Entrepreneurial Women - Discover Your Inner Samurai

by Julie Northrop

When was the last time you read a book that you felt someone had written especially for you? I felt this way while reading Dr. Susan L. Reid’s book, Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Journey to Business Success.

This is definitely not your typical self-help entrepreneurial book. She has filled the pages with inspiration and enlightenment, encouraging you to listen to the inner you..your “Inner Samurai”.

The impact of this book really hit me when I got to the “Multiple Streams of Passion” chapter. How many business ideas/concepts do you have planned or are thinking about? If you’re anything like me, you’ll have a whole notebook full. How can you follow your passion if you have a notebook full? That is what has stumped me time and time again when someone says “just follow your passion…”. In this chapter, Susan shares how to find your one true passion.

Discovering Your Inner Samurai is an easy read with intimate real life examples of how to apply the philosophy and strategies to your own situation. If there is one book that should be on all women entrepreneur’s night stands - it’s this one.

GIVEAWAY: I told Susan that I would be sharing this on my blog and she immediately agreed to donate a copy of her book for one lucky reader. It would be a fabulous gift for that entrepreneurial woman!

TO ENTER:

Visit Discovering Your Inner Samurai, make a note of who this week’s Accidental Pren-her is and if you would keep the book or give it away, then leave a comment with that info by midnight, August 23rd
Must have a valid email address within the United States (no International entries please)
I will choose a random winner and post it on August 24th
Winner has 4 days to claim prize

Earn extra entries by:

Subscribing to my RSS Feed via email or reader
Mentioning this giveaway on your blog with a link back to here
Sign up for Discovering Your Inner Samurai’s Newsletter

Be sure to leave an additional comment for each extra entry to make sure you’re entered correctly.

I don’t want anyone missing out here, so be sure to leave a way to contact you in case your the winner.

Good luck to everyone!

Julie

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40 comments

1 Adrienne Gordon { 08.20.08 at 4:23 am }: Lisa Otto.Keep it.
2 trish { 08.20.08 at 4:26 am }: Hi Julie,
Great site you got here and I am so excited to find the Discovering Your Inner Samurai site thanks to you. This weeks Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I will definately read and keep a copy of this book for myself as I am toying with the idea of opening up my own retail shop, but find myself a little lost and trying to educate myself as much as I can! Thanks for such a great giveaway!
3 trish { 08.20.08 at 4:29 am }: Hi again Julie,
I just signed up for Discovering Your Inner Samurai’s Newsletter.
Thanks again!
4 Linda Russell { 08.20.08 at 4:30 am }: I would love to win this as a gift for my daughter. She needs positive inspiration in her life right now and this book would be perfect!
5 djp { 08.20.08 at 6:34 am }: yes, i am in
6 cindy a { 08.20.08 at 6:50 am }: This weeks Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I would read, lend then add to my library.
7 Susan C { 08.20.08 at 8:56 am }: I have been toying with the idea of starting a home based business, so I would keep the book. The Pren-her is Lisa Otto.
8 Susan Smith { 08.20.08 at 12:16 pm }: This weeks Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I would keep the book
9 sarah { 08.20.08 at 1:21 pm }: Lisa Otto! I’d keep this book, I’m starting a business.
10 sarah { 08.20.08 at 1:23 pm }: And I signed up for the newsletter!
11 Alicia { 08.20.08 at 2:09 pm }: Howdy
12 charline s { 08.20.08 at 4:19 pm }: Lisa Otto, I would keep the book.
13 Donna Hunt { 08.20.08 at 4:50 pm }: This week’s Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I would keep the book for myself. I’m thinking about starting a business and I need all the help I can get. Thank you for the contest!
14 Karen Gonyea { 08.20.08 at 5:53 pm }: Count me in !! I would keep the book for myself. This week’s accidental pren-her is Lisa Otto.
15 Susan L Reid of "Discovering Your Inner Samurai" { 08.21.08 at 4:08 am }: Thank you for reviewing my book so beautifully! You’re right, the chapter on “Multiple Streams of Passion” is one of the most important ones in my book because it actually shows you how to find your one true passion. Finding that is one of the biggest reliefs for people who have lots of great ideas.

