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ELEVATION
 T
his can't be it.

"I refuse to believe this is all there is to life."

Have you ever had these thoughts in your mind?

I have.

And it's perfectly okay. The truth is sometimes we get to a

place in life where we've reached our limit. There's nowhere else
to go, nothing else to do, nothing else to explore, nothing else to
inspire or motivate us.

To say it plainly, we're just bored.

So many people live a life so boring, they're living a real-life

funeral. They force themselves to smile through it.

On the other hand, there are plenty of people living a

passionate and juicy life from sunup to sundown, experiencing
more of the joys of life in a single day than most people enjoy in
a single year.

Why is that? Why is it that some people rise higher and

higher in their finances, success, achievement, relationships
and happiness, while others sleep their way through life?

This is a question I've been asked over and over. And I finally
have an answer that I believe is as true to me as it is to you.

This short book explains my answer, described by the word

ELEVATION.

Elevation is a new movement of empowerment and self-

development. Elevation isn't change; it's raising the areas of
your life to a new and higher level. If you wear Payless today,
youll wear Aldo tomorrow.
 If you have a good relationship today, tomorrow you're
rushing home to be with the one you love. If you make $50k a
year now, then next year you'll make $80k. And while these are
basic examples, there are many, many more.

My belief is that elevation is a necessary part of an

extraordinary woman's life --- although choosing to elevate is a
much different process than simply changing one's life.

But, if you are at a point where you don't fit in, your
relationship no longer stimulates you, conversations don't
engage you, you've outgrown your friends, the people you "go to"
for help are coming to you, your job doesn't empower you, your
life has lost excitement, you find it hard to motivate yourself . . .
then you may be ready for elevation.

You've officially reached your limit!

And if you find yourself at this place, it's your heart, spirit
and soul yearning for more. You can't go left, right or down; you
must rise up!

Now, before I go into the details, I want to take a quick look at

why you may be at this place.

The best thing about being in this place is that you, unlike so
many others, have an opportunity to do things differently. And
if youre reading this book, its a sure sign that youre at least
willing to consider some options to receive more from the life
you live.

What I want to show you, if you will let me, is how to LIVE an
elevated lifestyle.
 Over the years, Ive helped many women dream, empower and
improve their lives in many ways -- from beauty to spirituality
--- but in this specific moment, I find an ever increasing NEED
to create a higher standard of living, from finances to intimacy,
from friends to associates, from food to transportation. Im at a
place where Im focusing on increasing my expectation in every
area of my life.

For so long, people have asked me how I stay so blessed and

continue to receive more and more and more. It's not because I'm
smarter, prettier or more skilled. It's because I fearlessly elevate.

For example, once my book Stilettos in the Kitchen went

viral, it impacted thousands of women all over the world, and I
experienced a life I never knew existed.

Since then, I've enjoyed a blissful life of satisfaction,

fulfillment, thrill and fabulosity that never would have happened
if I didn't take the steps that I'll outline in this short book.

This journey hasnt been all sunshine and roses. But Ive
learned to take the rain and the thorns with the same stride as
I take that sunshine and the roses. Its because Im constantly
elevating. Ive mastered this art of elevation over the years. I
didnt have a choice! I had to keep moving upwards.

After all Ive experienced as a woman striving for excellence,

Ive learned to not only maneuver through life, but to raise
myself higher and higher. Now you may be asking, what does
this mean for you?

In a minute, Im going to explain exactly what it means and

how you can use this elevation process to improve the quality
of your life and begin living on a whole new level of happiness
and satisfaction. I just want to give you some background, so you
understand more clearly WHY Im so passionate about this.

For the past few months, I've been on a journey. Im filled

with gratitude for all the accomplishments Ive achieved, all the
success Ive acquired, all the women Ive reached all over the
world, but on the other hand, Im at a place in my life where Im
ready to elevate to a new level.

Granted, very few women have reached the level of success Ive
reached (and thats partially because they refuse to go through
this process), but it's freely available to anyone. Elevation can
apply to anyone at any time for any reason, without warning.

Your ordinary life-coach or a motivational speaker wouldn't

talk on this level. But, its important for me to get this across
to as many people as I can. In fact, this is the only way I can
continue to fulfill my destiny to empower and uplift women in
todays new age. So I just want to share, from the bottom of my
heart, some insights that may be useful for you.

Think about this for a second: how many TIMES have you
relied on self-development efforts, only to experience little
results but not the breakthrough you truly wanted or desired?

How many times have people tried to help you CHANGE

YOUR LIFE, and left you living with the same life you had a year
or 10 years ago?

How many books have you read, how many days have you
spent, how many nights have you said to yourself, This cant be
it?

You know in your heart that there is something more than

just accomplishing another goal or reaching another milestone
and even if you don't know what it is, there's a YEARNING for
more of something. Imagine something like this:

A child wins the spelling bee. She works really hard to win
the spelling be in 4th grade, in 8th grade, in 9th grade, in 10th
grade. Finally, shes a senior in high school and wins the spelling
bee again! Shes known as the spelling champ - shes respected
by all her friends and family. They tell her, Youre so great. She
has confidence, she has self-esteem. Over the near year, she
moves on to college and wins more spelling bees.

