Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Successful People Conference


Finally taking time to journal about the Successful People conference in SLC on the 14-15 Mar 08. I saw so many of my new friends and we got to hear some wonderful speakers.

Richard Paul Evans (Rick) told a story about World War II at the Battle of the Bulge. The moral of the story was to never give up and that when you are on your Heavenly Father's Mission and someone or something gets in the way he will open a back door to be able to proceed. I love to hear his stories.

Robert G. Allen (Bob) discussed the WriteWise Program and some changes that are being made. Writers everywhere! Now there is hope of being published. The WriteWise Program makes it possible not only to be published but to be mentored completely through the whole process. What time and money will be saved for these new authors. The price is only about a 1/3 of what usually has to be forked out for just hoping that your manuscript will be read. Bob also talked to us about our fears and how to overcome them. This picture is of Darlene who was overcoming her fears by getting up in front of the audience to share what she had just learned. For more information about the WriteWise program click here: http://benefits.bookwise.com/blog/WriteWiseOneSheetMarch08.pdf

Tom Painter taught us all about money and how much certain things (like our weaknesses and addictions) are costing us over a few years' time. He brought his Dad to explain how he has taught the Grandchildren about saving money and investing it. We also learned how much compound interest makes over a period of time.

Dan McCormick, author of Lessons from Great Lives, gave an inspiring speech about the people in his book and what made them great and how to apply that to our lives.
It was a wonderful conference and it was free for belonging to Bookwise. Just one of the many benefits of belonging to this great company. To learn more about Bookwise click here www.bookwisepro.net/kathybishop. To shop my bookstore go to www.mybookwise.com/kathybishop.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Bookwise Permeates My Soul!


I am a cotton farmer's granddaughter! My grandparents farmed cotton in Lamesa, Texas where the soil is red. I am proud of my Texas heritage!
John Grisham wrote a book called the Painted House. It was about a cotton farm in the south. What a nostalgic book. It was just like the stories that my mother told me. What power books have to touch the senses and take us to places that we only remember from a time long forgotten. I love books! That's why I joined Bookwise.
I owned a flower shop in Layton, Utah. I signed my lease the day of 9/11. Business was bad for about a year until people stopped being afraid and started venturing out again. My specialty was weddings. See http://www.twodesigningwomen.com/. We started growing and I was spending an average of 10 hours a day at the shop. It was affecting my health and my relationships and all the money was going back into the business. I was introduced to Bookwise, and I saw it as a chance to supplement my income. www.bookwisepro.net/kathybishop I had no idea that it would permeate my soul! When I discovered I had high blood pressure on top of my diabetes, I closed the shop to concentrate on Bookwise and my family.
What a wonderful year it has been! I get to be taught by Richard Paul Evans (Rick) and Robert G. Allen. I see and talk with them every month and get to hear them on teleconferences several times a week. My life has been transformed by this experience. The picture is of my getting an award at the first annual Bookwise Convention. Drop me a note. I'd love to hear about your life. Happy Reading, Kathy