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Suzette R. Hinton

Raleigh, NC 27610, USA

Founder of a bookkeeping company, musical consultant, published author and life coach. Three books, The Sound of My Life, The Sound of My Soul and Protecting Your Emotional G-spot. Award-winning contributor for VMH Magazine Received 2013 Excellence in Inspirational Writings award. Mantra: Grow big or stay small.

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Life Coaching

*Do you dream of waking up every morning excited about your day?
*Do you dream of a fulfilling life but don’t quite know what that looks like?
*Do you dream of living your life on your terms?
*Do you dream of having enough money to support your life?

I too wrestled with the disconnect between my dreams and my life, dragging myself to a job where I felt undervalued, underwhelmed and underpaid and through a life that was uninspired.

My “Live Your Dreams” Coaching Program was created with you in mind. The proven insights gained from coaching clients to success and overcoming my own self-limiting beliefs were its inspiration and are outlined in my book, The Sound of My Life. Together, we identify areas of self-sabotage and debunk fears that hold you hostage to an unfulfilled existence.

Whether it’s coaching a college student who is transitioning to the working world, a single-again man or woman who is rebuilding after a divorce, a dream-preneur who wishes to accelerate their progress or a citizen of life who simply wants something more, I coach from the inside out.

I am a graduate from UNC-Greensboro where I obtained my Bachelors Degree in 1982, continuing my education at Wake Tech where I received an Associates Degree in Human Services Technology, specializing in Substance Abuse Counseling and later, a coaching certification with honors from the Coaching Academy of North America. Although I am proud of these accomplishments, what I bring to the coaching profession of most significance is a tested program and satisfied clients.

Website: www.purposeful-connections.com

Writing & Self Publishing

--2013 Recipient of Excellence In Inspirational Writings from VMH Magazine (previously F.I.N.E. Success Magazine)
--BookWorks Featured Author
--Self published three books: The Sound of My Life, The Sound of My Soul and Protecting Your Emotional G-spot

The question I am asked more than any other is how How do you make the time to write? What should I do first: find a publisher or write my book? What's better self publishing or hiring a publisher? When should I start promoting my book? These are all valid questions. Fortunately, there is no one right answer. I help aspiring writers and authors navigate this confusing terrain and figure out what is the best approach for them.

Website: www.suzetterhinton.com

Music Consulting

Specializing in weddings and vocal coaching, Odyssey Music Consultants is your first stop for your music needs.

Our GIFTED TO SING program will take you from being an undiscovered talent to standing in your own spotlight. You will:

--Discover what kind of artist you are
--Showcase your uniqueness
--Build your confidence for your next level

We don't stop at technique. We unlock your heart's song.

Our Master Consultant has been performing music for over four decades. Her fascination with music began when she was age 7. Before long, she realized she could play by ear the songs she heard on TV, the radio and at church with one finger. This soon progressed to playing full chords, even chording with her left hand.

Since that time, Suzette's talent and musicality have brought joy to audiences across denominations, races and backgrounds. She brings a rare quality of connecting with others at a deep level. Whether it's playing for a church, coaching aspiring talent, directing the music for a wedding or teaching a child to play, Suzette's ability to reach inside someone and bring out talent they didn't think they had makes her a gifted coach and sought after performer.

Bookkeeping

Don't you absolutely hate paperwork? Most business owners do. They'd prefer to focus on running their businesses. This is where I can help. My company Odyssey Administrative Services, LLC provides bookkeeping and virtual administrative services to small business owners and independents.

The benefits?

--Save Time. Stop agonizing over paperwork, performing clerical tasks or spending days or weeks pulling together financial records for tax returns, quarterly report filings or year-end audits. Get bookkeepers who specialize in getting your financials organized and keeping them that way!
--Save Money. Stop paying CPAs a whole lot of money to do what our bookkeepers can do for a lot less. Get top notch administrative support without the costs of payroll, office space, equipment and other costs when hiring onsite help.

For more information, go to: www.odysseyadministrativeservices.com

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Suzette R. Hinton answered

Are there any unique ways to find out what personally motivates individual members of a team?

I agree with Joe Putnam. It is not unique, but how many of us have responded to something similar to this question with, "Why didn't you just ask me?"

Secondly, the key word here is "personally." Tests and measures aren't personal. I don't know about you all, but my answers to tests, no matter how comprehensive, were determined by how I was feeling that day. My experience has been folks respond to a genuine interest in them. If you make them feel like what they say and feel matters to you, then you have no trouble getting them to open up. Yes, it takes work. But motivating others is an inside job. In fact, inspiration is what it's call. People feel inspired when you provide an environment that is conducive to that. Treat each individual with respect and interest and most of all, pay attention. Employ active listening where you reflect back to them in content and in feeling what they are saying to you. For instance, to the person who talks about providing for his family, you would reflect "Your family is important to you." Feeling understood or that you are making the effort to understand, he will agree or clarify. I believe that this will give you more than any tool, test or measure could.

As the Food Lion Lion says, "That's just my two cents."

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Affiliate Marketing

Suzette R. Hinton answered

How to network from a place of abundance? To network and build your community without sounding pushy, or worse, needy?

