:: Whose business are you building?


Volume 9  | 1067 subscribers  | 83 different countries | 30 September 2005

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Contents

Part 1 - Welcome!
Part 2 - Products / Special Offers
Part 3 - Featured Entrepreneur 
Part 4 - Business Quote of the Month
Part 5 - Feature Article 
Part 6 - About the 'Up-Starts' Newsletter

Part 1 - Welcome!

Dear <$firstname$>,

There is no question that we are living in a world that is experiencing unprecedented rates of change. They say that the amount of change that we have experienced in the past 10 years was roughly equivalent to the change experienced in the previous 50 years. They also say that this same level of change will be replicated over the next 5 years. The driving force behind this transformation, particularly in the business context, has been the internet.

To be able to thrive today and in the future you need the ability to be able to continually adapt to you're ever changing environment. You also need to be thoroughly engaged in your market place, staying abreast of technological developments and always on the look out for new opportunities. One of the best ways that you can achieve this is through networking with people that are out there pushing the frontiers.

To help people thrive in this environment of change, I co-launched Web Wednesdays with Rob Anderson this month. The launch event was a great success and I must say that I relished the opportunity to meet up with Up-Starts subscribers that I'd never met before!

The event runs on the first Wednesday of every month (only in London for the moment - but we are hoping to launch in other cities soon!) To find out more information about the October event and to register your interest please see...

www.webwednesdays.com

I hope that you are fully immersed in life and in business!

Take a chance 2day!

Damien Senn

Creating Compelling Futures
Senn-Sational Limited
Ph: +44 (0)793 906 4338
Email: support@senn-sational.com

Part 2 - Products / Special Offers

Are you a new coach struggling to build your coaching practice?
Are you finding it difficult to find your perfect niche market?
Are you confused about how you can really start adding value in the life of your clients?
Or maybe your a coach that would you like to have a client pulling website that everyone raves about but so few coaches actually have?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, Coaching Practice Builder has been developed specifically with you in mind! To find out more.....

www.coachingpracticebuilder.com

Senn-Sational Coaching Prices to Increase

My personal coaching prices are set to increase across the board on the 1 November 2005 (see pricing grids below).

The good news is that if you're an existing client as of the 31 October 2005 you will continue enjoy the lower rates for as long as you are a client. As always my initial consultation will continue to be completely complimentary.

If you would like to experience the power of having your own personal coach now is the time to take ACTION!

Book Your Complimentary Coaching Session Now!

Prices until 31 October 2005

	Kick Start (4 week package)	Focus (12 week package)	Power (24 week package)
United Kingdom (£GBP)	298	668	1,198
Australia ($AUD)	718	1,618	2,898
New Zealand ($NZD)	778	1,748	3,138
United States ($USD)	548	1,248	2,248
Canada ($CAD)	688	1,548	2,768

Prices from November 1st 2005

	Kick Start (4 week package)	Focus (12 week package)	Power (24 week package)
United Kingdom (£GBP)	328	728	1,318
Australia ($AUD)	778	1,718	3,118
New Zealand ($NZD)	838	1,878	3,388
United States ($USD)	598	1,328	2,398
Canada ($CAD)	708	1,578	2,838

Book Your Complimentary Coaching Session Now!

Part 3 - Featured Entrepreneur - Cheryl Rickman

Cheryl Rickman runs her own group of businesses – CherryJam - with her partner James in Hampshire. Her first company WebCritique (a web copywriting and marketing consultancy), helps businesses improve their online presence. Cheryl also provides workshops to local businesses on these issues. WebCopywriter was borne from WebCritique and provides web copy for small and large businesses alike. Her clients include AnitaRoddick.com, Business Link Wessex, Motorola and Microsoft..... read more

Part 4 - Business Quote of the Month

"Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch life from the side lines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year; a single day's work an achievement for eternity."

Gabriel Heatter

Part 5 - Featured Article - Whose business are you building?

Our ‘socially accepted’ working life in the Western World presently stands at around 50 years. We generally have the ability to seek work at a little before the age of 15 and are expected to graciously retire at around 65 years.

So tell me, how much of your ‘50 year allocation’ have you spent building your own business so far? How many years have you spent building someone else’s? And most importantly, what are you actually willing to do with the time you have left?

Your Business Advisors

So who do you think might be the best person to advise you on how to best use what’s left of your working life? Should you speak to your accountant, lawyer, financial planner or coach first?

I’d suggest that there are two people that you should consult before you speak to anyone else. Those two people are;

(i) the 15 year old you and
(ii) the 65 year old you

The 15 year old you.

Can you remember the kid you were when you were 15 years of age? What sort of attitude did you have? What kind of beliefs did you have about the world around you? What dreams did you hold for how you were going to spend your future career?

What if you asked the 15 year old you whether or not now was a good time to set up your business? What would they have to say? Would they tell you that you’re crazy and encourage you to keep slaving away at your job, day after day, week after week, year after year whilst you top up your pension contributions and pay down your mortgage?

Or would they tell you to just get out there and start having fun doing something your really passionate about and make a stack of cash in the process?

And what about the 65 year old you?

Cast your gaze over to the 65 year old you. What pearls of wisdom do they have to share about your working life. No doubt they’d pull out that old chestnut ‘It’s better to regret the things you’ve done, than to regret the things you haven’t done’, regardless of whether it’s in context or not!

But what other insights would they pass on? Would they encourage you to take a ‘leap of faith’ right now and build a business that you could be truly proud of?

Would they call you to greater levels of contribution so you could actually be a catalyst in shaping a better world?

Make the most of your opportunities

Make no mistake, your 50 year clock is ticking. Does it make sense for you to give birth to your business ideas right now? If not, then when?

Allow yourself the time and space to move outside of your existing work context. Invite in the vibrancy of youth and the experience of old to guide you. You’ve got a brilliant business idea inside of you. You just need to get out there and share it.