Support and Inspiration the easy way

So last night I was reading a book (big surprise, I know) and all of a sudden it hit me!!!

Start a book club!

So many people constantly ask me what I’m reading, and where I get my inspiration, and sometimes I feel like I single handedly keep amazon.ca in business (I’m sure the ladies at the post office think I’m nuts for all of the packages that come in for me!) AND I have been asked to participate in so many books launches that I am turning them down…because I can’t read the books fast enough to okay them before I recommend them.

So my solution? To turn what I love to do into a group for other people who love to do it too! Now, because I just got the idea last night the details aren’t completely ironed out yet, BUT I have some ideas.

1. I pick the books and lead the formal discussion. Simply because it’s my group. I’m all for suggestions on titles, and anyone who wants to lead a discussion, no problem! Just let me know.
2. Books are known 1 month in advance. I know not everyone can buy a book each month. I’m okay with that, and I fully support libraries. So you’ll know April’s book at the beginning of March, so you can put your request in.
3. Bookclub discussion at the end of every month. (To allow you the month to read it…I know people are busy).
4. We’ll test formats. Right now I’m thinking a teleseminar/live call AND discussions in the Ning Forum I’ve created.
5. Some books might be e-books. I have read a lot of great books in the last year. Some of them are online books, that you can only purchase through the writers website. These books will have to be purchased. I will only choose these kinds of books if they thrill me to the point where I can’t keep them to myself (there are a couple that are just that good! and you’ll want copies of those ones).
6. The club is free to join. All I ask is that you actually participate. Please don’t join if you don’t plan on showing up for the discussions.
7. The club is free, BUT I might be using affiliate links. What does this mean? That if you do choose to purchase the book, and you do so through MY LINK…I get a small percentage of the sale.
8. http://authenticselfbooks.ning.com/ is the link to the group forum if you want to sign up. I have not picked a book for January yet (but I have some in mind). I first wanted to see how much interest there is. If there are more than 4 people interested, it’s a go and we’ll grow slowly! (Small is actually better for book clubs, anyway). The group forum was just created (about 10 minutes ago), so please be patient! It’s new technology for me, and like I said earlier, I still don’t have all of the details out there. But I do love to act when inspired to do so!

Who will love this group? People interested in the Law of Attraction, personal development, living in the moment, discovering your authentic self, being happy, dealing with resistance, living in positive energy….all stuff like that. I’m not a “fluffy” or “woowoo” person, but if I find something out there that I love and it’s a bit weird…I’ll recommend it! You MUST be open minded, willing to set aside your story and preconceived notions, and jump right in!

That’s it. Join if you’re interested. Comment on recommended resources, or ideas for how to run the group. I’m flexible!

(Think and Grow Rich is not necessarily the next title, but it is a great example of the kind of book I recommend…and I know how to get free ebook copies!)