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Gratis issue of PUBLISHED! Magazine – I’m on the cover!!!

Milana — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:34:47 +0000

For all my friends, I want to give you a FREE gift. And who doesn’t like free gifts? If you’re like me, you’ll say YES!

I was pleased and honored to be featured as cover for PUBLISHED! Magazine. It gave me an opportunity to share my success secrets along with 16 additional experts. Part of the arrangement for my interview was allowing me to give all of my friends access to this outstanding 80-page issue with my compliments. Click here to access the latest issue.

I want you to have exclusive access to PUBLISHED! Whether you:

write for your own pleasure and empowerment;
write for your business, blog, or need sales copy;
are a speaker, coach, entrepreneur, or niche expert; or
have a vision for the next best seller,

you’ll find what you need in PUBLISHED!

Check out this great gift of informative interviews with world leaders in business and writing success for yourself. Click here and you’ll get FREE instant access to the issue.

My Secrets To Running a 500K+ Online Coaching Business on 4 Hours a Day

Milana — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:47:41 +0000

What if I told you that the money you’re making today was simply the tip of the iceberg? What if your current income is only 20% of what is actually possible in your business? After trying to copy what others were doing and quickly burning herself out, I discovered a new breakthroughmoney-making business model that allowed me to:

Go from 50K to 500K+ just 2.5 years after discovering it!
Work only 4 hours a day and take lots of time off!
Stop giving away free consultations or “closing” clients!
Enjoy LOTS of passive income

Join me on a special FREE training call where I will reveal my breakthrough business model:

==> http://www.RecurringRevenueRevolution.com

Here’s what you’ll discover during this FREE training:

* The breakthrough money-making business model that can at least triple your income in half the time, and completely change your life!

* The four types of income every coach and expert entrepreneur should create to enjoy a huge income growth without working crazy hours!

* The specific ways to think about your expertise to create LOTS of passive income streams in your business.

* Strategies for creating consistent monthly income streams, and the biggest mistakes people make when trying to do that.

There’s one thing I do differently than 90% of business owners. When you sign up for my FREE webinar, I will share with you my #1 secret that allows me to run a half-a-million dollar online coaching business, while raising two children and working only 4 hours a day. This business model is absolutely life-changing for any coach, consultant, author, or trainer who wants to create more passive income, take a lot more time off, or increase their income without taking 1-on-1 clients.

5 Lessons I Learned FRrom Running My Recurring Revenue Business Mastermind This Week!

Milana — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:55:36 +0000

I just spent 3 days in a beautiful Baltimore Inner Harbor area masterminding with my clients – coaches, consultants, speakers, and information entrepreneurs who are creating a recurring revenue business.

The experience was truly transformational for all of us, and I wanted to share a few things I learned this week:

There are hundreds of ways to create a successful business, but only a handful are right for YOU. Take your time identifying your skills, passions, and dreams before investing too much time or money into your business.
The “guru” doesn’t have all the answers. What works for your mentor or your colleagues may not always work for you. Get advice from others, but use your own goals and skill set as filters for deciding how to proceed.
When shifting into another business model, be patient. New revenue streams may take time to show up in your life, but when they do, you’ll love the new ways you’re creating income and can slowly let the old ways go.
It can be both, scary and exciting to create new income opportunities in your business. But as long as you’re more excited than scared, it’s okay to move forward!
Nothing is ever wasted in business. Even if you created a product and put it out there, and nobody bought, you haven’t really wasted anything. Now you know how to go through the process of creating and launching a product, and can do it over and over again, getting better with each try.

Most importantly, surround yourself with people who can support you and love you no matter what, and give you the courage to keep growing your business!

Here are just a few photos from my mastermind retreat:

Enjoying the bay view on Inner Harbor before dinner

Dinning on Inner Harbor in Baltimore

Recurring Revenue Business Mastermind Retreat

Deep in the mastermind process!

How I Sell Loads of My Products and Programs All Year Long

Milana — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:33:57 +0000

Once upon a time there was a coach who wasn’t making any money.

She tried to publish an e-zine, submit articles, learn about search engines, and host teleclasses.

Her colleagues told her to do more free sessions with prospects, but she had very limited time and, frankly, wasn’t really good at it. Her coach told her to get out and speak to networking groups, but she had two children at home and didn’t want to travel. Her husband told her to lower her rates, but that only attracted “nightmare” clients.

Nothing she ever did generated much business, so she continued to struggle.

Then one day she discovered a marketing strategy that changed her life. She started selling thousands dollars worth of her coaching products and programs, top industry leaders wanted to work with her, and she no longer worried about money.

