Inspirational Business with Jaya Schillinger

May 5th TeleClass: Be Branded, Understanding the World of Private Label Products

May 5, 2008. Free. Limited to 100 participants.

All of the famous skincare experts you know have their own brand. You see their products sold in their business, on their website, and in stores. Maybe you’re even selling their brand in your spa, salon, or website. What’s wrong with this picture?

Have you ever looked at those industry celebrities and thought, “Someday, when I’m famous and can afford it, I’d like to have my own brand of products, too.”

Stop the success sabotage of “someday” thinking. Be branded now!

You don’t need to be rich or famous to create your own brand of products.

You’ll never get rich selling someone else’s brand—although they will.

Your status as a perceived expert is much higher once you’re branded.

Profit margins on your own brand are much better--double, triple, even more!

You can launch your brand with a surprisingly low investment.

Creating your own brand is a lot easier than you think!

Be branded now! We’ll show you how. Come to our free teleclass.

Branding Guru Keith West-Harrison shares his years of advertising research experience and walks you through a fun and effective private label strategy.

Spa Consultant and Life Coach Jaya Schillinger explains the boost in business you see from branding. We’ll take a look at case studies, client interviews and more!

Don’t miss this chance to learn the inside track of how the skincare product industry works, hear our secrets to creating your own successful brand, and have a powerful way to stand out among your competitors.

This special FREE teleseminar is limited to the first 100 to register!

Monday, May 5th, 2008. The call is for 90-minutes.

4pm Pacific Time

5pm Mountain Time

6pm Central Time

7pm Eastern Time

This free 90-minute call can save you years of struggle, trying to make your retail department pay off. Our strategies are designed to get your retail department working for you.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE.
Then you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to dial into the class. We’re really looking forward to having you join us!

Excuse Me, Is This Brand Name Taken?

4 Preliminary Steps for Checking Brand Name Availability

by Jaya Schillinger

Choosing a brand name for your company or product line is a fun and sometimes challenging task. There is quite a bit that goes into coming up with something catchy, meaningful, and available.

Trademark infringement is a headache you'd do well to avoid. Of course you wouldn't intend to use someone else's brand name illegally, but it's easy to do by mistake. Imagine if you were to invest your time and money into creating your brand, only to get served papers insisting you need to change your brand name or be sued in court? The protection of your investments and longevity of your brand name require due diligence up front to make sure the name you want to use isn't already taken.

The most correct way to check for name availbility is to hire a trademark attorney to research prospective names for you. As you are already imagining, this is an expensive process. Large corporations (and companies intending to become large) have this done before any expense is invested in product development. What about small companies? What about sole proprietors? Yes, you also need to do your trademark research. It doesn't matter that you didn't intend to use someone else's brand name. What matters is who started using the brand name first. The only difference between you and a large company is budget; the laws are the same.

To save time and money, you can do some preliminary brand name availbility research on your own. Then you won't be paying a lawyer to check something unless it really looks available. In fact, if your name search comes up very clean, you might even skip the lawyer and go about trademarking it yourself. So before you fall in love with a brand name, and definitely before you start using it, try my 4 step name check process.

For the purpose of demonstration, let's see if the name "Jaya Skincare" is available.

Step 1: Do a basic internet search
I prefer to use Google. In the search box, enter the name you are checking. If it is more than one word, put quotation marks around it. That will make your results more relevant.

We are using "Jaya Skincare" as our example. Notice that there are sites with "Jaya" on them that also have "skincare" on them (did you notice my blogs and websites come up?) but there doesn't seem to be a company called "Jaya Skincare." Good. We passed this 1st check.

Step 2: See if the domain name is available (and buy it)
If someone else has already bought the ".com" version of your name, it may not be a good choice (unless their product is something completely different.) If it is available you should buy the domain name, partly because you might want to use it someday, and also because you don't want someone else to buy it away from you.

I prefer to use GoDaddy for buying my domains, so let's check. Wow! It's taken! http://www.jayaskincare.com/ is owned by a company in Illinois. Even though they don't have a website up yet, this shows intent. If I was really creating a brand name, I would go back to square one with a new name search. Since this is an example, let's keep going.

Step 3: Check the US Patent and Trademark Office website
The government has a website where you can search to see if a name is already trademarked. The good news is this saves you a lot of money by doing it yourself. The bad news is it's a government website, so it's clunky and confusing. Get your reading glasses out and follow along. Be sure to save this link! It's not easy to find by digging through the main site.

