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		<title>A Safe Haven to Birth Your Dreams: Healing From Feelings of Loss, Loneliness, Exhaustion, Betrayal + Bitterness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Guest post by Mary E. Pratt, Empathy Enthusiast and Freelance Trainer, www.HonestandGentle.com Giving birth to my daughter was the sweet spot in a bittersweet period of my life. The crisis hotline I served for eight years closed its doors the same month she was born, after the board voted to dissolve the organization. I had planned to continue with the organization as a consulting trainer and a hotline volunteer, so it felt as if the rug had been pulled out...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/05/23/a-safe-haven-to-birth-your-dreams/">A Safe Haven to Birth Your Dreams: Healing From Feelings of Loss, Loneliness, Exhaustion, Betrayal + Bitterness</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Guest post by Mary E. Pratt, Empathy Enthusiast and Freelance Trainer, <a href="http://www.HonestandGentle.com">www.HonestandGentle.com</a></em></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mary-Pratt.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2663" alt="Mary Pratt" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mary-Pratt-194x300.jpg" width="194" height="300" /></a> <strong>Giving birth to my daughter was the sweet spot in a bittersweet period of my life. </strong>The crisis hotline I served for eight years closed its doors the same month she was born, after the board voted to dissolve the organization.</p>
<p>I had planned to continue with the organization as a consulting trainer and a hotline volunteer, so it felt as if the rug had been pulled out from under me, and <b>my ties to a previous life and the working world had been severed. </b></p>
<p><strong>I loved being at home with my daughter, but there was more that I wanted to be doing.</strong> I desperately wanted to complete the Master’s degree I had been working on, part-time, for years, and I wanted to continue teaching active listening and crisis intervention skills. <strong>Fragments of other ideas began swimming around my head, but when I spoke about them with friends and family I usually got nothing but quizzical looks in return.</strong></p>
<p>As a new mom, I couldn’t get the traction I needed to make real progress on anything.<strong> I felt lost, alone, and exhausted. </strong>Plus, I was spending way too much emotional energy continuing to feel betrayed and bitter about the way my last job had ended.</p>
<p>It was just about a year ago that I heard about the <a href="http://theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a> and recognized that if offered exactly what I needed: Space and unconditional support to birth my dreams.<strong> I did not hesitate to sign up and I can mark that decision as a major turning point in my life. </strong></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/magic-in-hand.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2664" alt="magic in hand" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/magic-in-hand-300x224.png" width="300" height="224" /></a>The program is not therapy, but it was incredibly therapeutic for me. <strong>Through processing my recent lows, I discovered my “Why,” my driving purpose and passion.</strong> As my dreams became more articulated, <b>I “birthed” my website and blog</b>: HonestandGentle.com, a place to explore the practice of empathy and communicating with compassion. I was also able to better articulate and ask for what I needed to achieve my dreams. <strong>By the end of the challenge, I had learned to let go of what was holding me back and found the courage to reconnect with important people from my past and get back out into the world.</strong></p>
<p><b>The past year has been pretty amazing. </b></p>
<p><strong>Immediately following the challenge, I began work on my thesis and then (finally!) graduated with a Masters of Public Health in December.</strong></p>
<p>As the direct result of reaching out to a past coworker, I was invited to be a trainer for a local organization.</p>
<p>My blog readership continues to grow and I’ve been invited to speak about my ideas.  I am brimming with ideas to continue growing my dreams and, with the continuing support of Jenny and her community, <strong>I am making steady progress towards building a business that fits around my important work as a stay-at-home-mom. </strong></p>
<p><b>Also, I’m pregnant.</b> This time around, I’m incredibly grateful that as I birth a new member of our family, <strong>I have the tools and support to continue making space to birth my dreams.</strong> <b>It all began with saying, “Yes!” to the <a href="http://theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a>. </b></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/go-for-it.png"><img alt="go for it" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/go-for-it-300x166.png" width="300" height="166" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>NOTE FROM JENNY:</strong> This story brings TEARS to my eyes. Seriously.</p>
<p>Want to birth your dreams, just like Mary?</p>
<p>If you are ready to get GUTSY and make decisions to improve your life and business, join us in the <a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LYDC-bundle1.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2666" alt="LYDC bundle" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LYDC-bundle1-300x218.png" width="300" height="218" /></a> <strong>What I know is this: this program WILL change your life and the course of your business path forever.</strong> Stop struggling. Stop trying to muscle your way through by yourself. Stop wasting your life and talents away!</p>
<p><b>Don’t be afraid. I’ve got your back and I want to help.</b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00;">Courtesy reminder: early-bird savings end TODAY &#8211; Thursday, May 23 (my 36<sup>th</sup> birthday!).</span></strong></p>
<p>Go for it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com</a></p>
