Rebuild Your Virtual Business.com
 Seminar March 6-8, 2009 in Austin, TX for entrepreneurs who might be overwhelmed by technology, helping them reach customers world-wide and create the systems and team they need to have a purposeful and profitable online business. An online business is quickly becoming one of the most successful ways to reach customers worldwide and rise above the current economic situation - but it works for some, and it doesn't work for others. If you want to be in the "works for" category, approach your online business with a good vision and careful planning. Then get the help you need to handle the things that you're not comfortable doing yourself. It's no secret that the financial markets are in turmoil and that many people have lost money, or are losing it. It's also no secret that to thrive in a market such as this, most people are looking for ways to reduce their overhead and maximize their profits. "A good part of the fear people are having over the economy is media-driven. There's always a window of opportunity during difficult times, and the World Wide Web can broaden that window in so many ways." says Ann Collins, professional project manager and business woman of 20 years. When your business is on the internet, you're truly offering your products and services to the entire world, and you're not limited to any geographic area. But if setting up shop on the Internet is such a good idea, why isn't everyone who puts up a website wildly successful? All you have to do is throw a website up, put your products on line and the money will start rolling in. Right? "Well - not exactly. Like any other business; you need customers. Getting visitors to your site is a lot like getting people to come into a brick and mortar business," says Michelle Casto, Ph.D. People need to know that your site exists, and you need to find ways to keep them coming back to visit you. Just because you're working online doesn't mean you can overlook professionalism, and good marketing principles. You also need the systems in place to take orders, distribute your products, and communicate effectively with your customers. Many - if not all - of these systems are automated and require some level of technical knowledge to set up. What do you do if you don't have that knowledge? Just like any other aspect of starting a business, you find a trustworthy person to handle those things for you. Most people fail on line for one (or all) of 3 reasons: Either they are not coming from a place of purpose, they become overwhelmed by the complexity of all the pieces required and give up, or they don't put the planning and forethought that's needed to get all the systems running smoothly and working toward their vision of an online business. In any case, they can wind up needing to rebuild their virtual business after they've started building it - sort of like someone who's decided to remodel their own house, only to find out that they've got to call in a pro. Meet the Pro's in action at "Rebuild Your Virtual Business.Com" seminar March 6-8, 2009 in Austin TX For More Information: Ann Collins (512) 751-1576 http://www.rebuildyourvirtualbusiness.com Michelle L. Casto, Ph.D., is known at the Soul Coach, because she helps with people get in touch with the work that ignites their fire, and empowers them to shine their bright light in the world. As an inspirational speaker and author, she teaches people how to gain a higher understanding of themselves and uses a unique soul-centered and integrative process that taps into their passion, purpose, and power. Her latest book, Get Your Career on the Fast Track: A Navigational Guide for the Modern Manager, is a comprehensive and interactive book that covers career management from A=Z. Sign up for your free jump start your career change package at http://www.smartcareerchanges.com or visit any of her life-transforming websites: http://www.brightlightcoach.com http://www.smartlifechanges.com To Your Soul's Success, Michelle L. Casto The Soul Coach, Speaker, Author, and Modern-Day Philosopher Take care of your soul http://www.brightlightcoach.com Transform your life now http://www.smartlifechanges.com Change your career http://www.smartcareerchanges.com "One sure window into a person's soul is her reading list. "---- Mary Tabor Labels: career, career change, career coach, career development, career transition, michelle casto, smart career change
When it is Time for a Change, It's Time for a Coach
There is an innate drive within each of that moves us forward on a personal and spiritual path. The process of personal and spiritual transformation starts with individual growth and proceeds toward growth that engages our souls and encourages us to become what I call called in esoteric terms "soul-centered".
This means that we become less driven by our personality and ego needs and more guided by our soul qualities. This process has also been called "The Hero's Journey" or "The Self-Actualization Process."
It begins with a "awakening" or "wake up call" usually in the form of disappointment or disaster that shakes us out of our trance and causes us to look again at our lives and re-evaluate if who we are and what we are doing is serving our deepest self.