Here's the link: http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/index_tm.html
Click on the option that says "Search pending and registered trademarks." Now we have to select the search form. I'm going to use the one called, "New User Form Search (Basic)" and type Jaya Skincare (no quotation marks this time) in the search box. In this example, there is no trademark on file. We passed the 3rd check!

If the name was trademarked, we would have seen a long list of companies using it. Some of the companies might say "dead" next to the listing, meaning the name is expired. But if you were to see an "active" trademark for the same type of company/product as you, then don't proceed. Try another name.

Step 4: Has someone incorporated with that name?
If a company has already incorporated with your intended name, then it means they are serious about using it, and I would not proceed. Many states now have online search engines where you can see if a corporate name is available. A trademark attorney would check every state for you, but remember, we're just trying to do some preliminary research. I suggest that as a minimum, you check the state you are doing business in. Search for your state plus "corporate name search" and you should find the government website for your state (if your state has one.)

I'm in California, and the search page here is http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html.
Our state has separate search boxes for S and C corporations vs. LLC's. We need to check both. In this example, there are no companies incorporated as "Jaya Skincare." So it passes our 4th check!

Important note on DBA businesses. Small businesses (not incorporated) are registered through the county in which they operate. Few if any counties have an online search to see if DBA names are available. In my area, you have to go to the county registrar's office and look it up on the relatively ancient microfiche. This is a vulnerability in our self-search because a very tiny business in a remote county, anywhere in the US, could be using the name first and have legal rights to it.

This concludes our demo example. We passed 3 of the 4 checks. If I had been trying in earnest, I probably would not proceed with Jaya Skincare as a brand name. I'd come up with a variation or something completely different. Although if I felt really persistant, I might try contacting the owner of that domain name to see if they are serious about that brand name, and if not, ask if I can buy the domain from them. Don't get discouraged if your first choices are all taken. Keep going until you find something unique and available.

When you do find that perfect name, it will all come together. It's exciting! You'll know that your name was "meant to be yours." It takes marketing and business skills, but lady luck and fate are on your side, too.

10 Ways to be Smart AND Lazy? Now You're Talking!

by Jaya Schillinger

Work day got away from you, did it? Belive me, I'm sympathetic. Since getting back from the Day Spa Expo in Vegas, it seems like the last two weeks have gotten the better of me. Some of you sweet readers have even been emailing, "Jaya--are you okay? You're not blogging!" Thank you. No need to send out the search dogs or file a missing persons report. I've just been busy, trying to regain that elusive state of work-life balance. It's a paradox how easy it is to be over-working and yet not getting things done at the same time.

Rededicating myself to tightening up my productivity systems again, I read this article on Life Hacker with interest. Top 10 Smart and Lazy Ways to Save Your Work Day

My two favorite tips from this article are:

10. Make a lunch or dinner date (to create a deadline).
Ever wonder why your co-workers who are parents get out of the door on time every day like clockwork? It's because they've got to pick up the kids at daycare by a certain time. If you feel like you've got all day to get things done, you're more likely to get sucked into stuff that's not that important. But a deadline will light a fire under your butt and keep your eye on the clock. If you know you've got a spouse at home expecting to see you by 6:30, or a buddy waiting for you at the gym, you're more likely to stay focused, get your stuff done, and get out of your chair on time.

Since I don't have kids up from school and I work at home, it's really easy to just keep on working through the day and the night, too. What I used to do was make sure I had 5pm appointments with my best friend for weekly after-work get togethers, as well as schedule time with my personal trainer. But since moving away from where my friends live and doing self-paced workouts, I don't have those appointments any more. Sure, it's in my calendar to go out for a run/hike at 4pm every day, but without another real live human being, it's so easy to skip it. Note to self: make more of an effort to see my friends during the week, not just weekends.

2. Block out distractions and set a timer. When your brain is frozen in a solid block of paralyzed procrastination around a task and you're letting yourself get carried away by distractions like email and instant messenger, it's time to take out the big guns. Turn off your email and IM client, grab a kitchen timer, set it for 10 minutes, and work until the beep. Then, take a break. Wash, rinse, and repeat. I swear by this technique, which got me through writing 400 pages of the Lifehacker book when all I wanted to do was crawl under the bed and hide. If you give yourself an easy deadline (it's only 10 minutes!) and make it a race with the clock, you'll unfreeze your brain and break through your blocks.

