Happy New Year,

How was your holiday? Mine was gloriously PRESENT FREE! Now that may sound strange, but I bet that you are alot like me and already have just about everything you really need or want. Without family close and friends all at a distance I've learned that one of the greatest gifts is no presents. No shopping, no malls, no wrapping, no batteries needed, no fighting traffic, and no holiday bills! I rate my holidays now on the number of cards I get, the calls received, and the friends reconnected with. This is a banner year! How about you?

Did you cook up a storm? Since we didn't do turkey, I literally have a bird in the oven as I am writing this. It just didn't seem right to miss cranberry sauce. Besides my favorite holiday tune is The Waitresses with Christmas Wrapping! Now I forgot the stuffing, oops. Love to get a favorite recipe and I promise to blog the collection so we can all enjoy tasty treats we might not know about!

Ever added a pet to your home? Well Itty Bit hasn't come out from under the bed yet, and clearly as the picture shows is very pissed off! I am confident she'll adjust, but if you have any experience in this realm, I'd love to hear it. (She is eating and drinking water.) I never added pets always got them all at once. Yin and Yang seem pretty oblivious but I'm keeping everyone separated per Vet's instructions.

Oh, and I'm leaving the decorations up until Easter, so there's no pressure from me to take any of it down! I believe in keeping the holiday spirit alive and sparkling!

Hugs for a Happy New Year!

Melissa

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the NEW YEAR in.
A pessimist stays up to make sure the OLD YEAR leaves ..."

~ Bill Vaughn, Author

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is NEW YEAR's Day."

~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce, Poet

7 Secrets to LinkedIN Success in 2010! One Time ONLY

LinkedIN is one my favorite networks and not often enough talked about or truly mastered. Your invited to the free teleseminar dishing the secrets, shortcuts, and success strategies so you can take advantage of the wealth of top quality clients and partners found on LinkedIN. And for those live on the call, I've got a special bonus planned!

http://yourlinkedinsuccess.com/

Let me show you the SIMPLE, QUICK, AND EASY WAY to:

	Attract YOUR Ideal Clients/Customers for Great Profits
	Boost YOUR visibility and exposure to Grow YOUR Opportunities
	Build YOUR Company's Truly Winning Presence Online
	Increase YOUR Credibility with Expert Status and Content
	Grow YOUR Profits and YOUR Business

When "Word of Mouth" is no longer enough, take it to "World of Mouth" with LinkedIN.

http://yourlinkedinsuccess.com/

Yes, there will be a replay if you can't make the call, but I really hope you can. LinkedIN is the missing LINK to your networking success. Won't it be awesome to put this in place at the front of your year and start building those success relationships?

20 Questions to Simply and Quickly Measure Your Progress!

You are your biggest and most valuable asset, without you there would be no business, no family, no kids, no house, none of it. So I want you to think about yourself as an investment and write down if you have taken good care of your investment this year or not. Answer the following questions, YES or NO (okay you can say SORT OF if you must) Score at the close.

While these are past tense for 2009, they are present tense for the year ahead. Score yourself as follows: 1 point for No, 2 points for Sort of (see I know you), 4 points for Yes

Under 20 Points, You skipped a question or two!

20 - 40 points, You need a coach/mentor and a plan to make 2010 a lot better than 2009. You are likely suffering a serious lack of focus and prone to chasing bright shiny objects. STOP! You must get clear on your target, your talent and the transformation you offer. Proceed with caution, you can turn it around in 2010 but only by making an about face!

40-60 points, You are on track but struggling a bit. It is likely you need to delegate, reprioritize, and focus on revenue producing activities as well as eliminating a propensity for perfectionism that is standing in your way of success. You can turn it around in 2010.

60-80 points, You are on path and on purpose with passion. You don't get derailed by challenges but keep going and redirect when necessary. You would benefit from a mastermind and a coach if you don't already have them. You want to evaluate your team members and replace any weak links. 2010 is going to be your year!

My GIFT To YOU!

You may have already gotten your gift from me this last week, but I know that not everyone has been available and I'd hate to have you miss such a great way to start the New Year! So here it is, just one more time, your 7 Surefire Steps to Marketing that Makes YOU Money. After all isn't that what marketing is supposed to do? Check it out and let me know what you think. I value your feedback always.

Ditch the whiners, complainers and time zappers.

Skip the endless tossing and turning with anxiety about your business.

Avoid the trap of always saying next time and maybe later.

Banish a life of getting by and living where you have to, not where you want to.

Abolish the sacrifice of all of your outside interests in favor of work.

Download the eBook today!

Hi! I'm Melissa Galt and as a successful business creativepreneur and business owner of the last 15+ years I learned that the key to a profitable business is all in the marketing. I was spoiled at the start because corporate America had done it for me so when I jumped into the wild blue yonder of owning my own business I had a lot to learn, and learn it I did! And I've gone from wasting thousands on advertising, direct response mail, expos and more to creating a finally honed marketing machine that regularly delivers perfect prospects whom I convert to ideal clients for lifetime demand. Can I show you how to do the same?

As entrepreneurs we all have the dream of designing a business that is both profitable, passionate, purposeful, and gives us the lifestyle we deserve and want. That means:

But too often that dream gets buried in 15 hour days, 6 days a week, years without vacation and missing friends and family. Marketing makes the difference and from mindset to strategy, Twitter to Facebook, blogging to article marketing, passive revenue products to your own teleseminars I've got the solutions.

Please consider me your marketing success resource to move your business forward and become the thriving profitable opportunity you dreamed of! I welcome and invite your emails, Tweets, Facebook posts, LinkedIN connections, and even phone calls. I'm old fashioned but learned how to harness today's marketing tools for real success. You can too!