald. Many of these people still had mortgages to pay and car payments, etc. They were struggling to find some way to monetize themselves and continue to provide for their financial needs. They were five to fifteen years short of their financial goals for retirement.

Have you found yourself in this position, or do you know someone who has or is experiencing it?

After watching these scenarios, I wondered how could I help these wonderful people. They were smart and educated and had a wealth of wisdom and knowledge to offer society. Then the idea struck me to write my book.

It has been just over a year now, and my book, "Fired at Fifty: Stop looking for work and discover what you were meant to do" is published. Fired at Fifty is not all about me; it is about helping others. They can learn from what happened to me and how I found solutions to "turn being pink-slipped into a blessing." Several of the great people who had a positive influence in my own evolution have generously contributed to my book. They are also being instrumental in helping me to market "Fired at Fifty".

Official Book Launch: May 16th, 2013

Time: 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Place: Wilson Senior Center, 2150 Wilson Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC

Refreshments will be served.

Order your copy of Fired at Fifty: www.marketingmentress.com or call 604-945-1000 to get your signed copy.

It has been my privilege to speak at a few "soft" book launches in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Some of these contributors are included in these pictures. Left to right: Carolyn McOuatt, C Till, Greg Brown, Trilby Jeeves, C Till, Joseph Eliezer.

Huge THANK YOU to Trilby, Joseph, Carolyn, Greg and all the HOBN members for your support.

Blair Mann

Photography & Design

Improve your photography skills within 4 hours

The workshop is presented by Blair Mann Photography & Design and open to ONLY ten people.

When: Saturday, May 25th

Where: Downstairs of the Wired Monk Coffee Bistro in Cloverdale at 16811 - 60th Avenue

Time: Two times are available to chose from - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 1:30 to 5:30 PM

Cost: $49.00 (plus tax) per person

Your registration is confirmed upon payment.

Cheque, Visa or MasterCard are accepted.

When you complete the workshop, you will have a better understanding of:

- How your digital camera works

- The technical and creative uses of shutter speed

- The technical as well as the creative usees of aperture

- Your camera’s lightmeter and metering modes

- Your camera’s autofocus settings

- When, how and why to select a specific ISO

- When, how and why to select a specific shooting mode

- How to use depth-of-field as a creative tool

- How to use your camera in complete manual mode

- The diffence between Jpeg and RAW shooting formats

For over 25 years, Allan Knight has dedicated his life to helping others transform their lives both professionally and personally.

Allan is a solo entrepreneur and self-help author, speaker and mentor.  He teaches people how to Communicate with more Clarity, Confidence and Impact.  He has also created a most unique and complete self management system called the Mind Fit for Success.  His programs are practical, and results oriented; they help you discover your greatness, achieve inner freedom and lead an extraordinary life!

Allan is the author of a book called "What's Holding YOU Back?"

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master's of Education in counseling Psychology from McGill University.

Allan is a sought after speaker and conducts sales and mindfit training programs throughout Canada and the US.

He has successfully coached thousands of individuals on how to become effective communicators, become financially successful, and lead more fulfilling lives.

Among his many clients are Realtors, Financial Advisors, Sales Professionals, CEOs', entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Born in Montreal, Canada, Allan currently lives in Vancouver, BC.  He loves horses, sports and Dean Martin, who he considers to be the greatest personality of all time.

Contact Allan:  www.allanknight.com or   Phone:  604-720-3177

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A few years ago, BC Lottery Association decided to cut back on their funding to "not for profit" organizations in British Columbia. This decision brought the funding down from over $150K a year to less than $70K a year available to these worthy organizations. Among the hard hit not for profit organizations were all the small theatre companies and the arts organizations in the province. Many of them have had to close their doors. The grants and funding to young aspiring artists is no longer available for scholarships. This tsunami of cut-backs from the BC Lottery has left many of the Arts programs in BC "lying in its wake".

In an effort to help struggling artists and provide scholarships Raymond Chow has asked Christine Egerton Ball to assist him with his Art Auction Benefit for emerging artists. It is my privilege to have the opportunity to interview Christine on my show this morning!

Christine Egerton Ball has had an acting passion since childhood reciting poetry in costume to family and friends. Her first role in a play was at the age of 8 years at school. She has won awards and performed in many plays since that day.

Today Christine resides in Port Moody, BC. She is active  with the North Vancouver Community Players and Metro Theatre, Vancouver where she now helps work the "front end".

The funds raised from this auction will help Theatre BC's mandate to promote the development of theatre in professional adjudicated festivals, workshops, playwriting competitions, with awards for achievement for all aspects of theatre including recognition for outstanding long-term contribution of members and groups, plus student scholarships. Theatre BC is an associate member itself with several professional theatre organizations and agencies both provincially and federally.

Raymond Chow and some of the artists are donating paintings for partial tax receipts from Theatre BC. He has been painting since he was 5 years old and graduated from the Conservatory of Music at age 17 years. He has written a musical from an old book written by one of his ancestors in 1789 and has been very successful with his beautiful paintings. He now teaches piano and likes to support emerging artists.

Raymond Chow's Art Auction: Benefit for emerging artists

Steveston Artist Society and Theatre BC

Sunday, April 28th, 2013, 1-4 PM

Previews: April 27, 2013, 11-5 PM, and Sunday AM at 3040 Granville St. at 14th Ave, Vancouver, BC

Tickets $25 deducted from purchase and entered in a draw for a painting on Thursday, May 16, 2013

RSVP by April 26th

Raymond Chow: 604-725-9959 or 604-742-9908

Christine Egerton Ball: cebstagemagic310@gmail.com Phone: 604-469-9912

Charity Reg. No: 11921726 RR00001

www.raymondchow.com

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Are you one of the thousands of people who are on LinkedIn but do not really know enough to get results from it?