I do find that getting anything that involves writing (seminar content, articles, blogging) requires me to firmly close the virtual office door. No email, internet browsing, etc. But I especially like the author's tip about handling procrastination, which for me creeps in during projects that are either really big/important (major speaking presentations) or loathesome (like my bookkeeping.) I can totally relate to how she responded to book writing with avoidance. Ten minutes seems pathetically short, but she does speak with authority. Note to self: get the kitchen timer and bring it into my office.

Here is the link to the article again: Top 10 Smart and Lazy Ways to Save Your Work Day

Which is your favorite tip? Or if you have another one, do share it with us!

Article in DERMASCOPE: The Love is in the Details

[Note from Jaya: The editors at DERMASCOPE asked me to write an article on client care for their readers. It was published in the January 2008 issue, but they also gave me a PDF copy for you to download. The link is below. Mine is the 2nd half of the article, beginning with "The Power of a Professional Recommendation."]

The Love is in the Details
by Crickett Cimino & Jaya Schillinger
DERMASCOPE Magazine, January 2008.

From DERMASCOPE editor Saundra Brown:

Client care is is such an immense topic, both in its scope and importance that we felt it demanded the attention of a complete issue. Beyond that we wanted the feature article to be extensive and complete. So we called upon two individuals to write the following piece based on their expertise in specific areas of customer service. We have taken both writer's submissions and put them together for an overall examination of how to care for your clients from before they even arrive on your property until they return for their next appointment.

So with all that being said, you will sense a bit of difference in the writing styles, but both authors did an excellent job covering the details of their respective sections. Crickett focused on the journey of the senses and details of the clients; Jaya's attention is centered on the knowledge of the aesthetician and how you can offer, and by the way your clients are seeking, so much more than just a good face massage during the treatment.

==> Click Here to Download the Article in PDF Format

Inspiration, Inc. recommends DERMASCOPE magazine. Click here to subscribe.

Meditation: Radiant Light

The steady light of my heart shines brightly, casting brilliant rays in all directions. Through rainstorms and fog, through shadows and overgrown trees, it shines. The comings and goings of my life orbit around her radiance. She does not move. I do.

Today I allow this radiant light to burn through me, warming this cold body and incinerating all fears and limitations. Choices are clear. My radiance lights the way.

[Meditations by Jaya Schillinger. Click here to see more.]

Meet Us in Vegas February 5-7 at the Day Spa, Healthy Aging, & Wellness Expo!

Meet us in person at the fastest-growing national spa & wellness shows in the United States!

 

è Hands-down, this is our favorite holistic business educational and networking event of the year.

 

The Day Spa, Healthy Aging, & Wellness Expo is definitely for you if you are:

A Day Spa, Resort, Destination, Medical, Medi-Spa or Wellness Center. Whether you are an owner, operator, director, manager, and/or an esthetician, technician or practitioner that has management and/or purchasing responsibilities for their facilities, the Day Spa Expo is made for you.

 

Filling Spa & Holistic Professionals Needs:

Since 2006, this expo is filling a gap that has existed for spa professionals in the industry for many years. This event is dramatically affecting the day spa segment in a very positive way across the entire country. You’ll receive solid business information, education and knowledge that gives you the expertise, skills, and management tools to enhance and streamline your spa’s operations, as well as increase profits and decrease costs. Meet hundreds of great quality vendors to shop for everything they need for your facility, as well as network and build vital long-term strategic partnerships. This is a fun event to spend time with us in person!

 

Come mix and mingle, and let us give you some free coaching and training!

 

Look for us in the Preston Spa Business Solutions booth on the show floor:

Booth #551

We’re creating a mini-classroom there, where you can learn some of our top strategies on business development—for no additional charge. Just buy your full-conference expo ticket, or even just your tradeshow exhibit hall pass, and join us!

 

Schedule of Events Where You’ll Find Us:

 

Tuesday, February 5^th:

 

In the Full-Conference Business Forum, Special Interest Mini-Track:

 

Jennifer Sanchez: 
Employee Attitude Rehab (in Spanish)

2:00 – 3:45 pm

 

Inspiration, Inc. consultant Jennifer Sanchez will be presenting a special track just for Spanish-speaking holistic professionals. We know how sometimes participants who speak English as a 2^nd language sometimes feel left out, and since Jennifer is bi-lingual, she’s got you covered! There will be other presenters doing Spanish-language programs that day too, as well as spa professionals from all over the world at this international mini-track. If you speak Spanish, be sure to attend on Tuesday!

