What's more, all of the funds raised from the many prizes, auctions and donation envelopes will go to support the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009,

You
see we're all Melbourne women, feeling powerless to change the
devastation that last weekend's fire storms had on people living in
Victoria. 

Many of those killed and left homeless are from the
very outskirts of our city.  Most people know someone who has lost
loved ones, friends, or property in these areas.

So rather than just feel powerless, we decided to take action and RAISE MONEY amongst our favourite people – other Women.

We're inviting ALL women (businesswomen and stay-at-home mums) to join us for The Phoenix Lunch.

About The Phoenix Lunch

NEXT THURSDAY 19th February 2009
from 12-2.30pm

AT Box Hill Golf Club,
202 Station St
Box Hill Victoria

Cost $35 to cover cost of 2-course meal and wine and tea/coffee (paid in advance)

RSVP TUESDAY 9am 17th February  (YES BOOK RIGHT NOW)

All enquiries can be sent to ThePhoenixLunch@gmail.com

Bookings

There are two registration options and three payment options.  You need to book AND pay.
To pay (ESSENTIAL so we have numbers for our venue)

1. Direct Debit $35 to
   BSB 013 – 247, Account No 4870 58027
   Whitespaces Management and Marketing Services P/L
   PLEASE mark payment as Phoenix and ADD YOUR NAME.
   (The $35 for meal etc. Fundraising is with donations, raffles, auction etc)
2. Credit Card
   (Complete your details on the attached Registration form and fax to 03 9877 2138 or scan and attach to email at ThePhoenixLunch@gmail.com)
3. Credit Card Phone Transaction
   Ring Janet Powell on 0411 091 419 to complete your transaction by phone.

To Register (ESSENTIAL so we can match you and your payment) 

1. Complete the Online Registration (I'm no geek, so it's not very pretty but it's functional)
2. Complete the PDF Registration Form and fax it back to 03 9877 2138  
   Download The Phoenix Lunch PDF

What's In It For You?

Well apart from lifting some of that
sense of powerlessness and warming the cockles of the heart because
you've made a difference …

There is:

• Some Networking Development led by networking expert Brenda Thomson of Networking World. 
  We'll all learn how to use our BEST WOMANLY SKILL – networking.  That's
  to our advantage as both businesswomen with products and services out
  there in the marketplace, and as consumers seeking great products and
  services.
• Finding out about the amazing array of women's services from the inserts in your take-away goodies bag.
• Lots of Fun, Laughter, and the very important ESWB (Exchanging of
  Secret Women's Business, of course!!!)  It should be good for meeting
  new people, finding new ways to make our lives easier AND a bit of HOT
  gossip as well!

How Will That Help Bushfire Victims?

A Senior CFA
Representative will give us some insights on what lies ahead for our
state and where our donations will need to be funnelled.

We'll
get you opening your purses/wallets for Donation Envelopes (receipts
will follow), Auctions, Raffles, Door Prizes, Spot Prizes.  All these
prizes are being generously donated!  (Can you Help?)

IF
you feel the need to bring goods for the victims (Red Cross tell us
money is best) then please limit the donations to new-only, female,
health/personal products and cosmetics and bring them along on the
day.  There’ll be a box for those donations.

So Are You Coming?

We
want to fill our venue with 150 talking women.  Can you help us?  Can
you MAKE TIME to join us at this important charity event?

Even if
you live interstate, you could still join us.  Why not consider
it?  The Cause is worth flying for and worth every flying dollar!

A Community in Ashes

For overseas readers of this blog, you'll know Victoria (Melbourne is where I live) has been beset by devastating bush fires in this last week. 

While
the death toll is officially 181 the real toll will definitely be much
higher!  1800 houses have been lost and 7000 have no home.

As I
looked at the blood red sun going down last night and rising again this
morning, I join other Victorians in fearing that the returning heat of
this coming week might mean we have more bushfires to deal with. 

The fire front is still massive but better contained.

Like you, Pink Apple and my colleagues Angela Esnouf of Creating Order from Chaos, and Janet Powell of Mentor Maestro have been horrified by the impact of the bushfires.

Like all of you, we felt powerless.

Like all good small business people, we decided to take action.

How?

Well what else but get women together to talk to each other?  We've called it The Phoenix Lunch.  A Women's Networking Lunch in Support of the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009.  

Our target is 150 bums on seats.  (That's how many the venue will hold.)

Can YOU help?

