Month: August 2010

Announcing “Beyond Sugar Shock.” Tweeter Wins Contest

Amazon Sug Sh 51RDZ7DBVAL._SL110_ Thanks to the many amazing people, who kindly submitted suggestions on this Sugar Shock Blog, on the Facebook Smart Habits Fans page and via email, my next book, the follow-up to Sugar Shock, now has a title.
Drum roll… I’m pleased to announce that my next book will be called Beyond Sugar Shock.
The subtitle is The 6-Week Plan to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction & Get a Slimmer, Sexier, Sweeter Life.
The winner of the Name My Next Book Contest is the innovative, kindTwitter user @RHfan58, Donna, who was sweet enough to tweet me five suggestions for the book title. (She suggested Beyond Sugar, but as far as I’m concerned, adding Shock to the title was a no-brainer. (Donna, please reply to my personal message on Twitter so I can give you your gifts.)
As I shared previously here and also here, Beyond Sugar Shock will provide a six-week, step-by-step program to help you escape from sugar shock. This book is designed to help you if you’re a sugar addict, overweight, obeseor plagued by headaches, headaches, depression, “brain fog, fatigue, low libido or severe PMS.Hay House images
Beyond Sugar Shock is coming to you, thanks to my new publisher, Hay House, which is the international leader in self-help and transformational publishing.
Let’s face it, kicking sugar can be tough to do even though you know that kicking it can help you to lose weight, get more energy, boost your libido, prevent or reverse diabetes and live longer.
Therefore, in Beyond Sugar Shock, you’ll get valuable tools and tips that will make letting go of your sugar addiction simple – and even fun. In it:
* You’ll get a mind/body/spirit approach to breaking free.
* You’ll undertake simple, interactive adventurcises™ (my word for adventurous exercises), which will drive you to important self-discoveries..
* You’ll get several dozen ways to stomp out your sugar cravings.
* You’ll discover your sugar color code. (Yes, we’re all different in our relationship with sweets, and this knowledge will empower you to make the right choices for you.)
* You’ll detox gradually so that your body, mind and even soul won’t go into shock as you move beyond your sugar obsessions and towards a better life.
* You’ll get healthy meal plans and tasty recipes from a nutritionist and exercise physiologist.
* You’ll learn to Enjoy a Sweeter Life Without Refined Sweets™.
* And much more.
In Beyond Sugar Shock, you’ll get many tried-and-true tactics — ones I created, starting in 1998, when I kicked sugar on doctor’s orders and ones recommended by dozens of other health experts. You’ll also benefit from my 12 years of coaching or connecting with sugar addicts around the world.
Donna, the winner of the Name My Next Book Contest, please contact me so you can get:
* Your one hour of private, strategy session coaching with me
* Complimentary admission to my upcoming Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction in 6 Weeks program, which begins Sept. 7, includes access to a private website (http://www.BreakFreeWithConnie.com) and provides at least 42 audio messages. ($177 value but now priced at $97)
* An advance copy of Beyond Sugar Shock (of course).
* A special thank you post you on this Sugar Shock Blog
* A mention on the Acknowledgments page of Beyond Sugar Shock
* And my profound gratitude
Free Teleseminar on Tues., Aug. 31 at 8 pm Eastern to Everyone Who Submitted Ideas
As previously announced, everyone who submitted a title suggestion is now invited to a free, thank you teleseminar. It will be held Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 8 pm Eastern. During this call, you can get your questions answered, possibly get selected for laser coaching, get tips to break free and more.
Those who attend the call live also will have a chance to win:
* A half-hour laser coaching, strategy session with me. (Two winners will be picked.)
* Admission to the upcoming Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction in 6 Weeks program, which begins Sept. 7. (One winner will be selected.)
Again, thank you very much to those of you who participated in the recent Name My Next Book Contest. (http://tinyurl.com/NameMyNextBook-AfterSugarShock)
Now that I’m knee deep in working Beyond Sugar Shock, please tell me what would you like to see in my next book. What do you crave, need or desire?
Please share your thoughts here and on Facebook, in the Smart Habits Fans or in the new Beyond Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community on The Blog Frog.
Again, thank you so much to the many wonderful people, who partcipated in the Name My Next Book Contest.
Stay tuned for details about the free teleseminar for all of you on Tues., Aug. 31.