 

Wednesday, February 6^th:

 

In the Preston Spa Business Solutions Tradeshow Floor Booth, #551:

 

Come to our booth for free classes! All day, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Jaya Schillinger: 
Rebooking Strategies to Build a Solid Clientele & Double Your Income
9:30 - 10:30 am

You can’t build an empire without a stable foundation. You've got to stay focused on the business building blocks of developing your practice. You work hard to generate customers. Make sure you're doing what it takes to keep them coming back!

 

In Rebooking Strategies to Build a Solid Clientele & Double Your Income Jaya Schillinger will get you back on track with the core business essential of proper rebooking:

·         The financial and customer service costs of not rebooking clients

·         An easy way to double your income

·         A natural, no-pressure way to ask for clients to book their next service

If you’re an owner, alternative health professional, spa technician, manager, or front desk team member, you’ll be able to implement these strategies as soon as you’re back from the Day Spa Expo!

Jennifer Sanchez:
Consult & Leverage the Existing Patient: Keys to Successful Consultations
10:30 - 11:30 am

How Profitable IS Your Spa? Control Your Spa’s Profitability. Discover the Tools to Building a Profitable Medical Spa!

 

Attention all spa:

• Owners
• Operators
• Directors
• Managers
• Medical Directors
• Practitioners

If you work in any of these areas chances are you want to your spa to be profitable, but aren’t quite sure how to make sure the spa is performing at peak performance level. Making your spa more profitable does not necessarily mean you have to run out and buy new equipment, hire more practitioners, or spend thousands of dollars on a poorly thought out media campaign.

 

One of the biggest challenges facing physicians is how to do a proper cosmetic consultation. Most physicians treat just one problem and don’t realize that a cosmetic consultation includes treating the mind and body.

 

Spend thirty minutes with Jennifer and you will take home little nuggets of profitability building wisdom that you and your staff can implement immediately. Successful spas are successful because there is team participation. 

Learn:

• How to master the cosmetic consultation
• How to diagnose the whole body
• How to add treatments that will compliment your current treatments (and add to your bottom line)
• Keys to successful consultations that meet your patients needs

 

 

Thursday, February 7^th:

 

In the Full-Conference Business Forum:

 

Keith West-Harrison: 
The Spa Retail Magician

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Fear is keeping your spa from being successful. Not after this session!

 

Anyone who has had even brief experience in spa management will be an expert in reciting the challenges the position brings: unreliable employees, weak sales, customer and therapist retention-just for starters. That list is usually reviewed with a tone of hardened frustration and defeat. And rightfully so, as the competing expectations of spa producers and managers expand faster than solutions are found and implemented.

 

You can revise the service menu, give raises, and rewrite the mission statement, but without uncovering and treating the prevailing institutional fear in company culture, you’ll make no more progress than if trying to cure an infection with chicken soup. There’s some short-term pain relief, yes, but the silent threat continues to grow and grate at the foundations of the business affected by it. This predicament is one of the most expensive and debilitating that your company can have because everyone involved suffers from it in some way.

 

The “Spa Retail Magician” Keith West-Harrison, D.D., L.E. became President of Preston Spa Business Solutions after selling his award-winning New Orleans spa and being featured on two seasons of the AOL reality show The Start-Up. Keith was a business consultant and operations lead for a major advertising research firm, advising Fortune 500 companies.

 

In the Preston Spa Business Solutions Tradeshow Floor Booth, #551:

 

Come to our booth for free classes! All day, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Jaya Schillinger: 
Front Desk Secrets Revealed

12:30 - 1:30 pm

 

How much income are you losing through your front desk? Your front desk staff is the first line of customer service and sales for any spa or salon, yet underperformance can be one of the biggest financial leaks in your business

 

In Front Desk Secrets Revealed, Jaya Schillinger will show you the keys that make your front desk a powerful money-producing part of your spa or wellness clinic:

• Sell more of your premium priced services
• Fill more of your hard-to-sell appointment hours
• Up-sell your gift certificate packages
• Clear out slow-moving retail items at full price!

