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LAMG member Jeanie Marshall can help you tap into the power within yourself. How, you ask? Read on. Jeanie was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She spent her first four years in Boston and then grew up in Maine. She was awarded a B.A. from Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, and went on to earn an M.S. in Human Resource Development from the American University.
"At one time I considered Boston my home town, but now I consider that my home town is where my possessions are." Santa Monica is where Jeanie has had her possessions for close to seven years, and so it is now her home. After a long-term marriage, Jeanie is now single again. She has no children.
Employed as an Empowerment Consultant for over sixteen years, Jeanie has touched the lives of many clients by helping them find the power within themselves. "Individuals, groups, and consultants hire me during times of transition to support them in being more effective personally and interpersonally. I work with a widely diverse group of clients, some of whom are senior managers in Fortune 500 companies. Others are actors or writers, many are consultants to organizations, and others are trainers in all fields...and just folks."
Jeanie owns and manages two companies: Marshall House and Jemel Publishing House. Marshall House focuses on Empowerment Consulting, and Jemel Publishing House publishes the books that Jeanie writes. "I have written and published two books: Energetic Meetings: Enhancing Personal and Group Energy, and Affirmation: A Pathway to Transformation." Both of Jeanie's books are available at Amazon.com and this web site. Jeanie also publishes a monthly newsletter entitled the Marshall House Journal.
What exactly does Jeanie do to help people tap the power within themselves? "I work with energetics. That is, I help people to use the information that is available in the energy field. The idea of energy fields was popularized by the Celestine Prophesy; however, many credible and scientific writers have offered a wealth of information about the dynamics of energy and energy fields."
Along with her other activities, Jeanie produces and hosts a local television show called Return to Center. "It airs in the Los Angeles area, primarily on Century and Continental Cable Networks. This began as a typical talk show with an invited guest for each episode plus a unique feature of my leading a guided meditation or guided visualization. When viewers told me that they wanted to hear more about what I had to say, I stopped inviting guests and went solo. On each episode I select a topic that I talk about for ten minutes. Then I lead the guided meditation to embody the ideas and give the viewers an experience of returning to the power center within themselves."
The Macintosh computer plays a large part in Jeanie's day-to-day work. She bought her first Mac, a IIci, over four years ago. "The word processor I had for eleven years no longer served my needs, and the parts and service for it were hard to get, etc. I explored the field of computers for the small office. Mac had all the features needed, and many I didn't know I needed. Initially, I used my new Mac primarily as a word processor, gradually letting other applications come into my regular work day."
In helping her make the decision as to what type of computer to buy, Jeanie hired an independent computer consultant who knew about various computers and would not profit from her purchase. "The consultant I used -- which resulted in my purchasing my Mac -- even went with me to make the purchase, set up the system, and spent an hour or so showing me a few hints. I later hired him to return for an hour here and there to answer questions about certain hardware and software."
Does Jeanie have any regrets about buying a Macintosh? "I tend to have no regrets about anything in life," Jeanie laughs. "I might say that my only regret is not purchasing a Mac sooner!"
As for computer training, Jeanie learned on her own. The first hands-on-the keyboard computer experience that Jeanie had was with a Wang while doing a consulting job with General Electric. "Four consultants were collecting data and designing a training and development program for the field sales force. It was extraordinary to see how well we could work synergistically while we each did our isolated, introverted activities."
For Jeanie, using a computer is a natural extension of her creativity and mental ability. "I have an intuitive understanding of the capability of computers. The best computers replicate how the human brain works. When we understand one, we more easily understand the other." When Jeanie was ready to create her own Home Page on the World Wide Web, she again taught herself. "I developed my Web Site by experience rather than by training. I surfed around and placed bookmarks on Web sites I liked. Learning HTML was easy when I looked at the results in my browser and the source material. And the online information on Web design is impressively comprehensive. I did take one class on HTML but, quite frankly, I found it wasted my time more than it added to my knowledge."
Jeanie's Web site is compatible with the general philosophy of the Internet. "I offer several services for free. In addition, my products and services that are available for fees are presented. I have about twenty-five articles that are available for reading online or downloading. I own the copyright, but I give readers permission to share the articles provided they retain the author and publisher notation."
