Before we get to the free interview, let me tell you what I am up to. 

I am in the process of creating an amazing new product which compiles one on one interviews I have conducted with many of the top entrepreneurial success gurus of our time.

No matter where you are with your entrepreneurial endeavors right now, the golden nuggets of insight provided by these incredibly successful thought leaders will not only inspire you but will absolutely propel you to the next level of success.

You will learn how to build and grow your business from people who have done it.

This week I had the amazing opportunity to interview, author, motivational speaker, entrapreneurial/intrapreneurial success coach, Christine Comaford-Lynch.

I have literally marveled at her career and accomplishments from the first moment I learned of her back when she launched her extraordinary book, “Rules for Renegades - How to make more money, rock your career, and revel in your individuality”. 

Christine Comaford Lynch is a 5 time CEO and company founder - and all five businesses grew to be either acquired or taken public with an average 700% return on investment.  She has served as a board director or in-the-trenches advisor to 36 startups, and has invested in over 200 startups as a venture capitalist or angel investor. 

Now, as the founder of Mighty Ventures, Christine has made it her mission to help entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs discover their dream of financial independence. 

This interview was SO powerful and provides so much practical insight I want to give you access to it, right here, right now, and for FREE.

To listen to this amazing interview, just click the arrow below:

            Christine Comaford Lynch 

Christine is so committed and determined to accelerate the direction and growth of entrepreneurship worldwide, she is hosting a FREE event on June 6th and 7th in Irvine, CA called The Rules for Renegades Summit.

This event will give individuals who want to start living the life they have always dreamed of, a head start in the right direction as well as provide them with invaluable tools and mentors to aid them for the best chance of success. Not only will she be there to teach you LIVE, she has invited some of her good friends and inaccessible mentors and masterminds to the event as well to reveal their wisdom. 

I’ll be there and I am bringing my entrepreneur-bound daughter, Emily.

Let me encourage you to register for the Rule For Renegades Summit right away.  Seats are going fast.

I will keep you posted on the progress of the Entrepreneurial Success Gurus audio series.  I may even post a few more interviews on my blog.

You know what would really help?  Your comments. 

Please let me know what you think of the interview and how I can provide more of what you want to help you accomplish more and win big in life.

Sincerely and gratefully,

Steve

Your Success Champion

PS - Please share this post with others you know and care about.  You will be helping them.

Are you paying attention to the outside forces that can have a big impact on your business? 

Or is your head in the sand?

As an entrepreneur, it’s your responsibility to be aware of the external forces that can make or break your business.

In the March 2008 edition of Entrepreneur Magazine, Andrea Cooper wrote an excellent article entitled, “The Influencers: What forces will affect your business in the coming year?”

She outlines the top 25 Influencers; the individuals, groups and trends that will have a substantial impact on business this year. 

Here are 6 that I thought were particularly interesting:

Mortgage Crisis

Continuing fallout from the mortgage crisis will undoubtedly affect you and your business in 2008. As banks wrestle with the problem of bad home loans, it may reduce their capacity or willingness to hand out money to entrepreneurs.

A Generational Shift

The first baby boomers are becoming eligible for retirement, and the nation is on the verge of a generational shift as those under age 44 assume more power. Boomers are itching to leave corporations and start their own businesses. Services that help them, such as small-business counseling, mentoring or virtual back-office support, should fare well. Older boomers are looking for meaningful part-time work that helps them leave a legacy; savvy entrepreneurs who create flexible opportunities can reap rewards from their talents.

Shrinking Middle Class

Working longer, commuting farther, sinking financially–that’s how The Trends Journal described the average member of the U.S. middle class last year.  What can entrepreneurs do? Believe that the high cost of oil will have real consequences on buying power, and make it easy for clients to work with you, whether it’s with convenient locations or via the internet and other technologies.

College Entrepreneurship Programs

Used to be, people didn’t think about going to college to learn how to be an innovative business owner. That was before the rise of college entrepreneurship programs. The latest trend on campus is teaching entrepreneurism outside of business school, even to English majors.

Socially Responsible Companies

Consumers care more than ever about corporate social responsibility. The “Edelman Trust Barometer 2007″ found that top concerns include employee treatment and open communication about a company’s conduct and impact, whether good or bad. “People are looking for responsible products, and they’re willing to pay a premium,” says Chris Deri of PR firm Edelman. “Take advantage of your smaller size and be nimble enough to be responsive to those demands.”