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		<title>Jenny’s Program Takes the Cake: Advice From a Born Skeptic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Guest post by Jen Burns, Writer + Dreamer Ok, to fully appreciate how genuine my appreciation is of Jenny’s Live Your Dream Challenge, you really need to know a bit about me. I am a born skeptic. I have always been very selfish with my time and attention – I am single, so I am allowed – and I give neither away without a lot of thought. I am proud that I can walk away from almost anything without regret....</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/05/21/advice-from-a-born-skeptic/">Jenny’s Program Takes the Cake: Advice From a Born Skeptic</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Guest post by Jen Burns, Writer + Dreamer</em></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jen-Burns.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2653" alt="Jen Burns" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jen-Burns-300x296.jpg" width="190" height="188" /></a>Ok, to fully appreciate how genuine my appreciation is of Jenny’s <i><a href="http://theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a></i>, you really need to know a bit about me.</p>
<p><strong>I am a born skeptic. </strong></p>
<p><b>I have always been very selfish with my time and attention</b> – I am single, so I am allowed – and I give neither away without a lot of thought. I am proud that I can walk away from almost anything without regret. The rare exception is my mother’s homemade crumb cake (honestly, it’s impossible to resist).</p>
<p><strong>But other than that, I have a natural – and what I would call healthy – distrust about “life changing” programs</strong><b> that promise all kinds of success, as long as you pay the money, follow the rules, and don’t ask a lot of questions – or go ahead and ask, but they’ll charge you for it. </b></p>
<p><b>So when I heard about Jenny’s <i><a href="http://theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a></i> invite, I was, of course, skeptical.</b> I read through the email invitation quickly, and seeing absolutely no dessert of any kind offered, it was not hard to resist signing up. <strong>The one thing that kept me from deleting the email was my curiosity about why Jenny’s program was for women only.</strong></p>
<p>I know some people think that women are the superior sex, but I was pretty sure that wasn’t the reason. <strong>So I clicked on the links and read about Jenny’s journey, and the testimonials from other clients. I saw how supportive all the women were – and are – of each other.</strong> And then I thought about my best friends – how much their unwavering support means to me<b>. I wondered: how great would it be to have that “best friend” support come together, to jump-start a dream for me? To do something I really wanted, but had not yet done?</b></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pic-GroupofWomen.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2654" alt="Pic - GroupofWomen" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Pic-GroupofWomen-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a>That really spoke to me. <strong>I discovered that one of her top priorities for all of her programs is to create a live, open network for everyone involved to connect with each other as often as they like</strong>, to give and take and share and ask anything, anytime. That, combined with the sincere commitment Jenny seemed to make to every woman in her program, sealed the deal for me. I was in.</p>
<p><strong>And so we all connected, right from the beginning of LYDC. </strong>We started out by defining our dreams. Mine was easy – all I have ever wanted to do was write! We worked through those eight weeks together, exploring our passions and carving out paths of possibilities.</p>
<p><strong>Each week Jenny introduced a new exercise, which she invited us to move through in our own ways,</strong><b> taking what we needed and giving what we could without the fear or pressure of “keeping up.”</b> I loved that I could linger for awhile on one project or jump from one to the next as quickly as I wanted.</p>
<p>I also loved sharing what I thought and felt about what was going on for me, and learning what my LYD sisters were experiencing on their own journeys. This interaction was inspiring. And there were no extra charges at all for any of this – very important to me!</p>
<p><b>At the end of Jenny’s <a href="http://theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a>, we all found success on different levels. </b></p>
<p>Some women created new careers, or left situations they were not happy in. Some were already in business, and just needed a push to go further.</p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/believe.png"><img class="alignleft" alt="believe" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/believe-300x220.png" width="300" height="220" /></a><strong>What Jenny helped me accomplish was to turn my passion into a promise…a promise to keep what I love most about myself PRESENT.</strong> Not buried, or put aside, or admired from a distance<b>.  Jenny helped me figure out how to change my life so that my passion is always active. </b></p>
<p><strong>So now, every single day, I dedicate some time to writing.</strong> EVERY SINGLE DAY, no exceptions. Sometimes it’s a paragraph; sometimes it’s pages and pages.  And yes, sometimes it’s hard to find the time, but I still do it. I want to, more than I don’t.</p>
<p>I call that a great success. Or rather, a first success.</p>
<p><strong>Another is: recently I’ve been sharing my writings with new friends – published writers I’ve networked with who, I am flattered to say, think as much of me as I do them!</strong> Some have allowed me to edit their new works, honoring me more than they can know. I am now a member of all kinds of writing groups and reading groups. I surround myself with words as much as possible…and I have never been happier. I don’t really know how to define success any better than that. But thanks to what I’ve gained in Jenny’s program, I suspect that this is just the beginning.</p>