No one on the face of the earth can take away from her
accomplishments, but theres one possibility that could spark
her need for elevation.

She might look around and say This is too easy. She might
lose her motivation to continue to study. She might feel like her
life has lost its meaning. She may even look to other things for
happiness.

Her true passion grows dimmer and dimmer as the days go

by. Her friends may think shes going through a phase. Theyll
continue to pour into her and let her know that shes come a long
way. Theyll do everything possible to uplift her spirits. But she
knows in her heart, that theres something MISSING.

What could it be? Well, first you have to look at this situation
with a fresh pair of eyes.

First, shes been a local spelling bee champion. She may

increase her aspirations to be a tri-state champion, or a champion
in a city like Los Angeles where theres much more competition.

She may elevate to be a national champion. Then, she may

elevate to be a world champion. But until she elevates and
accepts her desire to elevate, the rest of her life will be spent
in silent frustration.

The years will pass. The days will pass. She will continue to
live in the old memories of what shes already achieved. She will
continue to live the life shes already built.

But without elevating to a new level, shes trapped in a life

that doesnt give her the satisfaction, thrill, excitement and
fulfillment she truly desires. She may not even recognize that
the reason she is feeling disconnected is because its time for her
to elevate. And worst of all

She could mask these feelings, and spend the rest of her life
COVERING UP and MINIMIZING the FUTURE thats calling
her. Maybe you know what Im talking about.

Have you ever felt this way?

Have you ever felt a yearning, a deep VOID for

something BIGGER than what you experience
now?

Have you been trying to figure out why you cant stay
motivated enough to get to the gym, why you cant wear the
stilettos youd like to wear, why you cant increase your income,
find a job, start your business, get the loan, get the house, get
the car, get the relationship, get the love, why you cant STAY
focused, why you cant BE consistent, why you cant HAVE all
the things you know you should have?

Its not because you cant. And I believe with every fiber in
my body, if you pay close attention, you may have an incredible
breakthrough in just a few moments.
 Because I KNOW that if youve made it thus far you ARE
just a few steps away from getting your breakthrough. But before
any of that happens, I need you to understand that YOU have to
ACCEPT yourself, and ALLOW yourself to GO to another level.

Part of the reason the spelling bee champion may NOT go to

the next level is because she doesnt want to travel around for
months, and learn new words and compete in a tri-state area.

That would mean less time with family. And if she chooses
to compete nationally, that may mean moving away from family
OR her lover. But her refusal to do so is at the EXPENSE of HER
ENTIRE LIFE!

Even though she desire the big mansion, the nice car and the
life of her dreams (and its well within her reach), her refusal to
elevate is the only thing thats stopping her from achieving all
that she desires to have, seize and enjoy in this lifetime.

What I mean is this.

If she IS willing to take the leap to become a national champ,

she CAN win the $50,000 or $100,000 prize. If she IS willing to
take the leap to become the worldwide champ, she CAN get the
$500,000 or $1,000,000 endorsement.

She CAN have the house, she CAN attract her husband, she
CAN have the most amazing day shopping for every pair of heels
she ever dreamed. All while enjoying this fabulous life HER
WAY!

But instead of elevating, she may choose the easiest option

because it's familiar and comfortable like warm milk to a baby.

She may choose to work at a bank. Of course theres nothing

wrong with working at a bank, but can she truly expect more for
her life while imprisoning herself to live below her full potential?

She COULD increase her territory to start learning new words

(just like you could start using your gifts and talents to increase
your income). She could make some travel arrangements to
see how she can balance being in multiple cities (just like you
COULD find better ways to improve your fitness even though
you have a busy schedule). She could do these things but its
her choice.

If theres one thing thats been pressing on me lately, its the

realization that. . . .

Most People WANT Things at a Higher Level,

But They Arent committed to LIVING at a Higher
Level to GET What They Want

After being a virtual life coach to thousands upon thousands

of women all over the world and coaching hundreds personally, I
have learned a lot about people, women and myself.

One of the many things I've learned is that many people

would rather change their lives over and over instead of making
the leap to take their lives to the next level. Think of someone
who continues to put her car in the shop, instead of realizing
that the cost for constant repairs and additions is more than the
cost of getting a new car. But try telling her that, and shell give
you a shopping list of reasons why she can't do it or it doesn't
make sense. The truth is shes more committed to keeping what
she has instead of getting what she deserves.

I know many women who are more committed to changing

themselves as a way to keep their broken relationship together
instead of preserving their self-worth and trading up to a
new relationship with someone more qualified, worthy and
deserving.

So you see; there's a time for change and there's a time to

elevate. Now am I saying that you shouldn't change and improve
yourself? Absolutely not! What I am saying is that there's a time
to rise to a new level. But there's also a problem.

Elevation isn't always fun. Sometimes it's not sexy.

Sometimes it hurts. I'll talk more on this in a minute, but you
need to know the real reality. So many empowerment teachers
and self-help books get you "hooked" on the idea that everything
is going to be easy if you just do this one little thing. Not true.