Radio Production Assistant Intern Sought

The Gab with the Gurus Radio Show needs a personable, organized, health-minded Radio Production Assistant Intern with a background and skills in journalism and writing (blog posts, articles, press releases and tweets).
This Radio Production Assistant Intern position is a fun, challenging, fascinating, part-time position (10 to 20 hours per week) that is available immediately.
This is an unpaid position but it is ideal for a college or graduate student in journalism or broadcasting. You will receive complimentary, weekly life coaching along with other volunteeers.
If interested, please write here with your background and skills. And please indicate why you would be ideal. FYI, your comment (application here) will not be published. Complete job description is available on request.

Get Tips, Recipes & More in New Community

You’re invited to join our new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community.
It’s been a long search – for over a year! — but we’ve finally found the ideal online home!
Join us our new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community now at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
Over the weekend, at this BlogHer ’10 Conference, I met the founders of a wonderful new site, called http://TheBlogFrog.com
So join us in the Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
While at the Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at The Blog Frog, you can:
* Get Support and encouragement
* Easily start a discussion and chat with other members
* Watch videos
* Create a profile
* Post sugar-free recipes
* Get tips on what to feed your kids
* Easily access other communities, too.
* Make new friends
* Follow them on Twitter
* Read their blogs (In fact, this site integrates your discussion forum to your blog. Unlike anything I’ve ever seen!)
* Add photos
* Do searches for topics and easily find them
* You can choose to pay an additional fee to connect with the rest of the community,
Check out our new site now. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to use!
Please join us now in the Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
Would you like to become a Community Leader? We need help. If you volunteer as a Community Leader, spending at least 5 hours per week, you’ll get complimentary weekly group coaching calls with me.
Join us now in our new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community at http://TheBlogFrog.com/stopsugarshock
And make sure to introduce yourself once you arrive!

