Interesting snippet from a Govt. News Release: ======================================== News Release : WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2006 U.S. Secretary of Labor Honors Women for Contribution to America's Economic Vitality The number of women-owned businesses — more than 10 million — is growing at twice the rate of all U.S. firms, a trend that U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao applauded at an event commemorating Women’s History Month. "women are creating jobs and strengthening our economy. Today, no matter what goal a woman sets for herself, she can accomplish her dreams." [REF: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/opa/opa20060488.htm ] ======================================== In 1920, women were finally 'allowed' to vote In 1948, we were only 1/3 of the work force And today? Today, the number of women owned businesses is growing at TWICE the rate of all companies in the USA and strengthening the USA economy. You know what I think? I think we should be proud; of ourselves and our mothers and our grandmothers and our daughters and our sisters and our female friends. I think we should spend less time beating ourselves up for what we haven't done, can't do, don't get done or haven't learned to do yet -- and remind ourselves that we can do anything we put our minds to. Anything. If we can believe it, we can achieve it. : ) Linda P.S. Want to have some fun? What do you think is the fastest growing "money maker" for women today? Take a guess - then go read this article. (You know the author) Did you guess right? Click to read the article to see if you guessed right...

Great Post Linda One great thing we have going for us is that we can be exremely stubborn when we believe in something. LOL! Author: Peter. Great article. Home parties are definitely the way to go! With something big...there's no way you can explain it by email or phone. Good luck to all, Angela

Hi Linda, It makes tremendous sense that woman are seeing such success in business. In fact, history shows that except for the times and places where women were prevented from having the freedom to run their own businesses, many women ran very successful businesses. It was common, for example, back in the "old days," for men to go into the army and tramp all over the country and the world as soldiers, while their wives raised families AND ran successful businesses that fed, clothed and sheltered their families. It's also no surprise that women do so much better on average than men in direct sales. We men, for some strange reason, seem to like to "go for the jugular," concentrating entirely on making the kill (oops... sale) as quickly as possible and then on to the next conquest (oops - there I go again - I meant, propect). Women, on the other hand, have a natural knack for taking an interest in others and finding out what really interests them and what is going on in their lives. The sales part comes as a natural part of what is being shared, not as an end in itself. I have always marvelled and been humbled by how much my wife finds out about someone she has just met in a very short time. I'm learning (I hope) but always have to keep myself back from doing most of the talking and very little listening! Typical MLM male opening: "Hi, I'm Joe B. Glad to meetcha." Prospect: "I'm Fred C. The pleasure's mine." MLM male: "Say Fred, what do you do?" Prospect: "I'm a plumber and I hate my job!" MLM male: "That's great; how do you like your job?" :-D Is is any wonder men struggle in direct marketing? God bless, Dave

Hi Angela, Yes "Home Parties" are a great way to go, now the really funny thing, and I mean funny weird, not funny ha ha, is that I checked my e-mail and you didn't sign up. ;)

Good post Dave, and from a man yet! You seem to understand a lot about women. Linda, Good article. Thanks for sharing. It can give some ideas to women on how to get a home business going. DonnaZ