Elevation requires something of yourself, more than you

NOW think you are capable to give. But unless you elevate at
some point, the majority of changes you make won't and can't
be sustainable.
THE LOTTERY EFFECT
 W
Why is it, that some people are fortunate to win
the lottery but wind up broke within a short
period of time? Because, unfortunately, they
didnt elevate their financial consciousness to maintain their
finances at such a superior level.

But it isn't just finances. Why is it, that some women who
loose weight struggle to keep it off, and spend a lifetime of on-
and-off struggle? Its because the weight-loss industry makes
you believe that a diet will fix everything. The weight comes
off, but if YOU dont change YOU, the diet will never change you
permanently.

Why is it, that some women who desperately need financial

increase, to live a better quality life, to buy their home, take care
of their family and have what they want in life, never truly reach
the abundance thats open to them?

Because they dont elevate their conscious to allow

themselves to think wealthy, to see themselves worthy of
contributing something to the world, that will reward them with
a six-figure or seven-figure income.

Why is it, that some women who are desperately talented,

extremely gifted, make less than they deserve, are more
frustrated by the lack of recognition, success and achievement
than people who are far less talented? Its because they dont
elevate their success mechanism to live, compete and thrive at
higher levels.

Why is it, that some women who WANT to be better women -

they want a beautiful relationship, they want a beautiful family,
they want happiness, satisfaction and fulfillment - cant seem to
get what they deserve?
 Its simply because they dont elevate their DEMANDS!
They dont elevate their standards, and they spend more time
elevating themselves and allowing others in their environment
to force them back down to mediocrity.

This is the exact reason it gets harder and harder to stay

motivated. If you elevate, but you dont have others to elevate
with you, then you will wind up at square one. This is the exact
reason so many women devalue themselves.

They change, they meditate, they pray, they work harder and
harder, they increase their spirituality - but because they havent
elevated their ENTIRE LIFESTYLE they eventually get sucked
back into the same routine, over and over.

Its almost like a giant RUBBER BAND is wrapped tightly

around their life -- snapping them back to their original location.

Its no wonder why the spelling bee champion will spend

the next 10 or 20 years struggling, living below her potential,
attending spelling bee events, smiling and nodding her head,
just to appease herself a little bit --- but she REFUSES to elevate
to a new level.

This is happening to women all over the world. Its happening

to the woman who attends church, to the woman who goes every
Sunday who is trying their hardest to be a good woman and
live a good, righteous life. Its happening to women who dont
go to church. Its happening to women who earn six figures. Its
happening to women who dont earn six figures.

Its happening to people, who KNOW that they are

FRUSTRATED beyond belief but they dont fully know what to
do or how to make the shift necessary to end this inner turmoil.
 Are You Willing to Stretch Your Limits?

The self-help industry has been perpetuating the lie that "all
you have to do" is jump up and down, say a few positive quotes
and your life will be rewarded with success and achievement.

But, can we please be honest for a minute? I am totally

grateful for the personal development industry and all the
authors, speakers and experts, but --- it's not that easy.

I found out the hard way when I moved to New York to chase
my dreams. I thought that just because I leapt out in faith that
everything was going to be okay. I thought that if I just took the
jump, everything would come together and be the way I wanted
because I took a bold leap that many other people don't take.

And while it's true that I was making a bold leap, and I was
rewarded with a different set of circumstances and a sense of
accomplishment, I was slapped with a harsh reality: I needed to
raise my expectations, standards and demands if I was going to
have the success I really wanted.

Years later, I've reached that success and beyond. I couldn't

have possibly imagined I would achieve all that I've achieved or
have the life I have, but I did it. Here's the important part: it's not
only because I made changes, it's because I elevated my life.

No one ever told me this before.

And even though I've been using this secret to my advantage,

I'm at a point now where I need to make another shift. I cant
afford not to. If I dont elevate, it impacts my mission in life. But
it also impacts everyone around me.

What would it mean if I didnt grow as an author? What

would it mean if I didnt grow as a life coach? I would only be
able to help women get so far in their lives. And that doesnt just
impact them, it impacts the people in their lives too.

Its like ME being the spelling teacher who can ONLY teach
the spelling champ on a 5th grade level. Dont get me wrong,
theres nothing wrong with staying at any particular level. Some
people are completely happy where theyre at.

They have zero trace of unhappiness, frustration or

discontentment, struggle or the slightest ounce of desire for
MORE in their life. But thats not the type of woman I am.

I would want to help that spelling champ reach the next level.
I want to be able to push her to a higher level of spelling. I want
to help her go BEYOND the spelling champ to being a spelling
teacher. But in order for me to help her champion her life, I have
to elevate.

And for the past few months, Ive been elevating in a way
I NEVER thought Id have to. Im already seeing incredible
results! Its kind of like a breath of fresh air for me.

See, sometimes you are forced to elevate, other times,

elevation is by choice.

This is the Biggest Decision Ive Made as a

Woman In a Long Time And Im Willing to Do It

What I decided recently, is that I would continue to elevate by

choice more often. To get more of what I want, need and deserve
out of my life.

So few women are able to make this type of leap. Even if they
kind of know they need to elevate, theyll do just enough to get
different results, but thats as FAR as theyll go. They wont fully
make the choice to press the button, get in the elevator and ride
to the top.