<p><b>My advice to any woman considering the <i><a href="http://theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a></i> would be this: if you know you want to do something, but don’t know how to make it work, I truly believe you will find all kinds of ways to do it with Jenny – and with everyone else in the group to support you! </b>You will find big ways, small ways, in between ways – even daily ways, like mine.<strong> I trusted all of what she offered, and she truly did not let me down.</strong></p>
<p>Kind of like I feel about my mother’s crumb cake.  And coming from me, that’s the biggest compliment I can give.</p>
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<p><strong>NOTE FROM JENNY:</strong></p>
<p>OMG, I just love this story! Want some of what Jen’s having?</p>
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<p>If you are ready to get GUTSY and make decisions to improve your life and business, join us in the <a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a>.</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><strong>Courtesy reminder: early-bird savings end THIS Thursday, May 23 (my 36<sup>th</sup> birthday!).</strong></span></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LYDC-bundle.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2656" alt="LYDC bundle" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LYDC-bundle-300x218.png" width="300" height="218" /></a><b>What I know is this: this program WILL change your life and the course of your business path forever.</b> <strong>Stop struggling. Stop trying to muscle your way through by yourself. Stop wasting your life and talents away!</strong></p>
<p>It’s time to get GUTSY and simplify, systematize and skyrocket your purpose-driven business (<i>even if you’re not sure what your purpose OR business is … and are feeling kinda stuck and freaked out</i>). <b>Don’t be afraid. I’ve got your back and I want to help.</b></p>
<p><a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com</a></p>
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		<title>What to Expect When You Sign Up for a Retreat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Guest post by Christine Boutross, Master Trainer and Holistic Health Coach, www.christineboutross.com Last spring, I discovered the Retreat for Goddesses on Facebook.  I had been looking to do something different. I signed up for a complimentary retreat consultation with Jenny. After speaking with Jenny, I found her enthusiasm and energy calling me to sign up. I was so excited to attend this retreat but I also had some fears. The evening before the retreat, total panic set in. After calming...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/05/18/retreat-expectations/">What to Expect When You Sign Up for a Retreat</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><i>Guest post by Christine Boutross, Master Trainer and Holistic Health Coach, www.christineboutross.com</i></h1>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cb-2.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-2644" alt="Christine Boutross" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cb-2.jpg" width="287" height="360" /></a></p>
<p>Last spring, I discovered the <a href="http://www.retreatforgoddesses.com">Retreat for Goddesses</a> on Facebook.  I had been looking to do something different. I signed up for a complimentary retreat consultation with Jenny. After speaking with Jenny, I found her enthusiasm and energy calling me to sign up.</p>
<p>I was so excited to attend this retreat but I also had some fears. <strong>The evening before the retreat, total panic set in.</strong> After calming myself down, I realized that there was a reason why I signed up. I set my intention for the retreat and off I drove to a beautiful mountain retreat.</p>
<p><strong>I so needed to be there.</strong> I was working 7 days a week at the gym, coaching students from Integrative Nutrition who were studying to be health coaches. I was stressed, not taking care of myself, and had no focus about where I wanted to be in my life. To top it all off, my energy was low.</p>
<p><strong>The event was more than I could ever imagine it to be. I met some very successful and amazing like-minded women who were all on the same path.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/fun.jpeg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2649" alt="fun" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/fun-300x199.jpeg" width="300" height="199" /></a></p>
<p>For me, the retreat was a respite from my very hectic life as a Personal Trainer and Health Coach. I immediately connected with some wonderful individuals.</p>
<p>I was in awe of Jenny and all that she gave us throughout the event. Each session was so carefully planned including some much needed free time. Jenny created an experience for me where I felt connected to spirit. I was able to be myself and open my heart to others. My soul and mind were filled with some beautiful takeaways and I was able to bring those experiences back with me.</p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Guts.jpg"><img class="alignleft" alt="Guts" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Guts-300x195.jpg" width="300" height="195" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Through many different exercises, I got clarity about my Personal Training and Health Coaching business.</strong> I felt connected with others. I gained confidence in myself, and my energy was boundless. <strong>I felt renewed and ready to take on the world.</strong></p>
<p>In the past year since the retreat, my main focus has been Personal Training. I have been the top trainer at my club and one of the top 100 trainers in the company. Now that my Personal Training is solid, my focus will be creating programs for my health coaching business. I work with busy professionals who want to end their “Yo Yo” dieting, eliminate sugar cravings, have more energy and fun in their lives.</p>