We maybe for the first time in our lives stop seeing the material world as the own reality and start to wonder if there is not something more. This marks the initial "challenge to grow" that our soul initiates within us. Perhaps you are undergoing such a calling right now. And wonder who can help you or what you can do. There is something and someone that I personally know who has been there and done that many times over, yours truly. I have walked through the fires of confusion, loss, anger, sadness due to divorce, job changes, financial challenges, and lack of a strong emotional support network. I believe I have had these experiences so that I could show YOU the way and for others who are going through "the storms of life" now. The time is now for transformation. It is a new era and we are poised with the opportunity to bring in a new consciousness, and co-create a new reality. Why? Because the light within each of us has been turned on, and it's our job to turn that light on brighter and brighter until all false thought forms dissolve in the light of our Truth. I have 3 levels of Soul Coaching:
 Soul Awakening
Soul Purpose
Soul Mastery Each one building on the last and increasing your personal activation. As I evolve myself and my coaching practice, entrance into the Soul Purpose and Soul Mastery levels will be contingent on experiencing the Awakening level, so we will be on the same page with our philosophy and language. Coaching is the universal language of change and growth and accelerates your success. It is what works!
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The Day I Decided a Job Was Too Small for My Soul
 by Michelle L. Casto, Ph.D For a few years, I desperately tried to fit a square peg in a round hole in the corporate environment.
And guess what, it was not pretty.
During that time, I thought there was something wrong with me because I had all the worldly success symbols--- college degrees, a good job with a big name company, benefits, etc, and yet;
I was miserable. In fact, the whole situation was making me sick. The culture was toxic---politics and favorites reigned supreme. I am sure you know what I am talking about. I just about burned myself out in my twenties, just going to work, coming home, falling into bed, and doing it all again day after day. I especially resented how my time was dictated, especially my days off. I found out later that many organizations, just like families, are highly dysfunctional and those who know how to play the game get rewarded, while those with integrity and heart, are seen as threats to the system (aka status quo). I once got reprimanded for being too passionate! I told the supervisor, "I thought I was supposed to care about my job and those that I serve!"
I knew I was in trouble when I kept having dreams about work that would wake me in the middle of the night! The real deal breaker, though, was when my personal values conflicted with the organization's values---they seemed willing to do just about anything to make a buck. For me, the typical 9-5 work situation felt more like a self-created prison. I held the belief then and certainly do now, that work not only could be fun, it was supposed to be fun. I knew I had to find something else or I was going to be unhappy for a really long time---like my whole life. I decided very early on in my career that I was not going to find what I was looking for in a traditional work environment. One day, I woke up and just said, Today I choose to be happy. I Quit my job and have not looked back since. Gratefully, I followed my inner guidance and was led to Life Coaching. Over the course of these years, I have had many wonderful mentors and coaches, and all have helped me grow in different ways.
That was over 15 years ago, and Coaching is the best job on the planet for me because I get to help people clarify and claim their dreams. And then we work together in partnership as those dreams become their new reality. Of course, being self-employed also has its good days and bad days, positives and negatives. However, I would not my freedom for any amount of money in the world. Everyday I wake up and thank God for the work that I do, the people I work with, and the lifestyle it affords me. You can have the same experience just by being willing to learn a new way of life. If you would like to go from career to entrepreneur, visit http://www.smartcareerchanges.com/career-fast-track.html Michelle L. Casto is known as the Soul Diva Coach (Diva is Sanskrit for shining light of the divine) Speaker, and Author of the Get Smart! LearningBook Series. Her coaching practice is Brightlight Coaching; she helps people come up with bright ideas for their life and empowers them to freely shine their bright light to the world. She loves working with women to discover their inner Business Goddess. http://www.brightlightcoach.com http://www.getsmartseries.com http://www.smartlifechanges.com http://www.youtube.com/brightmichelle http://www.twitter.com/brightmichelle Call for a Complimentary Soul Coaching session (361) 232-3939. Labels: awake, awakening, beliefs, brain, bright light, career, career change, career coach, career development, career transition, changes, choices, consciousness, create reality, decision, decisions, divine human, divine life, divine mind, divine wisdom, enlightenment, inner knowing, intelligence, job, job change
The following article is by Jim Rohn and was published in his weekly ezine.