Even if a woman knows she needs to lose 30 pounds, shell

do just enough to lose 30 pounds, but she wont alter her lifestyle
enough to keep the weight off permanently. She wont even
elevate enough to be around people who are committed to
keeping their weight off.

How does an alcoholic stop drinking if shes always making

stops at happy hour after work? How does an alcoholic stop
drinking if all her friends drink? Even if she does stop drinking,
shell have to work twice as hard to maintain that commitment
if all her friends are drinkers and drink around her.

But elevating means elevating her friendships, elevating

those people around her, elevating herself to be comfortable,
confident, sexy and powerful enough to be okay getting new
friends or letting go of the old friends.

The INTERVENTION THAT NEVER HAPPENS!!

Elevation Doesnt Just Apply to Your Everday
Life ---It Impacts Your Friends, Family and Loved
Ones

Even if a woman knows she needs to let go of her relationship

(to pursue her dreams or to be happy BY HERSELF) shell
distance herself just enough to kind of have a relationship, but
not really. She wont elevate herself to DEMAND the man of her
dreams to come into her life.

As you know, Ive been a part of the personal development

industry for well over 5 years now. Its been tons of fun.
 Im not going to push you into what Im doing or try to
convince you to join me in my journey; Ill talk more about it in
a minute. But its much more important and pressing for me to
express the profound discoveries Ive made --- and how these
can help you reach a new level in your life.

Theres no doubt in my mind youve probably tried several

solutions, many different types from many different people in
many different places at different times in your life.

And more often than not, you may be making all the changes,
doing all the work, believing, trusting, and thinking, and
telling yourself that youll get there -- someday.

But no matter how hard you try, no matter how many

affirmations you quote, no matter how many times you go to
church, no matter how many times you get through a situation
--- you still reach a point where you know this isnt ALL that life
has in store for you.

In this short book, I want to have a real heart to heart with

you. I just want to share whats on my heart with women all over
the world who can hear what I have to say.

It doesnt matter how old you are or where you live, whether
youre single or divorced, 18 or 63, the ideas Im about to present
to you may completely free you FOREVER from the limitations,
doubts, fears and dilemmas youve been facing.

And as an aside, Im not just referring to people who dont have

themselves together, Im talking to women who are earning six
figures, women who are earning seven figures, but who realize
part that when they look in the mirror theres something
MORE about themselves and their life, but they cant quite get
it out of themselves and live at the level of life they aspire to live
at.

Well, thats what this short report is about. I wanted to take

some time to talk about a concept thats been boiling in my mind
for the past few months. And its called ELEVATION. Over
the next few minutes, I want to explain and somewhat show
you behind the curtain, of what I believe - is the next wave of
empowerment for women.

It isnt going to be simply feeling good or just feeling better to

get through the day. I think, by now, youve probably exhausted
all your resources with standing in the mirror and telling
yourself how great youll be someday (even though that day
never comes.). But I think this next movement will be about
results-oriented lifestyle transformation.

And what I want to help you realize is that when you make
the choice to elevate, you can go further than you now imagine.

You will put yourself in a place to operate from a position of

power instead of weakness. What would be a struggle for you will
become a challenge, but with heightened levels of confidence and
self-esteem, those challenges will be successfully conquered
with ease, faster than ever.

Can you honestly say that you're at that place in your life
right now?
 If not, it's okay. Keep reading because I want to share how
you can get to that place in your life.

I say this with all the sincerity of every drop in my bone, Ive
coached and coached, talked and talked, recorded and recorded
and held several no-cost, classes online for several years of my
life. And to be quite honest, Im ready to rise to a new level.

So when I say that it doesnt matter who you are or where

you are, I mean that elevation can apply to anyone whos ready
to ELEVATE. But please dont misunderstand. When I say
ELEVATE, I dont just mean get out of a situation or get through
a situation.

Im not just referring to going from money-less to getting a

job. Nor am I referring to having the courage to start your own
business. While these are by-products of ELEVATING your life,
and you should be proud of each and every step you take in life,
the process of elevation is something completely different.

When you elevate, everything

else must elevate.
Imagine being on a hotel floor one. When youre on floor one,
you can get a better room simply by going to another room. But
no matter what room you cchoose, your room number will still
have a 1 in front of it.

However, if you get on the elevator and rise to floor number

two, your room will now have a 2 in front of it. And, although
were all in the same hotel, anyone at level one now has to make
the effort to take the stairs or take the elevator if they ever want
to see you, because you reside at floor number two.

Elevate Your Life like a Worldwide Celebrity

Jay-Z moved from the projects in Marcy Projects - Brooklyn,

New York to the upper-class neighborhoods of Manhattan. That
is an elevation.

Would it have been a powerful accomplishment had he moved

to a better house in the Brooklyn neighborhood? Yes. Would he
deserve respect for it? Yes. Would he keep the same friends? Yes.

But when he elevates to Manhattan, he MUST have

Manhattan friends. He MUST have a Manhattan address. He
MUST understand the culture of MANHATTAN. Because hes
elevated to a new level. Not just a change, but a NEW LEVEL of
LIVING.

But, we need to understand how Jay-Z did it.

That's what I want to discuss today.

I say this again. Whats allowed me to be where I am today, is

my ability to ELEVATE. And no matter who you are where
you are or what you've been through... you can elevate
too!