First of all, I LOVE this question. My answer is coming from what Life is teaching me: abundance begets abundance. If you are operating from a belief that you are lacking abundance, then you will be pushy and needy. So of course that is how you will sound. But if you resonate abundance, you will attract that to yourself. So, if the community around you doesn't reflect abundance, you have to look within. At your deepest core, are you fulfilled? At your deepest truth level, do you feel joyful, inspired, creative, satisfied? If not, resolve that first. Then your "sound" will resonate the joy inside of you. And so will your community.

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Start-ups

Suzette R. Hinton answered

What are some ways that a small business can do more face to face sales if they are uncomfortable with social media?

I love this question for it is a concern for many small businesses that are social media shy.

The answers provided already are great and some of them I am going use. I think we all agree that social media and internet marketing is where things are going. You are limiting your profitability by not using this very powerful medium. I would suggest that you consider including paying someone to do that for you as an advertising/marketing budget item.

Now back to the question at hand. Tradeshows and exhibiting at major conferences or events that attract your target customers is GREAT for face to face selling.

Another way is blogging. Information is king. If you have information that would be of interest to your target customer, a blog allows you to share it and drive them to your website. There are article repositories all over the internet, such as Ezinearticles.com, that are quite effective.

The blog should give just enough information to appeal to your prospective customer but leave them wanting more. It can also tell them of upcoming events where you'll be. You see, one hand washes the other.

Another medium of sharing information is holding weekly conference calls or inviting prospective clients to an event about a topic you know is of major interest. From there, you can book individual meetings with prospective clients. This might work well for local clients. If travel is involved, some prospective clients might opt for a webcast or Skype for the initial screening. From there, they determine whether travel is warranted.

I hope that I am both answering your question while, at the same time, encouraging you to become comfortable with social media, even if that comfort is hiring someone to make sure you have a social media presence.

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Marketing Strategy

Small Business Marketing

Suzette R. Hinton answered

How can you start a blog and make it popular within a month?

The best answer I can give is one that was shared by Mastin Kipp, the brains behind The Daily Love. He talked about how he was posting to his inspirational brainchild website and wasn't generating any significant interest. Dismayed, he was about to give up until a simple tweet from Kim Kardashian, "Guys, you got to check this out," changed all that. Overnight he went from 1000 to 10,000 followers.

That is a how-to that will make it popular within a month. But only your substance will keep those you attract. So my underlying advice is write something worthwhile, in alignment with who you truly are, and trust Life to bring you the results.

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Strategy Execution

Suzette R. Hinton answered

What are some strategies for removing toxic people out of your life? What if they are your own family?

The first strategy is to acknowledge that no family is perfect. No matter how Leave It To Beaver or The Cosby Show a family looks on the outside, there are always conflicts, differences, rivalries, competitions, comparisons and yes, past stucknesses that are common. If you understand it, it gives you a different perspective on your own.

Secondly, I would suggest to you is to look within. When a good friend of mine perceived an intensity around something with a family member that was disproportionate, she asked me, "What pain/memory inside of you has Life come to heal?" What is unresolved inside of you that this family member is stirring up? Are you holding on to something you need to let go? A memory. A feeling. An event. What is it?

And please understand, it might be an ideal that you are holding on to. Taking a page from my own life, my dad taught us girls to stick together no matter what. However, some of the choices that we made made it impossible. The discomfort that we experienced was when one or all of us kept trying to uphold my dad's belief and force the other siblings to do the same. When I surrendered the need for things to be different--which really is the definition for forgiveness--I could choose who to be around and when. When I surrendered the need for my sister(s) to be different, I took better care of my emotional health - putting it first - and chose not to go to certain family events or, if I did, limit my exposure to them. This removed me emotionally making it impossible for toxicity to find a reservoir.

Lastly, I cultivated an open and willing spirit so that, should a change of heart happen in my sister(s), I would welcome them without trepidation. The key here however is change of heart. If someone is stuck in a reality of you that makes it impossible for them to see you beyond it, there is no reconciliation.

These are the strategies and insight I offer to you. If you need more help, I provide relationship coaching as part of my life coaching suite of services and would be happy to be of further assistance.

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Entrepreneurship

Suzette R. Hinton answered

Would I be able to find a job based on the skills I learned being an "entrepreneur" if my startup doesn't succeed?

I have been where you are. I've had a "pay the bills" job but felt more alive when I was doing my own thing. Initially, when I launched my coaching business, it fell flat. Disappointed and embarrassed and having exhausted my reserves, I went back into traditional employment. When life brought me back around to coaching, I was scared to death to try again.

What I learned however was the key to my success was in my failure. So I dared to look. And I dared to ask myself the hard questions. In my case, it was not having established a pool to draw clients from.

So I focused my efforts on building my reputation as a coach and getting in front of people whom my message resonated with.

Before you throw in the towel, I encourage you to dig a little deeper. If you need some help with digging and an objective set of eyes, contact me.

Regardless, lose that feeling! Your skills are completely transferable and can help you to gauge if the job is a good fit or not. Simply highlight the skills you've gained on your resume and your job interview that would make you an asset to that company. The right one will not hesitate to scoop you right up!

