Yes To Me Celebrates Its Achievements In The First Two Months

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My gratitude goes to my readers and fellow bloggers.

Thank you for supporting me and my blog with your readership, comments, subscription, and spreading the words! You guys keep me going to write more and more informative and inspiring articles.

Yes to Me achieved a lot in the short period since its launch. Here is the round-up:

• Chosen as the New Blog Of The Week at Blogging Without A Blog
• Won the Quote Of The Week in its first week at Cath Lawson
• Earned the Expert Author status at Ezine Articles with my first submission
  Please read The Right Life Coach for Your Success – How to Choose there.
• Published my first e-workbook, 7 Check Points For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
  It’s only 16 pages because I didn’t leave huge spaces for each questions – save the trees – but it’s packed with critical questions people who want to have their own business must contemplate.
• Enjoyed two guest blog opportunities. Special thanks to Andrea and Jen. Please read my articles:
  The Difference Between Smart And Wise at Empowered Soul
  Do You Have What It Takes To Build A Successful Coaching Business at Millionaire Mommy Next Door
• Started the Interview With Successful Entrepreneurs series.
  This is an ongoing series that I plan to post 2 or 3 times each month. So far, there are three interviews. Special thanks to Christine, Stephen, and Monica who graciously took the time for the interview.

The most popular post so far

Why I Think America Is Still The Country Of Dreams
I just wanted to de-mystify Japan, my original country, and express my appreciation for America, my host country, so the big hit of this post was a surprise. I guess it appealed to various people for different reasons. Some took it as a good reminder of things they, as Americans, take for granted. Some were simply happy to read praise for their country. Some non-American readers were curious what a new immigrant, me, had to say about America compared to another country. Interestingly enough, I never heard from other Japanese what they think about this piece.

My personal favorite

Is Becoming An Entrepreneur Harder Than Surviving In A Foreign Country?
Because I could share my story at a deeper level. The comments left for this post, both in this blog and in SU, were overwhelmingly encouraging. I want this blog to be inspiring as well as informative, and it seems I did a good job inspiring people with this post.

What I, Akemi, have been doing

In my work, I’ve been thinking a lot about the missions of this blog and my coaching program. Here is my current version, which I feel very good about:

Mission of Yes to Me Blog

To inform and inspire people who seek to live toward their life purpose, with special emphasis on aspiring entrepreneurs

I’d like this blog to be a place where you come to get reconnected with your passion and courage. Often, this leads to entrepreneurship (like myself), so I also strive to provide useful information on entrepreneurship that I have learned and am learning.

For people who want more personalized assistance, I offer my coaching program.

Missions of my coaching program

1. To help people find their life purpose and align what they do with their purpose.
2. For those who choose to start their own business as a way to live toward their purpose – to assist the transition from the paycheck mentality to the entrepreneur mentality.

On a more personal side, I am learning the ways around my new home in Oregon. I go to Borders bookstore in Tigard often, but I also like Powell’s Books. I have been to downtown Portland several times to visit the Art Museum, the main library, the China town, etc. — and every time, I lose my way back. I can get to my destination by checking Google map beforehand, but because most roads are one-way, I can’t take the same route back on my way home, and somehow I end up in completely wrong direction. . .

I hired a CPA for the first time for my tax return. I had always done it by myself, but with my inter-state relocation and new businesses, I just had to have help. I attended a few Toast Masters meetings recently, and I plan to join one. I want to start a business book study group for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs at a local bookstore. I want to meet more and more people.

What’s going on in your life? I’m glad you are here – let’s talk and get to know each other!

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