You just need to know how.

I can tell you now that its more than a word, its a state of
mind, a state of consciousness. When I'm elevated beyond the
ordinary, it allows me to be charismatic, sexy, magnetic, have
a flow to my words and my life. I exude confidence and sex
appeal. AND Im empowered.

I know its my destiny to teach women how to be that type of

woman. All the other self-help experts can teach you how to be
empowered. But thats so boring.

I want to elevate to a new level of thinking where my life is

a mirror of all that I stand for. Classy, Empowered, Unmess-
able With, Magnetic, Assured, Confident. Instead of being an
emotional mess like many women in today's society, I want to be
able to empower myself.

Women need this.

We have to be able to elevate at all times.

A woman who is elevated can live out of two suitcases, deal

with a jobless man, deal with a crazy boss or crazy work partner,
go through a miscarriage, go through a divorce, pick herself up
after everything falls apart --- even after shes lost her home, her
job fires her and everything vanishes into thin air because her
bank accounts are negative --- and she can not only maneuver
through it, but she can rise above it and use it as a stepping stone
to get to a higher level in life.

A woman who is elevated can demand a higher salary, attract

a higher caliber relationship with an amazing man, she can
be free to express herself, she can make six figures a year, she
can still be "down to earth," she can have a rewarding life with
friends, family, associates and live a fabulous life.

She can dress to kill! She can influence you because she
speaks with conviction, she walks with power, she's sexy, she's
focused, she's attractive, she's living life the way it's meant to be
lived. She's on top of the world.

That's what I want for you.

 I want you to look good, feel good, be happy, grateful, sexy and
ready for what God has for you.

And I want you to do it with the confidence of knowing that

no matter what happens you can STILL get whatever you truly
want from life.

Once you take responsibility for every ounce of your life

thats not how you want it to be thats when your dreams and
desires can come true for you, faster and easier than ever before.
HOW DO YOU KNOW
WHEN IT'S TIME TO
ELEVATE?
 Y
oure in a place where you're incredibly
uncomfortable. As a matter of fact, its beyond
discomfort. Its painful.

And, you realize that youve been in this same space in your
life for a long time. Not only that, you've been in it for such a long
time youre just now starting to really feel the pain. And thats
one reason to elevate.

The first step is to recognize when youre really feeling

uncomfortable with where you are in your life, in your
relationships and in your finances. You may be covering up your
true self; you may be denying your full self-worth, denying your
possibilities.

I honestly believe we go through life in levels.

And in each level that you go through, there are stages within
that level. You enter into a new level within our life and thats
where the new-ness happens. Oh, I got into a new this or a
new that.

Then you grow and grow, and after you learn within that
level and accumulate things within that level, make mistakes
within that level, you sort of hit the highest stage that you can
get to within that level. And when you get to that stage within
that level, you get uncomfortable.

And its almost like youre in a box. And youre growing and
growing, but the box isnt growing with you so youre stuck in a
situation of bondage.

FEEL YOURSELF BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX

You feel yourself just right at the surface of having a business

breakthrough. Breaking out of the box of renting, being in
regular relationships. Now you realize that theres something
more for you to get.

Imagine the box as glass, and when you break through to the
next level, the glass is going to shatter and its GOING TO HURT.
And thats where the pain comes from. And if youre feeling any
pain right now in any area of your life, that means its time for
you to elevate. And elevate INTENTIONALLY.

See, a lot of people dont elevate intentionally. They elevate

just because its the natural part of life. The go through the
painful process very slowly. Thats why people say "Ive been
dealing with this for such a long time, for the past 10 years. Ive
been at this job for so long. Its because theyre not elevating
intentionally. They just let stuff build and turn into mold until
they sleep in a bed of disappointment.

You can stay in that place at the level you're at dealing

with the things you're dealing with at that level but youll never
know whats at the next level.

Think of a baby growing inside a mothers womb. But what if

the baby kept growing, but never came out of the womb?

You're going to be so uncomfortable. You've outgrown the

natural environment. That's how it is for most people in their
lives.

They will stay stuck in that environment, day after day,

complain and complain, but they don't want to take a step back
to say, "I'm too big for this. Im going to bust through."

And why don't they? Because it requires that the person is

prepared for the pain, mess, scrapes, scars things that might
linger around. This is so uncommon, most people won't even
talk about it. We'd rather feng shui our home instead of moving
out and moving up to a bigger place.

But, I've been through this process so many times

unintentionally and intentionally, that I've made a commitment
to bust through because theres a new level Im going to, and I
cant get there being stuck in this box.

There are millions of people stuck in this box, stuck in this

environment, stuck in a situation. Who, for whatever reason, are
afraid of shattering the glass or they don't know how to do it.

I know how to bust through. Ive been doing it for the past few
years, Ive done it more frequently over the past few months, but
this time its going to be a major shift.

And Im going to take a few savvy and fabulous women along

with me. Because the shortest path to this level of success is
having a mentor. Trying to do it on your own is possible, but it
just takes substantially longer, which is often unnecessary. But
maybe it's not time for you to elevate.

In addition to all the reasons I've mentioned above, there are

some more reasons why you'll know when to elevate.