• Can you come along to enjoy a great lunch, donate some money, meet some marvellous women, win some stunning prizes, and help reach the 150 target? 
• How many of your contacts can you share this invitation with?
• When you think about all the people you know, can you ask any of your contacts for any of the things on our wish list?(see below)
• Can you or your business offer any goods or services to the prize pool? 
• Do you or your contacts know any entertainment or sporting celebrities (especially women) who could help raise the profile of The Phoenix Lunch?  (We desperately NEED a professional media person to MC the event!)
• Are you interested in promoting your business
  with marketing materials or offers to be included in the guest’s
  goodies bag?   If you can’t attend, but you'd like to market to these
  women, then you’ll need to donate $50 to the Bushfire Appeal. 
  (Attendees and donors of prizes with a value of more than $50 can
  provide promotional material for free.)
• all enquiries or offers can be sent to ThePhoenixLunch@gmail.com

Our Wish List

• A Weekend Getaway
• Wines
• Jewellery
• Women's Clothing
• Mobile Phones
• Electrical goods
• Leathergoods
• Books and CDs
• Office goods and equipment
• Business coaching and Marketing Consulting
• Dining Vouchers
• Pamper packs (including massages, day spa passes, facials, manicures and pedicures)
• Personal Services (personal training, personal concierge services etc, household cleaning, )
• ANYTHING that might be appealing to women or women in business!

For Details

…of The Phoenix Lunch and to book check out the details here.

I was aiming the article at couples about to marry, or take on a more permanent relationship.

But then I realised many people struggle to get clarity about their personal values.

Pink Apple is planning a short group phone seminar to help you clarify your values.  If you’d like to guarantee your spot in this small group, shoot me an email to be placed on the pre-registration list.  (There’s no obligation if the date or time turns out to clash with another appointment.)

To celebrate all this
action (as we’ve just shared in the newsletter above) I want to share
some of my good fortune and success.  So I am creating one extra spot in
the scholarship program for one
individual at $55/per session or one couple at $65/session.
This is a 50%
reduction in my fees.  (Minimum 4 session and maximum 8
sessions and all by phone.)

So if you or someone
you know needs some help making new choices and taking the necessary actions
to make those changes, then let me know.

Or maybe, you want to be placed on the waiting list for the next scholarship
space.

Here in Australia, a long time ago (in a land, far, far away – oops sorry went all fairytale there for a moment!) there was an ad for a non-alcoholic mixer drink called Claytons.

The drink was pretty bloody awful as I remember, but the advertising campaign saw to it that Claytons (the drink you have when you’re not having a drink) entered and REMAINED in the language.  At least for most of us BabyBoomers!

Well let’s get off non-alcoholic drinks and on to a networking event I went to last night. And no! I had NO wine!

Clever Chics Night

Clever Chics, has a BAG (Big Audacious Goal).  Clever Chics aspires to be the biggest women’s networking group in the world!  I like a group who thinks small.    That’s why I joined!

Currently they’re growing into the Melbourne Networking market and last night’s event was a Makeover Expo.

Catching up with old friends and meeting some new ones was mild in comparison with the highlight of my night – a makeup makeover!

The Big Reveal

But before we got to the lovely Jane Iredale makeup, Christine, from Cutters Club in Newport, applied an amazing Bags-Under-Your-Eyes-All-Gone kinda product. 

This stuff is called Eyesential and I was stunned.  I’d seen it being reported on one of the more tabloid-type current affairs programs and had been very dubious. 

Shut Up about the Vanity, Guys!

Now for you blokes who poo-poo the kind of shallow, female, vanity that would have people worrying about bags under their eyes, I’d like to tell you I saw a couple of blokes sit down to have this stuff applied to their bags, and smiling as they looked in the mirror.  So Raspberries to you!!!!!

The Sceptic Worm turns!

As a consumer, I’m often persuadable.  However one area where I’m pretty resistant and strongly sceptical is the cosmetics front.  As anyone who’s seen me in my track-pants (sweats) would have noted, I’m not all that bothered about what I look like.   My morning makeup routine is very limited, and usually I’m lucky to get some lipstick on.  So my cosmetics budget is pretty low! 

But , once I’d seen just how much the shelves under my eyelids disappeared, I was SOLD!  This time a little box of precious stuff came home with me!

Now for the drum roll,

Just before I left, the biggest makeover of all came my way, I won a door prize.  (Yes another prize, I have done well this year.)   

This was a voucher for BOTOX treatment.

