Therefore, the key is to focus on doing things that will have a dramatic impact on the development and growth of your business in the shortest amount of time.  Now is the time to lay some essential ground-work so that come September, when the kids are back in school, you will be ten steps ahead!

Here are a few programs & activities that may help you:

Mom Invented Product Evaluation Program

I’m so glad that many of you have taken advantage of our Product Evaluation Program this Summer. If you are trying to figure out what to do next with your product and are looking for honest, detailed feedback, check out our Product Evaluation Program. Our goal is to provide you with clear information and candid feedback about your product. As part of this evaluation program, I will personally speak with you for 30 minutes about your product.

"It will save you so much time and energy. These people know what they are doing and they are sincere in helping you. I never felt like they had any other agenda other than my success." - Tammy

"The service will provide insight and direction, and will speed up the process by giving a clear plan of action and will evaluate the idea objectively." – Rebecca

What if You Could Turn Your Ideas into Actionable Steps?

The way to turn your ideas into actionable steps is to plan.  However, few terms in business conjure a greater emotional reaction than “business planning.”  For many people, including myself when I first started out, just hearing those two words causes a sudden rise in blood pressure and a flood of self-doubt.

Imagine what it would feel like to have clarity, focus and confidence.  This is truly possible to attain and I am living proof!

A One Page Business Plan is not a lengthy, arduous, boring financial document. In fact, it's your best thinking (and your heart) on paper. It’s where you can focus on what you are building and who you are serving. You may even surprise yourself and fall in love with your plan!  To get an overview of the process, listen to the webinar that my friend and co-author, Jim Horan and I held in March. Then get your copy of this engaging workbook and get started.

I know you can do it!

You Are Not Alone! Join our free monthly book chat -- LIVE online

Since the release of my book, Your Million Dollar Dream: Regain Control & Be Your Own Boss, we have held two live chats. It's been fabulous to hear what people are building and where they are feeling stuck.  Together we have offered resources and information that have helped many move to the next step.  Here's what one participate shared after the last live chat:

Thank you Tamara for the wonderful advice during our chat last night! As always, you are right on the money! The wisdom and experience that you provide is always so practical and resourceful! (So when is you NEXT book coming out??!!??) Thank you too to the supportive community of moms out there!

Our chats are the first Wednesday of each month. I hope you'll join us for our next chat Wednesday, August 4th at 5:30pm PDT / 8:30pm EST.

Here are a few programs & activities that may help you:

Mom Invented® PR Program in partnership with Pitch Public Relations:

Summer is a great time to get PR coverage.  News outlets are looking for content 24/7 and because many big companies will focus their PR efforts on the fall, this is a great time to get your business into the media spotlight!  Also, if your business has a back-to-school hook, it is not too early to get started (magazines have a 2-3 month lead-time requirement).  Learn more...

Business Planning doesn't have to be boring!

This summer let go of all the reasons why you are not planning, and instead, make a decision to get started! A plan will give you confidence, clarity and focus. Many of us avoid business planning for a variety of reasons: "I don't know how to write a plan," "I don't know the numbers," "I'm too busy," "It's too intimidating"...   A One Page Business Plan doesn't have to be boring. In fact, it's your best thinking (and your heart) on paper. You may even surprise yourself and fall in love with your plan!  To get an overview of the process, listen to the webinar that my friend and co-author, Jim Horan and I held in March. Then get your copy of this workbook and get started.

Are you a "Women of Distinction"?  Say "YES!"

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW.com) is an exclusive network for professional women (with local chapters) where you can interact, exchange ideas, educate, network, and empower each other. NAPW members enjoy a wealth of resources and services dedicated to the enhancement, empowerment and promotion of their careers, including seminars, podcasts, webinars, keynote speeches, educational tools and career development programs.

This is a great opportunity to get your business recognized for free, so check out the NAPW site and sign up for your free Women of Distinction listing today!

I recently flew to New York and was graciously invited by NAPW to do an In the Studio TV interview about my book, Your Million Dollar Dream.  Check out the video here.

Mom Invented Product Evaluation Program

If you are trying to figure out what to do next with your product and are looking for honest, detailed feedback, check out our Product Evaluation Program. Our goal is to provide you with clear information and candid feedback about your product.

Two recent testimonials:

"It will save you so much time and energy. These people know what they are doing and they are sincere in helping you. I never felt like they had any other agenda other than my success." - Tammy

"The service will provide insight and direction, and will speed up the process by giving a clear plan of action and will evaluate the idea objectively." - Rebecca

We've also launched the new -- and free -- Mom Invented Community to help you promote your business and connect with likeminded women. There are already some great conversations going on in the forums, members are writing some insightful blog posts, and women are making connections to help grow their businesses.

We're also helping women grow their businesses more directly through our business programs. We have a great new product evaluation program that will help you get started bringing your invention to market with a patent search, marketability report and consulting call. And we have a program in conjunction with Patent Attorney Stuart West to get you a provisional patent and trademark and a low price. If you're ready to get some phenomenal PR for your business, we've partnered with Ann Noder of Pitch Public Relations who has become known for placing moms in the media. Or, if you are ready for retail, check out the Product for Profit book and webinar to learn how to get your product into major retailers, and the Bebe Paluzza maternity, baby and toddler expos.