You don't fit in. The other day, I was walking down a street
in New York and people were staring at me, as if I was a ghost. I
dont know how else to explain it. Its like I just did not fit in.

*Conversations aren't engaging. I dont fit in the usual

conversations I'd normally have with my friends.

*Social outings seem dull. Social outings seem

uninteresting. I went to a friends house to have dinner, but I
didnt fit in.

*Friends rely on you. I look at my friends; they lean on me

to be the biggest person, to always have the answer, show up on
time and do things the biggest.

*Always the leader. I looked at my life in the past year, and

of all of the parties (and I literally counted 16 parties), events, big
extravaganzas, only ONE was at another friends house.

Thats how you know you dont fit in. That doesnt mean
others aren't worthy or competent but its like I feel out of
place knowing that I know more than the people who are here
right now. It's unequal. It's unfair. I have the ability to contribute
to something Im in the middle of now.

As I look around at my friends, circle of influence, mentors,

family, people Im surrounded by on a daily basis, I am always
the leader. Im always the example. My mentors are now calling
me to get business guidance to talk about whats going on in
their lives.

Who is the example to the example?

Thats how I know that I dont quite fit in. It may show up and
be evident in many areas of your life.

Its evident in your finances. The things that stimulate you,

the things that attract you, you may not be able to afford?

I have a desire to have things that are more expensive than

what I have available to me. Thats another reason why I know.

There comes a point where you have to say WHAT is going

on! What is REALLY HAPPENING? I should be going to one
of my friends million dollar brownstones and taking a couple
of bottles of wine. I should be the person to call up my mentor
and say, Hey I need to talk to you about this $100,000 business
deal. I should be the one to set the example but you have to
have an example to set the example.

I've reached this point; you've reached the top and your limit
at that specific level. There's nowhere else to go. You cant go left
or right and down is not an option. Its time for something to
change.

Ive been on this level for so long, like I said, its beginning to
hurt. And Im beginning to see duplications of my patterns. So
right now I have a choice.

And now its time for me to breakthrough to the next level.

Everybody has a choice. You can duplicate what you did last
year, what youve been doing the past few years, because yes, you
have had fun, you have had a great life.

Elevating doesnt mean things are bad. But you're at a point

where you looking at that and choosing what NOT to duplicate
what to do DIFFERENTLY. And sometimes you dont know
exactly what it is because youre still on the old level.

You have only one responsibility: busting through the next

level right now. I dont know what relationship, bank account,
business. I just know its bigger, wider, better, further than where
I am right now. I only need to focus on

1) Breaking Through

2) Going through the Pain, and

3) Making Sure I have the Capacity for What's Coming

on the Next Level.
 Another way to know if it's time to elevate is by looking at
what's happening in your surroundings. You may be challenged
by people around you. You may challenged by your relationship,
by your job, by your lover, by your family.

It's scary because you don't know what you have to do to get
to the next level.

But your responsibility is to commit to it. Theres hesitancy.

You don't know what you don't know. But you know you dont
want this level anymore. Thats where being fearless comes in.

I dont know what tomorrow brings, but I know that tomorrow

I dont want to be on this level. So for me, Im committed to
elevating.

Now, let me go deeper into why I think you have to take the
steps to elevate. And I'll explain how you can begin the process
no matter where you are. Because, none of this was included in
any of the books, classes or seminars I attended.

After working with so many women over 5 years, I think

theres a knowledge deficit within women. That's why I think
the #1 thing for women to improve, is their hunger to know and
learn more.

I'm grateful for working with women who have a passion to

improve themselves, but there are so many more who are stuck
in a world where they're clueless to their own potential.

It saddens me.

The #1 thing women can do to improve their life is to

constantly seek, obtain and apply the knowledge necessary to
create those things. It's easy to get to a level in life where were
closed.

Were open as children, open and learning from our parents,

our environment, our school, from teachers and friends. But
then, we have this mindset - Im speaking specifically about
American women of this culture and generation of Im a
grown woman.

There's this mindset that, "Once I reach a certain age, Im

an adult." But I know plenty of adults who aren't adult enough
to leave unhappy relationships. Aren't adult enough to go to the
gym everyday. Aren't adult enough to change their financial
situation, and complain about it every day.

But, the only thing you can do is what you know. So if you
dont know how to make a million dollars and keep it and grow
it, you wont.

If you dont know how to effectively communicate in a

relationship, you wont. If you dont know what to eat, you won't
maintain a healthy body.

If you dont know how to meditate, then you wont meditate.

If you don't know how to be a better woman, you won't. If you
don't know how to improve yourself, you won't.

It's important to be totally open and willing to say, I dont

know everything, but Im open to knowing it. In the next
section, I'm going to show you and help you discover what really
stops most people from taking themselves to the next level.
 WHAT STOPS MOST
WOMEN FROM LIVING
THE LIFE OF THEIR
DREAMS?
 O
ne of the primary reasons most women are unable
to live their desired lives, is because they have little
or no financial power. More accurately, they let
themselves be stopped by their lack of finances.

Even though women want to have bigger and better things

they want lavish items, they want the grandeur of life - they're
uncomfortable raising themselves to a higher level of financial
consciousness to acquire those things.

