I had an amazing interview with Laura West yesterday on my “Spotlight on Style” radio show on the Diva Toolbox Network at BlogTalk Radio. Our topic was “How to Market Your Business Like a Business Goddess for More Success with Grace and Joy” and Laura did not disappoint! I’ve been coaching with Laura for several years now and feel so connected to her joy-full approach to marketing for heart-based business owners like me. She shared some fabulous information with my listeners, including the “7 Traps” that we face as women entrepreneurs. I guarantee you will learn some valuable tips from this call! If you missed it, or just want to listen again, you can go to my show page for the replay.

Here’s how you can connect with Laura and learn more about the Business Goddess movement:

The Center for Joyful Business: www.joyfulbusiness.com

FREE Inspirational Download — The Business Goddess Manifesto: www.joyfulbusiness.com/manifesto

“Spotlight on Style” radio show on Diva Toolbox Radio
Tuesday, August 17th — 10:00 am Eastern

Join me and my special guest, Laura West for “How To Market Your Business Like A Business Goddess for More Success with Grace and Joy.”

When you’re stepping into being a Business Goddess, you are really stepping into your confidence about what you are up to in the world and how you can help people. (The Business Goddess perspective and “posture” make your marketing more impactful, and – believe it or not – you’ll experience more ease and joy!)  Laura will talk about how creating a “movement” in your marketing changes your marketing strategies to be more compelling, more engaging. Your tribe will WANT to work with you. They’ll even put you on their Vision Board – that’s how connected to you they will feel!  In addition, you’ll learn how to set “Goals with Grace” – which tie you to your purpose and your bigger vision but don’t frustrate you and cause you to go into the “doubt spiral.”

ABOUT LAURA

Laura West is an award-winning entrepreneur, and President and Founder of the Center for Joyful Business. As a certified business coach, author and speaker, she helps thousands of women entrepreneurs create successful businesses filled with passion, purpose and prosperity. She is known for making marketing simple and fun for passion-based business owners.

Ms. West is the author and creator of Joyful Business Guide™ Home Study System, which combines the power of attraction principles with smart business strategies, and she is author of the upcoming book, Awakening Your Inner Business Goddess. She is a highly sought-after guest expert speaker for teleclass programs, conferences and organizations across the country and is a frequent contributor to blogs, magazines and books on women entrepreneurship and creative business.  She is also the Fresh Entrepreneur Expert at Ladies Who Launch.com and creator of their Fresh Entrepreneur workshop and workbook program.

Ms West’s clients are located all around the world including Canada, Australia, Sweden and the UK. Her products have been sold in over 12 countries and she attracts thousands of amazingly creative and committed business owners to her teleclasses, programs, retreats, products, and workshops.

Listen live or download the recording at www.blogtalkradio.com/laurie-mandato

“Spotlight on Style” radio show on Diva Toolbox Radio
Tuesday, July 20th — 10:00 am Eastern

Join me and my special guest, Stephanie McWilliams for “Your Space for Success — 3 Mistakes Smart Women Make That Can Sabotage Their Confidence, Creativity and Cash Flow.”

Discover the hidden ways your space may be holding YOU back from the success that you desire. Far too often smart, savvy women get stuck in success-ruts and life-limitations simply because of the unconscious baggage locked within their own homes and offices, only to spin their success-wheels for years, or even decades. But after diagnosing your specific “Design Dis-ease”, you can start transforming your environment to one of productivity, passion…and best of all, profits!

In this call you’ll learn:

• 3 savvy strategies for increased focus, flow and finances

• Why it’s easiest to heal your business from the outside IN!

• How to use your “Executive Eyes” to spot hidden potential within your environment, and shift it toward your own success

• How to diagnose symptoms of “Design P.M.S.” so you can begin turning your weaknesses into wealth

• The #1 quickest, easiest, cheapest way to tip the Success Scales in your favor

ABOUT STEPHANIE

Known as the “Design Doctor”, Stephanie McWilliams is known best for her work as the sassy, down-to-earth, red-headed host of HGTV’s Fun Shui. She is not only a Feng Shui Designer, but also a Women’s Empowerment Coach, Board-Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Intuitive and Medium, with over 20 years of personal experience in the design & spiritual healing arenas. She has appeared on Martha Stewart Morning Living, Good Morning America NOW, People Magazine, Women’s World Magazine, and CBS News, just to name a few. She is the author of “Change Your Space, Change Your Life – The Ulitmate Room by Room Home Success System”, as well as the founder of “Your Space For Success” — a company focused on inspiring professional women so they can get unstuck and become unstoppable. Stephanie champions women to step into their passions, power and purpose in big, bold, beautiful ways as she helps them design their inner AND outer environments for success.

