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    Just starting out in my business as an LNC, this program help me set goals and keep me organized.  It also kept me accountable to my peers in the group each week.  LeaRae is so insightful and has wonderful experience to draw from for those of us who are beginning our dream of being nurse entrepreneurs.
     
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    Following the Michael Charest Teleforum: "Thank you for letting me be part of the [free] teleforum this afternoon. It was inspiring. Michael Charest made it seem so simple (not easy), it boosted my confidence. I will be using the notes I took to help me sell my services here 'up north'."

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    "I have been out of the net for awhile. It seems just as I was getting up and running with my business, Uncle Sam came knocking and called me back to active duty. It is so refreshing to get your tips to remind me of what I am going to eventually get back to! Keep on keeping us nurses encouraged!"

    Brutrinia D. Arellano, RN, BSN, CLNC
    Amaris Consulting Group
    Converse, Texas


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    Minneapolis, MN