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This is an exciting month for us as our daughter, Abby, is graduating from Baylor University in Texas. We are so proud! Our entire family will be there to celebrate and we can't wait!

Isn't May a great month! Finally, some great weather, everything is starting to bloom, and you can just see people having a more positive attitude!

Welcome to all my new newsletter subscribers from the Sales & Marketing Executive's Women in Business event! I had a great day meeting many wonderful women from the area and seeing other women-owned businesses.

I am having a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting to announce the arrival of my new book and manual "Organize with Confidence." If you live near the Sioux Falls, SD area I would LOVE to have you join me. The ribbon cutting is on May 23, 2006 at 11:30 am at the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce office at 200 N. Phillips. You will have a chance to win the book, manual, and my 3-CD audio set. Please join me!

I have a wonderful client that I really enjoy working with at his company. And one of the reasons I enjoy working with him is that not only is he very nice but everyone in his company is nice, also.

I commented to him once that I found every employee to be pleasant and easy to work with. He said "I only hire nice people." I then asked him what he does if someone is mean. His reply (with an absolutely straight face) "I fire them!"

I really started thinking about that. Why couldn't I apply his principle to my life? I've realized that it is very important for me to surround myself with extremely supportive, encouraging people. I don't have time or energy for anything less. I decided to start 'firing' people in my life. I've fired dry cleaners, grocery stores, clients, friends, and even extended family.

You may think this sounds a bit brutal. I assure you it is not. It's essential if you consider yourself to be a person of great value and worth. It has taken me nearly a lifetime but I have finally realized that I am extremely valuable! I want you to realize this, too. Don't ever settle for less or for being treated poorly.

Start taking note of the people in your life and 'fire' if necessary. I'm not saying you go and do a 'Donald Trump'! Just start replacing them with people who only lift you up.

Need further encouragement to take this bold step? Please read slowly and take in this wonderful quote from Marianne Williamson in "A Return to Love".
(Quoted by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech)

Would you like more encouragement to have a great life? I have all the tools and strategies for you. You can read past issues of my newsletters and free articles at http://www.elizabethhagen.com/free_resources.html.

Or treat yourself to my brand new book and manual "Organize with Confidence" at www.OrganizewithConfidence.com and find out how to get the book for free!

Keep a small spiral notebook with a pen by each phone in the house. Never forget a message again! Also, keep one in your purse for all your random thoughts that are easily forgotten! Mark some pages in the notebook "Gratitude" and keep track of all that you are thankful. Read this section whenever you feel a little blue. 

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I'm excited to be presenting "Organize with Confidence" on Thursday, June 1, 2006.

This is a women's only workshop and it is absolutely free! The last one was full with 100 ladies there and we had a great time!

I want all women to experience the joy and fulfillment of living in confidence and having an organized life so you can come as my guest. "Organize with Confidence" will be from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Carlton room at the Holiday Inn Express, 2501 S. Shirley Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD (by the Century Theatres).

You will learn:

• How to be confident in every area of your life.
• Conquer procrastination and perfectionism.
• The S.T.A.R.T.™ Method to organize any area in your home.
• 7 Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed.
• The 3 simple decisions to tame the paper tiger once and for all.
• Save time at the grocery store.
• To totally organize your closet in 6 easy steps.
• How to use the Life Balance Wheel to set goals.
• Organizing systems that work!

It's going to be a lot of fun—please join me! This workshop is free but you must register to attend. You can register at www.ElizabethHagen.com/OrganizeWorkshopregistration.

See my upcoming speaking engagements at http://www.elizabethhagen.com/speaking_training.html.

I'm in the process now of booking fall/winter speaking engagements. If your business or organization would like to start off this fall being more focused, organized, and productive please visit the Speaking page on my website.

It's time to make your life easier!