I look forward to giving my book away to the winner of your contest!
16 Sharon Jones { 08.21.08 at 5:26 am }: Lisa Otto
I would treat myself to this…thanks!
17 Sharon Jones { 08.21.08 at 5:26 am }: I am subscriber to your list

THANK AGAIN!
18 Sharon Jones { 08.21.08 at 5:27 am }: Hi again and thanks again for extra entries..
also subscribed to
Discovering Your Inner Samurai’s Newsletter…:-)
19 hetal g { 08.21.08 at 8:47 am }: Lisa Otto.

I will give gift to my sister is who would find it really useful.

herry123_us@live.com
20 Elizabeth M. { 08.22.08 at 2:29 am }: Lisa Otto. I would give this to my daughter who will be entering the career workforce for the first time. This is something she would truly benefit from and goes along very much with how she thinks, acts and believes.
21 Elizabeth M. { 08.22.08 at 2:29 am }: I signed up for RSS.
22 Elizabeth M. { 08.22.08 at 2:30 am }: I also signed up for the Discovering Your Inner Samurai’s Newsletter.
23 Angie P. { 08.22.08 at 5:55 am }: This week’s Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I would keep the book for myself. I’ve toyed with starting my own business for years, and now I have some networking in place that should help me get off the ground! Plus, I’m hating my “real” job lately!
24 michelle rosborough { 08.22.08 at 7:44 am }: Lisa Otto
keep it
25 Sarah Suwalski { 08.22.08 at 12:19 pm }: Lisa Otto. I would read the book first and then loan it out (with a name plate & keeping track of who I lent it to of course!)
26 Sarah Suwalski { 08.22.08 at 1:23 pm }: Just wanted to let you know that I mentioned this giveaway on my blog today!!!
27 CHERYL A FRANCISCO { 08.22.08 at 2:01 pm }: Lisa Otto . . . I would keep it as I am wanting to start a new business.
cherylfrancisco@hotmail.com
28 Ed Nemmers { 08.22.08 at 2:54 pm }: Lisa Otto; this would be for my neighbor.
29 Chrysa { 08.22.08 at 9:36 pm }: This week’s Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I would keep the book and pass it on when I was finished.
30 zoe lee { 08.22.08 at 11:40 pm }: This weeks Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I will definately read and keep a copy of this book for myself ! Thanks.
31 Kathy { 08.23.08 at 12:31 am }: This weeks Accidental Pren-her is Gwen Austin of RC Art Toys. I would keep this book and only pass it on when I finish reading it . Thanks for the contest.
32 Zipporah Sandler { 08.23.08 at 8:40 am }: Gwen Austin

I would LOVE to read this book, but then I’d pass it along to my friend Ava who would enjoy it as well.
33 Walter Abbott { 08.23.08 at 9:11 am }: I would pass the book to my two daughters.
34 Heather C { 08.23.08 at 12:40 pm }: Lisa Otto of Creative Writing Studios.

I would read the book, give it to my husband to read so he’ll understand my excitement, then let my closest friends and family read it. I share.
35 Buddy Garrett { 08.23.08 at 6:25 pm }: Lisa Otto is this week’s Pren-her. I would keep the book for myself.
36 Lily Kwan { 08.23.08 at 6:41 pm }: This week’s Accidental Pren-her is Lisa Otto. I would keep the book for myself.
37 Lily Kwan { 08.23.08 at 6:43 pm }: I subscribed to your feed.
38 Lily Kwan { 08.23.08 at 6:47 pm }: I signed up for Discovering Your Inner Samurai’s newsletter.
39 Timothy Sternberg { 08.23.08 at 10:10 pm }: Lisa Otto.Keep it.
40 Donna Kozar { 08.23.08 at 10:40 pm }: Lisa Otto. I would like it for myself