<p>Are you ready to have a transformational experience? Are you ready to create some space in your life to learn about yourself? Are you ready to soak in the energy and be with some amazing like-minded women? The Retreat for Goddesses is tailor made just for you!</p>
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<p><strong>NOTE FROM JENNY:</strong> Want some of what Christine&#8217;s having? Join us at the 3rd annual Retreat for Goddesses, July 24 &#8211; 26, in the Catskills of New York. Carve out the transformative space you need to cash in on your calling.</p>
<p>The best deal we have right now is to sign up for my program the Live Your Dream Challenge (VIP Access level) and you&#8217;ll score a VIP ticket to the Retreat (which also includes the Unplugged Coaching Adventure upgrade at no additional cost to you). You are NOT going to want to miss this life-changing experience.</p>
<p>Grab your spot here: <a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com</a></p>
<p>(More details on the Retreat here &#8211; <a href="http://www.retreatforgoddesses.com">http://www.retreatforgoddesses.com</a>)</p>
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		<title>Finding My Strength As A Woman In Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Guest Post by Anne Seelenbrandt, Co-Founder + Web Designer, http://riwebgurus.com Before Jenny Fenig&#8217;s Live Your Dream Challenge, I was a woman who owned (along with 2 males) a business, and I was struggling to find my voice.  Even though I knew my capabilities, knew the steps to take to grow our business and felt confident in all that, I was still struggling with communicating it to my 2 male counterparts. For some reason, I was letting my &#8220;womanhood&#8221; hold me...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/05/17/finding-my-strength-as-a-woman-in-business/">Finding My Strength As A Woman In Business</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Guest Post by Anne Seelenbrandt, Co-Founder + Web Designer, <a href="http://riwebgurus.com" target="_blank">http://riwebgurus.com</a></em></p>
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<p><strong>Before Jenny Fenig&#8217;s <a href="http://theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a>, I was a woman who owned (along with 2 males) a business, and I was struggling to find my voice. </strong> Even though I knew my capabilities, knew the steps to take to grow our business and felt confident in all that, I was still struggling with communicating it to my 2 male counterparts. For some reason, I was letting my &#8220;womanhood&#8221; hold me back and I was making excuses for it. So when I signed up for the Live Your Dream Challenge, I wasn&#8217;t really sure what the outcome would be, but one thing I did know, was that I needed to be in a space with other women who I could connect with and relate to.</p>
<p><strong>As the weeks unfolded, some of the assignments really forced me to look inside myself; creating a vision board to visualize my focus, deciding what my values are and most impactful, finding my &#8220;why&#8221; in life.</strong> Through this very raw exercise, I found my &#8220;why&#8221; &#8211; which actually started way back when I was a kid. This realization really allowed me to change my focus, because I now actually knew what my focus was! It was an exciting find and has been extremely interesting to see how my life and my business has unfolded since.</p>
<p><strong>So, what changed for me through the Live Your Dream Challenge?</strong> I did. I finally owned up to my purpose in life, took action, and most importantly, stopped making excuses; for myself, but also for others. I realized that through feeling bad or uncomfortable about speaking my voice, I was holding myself and my company back. We have recently made some significant changes within our business structure and we are now on, what I believe to be, a fast track to success!</p>
<p><strong>The great thing about the Live Your Dream Challenge is that it forced me to make decisions.</strong> There was no room for my inner demons to get in the way because the support that I had from the other women (the other women going through exactly what I was going through) was amazing! The support too, was optional. We didn&#8217;t need to support each other, but we wanted to. There was that inherent want to comment, support or simply &#8220;like&#8221; what the other women were posting. It was soft, free of judgement and real. And it was all done on our own time, but with the use of the Facebook group, we all stayed engaged as we updated.</p>
<p><strong>I enjoyed the Live Your Dream Challenge and appreciate the connections that I made through it.</strong> This experience truly and FINALLY has allowed me to accept my strength and power as a woman.</p>
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<p><strong>NOTE FROM JENNY:</strong></p>
<p>Wow, right? Want some of what Anne’s having?</p>
<p>If you are ready to get GUTSY and make decisions to improve your life and business, join us in the <a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">Live Your Dream Challenge</a>. Quoting from one of my fave movies of all time <i>Shawshank Redemption</i>: “Get busy living or get busy dying.”</p>
<p>Let’s live it up. It would be my honor to help you build your purpose-driven business this summer. Program begins June 4!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com">http://www.theliveyourdreamchallenge.com</a></p>
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		<title>What Cause Fires You Up? Creating Change Through Inspired Giving</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I want to tell you a quick, important story &#8230; Last weekend, my dad and I read through 25 college scholarship applications at his home in Atlanta. My mom, dad and I started the Julie Amon Dolphins of Strength Scholarship 4 years ago to remember my sister and keep her legacy alive. Julie died of brain cancer in 1994. It totally sucked losing her. Starting this scholarship helped make things better. We work with my high school alma mater in...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/05/10/creating-change-through-giving/">What Cause Fires You Up? Creating Change Through Inspired Giving</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want to tell you a quick, important story &#8230;</p>