(Ok, friends you can stop laughing NOW!!!)

The irony is amazing.  Me and Botox were not exactly a mix I’d EVER have considered!

Will I use it?  We’ll see …

We thought a Quick Report might be interesting for those of you who wondered if it might be useful, but weren’t sure enough to book.

Let’s Set The Scene
We started by grabbing a cuppa.  From there, with our feet tucked up under us, we imagined we were curled up in a comfy chair having a chat with friends.

What we Talked About:
We worked our way through the kinds of things that we ALLOW to drain us of our energy.  We DO need to remember it IS a choice, even if it’s not one we actually think we are are planning to make!

It was uncomfortable but important that we also explored the kinds of thoughts and feelings we have when the energy drains away and we’re left with some kind of physical, mental or emotional pain.

Having visited just how unpleasant that drained feeling can be, it certainly set us up to want to change things!

The How-Tos:
So some "How Tips" were pretty important.

With Pink Apple’s belief that no new action to change something for the better should go unrewarded, we also talked about the kinds of rewards that were on our agenda for new steps taken!

Armed with such a clear picture of where-to-next, our call was complete.

"Thanks Chris, for putting the Zing! back in my step.  After taking part in the Zing-by-Phone Energy Boosters for your Success I found renewed energy and focus.  You also gave me the tools to stay that way."                   Angela from Creating Order From Chaos

Special Offers:
During the call, special offers were made to participants.

Those on the call were offered a free "Life Scan" list of the most likely places and areas of our life where energy can drain away.  There were also exclusive notes from the session for our callers.

Additionally, participants were given a limited time offer to purchase the recording of the call.

Finally and unusually, Pink Apple offered callers unlimited email coaching for $30 per week to help participants get their Energy Drainers identified, and managed, so that Energy Boosting becomes a way of life!

So for those of you who missed the call, you missed some fun, some useful information, and especially some good offers.  As I said, NO new action taken to make change for the better should go unrewarded! 
That’s how Pink Apple’s Zing-By-Phone will always be.  Special rewards for those on the call!

Finally …
So to those of you who joined the call, thanks for being there.  If you missed it, then watch out for the announcements of our next Zing-By-Phone!

Keep up your Energy Boosting Efforts and if you missed this keep an eye on the Take A Bite blog because we’re about to offer another way to Boost Your Energy!

And for those of you who missed the opportunity here’s a couple of questions?

What is one single thing you would do if you had more energy?

Where would your life be better if you took that ONE action?

Amidst the cursing, and then the deep breathing, I got over it.  Then I saw the opportunity to offer the TeleWorkshop on Energy Boosters For Your Success to an expanded marketplace.  (How’s that for turning smokin’ ears into a cheery smile?)

So just to let you all know the April Zing-By-Phone will be held in MAY!  (Yes we do like to be quirky here!)

Thursday May 3rd at 10.30 AEST.  (Check here for the time in your time-zone.)

Just to remind you  about WHY you’d contemplate this, here some answers to some questions.

Who should participate?    

YOU!      If you’re:

• noticing your own drop in productivity or creativity
• finding you’re putting up with lots of energy drainers
• searching for time to get things done
• ignoring the squeaks and groans from your body trying to tell you it needs help
• putting off doing something until …
• struggling to start work on a project or a goal, let alone complete it
• feeling down and disheartened by something
• ready to re-find your ZING

What will you get?

You’ll leave knowing

• the ways YOU "let out the plug" and allow the energy to draaaiiinnnn away
• how you can recognise if the plug is leaking again
• exactly what first step you’ll be taking to reverse the slump and BOOST YOUR Energy
• what reward you’ll give yourself for taking the first step, and the next one, and …
• what you’ll be doing to make sure you keep your promise to yourself!

More details to be found here and registrations can be booked here.

How Long will the Workshop take?

60 minutes to make a big difference to how you regain control of your energy!

And How Much Will it Cost You?

THIS IS A FREE WORKSHOP. 

All that’s needed is a pre-purchased phone card to dial into the conference line.   There’s more explanations of TeleWorkshops and TeleClass calls here.

So WHAT is stopping YOU from boosting YOUR energy for YOUR success? 

Thanks for taking the time to find out more about Pink Apple’s April Zing-By-Phone.

On this group call, we’ll be focusing on Energy Boosters for Your Success.

When is this Energy Boosters For You Success (April Zing-By-Phone)?