Each of us has two distinct choices to make about what we will do with our lives. The first choice we can make is to be less than we have the capacity to be. To earn less. To have less. To read less and think less. To try less and discipline ourselves less. These are the choices that lead to an empty life. These are the choices that, once made, lead to a life of constant apprehension instead of a life of wondrous anticipation. And the second choice? To do it all! To become all that we can possibly be. To read every book that we possibly can. To earn as much as we possibly can. To give and share as much as we possibly can. To strive and produce and accomplish as much as we possibly can. All of us have the choice. To do or not to do. To be or not to be. To be all or to be less or to be nothing at all. Like the tree, it would be a worthy challenge for us all to stretch upward and outward to the full measure of our capabilities. Why not do all that we can, every moment that we can, the best that we can, for as long as we can? Our ultimate life objective should be to create as much as our talent and ability and desire will permit. To settle for doing less than we could do is to fail in this worthiest of undertakings. Results are the best measurement of human progress. Not conversation. Not explanation. Not justification. Results! And if our results are less than our potential suggests that they should be, then we must strive to become more today than we were the day before. The greatest rewards are always reserved for those who bring great value to themselves and the world around them as a result of who and what they have become. To read previous articles, quotes, and Q and A from the Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine Archives, or to get a complete listing of Jim Rohn's books, audios, videos and seminar schedule, or to place an order; please go to: http://www.jimrohn.com ***If you are ready to make a NEW CHOICE, then visit http://www.brightlightcoach.com/everyday-enlightenment-store.html
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Michelle L. Casto, Ph.D. is known as the Soul Coach, because she helps people get in touch with the work that ignites their inner fire, and empowers them to shine their bright light in the world. As an inspirational speaker and author, she teaches people how to gain a higher understanding of themselves, and uses a unique Soul-Centered and Integrative process that taps into their passion, purpose, and power. Her latest book, Get Your Career on the Fast Track: A Navigational Guide for the Modern Manager is a comprehensive and interactive book that covers career management from A-Z. or visit any other of her life-transforming websites: http://www.brightlightcoach.com to help you shine more brightly in all dimensions of your life. See me on http://www.youtube.com/brightmichelle Friend me on Facebook J Labels: bright light, career, career change, career coach, career development, career transition, change personal evolution, changes, choice, choices, michelle casto, self improvement, self-help, thinking, thoughts
Fear Not! Your Future is Exciting and Bright
Fear Not! Your Future is Exciting and Bright Michelle L. Casto Recently I publicly admitted that I had been afraid of making technical changes, and how once I did make those changes, how amazed I was at the sheer amount of energy this freed up in me. I compared the old Michelle with that of a fraidy cat, and the new Michelle with a roaring lioness. It is true, I feel like I can do anything now. I had not realized how much of my personal power I was giving away to my fear. Now I have come to understand fear at a greater level. I see that fear is really just a lack of understanding. Because once I understood the process and what needed to be done, it was like, hey, no problem, I can do that!I have seen this time and again with my coaching clients too, they come to me at first timid and lacking self- confidence, and after just a couple of sessions, they get activated, at their soul level. That is the power of soul coaching, when we connect on that deep soul to soul connection, something gets sparked within you that allows you to be and do more. I cannot really explain what happens, you really just have to experience for yourself, to feel the powerful energy exchange that happens between us. And then, like a miracle, things start shifting and moving in your favor, and things start lining up, showing you the next best step to take. I wish I could take all the credit, but I have to tell you, it is because when YOU are willing to do your inner work, everything just starts transforming right before your very eyes. There is a lot of fear tv and media out there. I do not personally watch, read or listen to it, but on occasion I will over hear others talking about the latest thing to be afraid of. If you ask me it is all a ploy to keep human beings out of their power so we can be controlled by a ego-dominated system that thrives on greed. (how is that for a soap box) There is nothing to fear. There will always be jobs, there will always be loss of jobs, because there is a balance to everything. However, you can put yourself in a better position to handle the coming changes and challenges of the