Happy Woman Owned Business Wednesday!!!


Happy Women Owned Business Wednesday! This first video is the fifth in a series of short videos of Women Business Owners (WBOs) and what they love about being entrepreneurs. For more resources for WBOs and those who aspire to be, check out Women Owned Business Wednesdays on Facebook.

To learn more about how I can help you realize your vision of success whether it is being an entrepreneur or an executive, click Being of Service.

To learn more about the public relations services Jacqueline offers visit her Facebook page at MPact PR

To view the other videos in this series click What I love about owning my own business

Much Continued Success & Well Being,
Nicole
Nicole Cutts, Ph.D., Founder Vision Quest Retreats
Helping You Unleash Your True Potential

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We Unleashed Our Social Media Butterflies at the Vision Quest Retreats/Blogalicious Pool Party 8.11.12


On August 11 Vision Quest Retreats (VQR) and Blogalicious teamed up to host “Unleash Your Social Media Butterfly” VIP pool party. It was a combo of the VQR Powerful Women Networking Event Series and a #BlogaDC meet up. It was gorgeous sunny day of pampering, brand building and networking with amazing women.

The sponsors were fabulous! A generous spread of delicious food from Whole Foods Rockville, dessert from Dolci Gelati (hazelnut, coffee and strawberry lavender gelato!) Relaxing chair massages were provided by Sante Wellness Center, Silver Spring and luxurious manicures provided by Maisie Dunbar Spa Lounge also in Silver Spring, MD.

After networking, noshing, pampering and lounging by the pool Stacey Ferguson, Chief Curator of Blogalicious presented 5 Ways to Increase Clients, Generate Revenue & Enhance Your Social Media Profile.

I facilitated the Vision Circle. The ladies present introduced themselves, told us a bit about their work and visions then we did a guided meditation; borrowing from Shakti Gawain’s the Pink Bubble technique from her book Creative Visualization.

After the Vision Circle was more networking, noshing, pampering pool time and digging into the gelato! Unless the ladies were just being really kind a good time seemed to be had by all. To view more pics from the event click Vision Quest Pool Party Pics

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An Interview with Social Media Butterfly

A lot of people have been asking me questions about the newest member of the Vision Quest Retreats tribe; Social Media Butterfly. They want to know who she is, what she does and where she hangs out so I caught up with her in cyberspace to catch a quick interview…

NC: So Social Media Butterfly thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. I just want to ask you a few questions.

SMB: I’m busy but never too busy to chat in cyberspace, besides I have a habit of being a lot of places at once.

NC: Is that how you came up with your motto; “Who says you can’t be everywhere at once?”

SMB: Yup!

NC: So who are you? I mean what do you do, what’s you mission? You know what I mean.

SMB: (laughing) I’m basically a digital sprite and my mission is to enlighten and enliven those upon whom I land through my use of social media.

NC: So you flit around in cyberspace spreading your pollen?

SMB: Yes you antabuse could say that. I like to use a touch of humor to connect people, shout out worthy causes and people who are living their visions.

NC: Aside from humor what’s in your pollen?

SMB: I guess you could say ideas, information, inspiration and love too. I try to give support and help people use social media in a positive way.

NC: That brings me to my next question. When you say “help people use social media in a positive way” is that your job? I mean how do you make a living? I imagine even sprites have to eat.

SMB: True! When I’m not playing I do a little social media consulting mainly with small businesses and entrepreneurs. It’s a part of the coaching I offer to small business owners.

NC: What do you do for fun? I see you are “on the scene” a fair amount.

SMB: Well yes that’s part of my job too. I pop up at events and gatherings to report on the goings on there.  Like our trip to Atlanta the other day for the wellness conference. I take gabapentin pics and share what’s going on in different places, because people can’t be everywhere at once but I can.

NC: Where will you be next?

Sporting a SMB T-shirt

SMB: I’ll be at the Vision Quest Retreats/Blogalicious event August 11 in Potomac, MD; Unleash Your Social Media Butterfly. Stacey Ferguson will be there too presenting “5 WAYS TO INCREASE CLIENTS, GENERATE REVENUE AND ENHANCE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE” It’s a pool party and fundraiser to send a deserving woman to Blogalicious 2012 in Las Vegas this Fall.

NC: One last question SMB; the boots, the wings, the little outfit…are you a super hero?

SMB: (laughs) Let’s say an aspiring super heroine.

