Derek and I just couldn’t say no to an opportunity to spend some time with Sir Richard Branson, one of the world’s most respected — and bold — billionaire entrepreneurs. We flew to Los Angeles (on Virgin America, of course) and I had an opportunity to speak to him yesterday afternoon. I asked him what he believes is the most destructive obstacle holding back an entrepreneur from reaching her big vision. His answer? Fear of taking risks. He said to me, “You can’t be risk-averse in business. You must be bold, be brave and don’t listen to the nay-sayers. Sometimes, you just have to look at an opportunity and say ‘Screw it, let’s do it!‘”

That’s precisely what we thought last night when presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at his annual star-studded gala benefiting Virgin Unite and the Eve Branson foundation. During the live auction, we bid on (and won!) a vacation on Necker Island, Sir Richard’s private island paradise. It’s been a dream of mine and I’ve been secretly manifesting this for some time, so when the opportunity came, we simply said yes to it. The word is he WILL be there that week, and that too would be another dream come true to spend even more time with him.

He’s brilliant, affable, funny, easy going, has a HUGE heart and is focused on the importance of family and giving back. Oh, and I so admire how he tackles world problems using an entrepreneurial approach. By all accounts, this has been a great experience! If you feel called to helping his efforts, you can donate to his foundation here.

QUOTE: “Most people confuse wishing and wanting with pursuing. You must place your trust in ACTION.” – Price Pritchett

I’ve been hearing this one question a lot recently: “Fabienne, what did you actually DO the year you crossed the million dollar mark to multiply your income so quickly? How did you get to a million and can I do it too?” Well, the answer is “Yes, you can do it too” and it’s important to realize that it comes down to several different things: Authentic and compelling marketing, systems for everything, a team, different sources of income, leverage, etc. (more…)

Last week, I mentioned my interview with the wonderful Marcella Palmer over at IFV News (In Full View.) The video is featured on their site this week, so I hope you’ll check it out. I had the opportunity to share my personal story with their viewers, and for all you Mompreneurs (and Dadpreneurs), I hope you find it helpful.

We Parent-Entrepreneurs have a unique set of challenges when it comes to running a business and managing our family life. In fact, most Mom and Dadpreneurs that I know have a difficult time separating business from their family life (or even making a go of business at all.) Let’s face it, in order to feel successful when we’re at work, we need to be fully focused on work. And more importantly, when we’re with family, we need to be fully focused on family. Without that ability, we’re cheating our businesses and our children.

Over the years, I’ve been able to create both a personal and professional system to authentically live my ideal life of balance, meaning and happiness. I’m here to tell you it can be done! Enjoy the interview and post a comment to share your thoughts!

Slowly but surely, we’re getting settled into our new home. I still have trouble finding some things, but that’s part of the game, isn’t it? And although I repeatedly ask the kids not to run in the house, the long hallways make it waaay too tempting for them. The good news is that, with all this space, our newly-walking Oliver has plenty of room to cruise around uninterrupted. One of the ways we made the house our own this past week is decorating it for Halloween. After a round of getting their own candy from our neighbors, the kids helped us put on some spooky music and make “spooky ghosts” out of white napkins, string and cotton balls, and we hung them in the doorway, so the ghosts could gently “fly” in the evening breeze. (Do you see that look on Oliver’s face in this picture? He just wasn’t sure what to make of it all!) As is our yearly tradition, after all the kids were in bed, several n eighbors came over for a roaring bonfire in front of the house. I love this time of year!

I just got back on Friday from a trip to Las Vegas, attending my friend Ali Brown’s Shine conference, and meeting so many people who’ve been on my list for several months and years. I love that type of connection. I especially liked treating this trip as a mini solo-vacation. Even though I missed my 4 favorite people in the world, I made as much time to enjoy my luxe hotel suite as if it was my own apartment, feeling like a princess in a very-quiet palace. Amazing how sometimes, you have to fly across the country to just sit in a quiet place and read a fashion magazine for 3 hours or take a bubble bath uninterrupted (mothers will relate!) Hope you had a great week too!

Derek and I spent the first part of last week masterminding with our marketing mentor, the famous Bill Glazer, and over a dozen very high level info-marketers and internet marketers (people whose names you would recognize right away.) Yes, it’s an all-male group, which can sometimes be a little intimidating, but it didn’t stop me from wanting to throw our hat in the ring when I heard there was a “Crush It” contest for the best marketing idea and campaign. Not only did we win the “Crush It” competition for best marketing idea, but we also received the grand prize of $1,000. Wait ’til you see what we’re doing with the prize money! I can’t tell you just yet, but for now, all I can say is that it’s going to be very meaningful. Stay tuned! Oh, and by the way, we also got some amazing ideas and feedback on next things to offer and implement. Love it! (Everyone should be in a high-level mastermind, with a mentor they admire. It’s a requirement for success.)

