Who is a Wealthy Freelancer?

Authors Pete Savage, Ed Gandia and Steve Slaunwhite join me to answer that question.

For thousands of freelancers and solo professionals, self-employment is a constant struggle. Getting clients, generating a comfortable income and maintaining a healthy work-life balance is a series of never-ending battles.

Worse yet, many freelancers believe they’re supposed to struggle.

And then, there are the others …

Those thousands of solo professionals who have developed thriving businesses. They don’t think of themselves as “starving artists.” In fact, they’re living proof that you can have it all… a high income, great flexibility and a fulfilling life. It’s not a tradeoff.

This is a special hour with a Q & A with you and the authors. Bring your questions to the chat room. Can't make the live call. Send your questions via Twitter @sandrasc

What motivates you? Join Daniel and I as we discuss the new paradigm about motivation. Its not just carrots anymore.

DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by New York Times and Business Week bestselling author Daniel H. Pink, is a paradigm-changing examination of what truly motivates us and how to harness that knowledge to find greater satisfaction in our lives and our work. Most of us, Pink says, understand that satisfaction comes from pursuing what we’re truly interested in for our own reasons and achieving goals

Valerie Young is an expert on showing people how they can "profit from their passions" and the founder and Dreamer in Residence at ChangingCourse.com, a company designed to provide resources, tools, perspective, and inspiration to help discover and follow your dreams of a more fulfilling life, working at what you love.

Since 1996 ChangingCourse.com has helped thousands of people realize their dream of going from having a boss to being their own boss by learning how to turn their ideas and interests into income.

The mission of Changing Course goal is simple really: To give my customers the tools, information, ideas, and support you need to create a more satisfying and balanced life doing work you really love… on your own terms.

http://changingcourse.com/

Blair Steelman weaves an inviting tale that does a magnificent job in answering the question: “what” to do. His work comes from his own powerful search: “All I knew was that I couldn’t continue to live my life feeling the way I did. I had to do something about it. The question was, “what?”

"....There is one important point to remember. No writer, sage, guru or teacher can provide more insight into our lives than we can for ourselves when we begin to tap into the limitless resources of our own inner depths. Moreover, life, true, abundant, profoundly fulfilling life, does not begin until we come to this realization and take the steps to awaken to the persons we really are and transform our potential into our reality."

Producer and TV interviewer, Phyllis Haynes writes: “Blair Steelman is a gifted thinker and writer. His ideas come from a life lived fully…not from a pristine mountain top.”

Blair Steelman has spent a lifetime in leadership positions; first, as a pilot in the Air Force leading crews into combat in Vietnam where he flew more than 100 combat missions, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals; earning a degree in Philosophy from Ohio Dominican College and doing graduate work in Business at Ball State. Blair went on to build a successful career in Sales and Management, and has helped others achieve their dreams and goals through seminars and workshops he has developed.

Deanna Witkowski is my guest on this episode of Wild Woman Network: Deanna joins me to talk about creativity, music and inspiration.

She is the winner of the 2002 Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a past guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, pianist/composer/vocalist Deanna Witkowski has been heralded for her “consistently thrilling” playing and her “boundless imagination” (All Music Guide). Her 2009 release, From This Place, focuses on her sacred jazz material with musicians including Donny McCaslin and John Patitucci. Marrying ancient and modern sacred texts with the richness of jazz, Ms. Witkowski's genre-defying release led to wide-ranging exposure, including a return appearance on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday and accolades in both reiigion media and mainstream music media.

Read More here: http://www.deannawitkowski.com/bio.shtml

Mabel Katz’s passion has always been to awaken people’s consciousness, so we can discover who we are and the power we possess to change our lives without depending on anyone or anything outside of ourselves. Through an ancient Hawaiian philosophy, Mabel is traveling the world teaching the art of Ho’oponopono and the techniques used to let go and let God and set ourselves free.

Mabel’s first platform was her book “The Easiest Way.” She quickly moved to hosting her own radio and television programs. She is now enjoying success as a keynote speaker and seminar leader in great demand throughout the world. As a foremost authority on Ho’oponopono and with her unmistakable style and grace, Mabel has transcended languages and her books have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Swedish, German, French, Russian, Hebrew and Romanian. She has authored or co-authored four books, “The Easiest Way,” “Inspiration to Realization,” “Thank God I,” and a Q&A called “The Easiest Way to Understanding Ho’oponopono.” Mabel is in the midst of writing four new books. She is embarking on her first children’s book and about to release a Special Edition publication.

As a result of her personal accomplishments and her generosity of spirit, Mabel has received acclaim on the local, national and now international levels.

"Life is an inside job and it is much easier if we let it go and get out of our own way"!

---Mabel Katz

Mabel is offering gifts to Wild Woman listeners here is the link: http://www.mabelkatz.com/wildwomannetwork

Here is a replay of my interview with David Mathison. David debuts his new show here on BTR, Wednesdays at 5PM. Join him January 6 when he interviews Alan Levy, founder of BlogTalkRadio.

David's book, Be the Media, gives you the tools to effectively be your own media mogul. Click here to see the book. This is a spectacular self-published book.

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What does it take to create your life? What do beliefs, concepts and structures have to do with creating? Discover how you can live a free and authentic life?

Robert Fritz has created two separate careers, one as a structural consultant and the other one as composer and filmmaker. As a composer, Fritz has won commissions from groups such as Boston Symphony’s Collage and Dutch Radio. He has composed music for film, TV, and theater, as well as CD’s. Two of his arrangements appear on Celtic Ladies, which topped Billboard Magazine (2007-2008 World Music.) Fritz wrote story and music for three children’s’ CD (his wife Rosalind Fritz narrates): The Little Pinecone, Elmer’s Extraordinary Christmas, and The Top (Newfane Press).

Robert Fritz has written The Path of Least Resistance, Creating, Corporate Tides, The Path of Least Resistance for Managers, Your Life as Art, The Managerial Moment of Truth and Elements.

http://www.robertfritz.com

Steve Slaunwhite is an author, speaker and recognized expert in the best practices of high-response copywriting.

Steve has 21 years experience in sales and marketing. His work and insights have been profiled in such publications as DM News, Inside Direct Mail, The Wall Street Journal, Marketing Magazine, Insurance Marketing, The Vancouver Sun, Sales & Marketing Journal, Target Marketing and many others.

Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity, a digital PR firm who’s Cyber PR Campaigns place musicians on blogs and podcasts and facilitates authentic relationships with Social Media makers.

Her book Music Success in Nine Weeks has helped hundreds of musicians navigate the confusing world of Social Media and Online Marketing.