There's also plenty new to look forward to on Mom Invented® -- we will still continue to share new inspiring featured mom stories and business advice articles, and we have a number of new webinars coming up, starting with "How To Start and Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistant Business... In Less Than 6 Months" on June 3.

Thank you for joining us on our mission to Inspire, Inform and Boldly Promote Courageous Women in Business!

Warmly,
Tamara Monosoff

P.S. Check out the video from my Good Morning Arizona appearance last week

THANK YOU for participating in the Your Million Dollar Dream book launch event! We did it! I could not have done it without you. We hit #1 Top Seller on Amazon in ALL three of our categories: Marketing, Home-Based Business, and Entrepreneurship. I am thrilled and grateful to YOU.

After you get your copy of the book, I want to know how you are putting your ideas into action. I will be hosting an online discussion group for us to share progress and chat live online the first Wednesday of each month beginning June 2, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific / 8:30 p.m. Eastern for 30 minutes. This will give you time to read the book before our first chat. Sign up now!

If you're ready to start talking about the book today, you can also join the Your Million Dollar Dream group in the Mom Invented Community to discuss the book in the group's forum and meet other women who are reading the book right now.

You can send me your feedback at www.yourmilliondollardream.com/contact. I want to hear from you!

Thank you again.

Warmest wishes,
Tamara Monosoff

P.S. Even if you didn't buy Your Million Dollar Dream yesterday, you can still get our great downloadable tools for less than the cost of your morning bagel and latte. Visit YourMillionDollarDream.com/Extras to learn more.

P.P.S. Your Million Dollar Dream is now available at all major booksellers and you can purchase it online from  Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Booksamillion and IndieBound.

P.P.P.S. You will be contacted today by email if you won a prize from the drawing.

As you dive into the pages of this book, you'll learn that achieving your dream is within your reach. Your "someday life" is available to you right now.

When you order Your Million Dollar Dream TODAY ONLY through Amazon.com you will have instant access to 10 free bonus gifts that I specially designed to help you start growing your business right now, as well as 26 great prize giveaways!

Buy Now

All you need to do to get Your Million Dollar Dream and your bonus gifts is:

Step 1: Place your order through Amazon.com now

Step 2: Copy your Amazon order number

Step 3: Enter your info here for instant access to your gifts

Don't forget that our special grand-prize winners will be chosen Thursday, April 29, so be sure you submit your information by midnight tonight!

Special Request: Please feel free to send this link: http://www.YourMillionDollarDream.com/Extras to anyone you feel might be interested in checking this out.

I am grateful for your support. Enjoy the gifts and let me know what information helps you the most! You can send me your feedback at www.yourmilliondollardream.com/contact.

Here's to your business success!

With Warmest Wishes,
Tamara Monosoff

P.S. I thought you would like to hear what Bob Burg has to say...

“Every so often a book comes along that you know will add a huge amount of value to the lives of many people. This is that book. Buy one copy for yourself and give one as gifts to all the others you care about who have their own value to add to the world.”

--Bob Burg, author of “Endless Referrals” and co-author of “The Go-Giver” and “Go-Givers Sell More”

P.P.S. I'd love to connect with you across the web. Join me at: www.YourMillionDollarDream.com, the Mom Invented® Community, the Your Million Dollar Dream Facebook Page, the Mom Invented® Facebook Page, and on Twitter @MomInventors

There are just 10 days left until the launch of my new book and the free bonus gifts and giveaways on Wednesday, April 28.

Whether you have a business or want to start one, this book will help.

For example, Have you ever wondered about HOW to Make Money with Your Blog?  Here's a short excerpt from Your Million Dollar Dream (pages 166-167) to get you started.

A blog can help your business grow. And, a blog can even become the business.

There are many creative ways to earn money with a blog. Here are a few that are outlined in Chapter 8.

• Amazon’s affiliate program (www.amazon.com/affiliate) is a good route for new blogs with little traffic. When readers click on the links you post to your blog, you get paid a commission.
• AdSense (www.adsense.com) enables Google to post relevant ads on your blog. You are paid if your readers click on ads, but it is a meaningful revenue source only if you have high traffic volume.
• Blogads (www.blogads.com) is easy to set up, but you don't get to choose who advertises on your site.
• PayPerPost (www.payperpost.com) enables you to write product reviews and get paid, but you have to disclose to your readers that you are getting paid for these reviews.

In the next section of the book, I share how to generate revenue through Affiliate Marketing to start earning commissions quickly as well as how to sell advertising space on your own website.

If you'd like to read more of Your Million Dollar Dream before it comes out, download a 17-page sneak peek from YourMillionDollarDream.com.

And don't forget, if you purchase Your Million Dollar Dream from Amazon.com on April 28 and share your order number with us on YourMillionDollarDream.com/Extras, you’ll get 10 awesome audio and PDF downloads for FREE to help build your business, and you'll be entered in a drawing to win one of 26 great gifts, including business coaching, jewelry, eBooks and more!

