Nika's New Title CONTEST!

Win any Wealthy Decorator Product or Book

Can I get your help?

I've been thinking about my "title" for quite a while (the Designers' Success Coach), and I'm not happy with it. It bothers me for two reasons. First, it doesn't really flow off the tongue. And second, I don't feel it really captures - in a succinct and powerful way - what I want to do for designers.

My intention is:

To teach and inspire designers to create success and joy in their lives. To provide access to strategies and ideas for living a happy and successful life as a designer.

I've struggled with this by myself for too long, so I've decide to ask for help. In fact, I'm holding a contest to choose my new title.

The designer who comes up with the best title for me will win a choice of any of my books or products. You can see what is available here.

Be creative, and enter as many times as you'd like. There are no rules or restrictions on what the title can be, but here are my thoughts:

• I want it to be a powerful statement of my intention
• I want it to be easy to say
• I like rhymes
• I want it to be succinct
• I want it to be fun!

Go for it! I really appreciate all your help, and I look forward to giving away a great success product, too!

CONTEST RUNS UNTIL AUGUST 15

ENTER YOUR TITLE SUGGESTION BY CLICKING HERE (or click "Post a Comment" below) - and don't forget to add your name and email.

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Feel free to post any thoughts or comments...

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Post any challenges, questions, comments...

Question of the Week

What business-boosting activity are you most afraid of doing?

Click "comments" below to write your answer, and see what others have to say!

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I'm wondering about video. If you've been to my website (www.WealthyDecorators.com), you've probably heard the audio I put on my home page. But I recently purchased a system that allows me to put video on my site, and I've been wondering what to do with it. Do you have any ideas? Is there anything you'd like to see that could help with your business? I'd love to hear your ideas (and if you'd like to use audio or video yourself, you can go to www.decoratoraudio.com)...

Click comments to leave your ideas.

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