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Entrepreneur

Startups

Suzette R. Hinton answered

My startup just failed. What could I start to "immediately" generate $1,000/mo?

What I have experienced is people pay for valuable information. Hindsight is 20-20, right? So, I'm sure you have learned something valuable that other folks, especially newby entrepreneurs, would want to know.

First, build your list. It's your mailing list or distribution list. Not a list where you ask for something immediately, but where you offer something of value to those on it. They say that you have to be in front of folks at least 7 times before they'll buy from you. I don't think that number is absolute but the principle behind it is true. Folks tend to buy from someone they feel they know and whom they trust.

Secondly, turn what you know and what you're learning into a money maker. An ezine, quick-reference ebook (pdf), an audio can go from free to money making in a snap. For example, you can conduct a conference call, record it and then offer the audio for a fee.

Let's do the math, okay? I'm a bookkeeper...lol! In order to make $1000, all you'd need is 100 folks who'd pay $10. You see where I'm going with this? The more your list grows, the more likely you'll easily make $1000month. And the more trusted you become, you can begin to increase your prices.

There's more I'd love to share. How about we arrange a time to go even further into the marketing aspect and list-building tips. Contact me at info@odysseyadministrativeservices.com

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Entrepreneurship

E-commerce

Business Development

Suzette R. Hinton answered

I'm 50 years old and I've just lost my job. I am tired of my industry, so I want to start a business. What advice would you give me?

What I would offer to you is this piece of advice.

First, don't rush to start a business. When you are "tired" after having been in a certain job or certain industry or anything actually, the first thing to do is to take a break.

You can't be objective or clear right after you exit something that has drained you.

Second, I respect that you have a family and responsibilities. There are folks who depend on you. Perhaps you can negotiate with your family a timeframe where you can hit the pause button and reset. This way, it'll give both of you what you need: It'll give them reassurance and it'll give you a break.

In sum, I don't know why it works this way, but there is something magical about paying attention to yourself and giving your body, mind and spirit what it needs. It somehow creates a space for the next step to reveal itself. And because you will have gotten all the "stuff" from your industry out of you, you'll create a clear line for the right something different to present itself.

I wish you the best!

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Entrepreneurship

Suzette R. Hinton answered

What is your advice for building a team of like-minded individuals to help start your business?

Though I am a sole proprietor, I have a team of colleagues that I call upon often and who energize my vision. I think this is key.

First you have to determine what "like-minded" is. To help, I want to ask you some questions.

Do you want folks who regard your business just like you do? If that is what like-mindedness looks to you, you'll have to introduce your business in a way that each individual can take ownership. The difficulty for most founders of businesses, I being one, is not micromanaging the situation but allowing them latitude, trusting that they are equally invested. That can be scary.

Or do you want folks who are mini-representations of you? They have the same strengths, temperaments, personality as you. If this is the "like-mindedness" you are pursuing then I would caution you. The strength of the team is the harmony of their unique contributions to the whole. This adds depth and breadth to your vision. No two people sound exactly alike, yet their tones blend well. It'll be your responsibility as the leader to foster collaboration versus competition. It won't be easy. But oh, it will be worth it.

I would love to assist you in getting more clear in figuring out what team would best serve your vision and mission. Contact me.

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Suzette R. Hinton answered

Entrepreneurship with my sister, or my chosen career path?

My mom gave me some sage advice when I was young that still holds true in every part of my life: Start out the way you plan on holding out. I didn't fully understand it at the time, but the older I get, the more it rings true. You must come to the table as you are from the start.

Support your sister's vision but not at the expense of your own. That's the only way you'll remain motivated and joyful throughout this transition. I would suggest you and your sister have a heart to heart where you negotiate the level of support you feel comfortable with. What I know is that the excitement you feel at the idea of the business will transition into the realities of running it. If you start out of the gate with the realities, you'll be the better at the end.

I would love to have a consultation with you, free of charge to help you navigate the ambivalence that you feel and to help you get more clarity. I truly believe you can approach this in a way that both she and you can get excited about. Contact me.

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Career Advising

Life Coaching

Suzette R. Hinton answered

In your opinion, what played the biggest role in the success of your business?

Currently, I have a bookkeeping business that is primarily done virtually. What makes it work is utilizing everything at my disposal to communicate with my clients.

Customer service though becoming increasingly automated is still about connecting and building loyalty. A testament to what's working is repeat customers. What I offer is not just number crunching but I anticipate needs in a way that has garnered me and my company the trust of those whom we serve.

It does take time but it's worth it. Regardless of all the bells and whistles of marketing and offering the latest and greatest product or service, without a connection, folks won't continue to buy. People tend to be loyal to folks they know, like and trust. Matter of fact, I heard Ali Brown, Multimillion dollar entrepreneur who built her business online say something very similar. She also said that we have to be in front of a potential customer at least seven times before they buy from us.

I have taken this advice to heart, am getting results and would love to talk more about ways you can connect with your clientele. Contact me at www.suzetterhinton.com for a free consultation.

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Suzette was a passionate and devoted classmate. It is clear that passion and devotion has carried over into her business pursuits.

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Member since November 2014