Marie says this about herself:

I often say if Tony Robbins, Richard Branson, Oprah and Jay-Z had a love child, it would be me. That’s because I’m part business strategist, part marketing maven and part spiritual ass-kicker with a side of hip-hop swagger.

Though Tony Robbins is NOT my jam, I am a huge fan of Virgin, Lady O, and Beyoncé’s husband. (I am the child of a Robbins-enthusiast, and his voice gives me flashbacks to hours of audiobooks and being admonished to “release the giant within”. I was 8, Kyle. Let me live.) But Marie calling herself the love child of these three seems so very right on. She has the vision and humor and sense of purpose that I admire, and I have gotten so much from just hearing OTHER PEOPLE talk about her. I got into Marie a little over a month ago, just as she was ramping up the enrollment process to her famous B-School.

Haven’t heard of B-School? What? WHAT?! What exactly are you doing with yourself?! Please read up here. I’ll wait. :: Cue “Jeopardy” music:: B-School is an eight-week online video-based training program for entrepreneurs who are motivated to take their business to the holy grail of levels– the next one. I got wind of the B-School buzz through my favorite bloggers network, Bloggers Like Me. When I say the ladies were going wild, I mean it. Those who had previously attended were urging the rest of us to scrape together our pennies and get on the bus. Those of us who hadn’t attended before worked themselves up into a lather, trying to scheme our way into Marie’s world.

B-School wasn’t feasible for me this year, but Marie’s weekly web series, Marie TV is my jam. She speaks from her heart and in this latest episode speaks to how a leader can speak to their team’s hearts, as well.

Take the 5 Love Languages quiz and figure out how you can integrate them into your life. I value “Quality Time” and “Words of Affirmation” which might very well be why this post is so damn long. Marie Forleo and her webseries, MarieTV is my TRS Pick of the week.

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I have always wrestled with this. It’s not that I’m not aware of what I’m good at– I’m pretty self-reflective– it’s just that unless explicitly asked, I’m not going to tell you about it. This aversion to tooting my own horn has held me back throughout my life. Seriously, who’s going to tell you how amazing I am if I don’t? (I kid! A little.)

Though I am not trying to take myself to Donna Meagle and Tom Haverford levels (seriously, I can’t believe this is the last season of Parks and Recreation. ), I am taking the time to promote myself and my business and treat my doggone self to success!

Daily Worth is self-described as “the leading financial media company for women.” After stumbling on to the website right before the close of the year, I’m willing to believe them. If you’re not reading Daily Worth every day, then you’re missing out on some truly insightful content.

When I found this amazing article, 6 Steps to Embracing Self-Promotion, I knew it would be wrong to keep it to myself. Here’s the rundown:

1. Change Your Thinking: Gotta get that mind right.
2. Be Yourself: You know what they say about everyone else already being taken.
3. Find the Right Audience: You can say all you want, but it matters not a bit if you’re talking to the wrong folks.
4. Focus on Your Why: When it’s real to you, it will be real to others.
5. Know Your Value: You is smart, you is kind, you is important. KNOW it. OWN it. Don’t let yourself or anyone else steal your shine.
6. Give, Then Ask: Show your heart. Provide value. Then when it’s time to make the sale, you’ll have no problems going for it.

Read the full article now, read the rest of the entire website later.

Hat tip to the Daily Worth for the list.

What are your self-promotion struggles?

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I was in business, but I was in business for everyone else and not myself! Ooops. BeautiControl renewed and totally changed their messaging and brand identity and I love it but that means I’ve got some new cards and finally get all of my stuff TOGETHER.

So I’ve got a question for you folks, what do you like best about The Right Style? What kind of things do you want to see on all of the new brand materials? Tell me in the comments!

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First things first, take a look at the NEW Beauticontrol…

The brand has changed. Our mission is clearer than ever and in our quest to help you to be the most beautiful and confident you EVER, we have a whole new color line!

Essentially, I spent the past week screaming and cheering and whooping it up with 3000 of the most amazing women across the US, Canada and Puerto Rico and I can’t wait to show you what’s on the horizon.

What do you want to know about Beauticontrol?

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Makeup artists and photographers have a natural alliance. So when Richmond, Virginia photographer, Sean DeWitt, told me that he had a model shoot, I saw this as a perfect opportunity to exercise my makeup artistry. Honestly, I never knew how many women did not feel confident doing their own makeup. My mother, Kyle (whom I’ve talked about before) is a makeup artist extraordinaire and being raised at her feet, I was bound to pick up a few– quite a few– tricks.

I was unable to resist doing a little rebranding and a grabbing a photo before I was done with Sean…

So– what do you think?

Follow Sean on Facebook!

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I designed these cards with my mother and her personality in mind. She’s now an Executive Director with BeautiControl now (more on that in another post!) and it would not be an understatement to say that she is one of the busiest women alive. The card needs to be flexible yet specific– highlighting her business as well as leaving it all open to interpretation.

What do you need in a business card?

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