Book Review: The Barefoot Executive: The ULTIMATE MANUAL For Being Your Own Boss & Achieving Financial Freedom

I am a big believer that you can always learn. And you should always be  learning.  So, when I was sent a copy of  The Barefoot Executive:  The ULTIMATE MANUAL For Being Your Own Boss & Achieving Financial Freedom to review, I was excited to start reading it because  I can always learn from one of my main topics that I blog about and podcast about: business.

Business is such a broad topic that you can write tons about it from all sorts of views and perspectives.  Author Carrie Wilkerson, founder/owner of The Barefoot Executive, writes her book for those who are just starting in the world of entrepreneurship, yet it is targeted for some as a refreshing topic to those who are already established in the world of entrepreneurship.  This is a must have for home based businesses.

Once I began reading, I immediately started tweeting quotes and other tweets on Twitter, and guess who I interacted with via Twitter? Carrie Wilkerson. What she writes in her book, she literally practices and lives by. She took time out to tweet with me.  I was truly honored.  In Carrie's book, she writes that you have to build relationships--which she is doing with her followers on Twitter, and I am sure elsewhere too.  Consumers want to be "romanticized" by businesses (not my words, Carrie's).  To find out what Carrie means by "romanticized", check out her book! ;)

Carrie says that you have to stay focused on your area of specialty before you can increase products, services and other offers to consumers.  Carrie provides lots of examples, resources and quotes that are beneficial to the readers.

Carrie doesn't sugarcoat the world of entrepreneurship.  She makes you look at questions and other areas to make sure you are on the right track.

This book highly recommended.  After all, I took notes and tweeted while reading Carrie's book.

FTC: I was sent this book for review.  All opinions are my own.

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VLog: Love VoxBox from Influenster

I haven't done a vlog in a while. So, I thought I would start by doing an introduction to the Influester VoxBox, a box full of samples. I am excited to be receiving this, and I thought I would let you know what I am working on. Stay tune to see some reviews in the next week or so.

Bonus Features: Pretty Little Liars

It has been fun to blog about Pretty Little Liars.  I was privileged to review Pretty Little Liars Season 1 DVD.  There are bonus features in The Complete First Season, which include Pretty Little Liars: Two Truths and a Lie; It All Started with a Little Lie; Little Secrets from the Set; and Unaired Scenes.  These are all cool features, but my two most favorite are Two Truths and a Lie and the Unaired Scenes.

Without revealing too much on the Two Truths and a Lie feature, the girls take turns sharing some things about themselves not all of them true.  This activity reminds me  of the time my friends and I used to play as well as some of us do it now for fun.  It is fun to guess which is the truth and which is the lie because some of it can actually throw a person off.

The second feature of Season 1 that I like is the Unaired Scenes.  It is really neat to see which scenes could have been in the episode and how things could have been different.  It also is interesting to see how the characters may have been.  This is a great feature for those who can't have enough of Pretty Little Liars. Order your copy of the Pretty Little Liars Season One on DVD here today: http://bit.ly/lRSTgB !




FTC: “I have been hired by Warner Bros. WBWord division to promote  Pretty Little Liars: The Complete First Season on DVD."

Cube Dog Review

What is the next best thing to having a dog, if you are not able to have one in real life?  A virtual dog.  Cube Dog is an app where you have the ability to build your virtual dog.  You can choose the size of the head, eyes, nose and mouth, and colors of your dog.  Once you have chosen the features, you can also name your dog, and create more dogs as well.  There are 3D animations as well as 3D graphics with ability to rotate and zoom.  There are also tricks your dog will be able to do.  You can shake the phone for random actions.  Your dog can fetch to playing baseball.  There is the option of also have your Cube Dog calling you. 

My son enjoys Cube Dog because he loves dogs, although we are not allowed to have any in our apartment.  My son loves the fact his dog can do tricks, and he loves the option of the dog being in photos.  I thought that was a cool feature.  You can have the dog take a picture with the family.  How cool is that?  You have the option of sending it via email, Facebook, and Twitter.  Your family and friends can see the new addition of your family with Rocky in it (that is what my son named his dog).

Cube Dog is a free app with the options of upgrades. Cube Dog app is available on ITunes.   Once you or your child has bonded with your Cube Dog, you have the option of purchasing more upgrades via the Cube Dog Store. Although, I have tested the free Cube Dog app, I was impressed with what it offers.  I can’t imagine what the paid app is like.   Check out Cube Dog on Facebook.  Be sure to check out Cube Dog’s contest running June 6-13.

FTC: While Cube Dog provided me with the app to review, the opinions I've expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint. Cube Dog, Clever Girls Collective and I promote Blog With Integrity.