It's like we discussed earlier, you can only do what you know.
And often times, you just don't have the right people around you
to help you push you into the knowledge necessary to get what
you want out of life.

Honestly, most women stop improving themselves after high

school. Once you move away from home, that's it. The rest of
what you learn is purely skill. We stop developing ourselves as
individuals and shift our focus to "surviving" in the world.

Thank God for the women and men who've nurtured us and
prepared us for today's world! Without them, where would we
be?

I offer no challenge to those who've taught, nurtured of

prepared you for this world. I do think, however, it's worth
considering that for most of us, we've only been given a small
fraction of what it takes to reach our full successful potential in
the world. For example:

A woman who works as a babysitter may desire a bigger and

better life, but until she has the knowledge to get a better job or
to work exclusively in homes of multi-millionaires, she will stay
financially inhibited, financially bound, financially stuck for
many years to come.

So many women abandon their dreams because they go

through life with just enough time to maintain their current
life, just enough love to make it through the night, just enough
happiness to get through the day, just enough money to make
it through the week. What they don't realize is... there's more
waiting for them, if only they would elevate.

But most women lack the self-confidence, the self-belief, the

self-esteem and the knowledge necessary to raise themselves to
a higher level of success.

I have no doubt there is someone reading this right now who

has the skills to make $100,000 per year but for some reason or
another, she won't take the 3 months to take the test or get the
certification necessary to make that leap. Do you know why?
Because deep down, she knows that some parts of her life may
change. Shell have to change. And whether she speaks it out
loud or silently within the back of her mind, she hesitates.

I actually know what's possible because I've been broke. I've

had to survive on boiled eggs, bodega sandwiches. When you
don't have money, you can't eat right. It impacts every area of
your life.

You make decisions you wouldn't ordinarily make, and you

ultimately diminish your own power as a woman. You settle for
less than you truly deserve until it finally reaches a point where
you no longer know how to live and operate, or fight for your true
worth.

But that's why it's so critical to gain the financial confidence

necessary to escape this trap before it suffocates the life out of
your future. If you don't conquer this financial limitation now,
you'll never fully have the happiness you deserve. YOU CAN
HAVE THE FINANCIAL SUCCESS YOU DESIRE.

If you don't, it won't be because you couldn't increase your

income, it will be because you chose not to elevate.

The women who are pursuing their dreams and living the
fabulous life of freedom, fun and happiness are increasing their
skills or are highly motivated to increase their finances.

They're not comfortable being uncomfortable.

So many women are comfortable being in a financial rut

because thats all they know. And as I keep saying, you can only
do what you know.

The difference between the woman who's broke and the

woman whos rich: her willingness to learn about financial
education. Her ability to take action and heighten her
expectations, surroundings, environment and the people who
surround her. And believe me, this applies to so much more than
finances. Finances are just a major part of elevating, but this
also applies to relationships.

So, its like what you attract is what youre attracted to, and
what youre attracted to is what has been shown to you. Its the
example its what youve experienced all your life and thats
why you attract it.
 WHAT EVERY
WOMAN NEEDS TO
ELEVATE HER LIFE
 P
owerful Relationships.

A woman needs powerful relationships. But that

means she must possess the CONSTANT ABILITY
TO RELATE TO THE OTHER PERSON.

Sometimes it's challenging to relate to someone else because

we grow, we change. We have different emotions, we do different
things. But you have to be able to maintain a certain level of
relating to and understanding the other person.

A relationship is having another human being in your life

with whom youre able to increase and elevate your vibration.

Your relationship should enhance, add to you. When that

happens, youre giving yourself more energy and more God
power.

What Are You Plugging Into & What's Plugging

into You?
Think of an electrical socket. If you have one, thats cool. But
if you have two, you can do more things, turn on more things.

The right, healthy relationship should allow you to do more,

have more and be more. It should also be a mirror to yourself so
you can see yourself in the person youre in a relationship with
which is why a healthy relationship is one that is constantly
growing and elevating. And if I can see myself in you, and I see
that you are not growing, that means I am not growing. So a
savvy woman would say, Hey I am not growing.

What does it take for a woman to be successful in her career,

in her life.

DESIRE!
 Wanting it. At the right level, naturally things will begin to
move in your favor. A lot of people have deep desire, but theyre
not motivated or dont have the know-how to take action. They
dont know what to do when things work in their favor.

If you knew what to do, you would do it. So what it takes, is

to want it and do it. And I know that sounds really broad and
vague, but thats one of the things that Ill be discussing in my
new program.

People get knocked down because theyre trying to climb to

a higher level that will only take them so far. You cannot climb
a mountain with a rubber band, you cannot dig for gold with
a spoon, you cannot fly a kite with floss. You need the proper
equipment to be able to go as high as you want to go.

Many women are striving for the best; they want to be rich,
but theyre doing the smallest, tiniest, littlest things that do not
support the level of results they want to acquire. And thats why
a lot of women get knocked down.

I was looking at a the Facebook page today of a lady I spoke

to not long ago about her dreams. She stated she wanted to be
a world-famous jewelry designer she has these big dreams
and aspirations. But I go to her Facebook page, and shes selling
really cheap bracelets that she ordered off of a website anyone
can order from. The website is horrible and has no structure.
You cannot just sell earrings and bracelets to your friends and
family if you want to be the next TIFFANY.