<p>Last weekend, my dad and I read through 25 college scholarship applications at his home in Atlanta.</p>
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<p>My mom, dad and I started the Julie Amon Dolphins of Strength Scholarship 4 years ago to remember my sister and keep her legacy alive. Julie died of brain cancer in 1994. It totally sucked losing her.</p>
<p>Starting this scholarship helped make things better.</p>
<h5 data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:1,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}">We work with my high school alma mater in Florida to identify seniors who have overcome serious adversity and do it with a smile. We chose 4 winners based on character, leadership, mission and service. My body is all tingly right now as I&#8217;ve just sent the list of winners to the school administrator who handles the details.</h5>
<p>Every year I give more and more from my business to fund the scholarship. While my parents have always been relatively tight and frugal with money, I love to GIVE. I just know that these students need the money more than I do &#8230; so I release it to them because I want to INVEST in our future.</p>
<p>After reading their applications and essays, I can honestly say this: WE ARE IN GOOD HANDS. The future generation gets it. They are strong, smart and soulful. They don&#8217;t give up easily.</p>
<p><strong>I share this story with you to get you thinking about what CAUSE fires you up? What group do you LOVE to serve?</strong></p>
<p>Do you love supporting education? Women&#8217;s issues? The environment? Politics? Civil rights? The arts?</p>
<p>The list goes on &#8230;</p>
<p>You can give in ways big or small &#8230; and it doesn&#8217;t really matter the size of your contribution &#8230; or if it&#8217;s money or time. What&#8217;s crucial is that you&#8217;re plugged into your WHY and your reason for being here on this earth.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be diving into making love to your WHY on my FREE webinar on 5/15. <a href="http://www.jennyfenig.com/get-out">Have you reserved your spot yet?</a></p>
<p>Psyched to guide you to greatness. The world needs you to SHINE YOUR LIGHT, now.</p>
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		<title>A Simple Approach to Beating Overwhelm, Anxiety + Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 10:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever feel stressed, overwhelmed, anxious as you grow your business and your life? Do you freak out more than you&#8217;d like to admit? You know the drill: your client throws you for a loop on a project, you&#8217;re about to host a big teleseminar to launch your new program, your child comes home sick from school, you have 5 loads of laundry to fold, and your to-do list is a mile long. You feel like you could pull an all-nighter...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/05/03/overwhelm/">A Simple Approach to Beating Overwhelm, Anxiety + Stress</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>Ever feel stressed, overwhelmed, anxious as you grow your business and your life? <strong>Do you freak out more than you&#8217;d like to admit?</strong></p>
<p>You know the drill: your client throws you for a loop on a project, you&#8217;re about to host a big teleseminar to launch your new program, your child comes home sick from school, you have 5 loads of laundry to fold, and your to-do list is a mile long. You feel like you could pull an all-nighter and you still wouldn&#8217;t be &#8220;caught up.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ack!</p>
<p>It happens, but know this:<strong> you don&#8217;t have to be a ball of nerves every day.</strong> That sucks!</p>
<p>But what are ya supposed to do when you&#8217;re having a rough day and feeling like the weight of the world is on your shoulders?</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;ve got a simple tip for you that you can do RIGHT AFTER watching the video.</strong> I filmed this tip at a place that I consider <strong>Heaven on Earth.</strong></p>
<p>Press PLAY now and enjoy <img src='http://jennyfenig.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p>P.S. <strong>Are you registered for my FREE webinar I&#8217;m hosting on 5/15?</strong> You don&#8217;t want to miss it! &#8220;Get Out of Your Own Way, Girl: 4 Essential Ingredients to Building Your Purpose-Driven Business.&#8221; Get ready as I share tips on how to simplify, systematize and sensualize your biz. <a href="http://www.jennyfenig.com/get-out">Join us here</a>!</p>
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		<title>How to Know What Your Clients Want: Ask Them!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>When creating new offerings for your clients and prospects, the most powerful way to know what they want and what they&#8217;ll buy is to do something really simple: ASK THEM. I see too many business owners GUESSING what their tribe wants and then falling short and getting disappointed when the sales don&#8217;t come flying in. There is no need to guess. Asking your people what they want is the smartest way to go. You can have phone or in-person conversations...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/04/26/customer-research/">How to Know What Your Clients Want: Ask Them!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>When creating new offerings for your clients and prospects, the most powerful way to know what they want and what they&#8217;ll buy is to do something really simple: ASK THEM.</strong></p>
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<p>I see too many business owners GUESSING what their tribe wants and then falling short and getting disappointed when the sales don&#8217;t come flying in.</p>
<p><strong>There is no need to guess.</strong> Asking your people what they want is the smartest way to go. You can have phone or in-person conversations with clients and customers AND can use a fantastic survey service (I use www.surveymonkey.com) to create and send surveys to your list. Research can be fun and totally enlightening.</p>
