Wendy's Wonderful Kids

Tell your friends, One Fateful Night is currently running a Kindle promotion to earn funds for Wendy's Wonderful Kids!

For the last few hours of February you can download One Fateful Night on Kindle for only $1.99!  Every 40 hours the price will increase by $1 until it reaches the daily price of $5.99.

http://www.amazon.com/One-Fateful-Night-Wendi-Finn-ebook/dp/B00757TN18/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393641683&sr=8-1&keywords=one+fateful+night

Communicating with Tact, Professionalism & Diplomacy

I attended a fantastic training on effective communications last week.  Below are the Top 3 Take-Aways from that session:

1. It takes 20 minutes to get back "in the zone" after an interruption.  Those of you looking for an excuse to work from home, this fact is a good one!  I truly believe there are a number of positions where folks could work more effectively from home a couple days a week.  Programmers, for instance, could go to the office M/W/F to attend meetings, obtain requirements, perform testing, collaborate with the system users, etc.  Then on T/Th they could find a private closet in the house where phones don't ring, cell phones don't work and co-workers don't interrupt their creative flow and simply code. The speaker shared a story of a new CEO coming in to a company that was floundering. While a number of changes were made to save the organization, the change with the most profound effect was this, "Across the organization employees were not able to access their e-mail until 3 pm.  From 3:00 - 5:00 e-mails could be received and responded to. E-mails could be drafted and sent prior to that point, but with the exception of Customer Service, IT had configured the e-mail system to not receive until 3:00 pm."   I think this is a great idea. 

2. It is impossible for your brain to focus on two tasks simultaneously. When you are talking to somebody or in a meeting, put the phone down!  If the person you are attempting to communicate with is focused on something else, as for their attention or schedule a better time to talk.  

1. "Your brain just can’t take in and process two simultaneous, separate streams of information and encode them fully into short-term memory."  www.Forbes.com

3.      Treat communication as a two-way street.  If somebody is talking to you, acknowledge their statements. "Yes, I can do that," or even, "Duly noted," works.  Likewise, be sure to obtain an acknowledgement.  If you ask your son to take out the garbage while he's engrossed in a video game, be sure he at least gives you a thumbs up in acknowledgement of the chore.  Since the brain can't focus simultaneously on you and the game, odds are he just wrecked and can now take out the garbage!

Launch Pictures Are Now Available!

Thank you for all your support during the launch of A Leap of Fate. Pictures taken by my great friend, Catie Christensen, have been uploaded to www.OneFatefulNight.com.  I hope you will take a few minutes and check those out!

Lucky winners from the raffle include:

Colin Appell - Rocky Boots Gift Certificate
Jennifer Clark - DK Fitness (Update: Jen completed her first spin class yesterday.  She is getting Pelotonia ready. Go Jen!
Catie Christensen - A Twist on Olives sampler
Jessica Roseman - Bob Evans Gift Card
Tony Poggiali - Bob Evans Gift Card
Tammy Clark - 31 Gifts Cooler
Jenni Hunter - Body by Juana Unlimited Fitness Pass
Katie Fell - Rodan & Fields Beauty Pack
Ellen Farquharson - Marzetti's Gift Basket


Enjoy!

Thank You!!!

I can't thank my friends and family enough for all their support and assistance yesterday. To those who came out or downloaded One Fateful Night and A Leap of Fate, "Thank you for supporting The James and The Ronald McDonald House!" 

Proceeds will continue to be donated throughout the summer.

Happy Reading and Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Wendi

A Leap of Fate is Now Available!!!

Order your copy or download A Leap of Fate today!

http://www.amazon.com/Leap-Fate-Fateful-Night-ebook/dp/B00DINE1HO/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1371901220&sr=8-10&keywords=a+leap+of+fate


Hope to see you at Java Central between 9:00 and 11:00 this morning or at Easton's Celebrate Local from 4:00-6:00.

Thank you for all your support!

Java Central June 22nd 9:00 am LOTS OF FREE PRIZES!!!!

