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Ok, I must come clean about who I really am.  I consider myself to be a nerd and I'm proud of it.  In high school I played in the band, I participated in student government, and I was the one people cheated off of in Physics. 

You probably would have never known that by looking at me now.  Although, when I do put on my glasses, I can sense that my nerdy tendencies do come out. 

I think I may have regressed back to my old nerdy ways this morning because as I was browsing through this website of funny t shirts, I couldn't help but think that this "Reading is for awesome people" shirt is just way too cute. 

Yes, I am a nerd.

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I believe that we're all creative individuals. Some people use their creativity more than others. I'm one of those people who is constantly creating and coming up with ideas.

The problem, if you can call it a problem, is that if you're a constant creator and serial entrepreneur like me, you can become overwhelmed with all the things you like to do and want to do. You've got all this stuff going on and you love to do all of it, but there just isn't enough time in the day to do it.

I'll give you an example from my own life...

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2010 has started off with exciting ideas and projects in the works!

As an internet marketer by profession, I've decided that it's finally time to share my knowledge and connect with people to help them realize their dreams of starting an internet business.

I recently launched my internet business coaching program, so if you're interested in getting your business up and running, I'd love to help you out!

Click here to find out more about my internet business coaching program...

If you already have an internet business and just need help with marketing, I'm available to help you with that as well.

Also, I've decided to bring back my Studio 747 BlogTalk radio show for those of you who need inspiration and help with living a more successful life.  Whether it be your business life or personal life, I cover various topics that hopefully will spark the fire that propels you to reach all of your goals. 

So far I'm staying focused on my vision of helping people live their passion...I sometimes get overwhelmed because there are so many ideas floating around in my head!  I want to do everything right now, but I'm still in the process of learning to slow down and just have fun with it all.

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Last weekend I needed to decompress from working on the computer all week, so I pulled out the trusty scrapbooking materials for a change of scenery.  I realize that I haven't added anything to my greeting card collection in awhile, so I got in relaxation mode and created two new mini works of art. 

I found a great deal on scrapbooking paper at Big Lots (my go-to place for bargains) and was drawn to a pattern with fairies on it. And because I love flowers, naturally I came up with this handmade birthday card with a fairy and flower theme...

Here's a Thank You card in a flower theme...

Check out more of my handmade greeting cards...

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It's been a whirlwind summer.  My writing business has really taken off with client projects coming in - one after another.  This has been the first week in a couple months that I've actually had the time to just mellow out and catch up on blog readings and books. 

Although I am very grateful for the business, I've come to realize that I prefer to have an internet business that is more automated - the kind of business that many experienced internet marketing entrepreneurs talk about.  I'm aiming to create my own product and have a system set up so that I can have a stream of income that comes in without any real effort on my own part. 

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