<p><strong>Great questions to ask your tribe:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>When it comes to being a __________ (your topic), what are your biggest challenges?</li>
<li>If you could have the perfect solution to your challenges, what would that look like?</li>
<li>What have you tried thus far that hasn&#8217;t worked?</li>
<li>If you could put a dollar amount (value) on what this problem is costing you (per month), what would that be? (Essentially, how much money are you leaving on the table by not addressing this issue?)</li>
<li>On a scale of 1-10, how critical is it for you to get this solved? (10 being &#8220;so, so critical&#8221;, and 1 being &#8220;not critical at all.)</li>
<li>How did you first hear about _____ (your name/business)?</li>
<li>If you forgot my name but wanted to find me on Google, what would you type in?</li>
<li>What do you do for a living? (brief description of your business)</li>
<li>Have you set aside resources to invest back into your business to trigger revenue growth?</li>
<li>Have you ever invested in a coach, program, or consultant to help you grow your business? If &#8220;YES,&#8221; what was your experience like? If &#8220;NO,&#8221; just state no.</li>
</ul>
<p>We go deep on this topic in the <a href="http://www.cashinonyourcalling.com">Cash in on Your Calling Coaching Program</a> and I give my clients an assignment to create and send their survey to their people. It&#8217;s cool because they are getting some GREAT feedback &#8230; and the feedback comes back within days, sometimes hours of them sending their survey out.</p>
<p><strong>You&#8217;d be surprised how eager your clients and prospects are to be HEARD.</strong> So many people are in PAIN about the challenges they are facing and YOU have the solution. It&#8217;s your divine duty to step up and deliver.</p>
<p>Know this: right now your clients are LOOKING to grant YOU a monopoly. It&#8217;s simply easier for them to go this route.</p>
<p><strong>Your job is to give them VALUE and create a bigger FUTURE for your clients, customers and prospects.</strong></p>
<p>If you haven&#8217;t surveyed your people in a while, START this week. The results will guide you to create exactly what they want &#8230; and in turn, you&#8217;ll get what you want: <strong>happy customers, more money, and more time to live your life and not worry that your business isn&#8217;t succeeding.</strong></p>
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		<title>Can You Come Out and Play? Overcoming Your Fear of Rejection</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Guest post by Julie Berry, a Feminine Fire Mastermind client in the Gutsy Goddess Society &#8220;Can you come out and play?&#8221; Do you remember ASKING that as a child? Did you ever think to yourself “what if they don’t want to play with me”? Did that thought ever STOP you from asking? It did me! That was a recurring thought in my mind during my elementary school days. That was back when it was safe to go outside and play...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/04/19/overcoming-rejection/">Can You Come Out and Play? Overcoming Your Fear of Rejection</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Guest post by Julie Berry, a Feminine Fire Mastermind client in the Gutsy Goddess Society</em></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Can you come out and play?&#8221;</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/JF-page-image-08.png"><img class="aligncenter" alt="JF-page-image-08" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/JF-page-image-08.png" width="634" height="150" /></a>Do you remember ASKING that as a child?</p>
<p>Did you ever think to yourself “<i>what if they don’t want to play with me</i>”? Did that thought ever STOP you from asking?</p>
<p>It did me!</p>
<p><strong>That was a recurring thought in my mind during my elementary school days.</strong> That was back when it was safe to go outside and play all day and not come inside until the street lights came on!</p>
<p><strong>I was scared to death to knock on doors and ask my friends to play with me because I so badly wanted to be accepted.</strong> The universe was talking to me at an early age and I didn’t recognize it until NOW!</p>
<p><strong>I’ve come a long way clearing out my “head trash.&#8221; </strong>I spent the last 30+ years working in sales and marketing selling subjective, service-based solutions to the consumer and corporate world.   I’ve sold education and fine art to the consumer market, and photography, design, print, and digital media to publishers and fortune 500 companies.</p>
<p><strong>I have been WAY out of my comfort zone with every new role and turned each experience into success.</strong> Through it all, I’ve embraced change and have challenged my fears to propel me not paralyze me.  I almost walked away from this gift.</p>
<p><strong>In July 2012, I attended Jenny Fenig’s Retreat for Goddesses and it changed my life.</strong> I was lost in my routine and looking to find my Voice and Passion.</p>
<p><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/JF-page-image-04.png"><img class="wp-image-1743 aligncenter" alt="Career Makeover - Retreat for Goddesses" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/JF-page-image-04.png" width="634" height="150" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Jenny’s message of being bored with her corporate job and feeling unfulfilled resonated with me and I knew I had to meet her and find her “secret sauce.&#8221;</strong>  Her gutsy attitude, powerful message, and success in escaping corporate inspired me BEFORE I met her and is even more inspirational and motivating now that we’ve been working together.</p>
<p><strong>She helped me to see that I’ve been looking on the outside for answers instead of inside.</strong> I finally “woke up” to my reality. I am passionate about making a difference in people’s lives.  I can do this by sharing my knowledge and experience that will CLOSE sales, GROW revenue and INCREASE the love that they have for themselves.</p>