To learn more about Social Media Butterfly or get one of her t-shirts visit Social Media Butterfly’s album or contact me Nicole Cutts, Founder of Vision Quest Retreats. 202.669.5777 or visit SMB on Facebook!
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Illustration of Social Media Butterfly by Wayne Rodney

 

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Unleash Your Social Media Butterfly Fundraiser & Pool Party August 11, 2012

It’s no secret that the DC Metro Area has taken a beating with the heat this summer! We think it’s high time that you come and cool off while mingling with powerful women and get your pamper on while raising funds to send a deserving blogger to Blogalicious Weekend 2012.

Register HERE

****Note that Early Bird pricing ends July 28!

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Vision Quest Retreats Mid-Year Highlights-Happy Summer Solstice!

Now…

Then…

Try this success coaching exercise:
Pull out your New Year’s Resolutions and/or goals and action plan for 2012. Check your progress. How are you doing thus far? Focus on what you have done and how you accomplished your goals. After this amend your plan accordingly; what needs to be pushed back on the timeline, eliminated, or added. Be kind and compassionate to yourself during this process.  After this remember to celebrate your successes!!!

If you need some help or just want to learn about the success coaching and therapy services I offer through Vision Quest Retreats click SERVICES.

Much continued success and well being always,
Nicole

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Summer Solstice 2012

Playing on the night of the longest day of the year…

A woodland nymph spotted in the pool

Pan dropped by the pool and we danced

If you are a woman on the Heroine’s Quest join our tribe at the Vision Quest Retreats face book page

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Register Today! POWER UP WEEKEND October 20, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

Join me and a cadre of powerful speakers at this POWERFUL WEEKEND for Women. Visit Power Up Weekend to learn more and to register.

Power Up WeekendI am honored to be presenting at the Power Up Weekend for Women October 20 in Washington, DC. I will be presenting “How to Use a Vision Board to Create Personal and Career Success” Click to REGISTER

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Weekend (writing) Update with Nicole Cutts


Update on my progress writing The Adventures of Isabelle. Comments on your experience welcome!

Update on the Update 6.16.12-So what I didn’t really stress in the video is the awful self doubt that plagues me when writing. I find the process an exquisite mix of excruciating pain (when the doubt is dogging my steps) and intense pleasure (when I’m in the flow of creating a magical fairy tale that seems to be being revealed to me).

Today I picked up Natalie Goldberg’s  Wild Mind: Living the writer’s life for some inspiration and this is what I found…”Every morning as soon as you wake up and each night before you go to sleep, say to yourself, simply and clearly, ‘I am a writer.’ It doesn’t matter if you believe it. Just plant that seed.”  She goes on to say. “We work on different levels. When we actually write and lift that heavy pen to the vast page, beings seen and unseen help us. Saying ‘I am a writer’ calls up the unseen beings. Soon what we want to be and who we are meet and we are one.”

I hope this helps you as it did me! (click if you want to learn more about Natalie’s books)

Much continued success and well being,

Nicole

P.S. If you are a woman pursuing your Vision on the Heroine’s Quest join our tribe at the Vision Quest Retreats face book page

If you are a Woman Business Owner come play with us every Wed. at Women Owned Business Wednesdays; a 24 Hr Happy Hour where you meet cool people and win cool stuff!

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Are YOU Ready to Reclaim Your Inner Goddess? Listen to this Conversation with Dennis Tardan

Click below to to listen in as Dennis Tardan and I discuss the May 18 Vision Quest Retreats Event; Reclaiming the Goddess and the movement behind the name.  To get more info and to register for this event in Washington, DC click Mini Retreat! 

Listen to internet radio with DennisTardan on Blog Talk Radio

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What do you love about being a woman business owner?

Happy Women Owned Business Wednesday! This first video is the introduction to a short series (1/5) videos of Women Business Owners and what they love about being business owners. For more check out Women Owned Business Wednesdays on Facebook

Do you want to live your vision of success? Check out Vision Quest Retreats’ next event in DC; Mini Retreat for Powerful Women-Reclaiming the Goddess  and join the Vision Quest Retreats tribe on Facebook!

Video 2/5 Danielle Smith of Danielle Smith Media tells us what she loves about being a business owner.

You can connect with Danielle on her business Facebook page!

Video 3/5 Stacey Ferguson a.k.a. Justice Fergie Founder, Justice Fergie Lifestyle Media tells us why she is passionate about owning her own business.

You can connect with Stacey at her blog.

Video 4/5 Aliza Sherman Author of Mom Incorporated, Keynoter, Digital Strategist and owner of Tech With Aliza tells us why she loves doing what she does and owning her own business.

You can connect with Aliza on her Facebook page.

To view video 5/5 click Jacqueline Lara of MPact PR as she celebrates her 2-yr anniversary in business!!!

To learn more about how I can help you realize your vision of being an entrepreneur click Being of Service.

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