Thursday April 26th at 10.30am Melbourne time (AEST) (check here to convert this to your region/timezone)

It’s really hard to set a time that suits US and UK as well as Aussie participants.  So if you’d like to attend this call but can’t make that time email me, and if there’s enough interest I’ll schedule a second call.

And How Much Will it Cost You?

Nada! Zilch! Nought! Nothing!      It’s FREE!

______________________

If you’re SURE that this is exactly what you need right now then STOP READING and register below.  Why drain your energy doing something that’s unnecessary!

Name*:
Email*:
City:
Country:
How Did You Hear About Us:	Business Mum’s Magazine Take a Bite Blog Recommended by a Friend Brochure Invitation Other

_______________________

If you’d like to know some more, then read on.

Lately, have YOU been:

• noticing your own drop in productivity or creativity
• finding you’re putting up with lots of energy drainers
• searching for time to get things done
• ignoring the squeaks and groans from your body trying to tell you it needs help
• putting off doing something until …
• struggling to start work on a project or a goal, let alone complete it
• feeling down and disheartened by something
• ready to re-find your ZING

At times, we can all feel so overwhelmed that the energy and motivation just melts away. 

We’re left wondering what happened to it!

We’ve lost our ZING!

More to the point, we’re left knowing we need to get going again.  But what we DON’T know is HOW to get that energy and motivation back!

Where IS my zing?

So, the nasty little voice in our head starts chattering at us!  Nasty destructive thoughts zoom through you head. Thoughts like:

• What’s stopping you is that you’re lazy!
• You’ve no idea where to start, have you?
• No-one else has this happen. 
• What a loser you are!
• What’s the point, you’re hopeless anyway?  Why bother?
• Just forget it!

See?  With poison like that It’s no wonder you lose your confidence and just give up!

But in fact, what’s driving your confidence, your sense of achievement, and the success out of you, are energy DRAINERS. 

They are what stop us from putting our best foot forward. 

Energy Drainers can be things like:

• That nasty little voice that we’re so used to hearing, we just accept that it has authority.  (Our Inner Critic)
• The things we’re putting up with.  Often the “putting-up-withs” fly UNDER our radar (conscious awareness) and drain our energy without us even realising! (Tolerations)
• Not being clear about what it is we DO want.  (Confusion & Overwhelm)
• Being confused by the number of choices that are part of modern living.  They alone can make some people want to give up!  (Modern Living)
• Being convinced that we can’t start _____ until we’ve done ____!  (Irrational Thinking)

So, are you nodding your head in agreement?

If you’re nodding, then this call is FOR YOU.

How will you be DIFFERENT AFTER the call?

You’ll leave knowing:

• more about YOUR Energy Drainers
• the ways YOU "let out the plug" and allow the energy to draaaiiinnnn away
• how you can recognise if the plug is leaking again
• exactly what first step you’ll be taking to reverse the slump and BOOST YOUR Energy
• what reward you’ll give yourself for taking the first step, and the next one, and …
• what you’ll be doing to make sure you keep your promise to yourself!
• what strategies Pink Apple and others use to BOOST their Energy

In fact you’ll leave feeling POSITIVE, ENERGISED and READY to take action!

There’s no need for me to say more …

Is the April Zing-By-Phone NOT right for you?

Then thanks for reading and keep an eye open for the future calls which may hit the nail on the head better for YOU.

Do you have further questions?

Then drop me an email at pinkapp@gmail.com.

If you’re a bit confused about teleconference calls, then see if this information helps.

Is the April Zing-By-Phone RIGHT for you?

Then enter your info in the boxes below.  The ones with asterisks are essential information!

So, we’ll “see” you on the call!

DON’T FORGET, IT’S FREE!

So what’s stopping you?

There’s a demon (no, perhaps it’s an angel) who’s taken over my body.  Because of this heavenly "possession", my creativity and productivity are skyrocketing!  So I shouldn’t complain!

At last, after recovering from bionic knees, temperamental elderly mothers, and persistent back pain, I’m feeling full of energy!  No longer do I need to take to my bed every couple of days!  I’ve got my ZING back!

Feeling alive with that energy again, I’ve realised how long it’s been. 18 months is a long time to go without feeling good.  And it’s SO good, I know I’ve got enough to share and I want to share it!

So I want to celebrate! 

How?  By offering more of the resources I’ve been planning and hatching as I lay on my back!

My first celebration is to offer YOU a Zing-By-Phone* event.  These are going to become a regular part of Pink Apple life.  So hop aboard and come for a ride!