<p><strong>The universe spoke to me back when I was 8 years old and challenged me to overcome my Fear of Rejection.</strong>  I’ve DONE IT!  I’m supposed to teach others what I’ve been learning my entire life: how to use personal communication tools to overcome rejection and propel you to success.</p>
<p><strong>In this day of social media and Internet marketing we can be “personally” disconnected from our prospects and clients.</strong> The power of the Internet must be part of our sales and marketing plan to get our voice out there, but we MUST have crucial conversations if we want to land new business or build and retain business with existing clients AND become more of who you are meant to be. You will be hearing more from me about how you can gain the confidence to talk to anyone, and persuade even the most reluctant to “play with you.”</p>
<p>Much love to you, Jenny.  Thank you or sharing your gift so I could realize mine.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Julie1.jpg"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-2583" alt="Julie1" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Julie1.jpg" width="201" height="301" /></a>Julie Berry lives in St. Joseph, Michigan. She has been in business development in the corporate world for over 25 years. She is making a 6-figure income, but no longer fulfilled. She started on a journey to find her passion and move her life in a new direction this past summer when she attended Jenny Fenig&#8217;s Retreat for Goddesses in July 2012, which was a life-changing experience. </em></p>
<p><em>Julie has been working hard ever since to find her voice and embrace her calling and recently signed up to be a part of a positive psychology training course led by Tal-Ben Shahar. She has discovered the power of speaking your truth &#8211; internally and externally &#8211; to set yourself free and wants to encourage others to speak up and tell their stories.</em></p>
<p><strong>NOTE FROM JENNY =====&gt; Do YOU want to play with some of the most amazing, mission-driven women on the planet this July?</strong> Come meet me, Julie and 50 inspiring women at the Retreat for Goddesses at one of the MOST exquisite resorts in the world. Together, we will carve out SACRED SPACE so you can CASH IN on your CALLING. You&#8217;ll fill your tank and get the insights you need to MOVE FORWARD on your journey.</p>
<p>This is our third annual and LAST-EVER Retreat for Goddesses. Don&#8217;t miss your opportunity to transform from the inside out along with a crew of soul sisters who have your back. <a href="http://www.retreatforgoddesses.com">Grab your ticket here before they sell out</a>.</p>
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		<title>Writing Your Strategic Objective + Why It&#8217;s Crucial For Any Savvy Business Owner</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>For a long time in my business, I flew by the seat of my pants. I didn&#8217;t have much of a plan, and I just, well, winged it. And while being able to &#8220;build the plane as you fly it,&#8221; is a HUGE strength as a business owner, having a LARGER mission and objective is crucial. Ya gotta know where you&#8217;re headed! And up until a few weeks ago, I knew what my mission was, but I didn&#8217;t have it...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/04/12/writing-your-strategic-objective/">Writing Your Strategic Objective + Why It&#8217;s Crucial For Any Savvy Business Owner</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>For a long time in my business, I flew by the seat of my pants. I didn&#8217;t have much of a plan, and I just, well, winged it.</strong></p>
<p>And while being able to &#8220;build the plane as you fly it,&#8221; is a HUGE strength as a business owner, having a LARGER mission and objective is crucial. Ya gotta know where you&#8217;re headed!</p>
<p><strong>And up until a few weeks ago, I knew what my mission was, but I didn&#8217;t have it written down on paper.</strong> I always intended to get around to writing it down, but just never did. Client work, creating new programs, marketing my offerings, attending events, networking, putting out fires, parenting my kids, traveling with my family &#8230; all this stuff always seemed to get in the way.</p>
<p><strong>But a book changed my thinking around this.</strong> And I wasn&#8217;t able to justify ignoring it any longer. The book is called &#8220;Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less&#8221; by Sam Carpenter and it was given to me by my mentor Fabienne Fredrickson.</p>
<p><strong>If you&#8217;re a serious business owner, consider this book REQUIRED READING.</strong> It will shift your mindset around systems and it will probably piss you off because you&#8217;ll actually have to do some work around creating your systems.</p>
<p><strong>If you&#8217;re anything like me, the arduous process of WRITING this stuff down in a step-by-step process might feel brutal.</strong> I&#8217;m a HIGH QUICK-START on the Kolbe Assessment, which means I am LIGHTNING fast at coming up with ideas and beginning them &#8230; I just need someone to help me see these ideas through until the end. The &#8220;finishing&#8221; details literally hurt my brain. It&#8217;s not how I&#8217;m wired to perform.</p>
<p><strong>Well, this book taught me the undeniable benefits of getting our systems down on paper and integrating them into our daily processes so that the business can be automated as much as possible.</strong></p>
<p>Automation truly leads to domination. The gals in my <a href="http://www.cashinonyourcalling.com">Cash in on Your Calling Coaching Program</a> will be learning this first-hand from me. Truly mission-critical work so you&#8217;re not getting bogged down by admin-type work that holds you back from focusing on the revenue-generating activities that will GROW your business and your mission.</p>
<p><strong>Know that sometimes you CHOOSE to stay stuck in work you&#8217;ve outgrown to stay SMALL and SAFE.</strong> But you are here to grow and creating systems to automate those tasks that can be automated is TRULY the key to your success, happiness and ability to sleep soundly at night.</p>