Listen live or download the recording at www.blogtalkradio.com/laurie-mandato

Have you heard about CRAVE Boston? It’s billed as “The Urban Girl’s Manifesto” and is filled with the sassiest, gutsiest, most inspiring women entrepreneurs and businesses in the Boston area — including me! The guide itself is gorgeous, filled with full-color photos and detailed descriptions of every business. It’s THE guide for getting to know who you need to know and everything there is to CRAVE about Boston.

Join me for the CRAVE Boston book launch party. Here are all the details:

WHEN: Wednesday, June 30th, 6-9pm

WHERE: 369 Congress St (at Stillings St), Boston

Mingle
Meet and greet the savvy entreprenesses featured in CRAVE Boston (I’ll be there!) while flipping through the guide for the first time.

Sip/Savor
Sample sweets, appetizers and sips from Coven, vianne chocolat, Harvard Sweet Boutique, Honest Tea, and JOOS.

Highlights
Indulge in a mani courtesy of Orange Nail Salon and grab a gift bag with goodies from Blush Salon, Crave26Events, Eversave, NEW DAY, StyleFixx, Trust in Tricia, and a copy of Ali Magazine. Try your luck in a raffle to win items from MOD BOSTON, Twinkle Star Baby, Trust in Tricia and J. Mode.

Get the Book
Pick up your copy of CRAVE Boston — the urban girl’s guide to all that you CRAVE. CRAVE Boston innovatively connects urban gals to the sassiest, gutsiest, most inspiring people they need to know in Boston. This modern marketplace of soirees, gatherings and online networking serves as your ambassador to everything there is to CRAVE about the Walking City.

I look forward to seeing you there! This event is free, but please RSVP in advance for guaranteed admission.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

If you can’t make it to the CRAVE Boston book launch, you can still pick up a copy of the guide for just $19.95. CLICK HERE TO ORDER!

There were no stars in sight, no fanfare, just the opportunity to see the Boston premiere of “Sex and the City 2” before it officially opens on May 27^th (thanks to Style Boston for the tickets I won on Twitter).

I attended the premier with my gal pal Aimee. We got dressed up and hit the Ritz for a cocktail afterward so we could discuss our favorite outfits and scenes in the movie.  I know it’s only a movie but I was envious of the SAC women, who arrive at every event looking fabulous and perfectly accessorized. They are always ready for any opportunity or invitation.  How amazing that would be!

I was in awe of the incredible designer pieces that were put together, and although most of us would not wear most of those looks, it somehow looks amazing on their characters. The clothing budget for SAC2 is rumored to be (are you sitting down?) $10,000,000 and they started gathering the clothing and accessories many months in advance.

According to WWD reporter Jessica Iredale, “Costumer Patricia Field wasted no chance to beturban and bejewel the ladies to cartoonish extremes, which is by now par for the course. And King seized every opportunity to play on the cultural divides (and unifiers) between the way American and Middle Eastern women are expected to dress. In his world, the women of Abu Dhabi wear Vuitton under their burkas.”

Carrie’s closet is what I aspire to have one day!  Well lit, organized and an absolutely gorgeous home for all of my treasured clothing.  How much fun would it be to wake up and walk into a room filled with gorgeous clothes that you love to wear and choose your outfit for the day? Heavenly!

Here’s what I learned from the ladies of SAC2:

• They only fill their closets with clothes that fit, flatter and fulfill them – clothes that reflect their essence and style.
• They are always prepared for any opportunity, event or adventure
• They never limit themselves, they always think BIG!
• They are always true to themselves.
• They value their friendships and relationships.
• They make a point to get together with their girlfriends.
• They know what they want and don’t settle for less then they deserve.

If you get the chance to see “Sex and the City 2″ — tell me what you think!

Alyson Hoag of Authentic Beauty, Laura West of The Center for Joyful Business and Laurie Mandato of LaurieMandato.com

During my recent trip to Atlanta I had the privilege to meet Alyson Hoag, owner of Authentic Beauty in Sandy Springs, GA.  Aly is a makeup artist extraordinaire who is committed to making a difference in the beauty industry.  Authentic Beauty is a company based on the belief that every woman is beautiful and it is their job to assist her in expressing that.  She works with each women who sits in her chair to bring out her authentic beauty, making her feel like the best version of herself.

Aly is a delight and we had many things to discuss, since our message is very much the same! I love that she is getting the word out in a big way that all women are beautiful and deserve to look and feel their best.  I do the same work with my clients, helping them to achieve the best version of themselves through their wardrobe and personal image (and makeup is a part of that!).

Laura West and I stopped by Aly’s lovely shop to have our brows shaped. She is the master of perfecting brows, so if you’re in the Atlanta area — she’s your girl!  We had a great time. Aly is in the process of expanding her location to include a hair salon, spa services as well as makeup application.  It is fabulous!

Laura West with her gorgeous new brows and makeup application.

You can find Aly and her team of talented artists at : 4674 Roswell Road, two miles inside the Perimeter on Roswell Rd. Visit her website at www.myimagejourney.com.