See it all--It's finally ready!

Exciting news!

The moment we've been working toward for two years is finally here!

One By One: The Homeschool Group Leader's Guide to Motivating Your Members
can now be purchased and downloaded immediately. We stuffed it full of rich information that we know will bless you. And we added several great free bonuses. Read all about it here.

Congratulations to Beth of the Lighthouse Christian Homeschool Association in North Carolina--the winner of our free e-book! It was very hard to decide on just one winner of this One By One Launch Contest, but we are pleased to send her a copy of our very first e-book, One by One!

Looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving praising our Lord, to scrumptious food and a lot of rest!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving,
Denise & Kristen
www.homeschoolgroupleader.com

Tuesday's Tip

Happy Thanksgiving!

Look over your homeschool group in your mind's eye and choose five people who work behind the scenes or help in small ways who seldom receive recognition. Send each of them a special thank you today. You could say something as simple as, "This season of thanks brought you to my mind. I see and appreciate all the work that you do behind the scenes. I couldn't do [insert activity] without you." Remember to consider your teens, too. Their help sometimes goes under the radar, but their efforts are valuable.

We are thankful for each of you! We are also thankful for these five special ladies who have helped us greatly by reviewing our book, One By One: The Homeschool Group Leader's Guide to Motivating Your Members-- Carol Topp (Ohio), Becky Preble (Texas), Eileen Blanco (Florida), Sheila Campbell (Texas), Heidi St. John (Washington).

How Much Is It Worth?

Laurie once asked a large number of homeschoolers, "What one piece of curriculum would you not live without?" Many responded. From those responses, I (Kristen) learned about Teaching Textbooks for the very first time. Now, I own a copy of the Algebra I and we love it.
There are some resources that have such value, they are worth every penny we pay for them and we wouldn't want to part with them. The initial value is in the power of the recommendation.

Just a sampling of what we're hearing about One By One: The Homeschool Group Leader's Guide To Motivating Your Members is:

"Fabulous"

"Studpendous"

"This is a much needed book," and much more.

We believe this will be a resource that you can pass along to the leaders who follow after you--right along with your bylaws and statement of faith.

For your loyalty to Homeschool Group Leader and for your valuable insights, we would like to give you $10 off during the first three days of the launch, along with an extra special EARLY RESPONDER bonus. More on that bonus to come. . .

Warmly,
Kristen & Denise
http://www.homeschoolgroupleader.com/

Sneak Peek

We are very close to launch, but are waiting for a few critical things that still need to fall into place. And then we will announce the actual date of the launch of this 80+ page mega-motivational resource.

Take a Sneak Peek Inside One By One: The Homeschool Group Leader's Guide to Motivating Your Members:

* Part I: Motivating Every Member
Three often-overlooked secrets every leader should know are revealed that will inspire your group members to willingly contribute to the life of your group.

* Part II: Engaging Every One
Practical Strategies for Relating to All Types of Members--From the shy mom to the occasional dad to the aloof teen to the experienced homeschool parent, and many others, we teach you proven ways to draw them each into your group, tap into their natural talents and watch them shine.

* Part III: Motivating Every Volunteer
Generate all the volunteer help you need by embracing and applying the principles shared in One By One that will lay a strong motivation foundation.

"I really cannot say enough about this book! Denise and Kristen have really captured the heart of leadership with One by One." ~Sheila C.

More to come,
Denise & Kristen
www.homeschoolgroupleader.com

Tuesday's Tip

Build Comraderie

Whether you are a new leader introducing yourself or an established leader desiring more connections, let the members know a little about yourself by announcing that you are giving an inexpensive gift (such as a pencil or an over-sized cookie) to every member who wears your favorite color to the next meeting. Compliment each one for their use of the color in their outfit. Not only will it draw everyone closer to you, but it will also make your meeting fun and foster a spirit of comraderie.

Friday's Answer: Involved Members Vs. Burn Out

How do we help motivate members to get involved (and not get burned out as leaders)?

This question connects what many have observed--the correlating ratio of leader burn-out to member involvement. When a homeschool group leader does all the work with little help from others, they use up all their reserve and feel like they have nothing left with which to continue. Frustration and exhaustion can overcome their good intentions.

How do you, a leader, protect yourself from this weary end? How do you enlist members to help lighten your load? Homeschool group leaders have been asking these questions for decades. Your leader stress will be greatly alleviated by remembering these realities:

1. Learn to delegate and ask others personally to help with specific jobs.
2. If no one volunteers to help with a particular project, let it go and do not overdo it.
3. Keep relationships at the forefront of your job description, not tasks or activities.

Very soon, within this month, our answer-packed e-book One by One: The Homeschool Group Leader's Guide to Motivating Your Members will be available to answer these pertinent questions. Keep in touch so you don't miss out on the great money-saving deal for early orders. We will help by sending emails, facebook messages and blog posts with details to keep you connected. (You still have to time to post a comment for a chance for a free e-book, too.)

Thankful for servant-leaders like you,
Denise & Kristen
www.homeschoolgroupleader.com
deniseandkristen@homeschoolgroupleader.com
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Tuesday's Tip

We are going to be on JoJo's radio show this Thursday!

Our friend, JoJo Tabares, owner of Art of Eloquence and host of the Communication Comedy Network, is going to interview us live on the topic of how homeschool group leaders can successfully motivate their members. It's going to be rich, rich, rich!

Join us for an hour packed with free tips and fun. Catch us on the podcast no matter where you live: 11 AM EST, 10 AM CST, 9 AM MST, 8 AM PST

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Friday's Answer: Be the Expert

Every few months we are going to highlight certain resources that you, as a homeschool group leader, should have at your fingertips to answer your members' questions. In other words, information that will add to your important experience and raise you to the level of "expert."

This time we wish to show you the wonderful FREE items you can download from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. You could easily send each new member that joins your group a welcome letter with a link to each of these informative helps. What a great way to get them excited and give them tools to start homeschooling!





Are you a subscriber to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine? They fill their pages with tons of ideas and support for you. You can be blessed with this quarterly magazine and then give it as a doorprize in your group's meetings--that is, if you can part with it! Here's the link to order the digital magazine where you can print copies of an article to share with five of your members:



And here's the link to order the packed printed version that will come straight to your door:



Please share expert resources with us that you keep handy in the comment box below.
Enjoy all the freebies!
Denise & Kristen
http://www.homeschoolgroupleader.com/

P.S. Keep watching for One By One--it will be worth the wait!

Tuesday's Tip

We dare you to take the daily GeoBee
Challenge

Be careful, it is addictive!