To get the rest of the story and learn about how a struggling coach turned into a thriving one, go to:

http://www.MyFirstBigLaunch.com

If you thought this story was about me, you were right! After struggling to sell my products and get clients online, I stumbled upon a marketing strategy that generated over $40,000 the first time I used it. Learn more here: http://www.MyFirstBigLaunch.com

Discussing Multiple Income Streams on “Dresser After Dark” Radio Show

Milana — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:14:57 +0000

Really enjoyed being interviewed by Michael Ray Dresser on his show “Dresser After Dark”. The interview went very fast, and for someone who’s used to hour-long interviews seemed like a moment in time! It was also very different to be interviewed by an actual radio show host – I could feel his masterful touch in every question (and sometimes there was no question at all!) As I said to my coach, if you don’t know your topic well – you’re screwed! Enjoy the recording of our discussion below:

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Great Business Books for Women Entrepreneurs

Milana — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:13:53 +0000

25 Great Books for Business Women

Business Books for Women from Infibeam

Business Women Biography Books

5 Books for Women Entrepreneurs Featured by Women Entrepreneur

Really Cool Book List for Business Women from Amazon UK

Back from Coaching Millions Super Summit 2009

Milana — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:54:25 +0000

If you’ve ever been to any business or networking events, you probably noticed that many times attendees are hanging out in the hall instead of listening to the presenters. People want to interact, learn, network, brainstorm, and mastermind, and a line-up of presentations with short breaks simply doesn’t allow for that to happen.

I wanted my event to be different. Lots of interaction, hot seats, Q&A, mastermind groups, networking, and other group activities allowed me to connect people during the event.

Unfortunately, this trip would never qualify to say that I’ve been to Dallas. We stayed at the hotel and visited the biggest mall in Dallas, where the hotel was located, but that was the extent of seeing Texas

Coaching Millions Super Summit - Milana Leshinsky Dallas Texas, Westin Galleria Mall

Blast from Milana’s Past – How This All Began…

Milana — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:16:38 +0000

I just uncovered traces of my first steps in business ownership… What an exciting time this was!

- Printouts of all the e-books I purchased at the start of my business, back in 2001, including Ken Evoy’s “Make Your Knowledge Sell,” Ken Silver’s “E-Book Secrets,” some local author’s “E-Bay Secrets,” and a bunch of other e-books I treasured back then.

- My very first web design flyer, which I distributed in my college, grocery stores, computer shops, and YMCA (which is where my first client saw it and hired me!)

- My old resume – the only thing that’s missing there is my very last job at the newspaper, which I quit in 2002 to focus on my business.

At the risk of revealing too much of myself, I am posting both documents here! Laugh it out!

How to Take Care of Introverts

Milana — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:34:44 +0000

If you recognize yourself here, you must be an introvert. Most of this is certainly true for me I used to think an introvert was someone who doesn’t like to spend time with people. But I actually LOVE being with people, doing live events, running retreats, and helping my clients.

However, there are certain things to understand about introverts that affects their communication and relationships.

Respect their need for privacy.
Never embarrass them in public.
Let them observe first in new situations.
Give them time to think. Don’t demand instant answers.
Don’t interrupt them.
Give them advanced notice of expected changes in their lives.
Give them 15 minute warnings to finish whatever they are doing before calling them to dinner or moving on to the next activity.
Reprimand them privately.
Teach them new skills privately rather than in public.
Enable them to find one best friend who has similar interests and abilities; encourage this relationship even if the friend moves.
Do not push them to make lots of friends.
Give them the opportunity to have “down time” which involves no talking. Silence is golden.
Respect their introversion. Don’t try to remake them into extroverts.

How did you do?

Meaning of Success – Interview with Milana

Milana — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:24:52 +0000

How do you define success in your own life?

Freedom to do what I choose, when and where I choose.

What was the turning point in your life that began your success? In other words, when did things begin working for you?

When I realized that the world puts a huge value on knowledge and expertise, not on time.

What was the toughest personal challenges you have had to overcome, and how did you overcome them?

My mom and I in Las Vegas First Time, 2009

Most people think it’s immigrating to another country. However, I had very little to do with it. My parents made the decision and I followed them. Of course, the challenges came when we actually arrived – language, culture, and financial barriers lasted for a couple of years.

I had three main challenges after that.

Changing my career from music to computers. After spending the first 20 years of my life in music, it was a tough and painful decision to make. But computer programming promised to be a solid and reliable career, so I went for it.

Quitting my job to start my business was another big one. After struggling to find good day care for my one-year-old at the time, I finally took a plunge and gave my notice. My family couldn’t believe it, I would wake up in cold sweat for the first few weeks, but I knew somehow everything would work out. It just had to.

Realizing that I can’t do it all and building a team. Three years into my business building venture, I had more ideas than I could handle on my own. I knew I needed to hire someone, but that required a big mind shift: hiring someone to do what I could do myself? Impossible! Today I have 7-9 people on my team depending on the time of year, and love being able to delegate and outsource many projects and tasks.

What is the best piece of advice you can offer someone who is struggling to achieve success in any area of their lives?

Choose one idea, one strategy, one mentor, focus on it for a year, tune everything else and everybody else out. That’s how I’ve been able to get ahead and build a business without any previous experience.

Who or what inspires you?

I love personal brands. It’s such a noisy world, everybody is an expert, everybody has something to sell. But when I see someone who used their personal story to create a compelling brand in their niche, built a product line for their customers, and was able to rise above this noise in the market, I feel inspired.

My favorite people who have inspired me are Michael Gerber, Seth Godin, and Nido Qubein