Here is your opportunity to change that.

You may have collected a great number of connections on LinkedIn... You may not even understand why, but you keep building it. You got yourself registered and barely got a simple profile half done, realized it is complicated or did not understand what to do with it.  Perhaps you left with intentions to return another day. Well, I have discovered that many people never return. Then there are others who return to LinkedIn after a very long time.  Is this you?

Were you like me? I felt I was expected to be there, after all, I was told that is where business people want to do business. I felt as if I was "dragged kicking and screaming" into LinkedIn. Not because I wanted to be, but because I thought I was expected to be.  Sound familiar?

Over the past 4 years I have learned that it is not about being there, it is about what you do on there that truly counts. It is about knowing the key tricks to effectively use LinkedIn to make quality connections with the people I want to know and to do business with.  Make sense?

Would you like to understand LinkedIn enough to actually get clients from it?  ... and then to leverage them to get business from it? Most of my clients came through my connections on LinkedIn, and you can do that too.

If I could show you how to make this change and do it within a couple of hours together, would that bring value to you and your results?

It is also true that marketing yourself online is one thing, but to be aware of the challenges involved to do it safely and securely is yet another.

Soon I discovered that (once they admitted it) there are many people out there that shared the same feelings I did when I first tackled LinkedIn. As I attended networking meetings with them I noticed that many had grey hair. These same people found themselves in the same position as I did...Fired at Fifty.  Whether that is you or not... would you like better results?

It is my desire to help all those people in some way to be able to learn how to use LinkedIn effectively and get clients or build better quality relationships.

Have you been "Fired at Fifty"?  This workshop, limited to 15 people, will show you how to you market yourself and learn key tools you need to succeed as an entrepreneur. My book, "Fired at Fifty: Stop looking for work and discover what you were meant to do", is written to help those who have found themselves without work and without prospects of work. If this is you, it will help you find your strengths and be able to sell yourself effectively both online and offline.

This will be a profitable session like none-other that you have attended or experienced.

You will get the "KEYS" to making great and safe connections online, and specifically LinkedIn.

I am pleased to be facilitating the "Are You Linked In Securely?" Workshop along with George Greenwood.  For this dynamic two-hour workshop, we have teamed up to provide you with useful information that will become the valuable tools that you need to get closer to the results you want.

You are welcome to bring your laptop, so you can implement the ideas during the workshop. Wi-Fi is provided by both the Fraser Valley Library and the Township of Langley.

Get your questions answered on the spot, while you build your own LinkedIn experience.

Christine Till, Author, Speaker, Trainer.  As the Marketing Mentress, Christine is a leading LinkedIn trainer. She is also an educator and believer in the field of podcasting. As the Queen of Relationship Marketing, Christine guides you through your workshop experience helping you to feel comfortable in being out of your comfort zone for just a short time. Then LinkedIn will be IN your comfort zone.

George Greenwood, Author of three published books, National Keynote Speaker and Advocate for Legislative changes: All on the subject of Identity Theft prevention.  As president of Canadian Identity Resources Inc., providing services to safeguard against identity abuse in the workplace, he is the founder of  "Keeping Identity Safe" training programs and created "The Stolen Lives Board Game".

Come away from this workshop with fresh ideas and tools that you can implement immediately!

Location: Vancouver English Center, Rm #47 - 250 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC

Date: June 6th, 2013

Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Register:  https://linkedinsecurely.eventbrite.ca

For more information: 604-945-1000

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarketingMentress

Twitter: @mktgmentress

Website: https://www.marketingmentress.com

On average, I would say that I receive 200 email messages a day. I don't share this with you to brag. It is just a fact. So what do you think I do with most of those emails that come into my inbox on a daily basis? You got it! They get DELETED! I'm sure it would be safe to say that most people who receive that many emails a day are doing the same thing as me. We scan down the list of emails in our inbox being careful to open only the ones that we are interested in. Now, is that where you want your precious emails that you send out to your contacts and associates to end up? Can you see how important it is to make your emails (sales copy) enlightening, catchy, genuine and engaging? People love stories.

When you receive an email full of "Sales Copy" that shares a compelling story with you, you naturally want to read it all the way through. You want to find out what happens at the end of it. Isn't that right?

Well I met Troy White through a friend, Robin Elliott. He suggested that I might like to help Troy by sharing his great stories with my connections online. But something happened to me as I was reading the emails from Troy. I found them interesting and compelling. I wanted to read to the end and see what happened at the end of his stories. I never delete his emails because I want to read what he has written each day.

Have you ever received great emails that made you want to stop and read through the entire copy?

In my humble opinion, Troy White is the master of "Ad Copy Writing"!

Troy tells me that he didn't start out that way. It has taken him over 23 years to perfect his skill. In the past decade he has helped hundreds of small business owners generate more leads and improve their sales conversions with the ability to "Turn Words Into Wealth".

Troy's writing has been mentioned on Forbes,com, has been in major publications and his online articles are read by thousands of people every week.  Troy won the Business leader of Tomorrow Award presented by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and he has been interviewed on talk radio shows around North America.

Troy is an expert on finding unusual ways to promote your business on a budget. From the wacky promotions that his clients use on a regular basis, to one-time product launches using highly unusual stories and themes.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, you will love Troy's techniques! Read all about him:

http://blog.smallbusinesscopywriter.com/dfy-ct/

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