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A few years ago I had the opportunity to meet the editor of the Mompreneur magazine, Kathryn Bechthold, and I was very inspired by her vision of having a resource for moms who run businesses. I immediately wanted to get involved, and for the last three years I have been a regular writer for the publication.  Watch for my next article in the latest issue, on the newstands now.

It is one of the magazines I receive that I cannot wait to grab my tea, snuggle up and read from cover to cover.

Are you a mom? Are you an entrepreneur? If yes, then this magazine is a must for your regular reading.

Visit http://www.themompreneur.com  to get your bimonthly subscription and tap into all the resources available.

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 Did you know we have a day that celebrates women?

March 8, 2010 is International Women’s Day – The 2010 Theme is Progress for All.

International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.

In the last few years of being a coach I have naturally been drawn to coaching more and more women. You may have read in past articles where I have alluded to the growth of women, how their success and contributions to the world has dramatically increased in the last two decades. Recent media articles have talked about “womenomics” the concept that male dominance in the workplace is being replaced by the fact that women account for 80% of all purchasing decisions and that women, may soon be primary breadwinners. Did you know that Canada is the fastest growing country for self employed professional women and it has tripled in the last two decades? In Canada one in 10 executives is a woman, and in the US one in five executives is a woman.

I am truly inspired! As women, we are truly stepping up to do it all! And………….. it is not always easy. In the spirit of ‘women supporting women’ I have most recently teamed up with a long time friend and colleague Cheryl Cran and we have launched a unique program for women entrepreneurs and leaders called Triple M Mastermind: Mind Money and a Life of meaning. This ongoing program is unique in its format in that a group of 8 women form a high level mastermind to assist each other in leadership and help those who own their own businesses, grow them to the next level. We believe that the next progress for all women is related to women supporting women to achieve bigger results. Celebrating women and their achievements in a non-competitive environment is a huge factor in the Triple M Mastermind and for women to create progress for all.

I have personally experienced through my own mastermind team and teaming up with other like-minded women, that the ability to receive help, collaborate and be in an supportive, non competitive environment that not only encourages, but demands thinking big, is a critical factor in women achieving success without a personal cost.

Today, on International Women’s Day, I celebrate the relationship I have with my mother, the sacred women friendships I have in my life, the women who are part of my TLC team, the inspiring, supportive business partnership I have with Cheryl and the all the women that I have had the honour of partnering up with as their coach, to witness their courage and commitment to live their best life.

Mom and I

Celebrating with friends

When women come together to support women, what I know for sure is that you get more done with less effort and it is a lot more fun!

“After just two sessions working with Teresia and Cheryl my whole business has turned around. I knew I needed help, I have always been successful but I had lost my confidence, my attitude was failing me and my business was slowly deteriorating. When I started working with Teresia and Cheryl I was so ready to get help and help is what they gave me. Just one month later my confidence is way up, business is pouring in. I am stronger, more capable and I have cleared the path to regaining my success. The combination of Teresia and Cheryl is dynamic. “

Adri Miller-Heckman

Want to double your results in half the time? Cheryl and Teresia offer Team coaching. Teresia LaRocque MCC coach and Cheryl Cran CSP consultant are two highly successful entrepreneurs both in business for over fifteen years. Team coaching with Teresia and Cheryl is unlike any coaching out there- you get the one-two power of two highly successful business professionals AND you get double the results.

To find out more about Triple M Mastermind or Team coaching email us at mastermind@teresia.com

Visit our Triple M Mastermind and be sure to join our community and receive a free monthly newsletter and instant access to an audio on the power of masterminding and how it is different than coaching.

We were featured on the Fanny Kiefer Show!

Cheryl Cran and I were guests on the Fanny Kiefer show  in January talking about our Triple M Mastermind Program. Check it out and hear about what is impacting women’s success in 2010.

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“We see the connections among women are the most potentially transforming forces on the planet.”
Teresia LaRocque and Cheryl Cran 

All my professional life I have been intrigued by the Power of We.  Being a solo entrepreneur I intuitively knew to create the experiences my heart desired and make the level of difference I was committed to making I could not do it alone. Since the inception of my business, I have started and been part of many groups, a few that have really have transformed my life are : The Author Circle, Cloudnine Mastermind; The Family of Women and my TLC team. 

Shared experiences touch us on the deepest levels.

When a “we” space is created:

• The “we space” builds an identity
• The space is “contained” by the agreements created, and the team is defined
• Well-being and ecology as a whole become both desired and practical
• Individual strengths surface that support the “we” outcomes
• A common purpose emerges and mutual interest is experienced
• Achievement and Celebration become more meaningful

These experiences has been the catalyst for expanding my coaching practice from a 1-1 coaching model to incorporating environments of “we” space such as team coaching for the teams of my entrepreneur and executive clients, also a different form of team coaching, where two coaches work with a client to provide dual perspectives and facilitating mastermind and group programs.  

With the rampant movement of what the media is calling “womenomics” (the concept that male dominance in the workplace is being replaced by the fact that women account for 80% of all purchasing decisions and that women may soon be primary breadwinners; In addition Canada is the fastest growing country for self employed professional women and it has tripled in the last two decades and In Canada one in 10 executives is a woman, and in the US one in five executives is a woman)  it has been a natural next step to ensure that women had access to one of the most strategic business tools available: being part of an innovative, unprecedented “we” space.  

There is a shift and we can all feel it- 2009 was a year that had many of us recognize the need to move more towards a ‘me to we’ approach in both life and in business.

Evolutionaries, philosophers, marketers and researchers are earmarking 2010 as the year that there will be recognition in business and life of the value of feminine attributes such as collaboration, support and connection. It is these values that especially women are looking for in their work and in their lives.  However, most women have gained success through the lone ranger mentality, doing it alone, garnering success for self and resisting support and collaboration. There is a new way of gaining success where women can leverage their time, let go of the lone ranger mentality and get results with ease and effortlessness.  Women are looking to do things differently based on their values to leverage and embrace success in a new more collaborative way.

2010 is the year to  leverage and embrace success in a new more collaborative way: enter the power of the mastermind; the shift from “me” to “we”; letting go of the “lone ranger” mentality. How would your life be different if you were part of a group of like minded people who had a common purpose and was committed to sharing resources, ideas, insights in a noncompetive environment?  What I know for sure is that it transforms lives!

Join us for the Triple “M” Mastermind program is the first of its kind to be held in Vancouver, B.C., starting February 26th, 2010.  Facilitated by Teresia and Cheryl . 

For more information and to sign up for our free info call on Feb 10th 2010 5:30 PM  Click HERE

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