Thanks, Ann! I appreciate that you took the time to write such a thoughtful review. You did a terrific job of extracting the specific benefits of my book. :)

A life full of rich and rewarding relationships, exceptionally cool experiences, lots of fun and financial abundance is not as hard as people claim it is. I want this for everyone, and Rules for Renegades is helping. It means a great deal to me that you are helping to spread the word. Again, thanks so much.

May all your dreams come true,
C

Thanks, Kimberly! I appreciate your insights and detail---and best of all, you've applied some of the ideas in the book to your life and business! Brava!

Those of you who want to start a business will see in the first chapter that I had no ideas for a company, just the desire to create something. Setting that intention raised my awareness, which resulted in my seeing an opportunity which I would've missed before. From there I applied good old fashioned hard work and risk taking. :)

Check out the worksheets on www.RulesForRenegades.com--they'll likely be helpful, whether you buy the book or not! Enjoy...

Wow! What a vibrant bunch you are, my Gather friends. Today I have the great good fortune to have multiple Senseis of the Day! Your comments have warmed my heart.

Thanks, Kathryn, for your passionate review. As this book went to print I had many sleepless nights, realizing I had deeply exposed myself, let myself be soooo vulnerable in this book, and now it was on its way out to the world and I couldn't pull it back to safety. I appreciate your comments so much, everyone. Reminds me why I wrote this book (to be of service, to help others see success differently, to tell my story and honor my dad).

Some of you in IT may know my name from the 5 years I was a syndicated columnist for Ziff Davis, writing for PC Week, Windows Sources, and other publications.

It IS all about gumption--and choice--in one's life. 3 years ago I told my friends I was going to be a NY Times bestseller. I hadn't yet written my book, didn't even know what I wanted to write about, just knew I wanted to put a book out into the world that would touch people and be widely read. Next step: create a plan (take writing courses, join a critique group, write a proposal, get an agent, get a publisher, finish the book, market like crazy, sell sell sell).

Sept 30 we hit the NY Times bestseller list for Hardcover Advice/How To at #13, Oct 7 we were #3. Why? A vision, a decision, a bunch of gumption. I have nothing you don't have. Decide what you want, create a plan, enroll the support of your friends, make your dreams come true!

The best part is 50% of my profits from the book go to charity. Just wrote my first check last night. Yipee!

I devote my work to cool causes, too, as listed in the back of the book. This keeps me going on the tough days. As does the support of my amazing husband, stepson, family, friends, pets :) Thanks for your kindness everyone.

Thanks for all the comments, everyone. Hope you enjoy the book and be sure to visit RulesforRenegades.com for all the cool resources. Looking forward to meeting you at our Rules for Renegades Summit (2 tickets included in the book!) May 2008.