Friday come again!  Yea for all of us who work a 9-5, M-F ‘gig’ at someone else’s well.  For those of us who do our own thing, either in our ‘jammies’ from a home office or as well-dressed women in the marketplace; it may be just another work day before another work day!

Wherever we are today, the day has the feel of winding down and turning attention to other matters.  That’s why I call it “Odds & Ends”. 

I’m currently a member of NAWBO (National Association for Women Business Owners), but I rarely attend meetings.  However, I get their ‘Smart Briefs’ and an occasional e-letter.  I found the following in this week’s eletter that for those of us who write - either for a living or just because we plain love to write - this is an awesome opportunity.  Check it out by clicking on the link below (hope it works):  “Media Request: Growing Wealth Magazine writer Robert Gluck is working on a possible article for Growing Wealth Magazine. He is interested in interviewing five women entrepreneurs whose businesses have managed to survive and thrive in this recession. If the article is assigned, it will include quotes from the five women discussing the innovative steps they’re taking to survive/thrive. If you’re interested in being featured, please send a paragraph with your experiences to Robert Gluck at RobG@Hazleton.net.”

Speaking of writing - how about a few more of the women who come here, either as a member or visitor just ‘checkin us out’, getting on our author’s list for the AWP E-Book we have been trying to get up in cyberspace since late last year.  It’s a great ‘gig’ and 3 awesome women have already submitted their chapters and await the excitement of publication (as I do, of course).  Interested? 

I’m saving the particulars hoping to add some suspense & curiousity that will make you rush to your “outbox” and send me an email at linda@awomensplace.org to learn more!

This past week, we did some exciting things on our agenda since we arrived in the vase realm of viruality!  First, we launched a new version of our weekly newsletter - The Buzz.  Whala, we got awesome feedback and that of course, is thrilling.  What was more thrilling to me was that I learned how to do it (only took 10 days, but hey, I finally got it).  And, our stats for this first more professional-looking ‘tome’ were excellent - way above the aggregate stats for all other C.C. users. 

Not bad for a first-time user who has an ‘approach-avoidance’ love affair with modern technology!

Secondly, we opened the JAVA CAFE’ for the first time in many months.  To my absolute delight, we have a full house for next Tuesday’s 45 minute ‘jammie chit-chat’ with a number of our members from across the country.  NOW, a “Shameless Plug” for one of our most active members!  If you want to add a scrumptous cup of JAVA to the jammies & chit-chat session — try some The Fine Grind java.  We have our own blend (AWP Blend) and I have my own blend (Linda’s Blend).  Anita will do that for you!  She’ll put together a blend ’specially for you and in your name.

Now that’s neat, I think.

FINALLY, I got up my courage and revisited our web event platform and said to ‘me’. . . “Me, we can do this!”  I’m not going to say anymore here today about this AWESOME feature and benefit to our AWM members and a bonus offer to our ‘free’ Link members.  What I will say is. . . .

Watch next weeks e-letter for more info!  Then come back here for all the details and a free offer from the company for training.

I get a daily inspirational newletter by Os Hillman, Faith and Work.  Today’s message is not new nor is it rocket science.  But it is something that we often forget when attempting to practice quality communications.  Men and women think differently!!!  In “Square Peg in a Round Hole”, Os shares about an impasse between he and Angie (his wife) simply because he forgot that men and women think (and process) differently.  Without great detail, I think we all know that men are predominately left-brained - practical, analytical, realistic.  Women, on the other hand, are predominately right-brained and place greater emphasis on the ’soft-side’ of communication.  I don’t have re-print permission from Os as yet, so if you want a copy of today’s TGIF post, send me an email and I’ll forward my inbox copy.  I’ve also posted Os’s web site below so you can visit and sign up for the free daily inspirational if you choose.  Great stuff to start your day and good for staying in excellent spiritual balance!

Enough for now!  Have an awesome day with so much love you can hardly contain it!

 Linda

 www.TodayGodIsFirst.com.