new earth, by obtaining self-knowledge and applying spiritual techniques to your real life challenges. We live in a belief driven universe. Whatever you believe to be true comes true. PERIOD. End of Sentence. To live a truly abundant and happy life requires an investment of time, money and energy. You can change you beliefs about money any time you want, since that is one of the more popular “reasons” people opt out of personal growth programs. Why not choose to believe— that money is abundant and comes to me before I even need it. Money is energy and freely flows to me Now. Work with me and we can determine if your beliefs are serving you or not and replace them with ones that help you to recreate your reality. Jared, one of my past clients had this to say about our work together: Michelle helped me through a career change that would not have happened without her collaborative and professional assistance and encouragement. Michelle makes rather challenging career changes happen with great ease because her care and concern about the individual. She makes milestones like finding and aligning passions possible. Her gentle enthusiasm is priceless.So what is your future going to be like? There is a quote by Victor Hugo that sums this up: "The future has several names. For the weak, it is Impossible. For the faint hearted, it is Unknown. For the thoughtful & valiant, it is Ideal." You can create an exciting and bright future, despite what THEY say. When you believe, it will be. In light, Michelle Labels: beliefs, career transition, confidence, fear, fear change, future, job change, soul connections
Professional Life Coach Launches Experiential Coaching Program for People in Career Transition
Professional Life Coach Launches Experiential Coaching Program for People in Career Transition Corpus Christi, Texas, August 6, 2008 (PRESS RELEASE). Research shows that 80% or more of employees are “actively disengaged” at their jobs. What this looks like is people showing up for work in body but definitely not in spirit. This undiagnosed condition can cause all kinds of work related stress conditions. Reknown author and life coach, Michelle Casto has a solution for the state of mental and emotional Stress known as “job dread.” Coaching is a growing, exciting career on the cutting-edge of personal and professional development and a solution for those who want to make a smart career change. “Working with a coach will help people clarify their career aspirations and form structures and systems for achievement,” says Michelle L. Casto, Ph.D. Dr. Casto has just launched the Career Change Academy, which is a two month-long coaching program designed to get people on the fast track towards career success and happiness. Applications are currently being accepted for the first ever Career Change Academy that begins in late August 2008. The Career Change Academy is a continuing education program for adult men and women who want to decide upon a new career direction. The interactive course consists of reading, studying, discussing, and applying higher level information so they can easily change careers. It is truly a unique program of coaching and led by one of the foremost Life Coaches in the United States. Michelle L. Casto holds a Doctorate in Life Coaching and she has authored more than over 20+ books and ebooks on life empowerment topics such as relationships, career advancement, stress management, and success strategies. Her most recent book is Get Your Career on the Fast Track: A Navigational Guide for the Modern Manager, which is the foundation for the Career Change Academy. “Dr. Michelle” has over ten years of professional experience in the human development field and is a renown self-help expert who has personally helped thousands of people change careers, enjoy more life balance, and make significant life changes with more ease. A personalized curriculum is what makes the Career Change Academy unique from any other coaching program currently available. Clients meet by telebridge and are taught the Presence Process, which helps them raise their self-awareness, conduct world of work research, and make a commitment to a career path. As part of tuition, students receive numerous resources to help them master the material they are learning. Personal attention and discovering exactly what each student needs to move forward in life is a unique and important aspect of the Career Change Academy. Her expertise in life success is documented by numerous client testimonials from all over the world. Individual clients work with Dr. Michelle on a monthly basis, and give credit to Michelle Casto’s coaching as being the inspiration they were seeking. The initial phone consultation is complimentary. For information: http://www.smartcareerchanges.comhttp://www.brightlightcoach.comPhone: (361) 232-3939 m.casto@brightlightcoach.com Labels: career, career change, career transition, group coaching, job, job search, life purpose, smart career change
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Seminar March 6-8, 2009 in Austin, TX for entrepreneurs who might be overwhelmed by technology, helping them reach customers world-wide and create the systems and team they need to have a purposeful and profitable online business. 