So put the 28^th in your calendar! Visit YourMillionDollarDream.com/Extras to see a full list of giveaways and for more information on how to get them.

I appreciate your support of my new book, Your Million Dollar Dream, and I can't wait to hear how you put the ideas into action!

Warmest wishes,
Tamara Monosoff

P.S. A new special gift from How Fast Time Flies was added to the drawing today! Be sure and check it out.

“It has been enormously satisfying to get my product to market. To now see it join the Mom Invented® family with my picture on the package is a dream,” says Sippy Strawcleaner™ inventor Jennifer Reyes.

Jennifer has done an amazing job creating traction with retailers, the blogging community and the media. This is one of those simple solutions to a problem every mom faces and we cannot wait to take her product to the next level of mass market distribution under our Mom Invented® brand.

Opportunity for You

If, like Jennifer, you have already successfully launched your product but would like to see it join the Mom Invented® family and shift the production, sales and distribution to others, let’s talk. We are looking for a small number of new "retail ready" items in the juvenile, housewares, and hardware categories. Your inquiry will be handled in confidence. Send us an email to: info@mominventors.com with your website and contact information. We will get back to you within 7 days.

Message for New Inventors

We accept products in the "idea" stage through our contests and Product Review Program. We plan to announce our next contest this summer. Stay tuned!

I just received my author's copy of Your Million Dollar Dream! I ripped open the box and smiled. I realized as I was flipping through the freshly printed pages that I was holding my breath -- a year's work now in the palms of my hands.

I loved writing this book. It was my personal goal to do whatever I could to help you get where you want to go -- making money your way, on your own terms, and being your own boss!

Many of us are running so fast trying to pay the mortgage and our bills that we don't allow ourselves the time to figure out what we want to do. Or we repeat things that are not working because we don't know what else to do.

Whether you're looking for something you'll love doing or you're ready to take your business (of any kind) to the next level, you will get the answers you need in this book.

Success will look different for every person:

• You might want to make millions by building a business you can pass on for generations.
• You may want to create a business that brings in the same income you’re making right now.
• Or, you may want to create side work that will make you an extra $20,000 per year doing something you love.

Your Million Dollar Dream will help you achieve your personal goals -- whatever they may be.

I appreciate your support. I can't wait to hear from you and maybe even feature your story!

Why buy it on April 28th?

If you purchase Your Million Dollar Dream on Wednesday, April 28 you will receive 10 awesome FREE gifts. Your name will also be automatically entered to win one of more than 20 amazing bonus prizes.

Here’s a sneak peek at the gifts & bonuses: I hope you like them!

Audio Download: Jamie Novak Helps You Reclaim Your Office
Jamie Novak, founder of BiteSizeLiving.com and author of Stop Throwing Money Away has recorded a 12 minute audio on how to reclaim your office, covering how to fix your email inbox, the 3 types of files every office needs and how to get back the top of your desk. For Everyone!

7 Top Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Facebook
This eBook from Supreme Social shows you the top things you should be checking when you or your child signs up for Facebook. For Everyone!

One Hour Mentoring Session with Tamara Monosoff
Tamara will listen to where you are in your business process (concept or growth) and offer advice and action steps. 1 Winner

ELITE Membership from the National Association of Professional Women
Enjoy money-saving benefits including free seminars and discounts at hundreds of retailers and service providers, plus cutting-edge networking tools to build your social and professional network and gain exposure! 1 Winner

Meanings of Friendship Bracelet
This gorgeous bracelet  has been generously donated by RedEnvelope.com. 1 Winner

To see the rest of the gifts, visit
YourMillionDollarDream.com/extras

I am thrilled to share some news with you, the new book that I've been working on the last nine months, Your Million Dollar Dream: Regain Control & Be Your Own Boss, Create a Winning Business Plan, Turn Your Passion into Profit (McGraw-Hill) is getting published this month! I am writing to invite you to join me and to ask you to SAVE THE DATE -- Wednesday, April 28^th -- This is the only day you can get awesome free gifts with the book purchase!

I have put my heart, experience, and knowledge into creating a book that has the valuable insider tools you can use to make money your way. It has been an enormously rewarding experience, and each day I find myself using the tools I have outlined in the book!

Below is a brief description of the book:

Now the fun part! The formal book "launch" will occur on Wednesday, April 28, and when you are a part of its success by buying it on Amazon, you will win valuable, free bonus gifts!  In addition to the free gifts, when you purchase the book on the launch day -- April 28 -- your name will be automatically entered in a drawing for other amazing free and grand prize gifts (click to view gifts)!

If you are interested in taking a sneak peek at the book right now, you can read my Letter to the Reader (that’s YOU!) and the Introduction to see what's inside this book. Just fill out the "Get a Sneak Peek!" form on the new YourMillionDollarDream.com website.

My goal is to reach the #1 rank on Amazon.com on April 28, and with your help, I know we can do it!

Thank you for your support. I am grateful.

Please share this message with your friends.

With heartfelt thanks and appreciation,

Tamara

As you may know, the product search has now officially closed.  We are eager to review each submission and select a winner. We will announce the winner by March 31st.

Thank you again for your participation!

Warmest wishes,
Tamara