So many friends and businesses around central Ohio have really stepped up to support the launch of A Leap of Fate.  Check out the great raffle prizes that have been donated thus far:

·         Buckeye Gymnastics - A FREE 4-week session of gymnastics!

·         Rocky Brands - A FREE pair of Rocky Boots!

·         31 Gifts - Party Thermal typically reserved for the hostess!

·         BodybyJuana Studio - A Free Month of Fitness. An Unlimited All Access Pass!

100% of the proceeds from One Fateful Night will continue to be donated to The James Cancer Hospital!

100% of the proceeds from A Leap of Fate will be donated to The Ronald McDonald House!

A Leap of Fate book launch

A Leap of Fate, the second book in the One Fateful Night series, is scheduled for release June 22nd.

I'm writing to let you know about a book scheduled for release June 22, 2013. For each book sold through this campaign, the author will be donating 100% of the proceeds to The Ronald McDonald House. Please note, if you haven't read One Fateful Night, 100% of those proceeds are still going to The James Cancer Research Hospital!

To participate in this fund-raising event, join us at Java Central between 9:00 and 11:00 am or simply purchase the paperback or e-book through www.OneFatefulNight.com.  Both books will be available in paperback through CreateSpace, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble or electronically in Kindle, Nook and iBook formats.

GREAT DOOR PRIZES!!! Visit Java Central Saturday June 22nd between 9:00 and 11:00. For each book purchased or downloaded you will receive a raffle ticket to win prizes from one of our many great vendors including:

L2R

Buckeye Gymnastics

IS Security Solutions, LLC

31 Gifts

DK Fitness

Stella & Dot

Rodan & Fields

BodybyJuana Studio

Columbus Running Company

...and more!

Product Description:

 A Leap of Fate is the second book in the One Fateful Night series. Both novels are fun reads with a bit of romance and a touch of drama.   

As a six-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Kate Kennedy finds herself living in a world of opportunity. She is the cover girl for Go Gear, JZ Jeans and Sexy Secrets, University of Alabama’s top recruit and the stunt double for Hollywood’s leading actress. The fame, fortune and constant attention leave analysts questioning whether America’s Little Darling will be able to endure the continual expectation of perfection.

When tragedy strikes on set, it is Hollywood’s hottest hunk, Kalen Keating, who comes to Kate’s rescue. Kalen is a flirt, jokester and a hopeless skirt-chaser.

When Kate catches a glimpse of the raw and compassionate side he hides behind those caribbean eyes, will it be the end of her relationship with Troy? Will she stay true to the boy next door, or will she give in to the temptation of a steamy new romance?

A Leap of Fate has been published and is available for sale through CreateSpace, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble in paperback and through Kindle, Nook and iBooks.

• Java Central Book Signing and Meet the Author: 9am-11am on June 22. The book will be available to purchase or download.
• The book is released for sale through www.OneFatefulNight.com, www.Amazon.com or is available for purchase at Java Central in Uptown Westerville.
• Book Cost: Amazon.com $15.99+shipping, Kindle $7.99.
• Proceeds will benefit The Ronald McDonald House.
• Website: www.OneFatefulNight.com

Author Biography:

Wendi Farquharson Finn is the author of Amazon’s #1 Hot New Release, One Fateful Night. She is an alumnus of Buckeye Gymnastics and a graduate of The University of Illinois Chicago where she competed as a member of the Women’s Gymnastics Team from 1992 – 1996. In 1995 she was named Academic All American and in 1996 she broke the school’s record by scoring a 9.90 on balance beam.

Wendi is currently the owner of IS Security Solutions, LLC. As a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Information Systems Auditor, she assists organizations in control consciousness, security awareness and process improvement.  Her experiences include Performing end-to-end process reviews to identify opportunities for operational and security enhancements, Security Assessments, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan development, Information Security Policy Development and Review, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Wendi is also a professor at Franklin University.

Have you read it?

       

One Fateful Night #1: Amazon Hot New Release (February 18, 2012)