An Update from Gladstone

I decided it is time to post an update. I have been self-employed for a month now and still enjoying the adventure.

My Take Shape for Life health coaching practice (www.coachtom.tsfl.com) is growing. Even with the uncertain economic times people still need to eat and insteret in creating additional income streams is growing. I will be expanding my business in the wine country of Sonoma County, California in the next couple of months. There are a large number of Take Shape for Life health coaches here in the Portland area.
Personally, I have now lost (no destroyed - what is lost can be found) 80 pounds and within the next week to ten days will start the transition phase. The backroads and small towns website (www.backroadsandsmalltowns.com) is in the final stages of testing and I have been working on the sales materials. By the beginning of November we will be recruiting sales representatives across the country. The sales commissions will be in he 50-60% range. Visit the website and click on Oregon. It wil give you an idea how the site will work.

I'm now a "Netweaver in Training" (www.netweaving.com) Have been working with Robert Littell, author of "Power Netweaving" and "The Heart and Art of Netweaving." This is golden rule and "Pay It Forward" version of networking. I continue to be involved with the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce and have found several other networking groups in the area. For relaxation I like to hang out at one of the areas Great Good Places, the Happy Rock Coffee Company, here in Gladstone.

The Great Good Place is a book by Ray Oldenburg. He writes about the cafes, coffe shops and other hangouts that are at the heart of a community. One of these days I will figure out how to get my Amazon links to work here on my blog. Tom