Who I am & What I do

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A little about me
 

I was born in Gallipolis, Ohio in 1970, have lived in eleven states, and I'm finally "home" in Austin, Texas. I spent 6 1/2 years as a single mom, and am now happily re-married to a wonderful man and we are raising our 14-year-old daughter.

For all of my adult life, I've been an entrepreneur. I started my journey with Shaklee Corporation (the best products on Earth!). For the past almost fifteen years, I've been an executive business coach, personal transformation expert, corporate trainer, writer, and best-selling author. I work primarily with high-level executives as their private advisors, and with professionals who provide services (accounting, banking, legal, etc.) and are in sales, helping them grow their businesses and live amazing, balanced and fulfilled lives. I empower my clients to dream big, go for what they truly want, and achieve their maximum potential. I do this by doing 1-on-1 and group coaching. I also provide seminars and conduct training programs on generating business, creating strategic partnerships, rainmaking, sales, and practicing exceptional business courtesy. My most popular program is The Rainmaker Business Bootcamp, which I have taught in over 250 accounting, insurance, investment banking, and law firms throughout the country. In addition, I have certified coaches for my popular coaching program, the STMA (Short Term Massive Action) 100-Day Coaching Program, and certified facilitators for the Single Mom and Single Dad Transformation Programs. My first books were published under my previous married name, Corpron.

I am currently working on numerous other projects and plan to release several new books during the next couple of years. A list of my books, free mini-ebooks, and articles can be found at the bottom of this page post.

Contact me
You can reach me by email: Honoree {at} CoachHonoree {dot} com.
You can follow me on twitter: @honoree and @singlemombooks 

We can connect on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/honoree
Follow my life in pictures on Instagram: @Honoree

Book Reviews
Did you know I will willingly send you one of my books for FREE? In return for a book review on an established blog, I will happily send you an ecopy of one of my books. Please send me an email to request a copy. Tell me a little about yourself and your blog and your review policies.

Who makes me feel like anything is possible (including writing)? 

I wrote about that here. I mostly write direct and to-the-point books that include inspiration, motivation and the practical steps for attaining your desires. I believe anything is possible and I want everyone within the sound of my voice to believe that about themselves, too.  

Writing and books 

Tall Order! Seven Master Strategies for Organizing Your Life and Doubling Your Success in Half the Time (April, 2006) 

The Successful Single Mom: Get Your Life Back and Your Game On (January 2009)

The Successful Single Mom Cooks! Cookbook: 7 Ingredients or Less, On Your Table in 20 Minutes with Grace Bascos [Digital Edition] (July 2011) 

Play2Pay: How to Market Your College-Bound Student-Athlete for Scholarship Money with Beth Walker [Digital Edition] (October 2011)

The Successful Single Mom Gets Rich! Take Control of Your Finances and Your Future (November 2011) 

Paying4College: How to save at least 25% on Your Child's College Education with Beth Walker [Digital Edition] (December 2011)

The Successful Single Mom Gets Fit! (January 2012)

The Successful Single Dad (August 2012)

The Successful Single Mom Finds Love (October 2012)

Madre Soltera y Exitosa {The Successful Single Mom en Espanol} (April 2013)

Vision to Reality: How Short-Term Massive Action Equals Long-Term Maximum Results (April 2014)

Coming soon: 

If Divorce is a Game, These are the Rules (June 2014)

The Successful Single Mom Gets an Education (July 2014)

Magic Money: Prosperity Practices for Practical People (September 2014)

Business Dating (November 2014)

Game On! The Ultimate Guide to Getting All You Want from Your Life and Your Work (April 2015) 

There are many more planned, so stay tuned!

Books, Blogs  Articles

You can find my books on my website, http://www.coachhonoree.com, at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at Smashwords. Smashwords has a selection of free mini ebooks, which I am adding to all the time.

Honoree: Inspiration, Motivation, Transformation http://honoree.blogspot.com

The Successful Single Mom blog: http://thesuccessfulsinglemom.blogspot.com

The Successful Single Dad blog: http://thesuccessfulsingledad.blogspot.com
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Thanks for reading. Please be sure to leave me a link to where I can find out about you.


Make your life a masterpiece!
To your success, Honoree

 

"Never give up!" and other lessons I learned from Diana Nyad

Diana Nyad

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I will admit I hadn't closely followed Diana Nyad's four previous attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida, but when I saw this news alert on my phone, 

CNN: Diana Nyad, 64, is about 2 miles shy of finishing her swim from Cuba to Florida, a goal she's persued for 35 years.

and I saw messages of encouragement on my Facebook timeline, I knew I needed to tune in.

I tend to stay away from the news, because rarely does it inspire me to be a better person, go for my dreams, or think bigger. This is one news story I can't get enough of, and lessons abound from watching Diana's interviews this morning on The Today Show and CBS.

Here's what I've learned from Diana:

• Age doesn't matter. As I'm enjoying my 40s, I have had some thoughts in the back of my mind that I need to get stuff done now while I'm still able. No more! I jokingly said last summer that I want to do the Ironman in Kona when I turn 70, and my training officially starts tomorrow. Tune in in 2040 or better yet, be waiting at the finish line with some chocolate covered macadamia nuts for me.
• It's always about the team. Diana talked about how her team helped her to avoid dangerous currents, animals and deal with hunger, thirst, and swallowing too much salt water. Without her team, her success wouldn't be possible. It's true, there's no such thing as a self-made person. We all go farther and faster {and have more fun} surrounded by people who help us and cheer us on.
• It's better with music. Diana has a playlist with 85 songs. She sang Neil Young's The Damage Done to herself at 2 a.m. to keep going. Find some tunes that literally rock your world and keep you going when the going gets tough.
• There will be obstacles. Find a way through them. When Willie Geist asked Diana what made the fifth attempt successful, she said, "I resolved to get through the jellyfish. It's their world, but this time I had to get through them." She also had to deal with swallowing lots of salty sea water and sea creatures wondering what the heck was happening in their world. She had to just keep going. It doesn't matter what tries to stop or delay you, you can persevere and succeed.
• You must set your intention and be committed to it, no matter what. Diana had been dreaming of completing this swim for 36 years, and had made four previous attempts. Don't quit until you've reached your objective, completed your dream, and hit the goal.
• Stay focused. Willie noted there were other swimmers with her toward the end, but she didn't notice them ... she was too focused. When you're attempting to achieve a new level of success, or catch the brass ring, you must have blinders on and become oblivious to anything and anyone who can cause you to lose focus.
• There's the yin and the yang. For every thing that didn't go perfectly, there were several things that went great. This time, the current and tide were in Diana's favor and she was so grateful. There will always be some bonus miracles that will happen to let you know you're on the right path.
• Never give up. No matter what. Diana means it. I mean it.

 What did you learn? What would you attempt if you knew for sure you would succeed? Start today.

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Quote

 

Never, never, never ...

give up.*

*Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and the way will appear.