Jeanie continues, "I also have developed an e-mail lists that is available by free subscription. I send daily affirmations to hundreds of subscribers. (Note: This process is now available on its own web sited, DailyAffirm.) The 366 affirmations are taken from my book Affirmations: A Pathway to Transformation. (People do not need to purchase my book to benefit from the affirmations.) To each daily and weekly message, I add comments about the affirmations and suggest strategies for the individual's development. These messages go all over the world and are even being translated into Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and, for all I know, other languages." Jeanie has recently added these affirmations to the Marshall House Web site.
Jeanie's computer setup consists of her aforementioned Macintosh IIci, a CD-ROM Disk Drive, a GCC BLP Elite printer, an Iomega Zip Drive, a Turbo Mouse, a Global Village Platinum Modem, and external speakers. (Recent Note from Jeanie: my computers have been replaced, of course, since this listing.) Jeanie also has a Macintosh PowerBook 190c with a modem. The commercial software programs that Jeanie uses most often include her favorite, QuarkXpress, along with Netscape, DragNet, Eudora Pro, Label Printer, Quicken, and American Heritage Dictionary. "I also love some of the new features of System 7.5 that replace some software I used pre-7.5." Jeanie's top choices for freeware and shareware programs are BulkRate, CopyPaste, DropStuff (StuffitExpander), PopChar, and GIF Converter. When Jeanie fires up her modem, she logs onto the LAMG BBS or accesses the World Wide Web by way of Primenet-her Internet service provider (ISP).
What's a typical work day like for Jeanie? "My first reaction to this question was 'there's no such thing as a typical day for me!' And, of course most entrepreneurs will say that. So, I decided the best approach is to describe yesterday: I was at my computer by 7:00 a.m. to check my email messages at the LAMG e-mail address and at my ISP. A pile of messages required about an hour to handle. Throughout the day I had four telephone consultations: one for two hours with a long-time client from the UK, a top manager of a large corporation, a twenty minute energetic tune-up for a massage therapist from the East Coast, a one and a half hour consultation with an organization development consultant from Canada, and a one hour consultation with an entrepreneur from San Francisco. I schedule my consultations so that I am not rushing from one to another or cutting off one client for another. Between the sessions, I am usually at my computer, or on the telephone."
Jeanie continues, "Yesterday, I also worked on my monthly newsletter, the Marshall House Journal. In the evening, I worked on writing my novel, which will be published in 1998. I composed and sent out the daily e-mail message. At about 10:00 p.m. I did a last check of the email messages."
It's easy to see from the above that Jeanie has very little spare time. When she does take a break, she enjoys going to the movies. "I primarily watch nonviolent films. I am within walking distance of five different movie houses, showing about twenty-five films daily."
Jeanie shares words of advice that not only apply to a career such as hers but to any venture. "My first piece of advice is 'Love every minute of it!' My second piece of advice: 'Stay in total integrity.' I am really involved in several different professions: organizational development consulting; personal empowerment consulting; writing; Webmaster; and publishing. Any one of these requires commitment and dedication."
For someone who plans a career in organizational development consulting and/or personal empowerment consulting, Jeanie has further advice. "Get an advanced degree and find a mentor. As a consultant in either of these fields, gray or balding hair is respected (that is, longevity counts)."
Jeanie adds words of wisdom for those seeking writing careers. "Do it every day, without fail. If writing a book, ask your friends and associates (at least one of whom disagrees with much of what you say, though you share mutual respect) to read your manuscript when you think it is about ninety percent finished. This is a time when you are ready for input. Be non-defensive about the feedback."
For those who would like to get involved with publishing, Jeanie shares: "If you want to be a small press publisher, join one or more organizations for small press publishers. Read Dan Poyner's and John Kremer's books about publishing and marketing and follow their advice. Have more capital than you think you need. Join online discussions."
Lastly, for anyone with an eye toward Webmastery, Jeanie advises: "Surf, surf, surf! See what others are doing. Then stop surfing and design your own. Then go back to surfing. Be prepared for it to take at least twice as long as you think it possibly could take. Join online discussions and be prepared to unsubscribe from them as soon as they do not serve your needs."
Looking toward the future, Jeanie would like to publish a series of books. "The next will be a novel with information about empowerment and energetics." In addition to writing, Jeanie has other long-range goals. "I intend to pursue many of the same types of activities that I am now involved in, allowing them to continue to emerge and expand. I expect to continue to write and publish, primarily on the Internet."
Without a doubt, LAMG member Jeanie Marshall has found the way to tap the power within herself. As her successes mount daily, one is sure to agree that Jeanie will reach her long-range goals readily.
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