NRA is Giving Free Memberships!

The NRA is giving FREE one-year memberships to everyone who wants to join.  Please join and pass the word around.  NRA officials are trying to build up their membership to protect the Second Amendment and our right to bear arms.  Click here for more information.

Please forward to anyone who might want a free membership! Take action and protect your constitutional right to use and carry firearms.

From the Constitution of the United States of America…

Amendment II: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Turning the negative to positive

Forty-nine percent (49%) of adults nationwide now say it is possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job. That’s up from 45% a month ago but still down from 52% in January. (Rasmussen)

While the economy is showing a glimmer of hope, are you? I truly believe we get so caught up in our own issues, negativity and problems that we sabotage our own capabilities.

Start today to elevate your thinking and dust off that positive attitude that is hiding under the guise of “bad times.”

1. Hang around positive people.
2. Got negative? Remember you are in control of how you think.
3. Stay realistic. A realist, vs. an optimist or pessimist, says you have the wrong size glass.
4. Access enough news to stay up to date.  Otherwise, turn it off!
5. Add joy and fun to your life.  Enjoy the spring, take a walk, go bowling or picnic at the park.
6. Volunteer – 2 hours a month is all you need to lift your spirits.

7. Read, learn and apply. Go to the library.
I’m off to take a bike ride!  See ya…

Lessons learned … trademarks

When starting a business, the “to do” list feels like a jaunt up Mt. Everest without the Sherpa. Between business plans, financing and product development, the task of creating your own business is more than daunting. In that process, trademarks seldom weigh-in at the top of the list. Failure to consider this could be a very costly mistake. Read more

Marsha Petrie Sue to Keynote NRA Women’s Leadership Luncheon

Marsha Petrie Sue, WOMA board member will be keynoting the NRA Women’s luncheon at the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, Arizona on May 14. She will be speaking on protecting our Second Amendment rights and women’s programs, including Refuse to be a Victim.

Please email Heide Kaser  at NRA headquarters if you are interested in attending the luncheon HKaser@nrahq.org.

Personal Responsibility and YOU

In this age of entitlement, bailouts and apathy, it becomes more important than ever to  to stand up for your rights and beliefs while not violating the rights of others.  The challenge is to take responsibility for every element of your personal and professional life.  Two of the topics at the top of my list right now are social networking and challenging myself to stay up in down times, especially with the negatives heard every day through the media.

Social Media?  Yep.  Learn about it and use it.  Begin by following Chris Brogan. He is cutting edge and will help you see the application of these dynamic tools for your business and personal relationships.

Join my Personal Responsibility for Success Club on Facebook. Follow me at mpsue and others on Twitter. These tools cost you nothing but time, and I guarantee that when you pledge to yourself to take personal responsibility for your success, you will open doors that you didn’t even know were there!

What is your take on personal responsibility?

~Marsha Petrie Sue

Need royalty free music for a slideshow or movie?

In the course of trying to find music for the WOMA’s first video, launched at SHOT 2009, we ran across an artist’s website that provides royalty-free music in MP3 format. Josh Woodward, www.joshwoodward.com, offers an eclectic assortment of music appropriate for jingles, slideshows, movies, websites — and, with no royalties. Just make sure you credit Josh with the song rights always. And, Josh has recently stripped lyrics from many of his songs — making them perfect background tunes.Or, for your listening pleasure while working, you might enjoy this guy’s talent.

Make sure you share your “free finds” with your WOMA mates, won’t you? We’re all in this economy together!

~Barbara Baird

Brownells needs freelance script writer

Company: Brownells
Position/Subject: Freelance Script Writer, posted 3/19/09
Job Details:
We have an opportunity for a freelance writer to turn our catalog/Web product copy into scripts for our Internet instructional and product videos. Need someone with excellent, varied firearms and mechanical knowledge. Involves rewriting the copy to be read by our gunsmith presenters and be easily understood by laymen reading our web site.

Must be able to think like a customer and pose questions which might not be answered in the copy.

Pay will be a flat rate per script. Length will range from one or two paragraphs to two to three pages.

Company Contact:
Contact Matt at Matts at brownells.com for details.

Choose your boots wisely and they’ll bless your every step

Here are some tips from The Gear Gal about how to choose boots, and when you get finished, read her recommendation for the boots she prefers — and she owns three pairs of them!  Remember to post your own “cool gear for gals” online at www.thewoma.com, and we’ll edit and post it. Read more