And what IS a Zing-By-Phone?

It’s a teleconference call of 60 minutes that allows a group of people, from anywhere in the globe, to tap into Pink Apple Coaching and Mentoring  as well as the knowledge and support of fellow participants.  (More details about how here.)  This is one of our Pink Apple Time Services. 

The April Zing-By-Phone event is called Energy Boosters For Your Success.

Who should participate?     

YOU!      If you’re:

• noticing your own drop in productivity or creativity
• finding you’re putting up with lots of energy drainers
• searching for time to get things done
• ignoring the squeaks and groans from your body trying to tell you it needs help
• putting off doing something until …
• struggling to start work on a project or a goal, let alone complete it
• feeling down and disheartened by something
• ready to re-find your ZING

What will you get?

You’ll leave knowing

• more about YOUR Energy Drainers
• the ways YOU "let out the plug" and allow the energy to draaaiiinnnn away
• how you can recognise if the plug is leaking again
• exactly what first step you’ll be taking to reverse the slump and BOOST YOUR Energy
• what reward you’ll give yourself for taking the first step, and the next one, and …
• what you’ll be doing to make sure you keep your promise to yourself!

When is this Energy Boosters For You Success (April Zing-By-Phone)?

Thursday April 26th 

Rescheduled to Thursday 3rd May at 10.30am Melbourne time (AEST) (check here to convert this to your region/timezone)

It’s really hard to set a time that suits US and UK as well as Aussie participants.  So if you’d like to attend this call but can’t make that time email me, and if there’s enough interest I’ll schedule a second call.

And How Much Will it Cost You?

Nada! Zilch! Nought! Nothing!      It’s FREE!

(That’s part of the celebration and sharing the energy!)  And No! There’s no catch!  It’s just a freebie! From a happy energetic Pink Apple!

So WHAT is stopping YOU from boosting YOUR energy for YOUR success? 

Go on!  I dare you! 

(Oh by the way, I don’t bite!)

To find out more about Energy Boosters For Your Success …

Or to REGISTER for Energy Boosters For Your Success, the April Zing-By-Phone, click here!

As Pink Apple finds it an excellent low-cost way to offer our resources, we want teleconference calls to be as easy as "falling off a log" so you won’t feel nervous about taking part!

The good thing about teleconference calls is that you can participate from anywhere.   Anywhere that is, that you feel safe and comfy.  That’s the point!  We want you to get the most benefit by setting the best environment for yourself.

Places like

• Your home office,
• on your mobile in the local park,
• your car using a mobile (and of course for safety’s sake, a hands-free, car kit, or Bluetooth)
• AND it’s all for the price of a local call.  Even though the bridge line is located in the US. 

How do you take part in a teleconference call?  It’s easy when you know how!  And you will very soon!

At least 24 hours before the call (or in Pink Apple’s case the Zing-By-Phone), you purchase a Telephone Card either online (that’s for Aussies) or at your local newsagent.

The minimum amount of value you can buy and put on the card is usually $5 or $10, but you can purchase greater value cards, or top it up later if/when you need to.

(If you have internationally-bases relatives/friend, you’ll
probably have already discovered the benefits to these cards!  They are
big money-savers.  Or if you haven’t discovered them before, then
you’ll now have another use for the card!)   

To actually access the Pink Apple Zing-By-Phone call, you dial the local number on your card, enter your special PIN (also recorded on the card) and then just follow the prompts.

You’ll be given the number of the bridge line when you register for Pink Apple Zing-By-Phone call.   (A Bridge line is the overseas phone number that  you need to use, and the PIN you use to access "our Pink Apple" call.)

If you live in the US, you may still need a card to minimise the cost of a one-hour long-distance call.  If you live in Europe or the UK then here is where you should start your hunt for Telephone Cards.  Of course googling will give you more suggestions.

Pink Apple is happy to assist ANYONE who finds any of that "telephone card stuff" challenging.  (I know I did when Wild Boy moved to the UK for two years, and I realised that calls cost a fortune.  So email me if you’d like help.

So if you feel a little nervous, Pink Apple will hold your hand.  We know you’re not dumb or difficult.

And we also want you to remember that you don’t want to let this temporary challenge stop you from tapping into the Zing-By-Phone energy and benefits that YOU can gain!

One last thing, you only need the regular phone you currently use.  That might be a standard phone or a cordless/portable or mobile (cell) phone.  Of course, a pen and paper will come in handy as well.