More fun educational events await you at the expo! 
We're going to host a special evening event on Wednesday night (anyone remember last year's when we had to tear down a wall to make room for everyone?!) We've got another fun program scheduled again. We will also have a flyer with the complete listing of our booth classes posted soon. So check back in, if you want updates!

 

è Get Your Tickets Today, While it’s on Your Mind!

 

Click here to buy: www.DaySpaExpo.com

 

See you in Las Vegas!

 

Meditation: Inner Vision

Spirit waits for me in dreamtime. A traveler through space and time, I sit quietly beside her throne. She has the wisdom of ages but is silent. I am moved by the power of her love. A thousand pictures flash before my eyes. Her truth is dazzling.

All of my answers are within me. Yet it is I that must make the journey. Today, I close my eyes to the world of man. Today I see clearly with my inner vision.

[Meditations by Jaya Schillinger. Click here to see more.]

My Favorite Business Things 2007

by Jaya Schillinger

It's that time of year again! Certainly time for us to put on our fancy clothes and party hats, but also time for me to share my annual list called My Favorite Business Things with you. For those of you who are new, this is my Oprah-style list of favorite goodies that I've personally used througout the year, but all related to business.

If you're quick, you can still get your purchases done in time for your 2007 tax-deductions!

My Favorite Business Things: 2007

BlackBerry 8310 Curve Titanium Smartphone (AT&T)

Admittedly, the style of the Apple iPhone makes my heart beat faster, but the current version doesn't wirelessly sync with Microsoft Outlook on Exchange Server. There's just no way I'm going to plug in wires to update my handheld. So when I saw the ads for the new Blackberry Curve 8310 with GPS navigation, I was swayed to consider another Blackberry (usually retails for around $400). When I saw that Amazon is having a deal to buy one for only $25 (after rebate) I was sold! The new Blackberry Curve is about 1/3 smaller than my old Blackberry, with a bright screen, good sound quality, and a camera. I'm still testing out the Telenav turn-by-turn navigation service, which hasn't been 100% accurate in the area I live. But I love the new Blackberry!

If you want to take advantage of the sale/rebate offer, hurry. It expires on 1/5/08. Click here to buy.

Grisoft AVG Internet Security

Computer virus protection is a necessary evil in that you've got to have it, but all the programs have some downside or other. McAfee has horrible customer service. Trend Micro PC-cillin used to be great, but trying to upgrade/renew was a nightmare. Norton, oh my. I can barely type their name as I'm still mad at how it made all my Microsoft office programs crash all the time. Grisoft's AVG Internet Security is my 4th program, and it's run smoothly and effortlessly this whole year. Automatic virus updates are easy to schedule. It does not hinder the speed of my computing. They've got a good reputation. I'm really happy with it.

Picnik Online Photo Editing

With a website, 3 blogs, and a Flickr photo journal to manage, I really needed a good easy-to-use photo editor. I stress the importance of easy, because I want to spend time creating my art--not learning a bloated software program. When Picnik launched it changed everything for me! Their editing interface is simple. You can sign up for a free account to do basic cropping, resizing, etc. But after I blogged the free version, they also rolled out a $24.95/year plan with a ton of cool features. It's worth every penny! The most valuable thing about Picnik is that they have a tool where you can add text on top of pictures--perfect for making your own website/blog header or banners for your website! I love the new blog header images I recently made: Inspirational Business, Sacred Elephants, and even my personal blog called Russian River Chalet. Picnik rocked my 2007!

Fix My Photos

Speaking of photo editing, here's an awesome service to touch up those headshots of yours! Last year, I was commenting on Guy Kawasaki's blog about his new headshots. I was musing that perhaps I should touch up mine, because people always tell me how much younger I look in person (yikes!) The friendly owner of FixMyPhotos saw it, and offered to give me a free Ultra Retouching (usually $10, so it's a deal anyways.) What an improvement! They corrected the blue tones from me standing in the shade, and made my skin look smoother. This before-after link is a little embarrassing, but click here to see what they did to my photo. If you've got a headshot on your marketing materials, you should definitely have FixMyPhotos improve it for you!