Speaking of success, I am honored to be prominently featured in an inspiring new documentary coming out called Women In Business 2.0. It’s about women making millions on the web and living their dream. As you may remember, I flew out to California not too long ago to meet with the producer of the film and shoot a 3-hour segment from my suite at the Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey, in Los Angeles. Very moving and very inspiring! The film is complete and you can see a trailer here. I’m getting my copy today. You can pre-order your own copy of the movie here.

I’m really thrilled to be kicking off the Super Mompreneur Conference at the New Yorker Hotel in NYC this Saturday, October 30th. I’ll be taking the stage first thing in the morning to welcome all attendees and speakers and to get everyone into the right mindset for an unbelievable day of learning and growing.

Having three yummy kids of my own, Mompreneurship is a topic really close to my heart. As women, as moms, and as entrepreneurs you and I have the power to create a legacy of service through our lives and our businesses—adding true value to the world in a lasting way, while creating huge breakthroughs in our personal income.

We’re here to serve the world in a BIG way. Each and every one of us mompreneurs has the capacity to become the full expression of our purpose here on earth, but to do so, we must take a no-excuses approach to growing within. How do we do that? That’s exactly what I’ll be sharing tomorrow morning. I’ll be covering:

• How and why your success is so dependent on your internal state of mind
• The many different ways YOU STOP YOURSELF everyday from making more in your business
• The places and people who ‘gunked up’ your mindset in the first place
• The 3 things you need to combine to create results in your income
• The things I used to think and believe that held me back in a BIG way (hint: these same things are probably holding you back too)
• How to change this all around, quickly, so you too can finally start experiencing a Quantum Leap in your business
• How and why it’s time for you to SHARE YOUR BROWNIES with the world!

I promise to write more about the conference and all the amazing moms I’ll be meeting there. Why don’t you join us there? It’s not too late to register. Visit the Super Mompreneur Conference website to sign up now. Oh and great news– the Client Attraction community is invited to take a 50% off the registration price. Just enter the code FF50.

I can’t wait to see you there!

Pulling clients in is not only more fun than pushing hard to “get” clients, it’s MUCH easier. Who wouldn’t rather have clients call them instead of pounding the pavement? The concept is a no-brainer to grasp, but very few solo-entrepreneurs actually do anything about it. Most are wandering aimlessly, just waiting for clients to come to them, but with little strategy involved. That’s when creating PULL marketing systems comes into play. (more…)

Woohoooo! We did it! Derek, the kids and I are all settled into our fabulous new home. This is the one I’ve been dreaming about moving into for 5 years, admiring it every time I drove by it, and the one I set an intention to own years ago. The manifestation process we set forth all culminated last week! We hired movers to pack everything up, deliver it the next day, and unpack it all the following day. Then, a team of professionals was hired to put things where they needed to be, which was a great help. (Although, it’s not all done yet, we’re getting there.) Clients who’ve seen it have asked how we’re managing the upgrade, and our answer is that “soon, this too will become the ‘new normal‘.” For now, we’re reveling in the beauty and magnificence of our manifestation, and teaching our clients how to do the same in their marketing and in their personal lives.

While all this was going on, our Platinum Mastermind MM7 clients flew in from all over, and we met for 2.5 days to do great work, both business-wise and some moving personal shifts too. If you follow me on Twitter, you already know that they floored me by generating a combined $2.6 million in new business since JUNE, between the 14 of them. One client brought in $421,874 in 4 months. Pretty impressive, yes? We went celebrating that night with a wine and cooking celebration, which was a blast! You can see pictures of our super-fun outing on my Facebook page (including several clients dancing swing BEFORE dinner.) As I say, you must “Live Life Like You Mean It!” (Hope you had a great week too…)

“The only difference between salad and garbage is timing!” At least that’s what I’ve been focusing on recently, especially for businesses that are time sensitive. Some chiropractors have this problem, so do lawyers, but my thought is when you’re in a service business, timing is EVERYTHING. If you wait around, let the proverbial ‘hot iron’ get cold, that hot lead turns into a cold lead, and you can just forget about turning it into a happy paying client. (more…)

“A desire can overcome all objections and obstacles.” —Anonymous

You’ll always get objections. Let’s face it. You may have the world’s best service, the best product available in your category or industry, but no matter what you do, no matter how good you are, you’re always going to have to deal with objections. (more…)