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So Apparently Elizabeth is a Rock Star (video)

So Apparently Elizabeth is a Rock Star (video)

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

While in Los Angeles for my Mastermind meeting (tell you more details later, including a video of me riding a bull. really.), I stopped by Lesley Bohm Photography for a new set of amazing professional photos as I expand my brand (and since I’ve lost 30 lbs!! since my last set of photos).
Here’s a [...]

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Gracie Sings You a Happy Easter!

Gracie Sings You a Happy Easter!

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

I know that all of The Wealth Spa readers don’t celebrate Easter, but I’m sure you can still appreciate a cute kid singing holiday wishes to you!
~ Elizabeth
P.S. Don’t forget to enter The Money Tree Contest! The entries are coming in … (and don’t forget to add how you will implement [...]

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4 Years Ago Today I Became a Mompreneur

4 Years Ago Today I Became a Mompreneur

Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

…because 4 years ago, on March 23, 2005, my daughter Grace was born.  I was already a business owner, having launched Potts Weinstein Financial Consulting (personal, fee-only financial and estate planning) about 18 months earlier, working from home.  No non-family clients for the first 6 months, and I was really second-guessing my decision to quit [...]

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5 Solutions Are Easier (and Better) Than One

5 Solutions Are Easier (and Better) Than One

Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

I’ve been planning to homeschool my daughter when she “officially” reaches the age of requirement in California (age 6), but had kept her in preschool primarily so I could get some work done.  I figured that when she was school-age she would be able to work on her school work and/or keep quiet while I [...]

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Embracing Chaos with Grace

Embracing Chaos with Grace

Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

(Essay written November 2007)
I am not dispensing financial and legal advice from an upper floor of a fancy high-rise, in a dark, wood paneled office, resting on a leather chair, over a mahogany conference table.  My advice is dispensed while a toddler is yanking on my sweater, with Dora the Explorer blaring in the background, [...]

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Revelation! No More Waiting; Live the Vision Today

Posted on 23. May, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

About 6 months ago I started journaling again. From when I got a bit an agist at age 10 all the way throughout law school, I always kept a diary/ journal to complain about life, discuss my heartaches, and brainstorm ideas for the future.
When I moved in with my husband I stopped journaling. Why? I [...]

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You Can Do Anything in Just 15 Minutes

Posted on 21. Mar, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

Have something on your to-do list that you’ve been procrastinating forever?  Maybe your bookkeeping or taxes, or your desk organization, writing your book, cleaning up your kid’s toys, writing new copy for your website, or finishing up a client project? 
Here’s the secret — instead of working on your big project or task, just do it [...]

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If It’s Not Hell Yes, It’s Hell No.

Posted on 06. Feb, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

I’ve been working on developing the next big program for Grow Up! Strategies, and was struggling.  Ugh.  It was a big, complicated continuity membership program, with tons of content, and since it has so many parts it was hard to explain.  The marketing copy was difficult to write … and I had a ton of [...]

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Get on TV in 2 Weeks!

Posted on 18. Jan, 2008 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

Last night was my first time on television — you can see the video at:
http://video.nbc11.com/player/?id=206640
So what’s my secret? What did I do to get on TV?

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