Interns, Volunteers & Assistant Sought: Get Free Coaching

Please help me so I can help milliions of people.
Please help spread the word that I’m seeking gregarious, health-minded, warm, compassionate, positive-thinking, dedicated, gregarious, hard-working people –of any age or sex — to serve as my interns or volunteers. I also need an assistant (paid) to help coordinate everything.
Internship and volunteer positions are available immediately. Please contact me now if you know someone or you’re interested yourself.
At present, I’m seeking interns for the following positions:
* Assistant Radio Producer Intern for Gab with the Gurus Radio Show. For my radio show, I interview experts in a variety of fields, including health, personal empowerment, relationships, fitness and social media. Guests have included Suzanne Somers, Lisa Rinna, internet guru Robert Scoble, Montel Williams, Marcy Shimoff and many more. Intern would help book guests, write press releases about upcoming shows, tweet quotable comments during shows, spread the word about shows on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, take notes during and after show (transcribing quotable stuff) and verify quotes when used later. Ideal for journalism or grad school credit. Experience needed in writing, journalism and social media (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn). Unpaid position, but you will get weekly, group coaching — life or health coaching.)
* Social Media & Social Network Coordinator Intern: This person would help grow my new Beyond Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community on the Blog Frog. Experience in blogging, social media and writing required. Unpaid position, but you’ll get weekly group coaching and valuable experience.
* Research Assistant & Writer Intern: Conduct research and writing as needed for my articles and sidebars for next book. Journalism experience is needed. Unpaid position, but ideal for school credit and a great item to add to your resume. You’ll also get group coaching.
* Blogger Intern: Need rsearcher/writer for my 3 blogs — Sugar Shock Blog, Write a Book Before You Die and Gab with the Gurus Blog. They would also post pieces that I’ve written to my Huffington Post and Psychology Today blogs.
* Graphic Design Intern: This person would help update or set up small sales sites. Experience required. You also get group coaching.
* Video Coordinator Intern: This person, ideally a video student, would shoot videos and oversee their production and posting on my two YouTube channels. You’ll get group coaching, too.
* Author’s Assistant: Help book speaking engagements, coordinate my schedule, plan and implement my teleseminar programs, develop my affiliate program, repost blog items, assist during my workshops, help members of my programs, and more. Paid position. Coaching offered, too.
In addition, I’m seeking Valuable Volunteers. In this instance, it’s ideal if you have or have overcome a sugar addiction. Health coaches and counselors are welcome to apply.
* Leaders for my Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community: We need several people to help manage the conversations on the new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community on The Blog Frog. (This replaces both www.StopSugarShock.com — now on Ning until Aug. 20, when they convert to a paid program and KickSugar on Yahoo. Volunteer positions, but you’ll get weekly group coaching. Having sugar issues is fine, because you’ll be able to speak kindly and compassionately to fellow members.
Know anyone? Write to me now.
All candidates must possess:
* A strong interest in health, wellness and fitness. (It’s OK to have a sugar addiction or weight challenges now, but you must be committed to changing and to giving feedback on my programs so I can help people like you. The coaching will help you.)
* A strong desire to help others and to give back.
* A love for books and cutting-edge programs.
* An optimistic attitude.
* A belief in the Law of Attraction.
* Some familiarity with my book Sugar Shock!, my Gab with the Gurus Radio Show, my Sugar Shock Blog, my Facebook page, Tweets as the Smart Habits Girl, LinkedIn, etc. (It’s OK if you’re still learning about me and my work)
Help 2170495422_88e0e7566e If interested in any of the above positions, please contact me immediately.
Wondering who’s been doing all of these things? Yours truly!
Obviously, I’ve neglected a number of these projects at any given time, because there’s so much to do, and I’m just one person. It’s been a while since I’ve had assistants.
Also, as I’ve shared here recently, I’m still recovering from smashing into glass on July 4 and my concussive symptoms such as headaches.
And, frankly, I need MORE time for me so I can serve you better and more efficiently. Plus, I’ll be happier and more fulfilled, which will beneift you.
How can I ever follow the fabulous advice of Cheryl Richardson to develop The Art of Extreme Self-Care if I’m working so hard?
Do you know someone who could help me out? Please let me know ASAP. And please spread the word, too, to qualified people.

Man of the Day: Dr. Philip Friedman for Teaching Us to Forgive

Today’s Man of the Day is Dr. Philip Friedman, a licensed clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and author of the Forgiveness Solution: The Whole Body Rx for Finding True Happiness, Abundant Love and Inner Peace.
I selected Dr. Friedman, because by teaching people around the world to let go of resentments and grudges, they can embrace their true essence and become more calm, content and free.
Dr. Friedman, who is director of the Foundation for Well-Being in Plymouth Meeting, PA, will be on my Gab with the Gurus Radio Show today.
You can catch my interview with Dr. Friedman live at 2 pm Eastern. Or you can listen later.

Join the New Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community on the BlogFrog

Drum roll…
We have a new online community, new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community!
In our new community, you can get tips to break free of your sugar addiction and other bad habits, share insights, offer encouragement to others in your boat and much more.
Join us now in the new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community.
Our new online support community comes to you, courtesy of The Blog Frog, an amazing site that lets you integrate a community into your blog.
For months, I’ve been looking for a new home for our online community.
Back in November 2002, we began as KickSugar. Then, last year, we moved to Ning with a new name, Stop Sugar Shock. But recently, Ning’s bubble burst, at TechCrunch put it and started charging a lot of money to maintain this free social network.
Yesterday, at the BlogHer ’10 Conference (which I finally got into), I had the pleasure of meeting co-founders Holly Hamann and Rustin (Rusty) Banks, as well as director of Rustyandholly marketing Lori Anderson.
Over lunch with them, I learned about their amazing story how Rusty had been an aerospace engineer, who began helping his wife to set up a thriving community on her blog. From there, he left his job and teamed up with Holly Hamann, a mom, blogger and veteran marketer for tech startups to create The Blog Frog.
So join us at our new Stop Sugar Shock & Smart Habits Community!
And if you’d like to be a community leader, please let me know. We’re looking for people to make our new community a thriving, exciting, nurturing, exciting place!