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris

This book was a great little jumpstart for my productivity this year. Being passionate about my work sometimes means that I put all my energy there--to the exclusion of other things. Tim's book got me thinking about how to reclaim my weekends again, and really helped me to minimize the amount of time I spend on emails (key: use an auto-responder and tell people when I'm offline, instead of keeping my virtual office door open 24/7.) Much of the rest of his book is about how to build an automated ecommerce business, with some very handy links and resources. As a coach, I have to tell you that starting a business like that takes endless hours--just like starting any business does. It's not going to be a 4-hour work week until it's up and running. But if you're feeling like you work too much or work inefficiently, check out this book. It will get you thinking about how you can make your business run more automatically. Some of the life-visioning exercises in The 4-Hour Workweek are excellent as well.

My Favorite Charity for 2007: The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

I know some of you are smiling because you already know the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is my favorite charity of every year. But for those of you who are just getting to know me, I'll briefly explain that I've got a passion for elephant conservation, enough that I started supporting the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in 2004--enough that I flew all the way to Kenya to meet the baby elephants & their caretakers. [Click here to read more on my elephants blog.]

Click through to their website and read some of the orphaned elephant rescue stories. [post-script: I notice their site is having issues right now. I'm a little worried that they need more help.] The stories are so engaging, and I promise it's worth your time. Grab the tissues before you click. Your heart is going to bust open.

So if you love elephants or love someone who loves them, please join me in supporting this special organization!

You can foster an orphaned baby elephant for as little as $50 a year.

Would you like to go to Africa with me in 2008?

Cross your fingers, but I'm trying to put together a 2-day Power-Up! seminar in Nairobi this summer. My friend Keith West-Harrison (who is also a baby elephant foster parent) and I are trying to make it happen. The plan would be to spend a few days Powering Up! your holistic business, then go on elephant safari together. I've got amazing things to show you in Africa! And if we make it business educational, then we think it will be tax-deductable. I'm definitely letting the leopard out of the bag, as it's not grounded yet. But please drop me an email if you like the idea of going on elephant safari with us. Visiting the elephant babies at the Sheldrick orphanage will be one of our first activities, and foster parents get a private tour so you can meet your babies in person (or is that in-pachyderm?) It would be amazing to share that experience with you!

Hope you enjoy my favorites! You can also read My Business Favorites from 2006 here.

Happy happy New Year, everyone!

Spirit hugs,

Jaya

January 14th TeleClass: Be Branded, Understanding the World of Private Label Products

January 14, 2008. Free. Limited to 100 participants.

All of the famous skincare experts you know have their own brand. You see their products sold in their business, on their website, and in stores. Maybe you’re even selling their brand in your spa, salon, or website. What’s wrong with this picture?

Have you ever looked at those industry celebrities and thought, “Someday, when I’m famous and can afford it, I’d like to have my own brand of products, too.”

Stop the success sabotage of “someday” thinking. Be branded now!

You don’t need to be rich or famous to create your own brand of products.

You’ll never get rich selling someone else’s brand—although they will.

Your status as a perceived expert is much higher once you’re branded.

Profit margins on your own brand are much better--double, triple, even more!

You can launch your brand with a surprisingly low investment.

Creating your own brand is a lot easier than you think!

Be branded now! We’ll show you how. Come to our free teleclass.

Branding Guru Keith West-Harrison shares his years of advertising research experience and walks you through a fun and effective private label strategy.

Spa Consultant and Life Coach Jaya Schillinger explains the boost in business you see from branding. We’ll take a look at case studies, client interviews and more!

Don’t miss this chance to learn the inside track of how the skincare product industry works, hear our secrets to creating your own successful brand, and have a powerful way to stand out among your competitors.

This special FREE teleseminar is limited to the first 100 to register!

Monday, January 14, 2008. The call is for 90-minutes.

4pm Pacific Time

5pm Mountain Time

6pm Central Time

7pm Eastern Time

This free 90-minute call can save you years of struggle, trying to make your retail department pay off. Our strategies are designed to get your retail department working for you.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE.
Then you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to dial into the class. We’re really looking forward to having you join us!

Meditation: On This Altar

Empty-handed, I kneel in devotion. Bony knees remind me of the sacrifice of humility. Though I am destitute, I am not empty. My head spins with thoughts and ideas. My heart spills over with desire. I surrender all of these treasures I’ve been holding.

There is nothing worth withholding. I freely surrender it all. With no expectations of payment in return, I place all my love on this altar. Life is a ritual. I am the prayer.

[Meditations by Jaya Schillinger. Click here to see more.]