The 2008 Elections

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization surveyed its U.S. members about the presidential elections. Nearly 50 percent of them ranked the contest important or very important. The survey found that affordable health care is at the top of their wish lists, but it’s just one key item among many in this presidential race. “Everybody’s concerned about the economy,” says Alan Carsrud, executive director of the Global Entrepreneurship Center at Florida International University. But the presidential election isn’t the only one to watch. What happens in Congress and the state legislatures can have just as much of an impact on your business.

Let me encourage you to read the entire article

You can read it here: 

                                    The Influencers

Keep Learning!

Steve

http://www.championsuccess.com/

PS - As always, I welcome your comments

The 2nd Saboteur

Last week I introduced this article series and the 1st Success Saboteur, Multitasking.

I heard form a fair number of people throughout the week about how they could really identify with that one.

Here is the next one: 

Distraction & Interruption:

Whether you work in a busy corporate office space or at home on the dining-room table, you are subject to a wide variety of distractions and interruptions.  In the office, coworkers stop by to ask a question or impose their coffee break on your schedule or calendar.   When working from home you can become subject to children coming and going, pets needing attention, package delivery or just the call of the coffee pot right in the next room.

The most pervasive distraction and interruption by far is email.  Before I recognized it I have been known to hit the ‘Send/Receive’ button a hundred times or more in a day.  It was almost like my entrepreneurial mind was subconsciously hoping to be interrupted by another new project opportunity to hit my inbox. 

Those of you who have worked with or around me for any length of time know I am always up for taking on a new project.

I read a productivity study some time ago that reported that with each interruption you lose between 20 and 40 minutes of productivity.  WOW!

The essence of the study was that it takes your mind between 1o and 20 minutes to “ramp down” for the shift in attention the interruption caused and another 10 to 20 minutes to ramp back up to productivity on either the original or a new focus. 

With that little tidbit of information you can imagine that 3 or 4 interruptions can cost you an entire day of productivity and rob you of your success edge.

Take a moment to reflect on your week. 

How many instances of distraction or interruption do you see? 

Multiply by 20 minutes each and consider what more you might have accomplished if you had that time back.

Stay tuned.  I will cover the final 2 Success Saboteurs on Monday and will move on to telling you what you can do about them before the end of the week.

Now that you are aware of them, maybe you would be willing to share how do these first two success assasins show up in your day.

I welcome your coomments.  Subscribe to the feed for this blog and you be automatically notified when I post something new.

Gratefully,

Steve

www.championsuccess.com

PS - Watch too for an update on the forthcoming hit movie, The Shift.  The production team is traveling and filming extensively this and next week.

Make no mistake.  We are clearly entering a new era. 

There are millions of baby boomers launching second careers as part of a new form of retirement planning.  And, they don’t want to wait until they are 62 or 65 to get started.

They want to start in the late 40s and early 50s, early enough so that they have enough time to go through the inevitable ups and downs, explore different options and do something significant for a significant period of time.

This demographic trend is just beginning and as this wave continues it will undoubtedly effect virtually every aspect of our lives well into the future.

There are also approximately 82 million Gen-xers and Gen-yers, many of whom are rejecting the traditional circa 1960’s/1970’s get a job - work hard for 40 years  -  save your money - and retire to sun-city corporate culture and are instead exploring an myriad of opportunities that exit for independent entrepreneurs.

This shift has huge implications. 

It is easier to earn a real living working from home than ever and by leveraging the internet, vast networks of resources, and other independent entrepreneurs pursing their passions, it is trivial to make your company seem bigger than it really is.  

With more discretionary spending capacity than at any other time in history and ready access via various technological advancements, consumers are more willing to spend money than do it themselves. 

This has opened the door to the service-orientated industry that has recently skyrocketed.

So, what are the best opportunities going into 2008?

I found this article yesterday while doing some research for another project.  I realize it is a little dated (December 2007) but that does not make it any less helpful now.

Click here to learn more: Top Ten Opportunities in 2008 for Personal Businesses

Before you decide which of these is right for you, let me suggest you read through my free report, “The Secret to Astonishing Entrepreneurial Success“ 

It will help in two vitally important ways:

1.  You will have a hightened appreciation for the importance of excitement about what you choose.

2.  You will know something most other entrepreneurs do not know which will allow you to succeed effortlessly while they struggle and strain.

The most valuable insight I can offer you once you decide is to engage a coach or a mentor.

There are certainly enough of them out there.

Thanks for visiting today,

 Steve

www.championsuccess.com