Friends,

Extraordinary news!  I’ve been selected as a semi-finalist for the $1000 Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant from Idea Cafe! 

I’m honored to be picked from 762 applicants as a semi-finalist for this small business grant from IdeaCafe.com, a top-rated small business website. 

What jazzes me the most:  winning would allow me to fulfill my a dream of mine.  I will set up an eCommerce store to sell my self-help audio and workbook products with a portion of the proceeds going to the Dream Foundation — a national wish-granting organization that enables terminally ill adults to fulfill a final dream.  I will reach more people through my products but, more importantly, I get to help folks that don’t have much time left to achieve their dreams.

Right Now, Let’s Take Time For Our Dreams!

Celebrating the spirit of this opportunity, I dub this coming week the Do It Now! Coaching Marathon and will offer 15-minute laser-coaching sessions at no charge to any of you who are ready to move on your life dream now.  Contact me to schedule your coaching this Tuesday - Thursday evenings, between 7-9pm Eastern Time. 

No kidding!  No strings attached!  This offer is open to any person - current/past clients, friends, friends-of-friends - on any topic.  So PLEASE pass this note along to anyone you think may be interested!

May you thrive!

Laura

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Don’t leave your dreams on the back burner any longer!

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Details About Do it Now! Coaching Marathon
15 minute telephone sessions are available from 7-9pm ET, at 20 after and 20 ’til the hour on:

Tuesday, July 24th
Wednesday, July 25th
Thursday, July 26th

Contact Laura to schedule your appointment:  Laura@ThriveAgainstTheGrain.com

And if you want more information about all this…

About Laura & THRIVE against the grain
THRIVE against the grain provides career and life coaching services to individuals who have a change or dream they wish to pursue that others think is crazy.  Laura Koehne works with clients to take the road less traveled with complete confidence.  Her clients start businesses, make radical career changes, take charge of their choices, and learn to move forward on their dreams right now.  More information at: www.ThriveAgainstTheGrain.com.

About Idea Café & The Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant
IdeaCafe.com, online since 1995, is known for it’s "Fun Approach to Serious Business" (sm) and popular CyberSchmooz community forum to help small businesses get informed, network and thrive.

Francie Ward, CEO of IdeaCafe.com, explains that the semi-finalists for this grant, The Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant, "demonstrate an inventive approach which will inspire others who come to IdeaCafe.com seeking advice on starting and running a business, plus they have a plan to reach out and help others in some way."

More details about Idea Cafe’s services and the Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant can be found in the Small Business Grant Center at http://www.ideacafe.com.