Barbara Casey's
"Messages from the Soapbox"

Vol 7, No 10 - August 25, 2008

In This Issue:

- The Heartbeat of Your Truth
- Reach a Worldwide Audience with Teleclasses
- The IRS and Business Use of Your Vehicle

The Heartbeat of Your Truth

When you still the mind, you can finally hear the heartbeat of your truth.

This is not the truth that gets lost in words - but the Truth that is known at your very core.

Words can be tricky.

They can sound like the truth when you hear them and look like the truth when you read them... but you won't really know for sure until you feel them.

If you want to truly experience Truth, you must open your heart.

When we receive knowledge through our mind, we may appreciate the concepts without knowing for sure whether they are true or not. When we open our heart as well as our mind, we sense the resonance of Truth behind the words. If it's not there - if it feels flat - most likely it isn't your truth.

The Truth can be quite useful, once we learn to recognize it. In fact, we can use it to guide our path in life... and business.

What if you thought your business was supposed to be centered around - let's say "marketing." But deep down you had an inkling that something wasn't complete about that. Oh, you learned your lessons well enough, and taught what you could but - one day - you decided to delve deeper to become aware of the real Truth of the matter.

And felt words flowing through your pen as if from a deeper well or a wider Universe... or another soul.

What if this act of receiving and writing felt so complete and beautiful, it put a huge question mark around all the other work you thought you were "supposed" to be doing?

All of a sudden, you're feeling more like a writer than a marketing coach. Fancy that... a Gemini feeling like a writer!

So how is an inspirational writer going to support herself while making a transition to this new type of work from the old type of work?

For me, it's by bridging the two.

I haven't lost my logical abilities yet, or my knack for learning new information and translating it into language that spiritual entrepreneurs are comfortable with.

So my transition has been from "marketing coach" to "tutorial lady" with a dash of inspirational writer moving up on the inside rail.

As the energies shift on the planet, many of us are dealing with transitioning from "denser" work to "lighter" work. But our livelihood still needs to be in the realm of problem-solving and helping others with their own transitions - here where the dollar is still the medium of exchange.

I might mention that my own transition has taking the better part of a year. I'm pretty sure the next shift in my work will be quicker than that, however, now that I've done the hard work of knocking off some of my inner resistance to the changes.

If you're sensing something similar happening in your own life - and would like to speed it along - please take a look at the 3-part teleseminar I'm co-facilitating with Carna Zacharias-Miller: Soul Guidance for Your Business.

I spent close to a year doing "Yes, but..." and "what if?" And hanging back because of... what? Some fear, some control issues, some resistance I was having trouble getting past.

That's one of the reasons I jumped at the chance to work with Carna Zacharias-Miller, who is an incredibly talented and understanding EFT professional. She is a genius at helping people release inner resistance, fears and perceived limitations.

Our 3-part series of teleclasses "Soul Guidance for Your Business" is subtitled "Clearing Out Inner Resistance and Moving Into Your Power."

It was time for me to take a step in a slightly different direction. If it's time for you, too, please join us on Tuesday September 23 and 30 and October 7 at 8:00 PM Eastern time for three powerful, uplifting telephone classes that can take your business to a whole new level.

You'll find more information and the sign-up form here (on Carna's website): www.missingmother.com/highvalueteleclasses.html

 

Reach a Worldwide Audience with Teleclasses

Join me - Barbara Casey - for a FREE TELECLASS:

Teaching with Teleclasses
Wednesday, Sept 17  -  7:00 PM (EDT)
6:00 PM Central  •  5:00 PM Mountain  •  4:00 PM Pacific

Do you teach workshops and classes in your local area?

If so, you might consider broadening your audience to greater North America... or even the entire world - with teleclasses.

Teleclasses are conducted via telephone "bridges" with you and your students in a virtual "room" together, able to communicate as easily as you can in person. Generally, you can't see one another, but this makes listening and learning even easier, with fewer distractions.

You can teach teleclasses from the comfort of your home or office and your only expense is the long distance call to the teleconference company's phone number.

You can audio record your classes, too. Free!

It helps if you already have a website or blog where people can register for your teleclasses. You'll need a sign-up form (like the one on this page) for free teleclasses or an autoresponder with a sign-up capability. For paid teleclasses, the process is a bit different. Join the call to get ideas you can use!

In this free teleclass with me, Barbara Casey, you'll learn how to:

(1)  Choose a teleclass style that works best for your content.

(2)  Set up a conference call for teleclasses... and record your class.

(3)  Turn one teleclass into (at least) two additional products.

(4)  Price your teleclasses... and collect payment.

(5)  Publicize your teleclasses.

(6)  Encourage audience participation.

(7)  And lots more.

Hope you can join us!

Here's the link to register for this free teleclass. http://www.newradiance.com/teleclasses.htm

The IRS and Business Use of Your Vehicle

In case you missed it... starting July 1, 2008, the Standard Mileage Rate for business use of your vehicle increased from 50.5 cents per mile to 58.5 cents per mile - an increase of over 15 percent.

For business owners, it means a bigger tax deduction when we use our vehicles to travel to client appointments, business meetings, and the like.

You'll need to keep a log of your travel, but that's a small price to pay for what you can legitimately deduct as a business expense.

I got this tip from Ron Mueller's newsletter (when I bought his e-book, I signed up for his ezine at the same time). I highly recommend both, by the way.

Here's the link to subscribe to Ron Mueller's Tax Tips ezine.


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Barbara Casey's Messages from the Soapbox:
Marketing in the Age of Aquarius

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