<p><strong>So, first things first for you &#8230; write your STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE this week.</strong></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the one I created for Jenny Fenig Worldwide. You are welcome to model it for your business (I modeled the example included in the &#8220;Work the System&#8221; book mentioned above). Note the choices I made in wording, tone and energetic intent.</p>
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<p align="center"><a href="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/JFW-logo.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2573" alt="JFW logo" src="http://jennyfenig.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/JFW-logo.png" width="217" height="193" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Strategic Objective</strong></span></p>
<p>We are the gutsiest, deepest personal development and business coaching company for women in the world. We pride ourselves on keeping it real … and keeping it simple.</p>
<p>Our fundamental strategy is to consistently “work” the systems of the business to perfection and to touch the hearts, minds and souls of our clients, customers, fans and partners. We make it easy and fun for our tribe to do business with us.</p>
<p>Our guiding documents are the Strategic Objective, Sacred Operating Principles, and the collection of Working Procedures.</p>
<p>Jenny Fenig Worldwide’s primary offerings are the Live Your Dream Challenge, the Cash in on Your Calling Coaching Program and the Gutsy Goddess Society, as well as our weekly ezine “Luminous,” which we are focused on sending to 10,000 subscribers (or more!) per week by the end of 2013.</p>
<p>Through intense commitment to our team members, we will contribute to the success of our clients. The fabulous consequence of having loyal, smart, service-minded staff is superb service to our clients, customers and prospects.</p>
<p>Our business is relatively simple once complexities are taken out of the equation whenever possible. Success depends on refined, strategic communication and organizational processes, a dedicated team, documented procedures, rigorous quality assurance, brand-boosting innovation, consistent and measured marketing, and relentless attention to detail.</p>
<p>Competitive advantages include products designed around the unique needs of our customers, thoughtful customer service that is responsive and consistent, and personal/corporate integrity. We use extraordinarily efficient communication tools and protocols. We constantly refine and improve all internal systems and mechanisms.</p>
<p>To grow, we proceed with an “if we build it, they will come” philosophy, juxtaposed with smart marketing efforts.</p>
<p>Although we tightly direct our operation through guiding documentation, we will modify that documentation immediately if an enhancement can be made to enhance the customer experience and eliminate inefficiency and ineffectiveness.</p>
<p>We segment responsibilities into “expert areas,” and all team members know the scope of their responsibilities and are willing to jump in to assist with other projects as needed.</p>
<p>Primary customer segments are small business owners and women who want to be entrepreneurs, primarily doing business online. Types of leaders we love to help: coaches, consultants, authors, teachers, trainers, artists, designers, intuitives, therapists, experts, speakers and lightworkers.</p>
<p><strong>We help visionaries cash in on their calling, we kick ass … and we are changing the world.</strong></p>
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<p>Sending you lots of good vibes as you create YOUR Strategic Objective (or LIVE your objective if you already have one written). Go for it!</p>
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		<title>Creating a Portable Business: Working Where You Want, When You Want</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m coming to you from my hotel lobby in NYC where my husband has some business. He threw it out to me that I should join him for a few days with the kiddos in our old stomping grounds (I lived here for 11 years!). He&#8217;s working one day. I&#8217;m working the other, and then we&#8217;re tag-teaming who has the kids so the other can focus on work. Then we&#8217;ve got a great adventure planned in our former city. This...</p><p>The post <a href="http://jennyfenig.com/2013/04/05/creating-a-portable-business/">Creating a Portable Business: Working Where You Want, When You Want</a> appeared first on <a href="http://jennyfenig.com">Jenny Fenig</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m coming to you from my hotel lobby in NYC where my husband has some business. He threw it out to me that I should join him for a few days with the kiddos in our old stomping grounds (I lived here for 11 years!).</p>
<p>He&#8217;s working one day. I&#8217;m working the other, and then we&#8217;re tag-teaming who has the kids so the other can focus on work. Then we&#8217;ve got a great adventure planned in our former city.</p>
<p><strong>This has reminded me how important it is to me to have a fabulous business &#8211; THAT IS ALSO PORTABLE!</strong> If you want to have the same portable kind of business, then watch my video and see how I&#8217;m making it happen. I&#8217;m sharing my favorite tips and tricks!</p>
<p><em>Do you already have a portable business, or have you had struggles going on the road because of the way you are set-up? Share your thoughts below.</em></p>
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<p>P.S. I&#8217;ll be teaching YOU how to create a flexible business that revolves around your PASSIONS and CALLING at the Retreat for Goddesses this July in the magical Catskills of New York. We are 60% full. Don&#8217;t miss your opportunity for transformation and growth with a crew of soul sisters. <a href="http://www.retreatforgoddesses.com">More details here</a>.</p>
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