Does it start there? Sure, but thats why you want to

ELEVATE. You start at one level, go through your stages, bust
through and go to the next.
 What Role does Confidence Play in Achieving
an Extraordinary life?

Confidence is simply belief in ones ability. Usually, we

discuss confidence as people saying, Believe in yourself. Know
that you can do it. That is definitely a core element of confidence,
but confidence has to be tested.

In order to be fully confident you have to have done it

before. You can believe in yourself the first time and have high
aspirations the second time, but once you nail it and get it, youll
say, I know I can do that. I know thats possible. And when you
know whats possible, you can push those possibilities.

Confidence plays a major role in achieving a better life. Its

like the fuel in a car. You can only drive as far as your fuel will
take you.

It doesnt matter if youre talking about men, money

happiness, dreams, finances, spirituality you have to have
confidence. Believing in yourself, saying, Yes I did it. And I
know I can do it again. Its such a critical key to begin living an
extraordinary life.

Spiritual Elevation

Heightening your consciousness. Consciousness means

your awareness or level of awake-ness. A lot of people are not
awake. They are going through their lives and are so stuck in
their heads and inside of themselves, they do not know whats
truly going on outside of them.

Theyre not paying attention, dont know what the other

person is feeling or thinking, not paying attention to the car
thats driving past them or the conversation thats happening or
in tune with situations that are happening around them.

When you awaken your consciousness and become more

ALERT youll take in more, receive more knowledge. You
need the desire to receive knowledge. When youre spiritually
elevated, things just come to you to navigate you through life.

When you elevate spiritually its like a magnet that attracts

the tools, knowledge, people and the things you need to create
what you want in life. The best example I can give is climbing a
mountain. When youre at the bottom, you can only see whats
at the bottom. You see the other people. Its dark, and you see the
dirt, bugs and mud in the small confined space. You climb. As
you begin to climb the mountain --- you have to climb rock by
rock, part by part - its challenging, its hard, there are obstacles
in the way. But as you climb and you stop and turn around and
look behind you, your view point what you can see gets wider.
And you go up and up and up, and your viewpoint is even wider.
And you had no clue when you started that you could see the
things you can see at that level. Thats what elevation is.

Cultivate your spirit. Nourish yourself by juicing, working

out, praying, utilizing affirmations and really refining your
spirituality. When you begin to do these things, youll say OH
MY GOD I did not know that life had that to offer. Thats
what elevation is. Its achieving something you didnt even know
existed.

Begin to climb. What you think your goal is right now, its
really just the beginning of the elevation process. Thats how
elevation starts. But thats not actually what youre going to do.

You can ask any successful person or rich person, What you
started with, is that what youre doing now? I guarantee the
answer will be NO.

Your spirituality is your elevator.

You get on at the bottom floor, you go up, and as you go up your
altitude changes, the environment changes, the people change.
Working in an office building, in the mailroom you have the
secretaries, security people, janitors.

As you go up youll see the ties changing, colors of collars, and

the conversations change when you rise up to a new level.

Self Esteem and Confidence Elevation

Self Esteem is the regard in which you hold yourself. If you

hold yourself in the place of mailroom attendant, all you are
going to do is attend the mail.

If the same person with no other education, no other

opportunities were to say, Today, Im going to be a CEO. Then,
shell begin to experience CEO conversations and do CEO
things. You are who you say you are.

But the confidence is what allows you to elevate in who you

are. Confidence allows you to fuel who you are. Self-esteem
defines who you are, confidence elevates who you are.

Having low self-esteem comes from what youve been

taught about who you are as a human being, from other people.
And thats another thing: BLOCKING OUT WHAT OTHER
PEOPLE SAY AND BELIEVE about who you are. We allow
other people to define us and define the level were on.

Elevation is self-elevation, minus what other people think

about you.
 Your Invitation and Opportunity to Elevate

Maybe youre happy where you are right now --- maybe
theres no need to rise to a higher level. If thats your situation,
then Im so happy for you. I really am.

As I said from the beginning, I know I'm ready to elevate in

a big way, and it's going to impact thousands of women, because
its already been working for me. Every time I elevate its like I
just stumble into an abundance of blessings.

Ill be taking some dramatic shifts that will allow me to

once again multiply my income, grow my business, power
my relationships and take my life, my company and everyone
around me to a whole new level.

That also means Ill attract new clients, create new classes,
write new and better books, attract a bigger and wider audience.
But when I elevate, you elevate! And like I said, you can only do
what you know. If you find that youd like to elevate with me, I
invite you to join my new elevation coaching program.

This isn't going to be like one of my normal coaching programs.

It can't be. So I have to tell you in advance, this isn't going to be
a cheap program. It's going to require a modest investment on
your part, and that's to ensure that you're committed to bringing
the energy to this program.

It also gives you the insurance that this is a premium, life-

changing program. Now, because there are over 100,000
people in my network, I can't open this to everyone. So if you're
interested, you'll need to act fast because when it's time to rise,
it's time to rise. To apply, visit http://www.shanelcoopersykes.
com/elevate.