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    How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)
    How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)
    How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)
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    How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)

    By Cathy Harris

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    As a Community Organizer, Advocate and Entrepreneur, she transitioned into a successful business owner while gathering a faithful following.

    Cathy has done a remarkable job laying out a comprehensive guide for just about anyone who may be facing a life changing dilemma. Her book is the first book one should read if facing termination from a job, bankruptcy, a career change, problems within the community, frustration with the political system, or looking to become a first time entrepreneur.

    It may seem quite difficult to provide guidance on such a wide range of topics in one book, but somehow Cathy has managed to summarize everything on these topics and more in this must read self-help guide.

    There are two characteristics of this book that separates it from many other self-help books that are on the market. First, the author is not what would be called an “armchair” writer who writes this book from a theoretic perspective.

    On the contrary, Cathy wrote the book based on many of her real world experiences as she herself experienced a life changing dilemma as she transitioned from a Senior Customs Inspector for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to a ‘federal whistleblower’ who bravely faced the loss of her retirement and insurance, to finally becoming a nationally recognized entrepreneur, self-help author, and community organizer, all within a two year time frame.

    As this book is a direct representative of the research done by the author in order to complete this 180 degree transition in her life, there is no doubt that what she has documented in this book is practical knowledge that has this remarkable woman’s life as proof positive of its legitimacy.

    Secondly, it is quite impressive how she made sure to leave no stone unturned in writing this book. This book is filled with valuable information that you will be sure to reference time and time again.

    The tragedy is that this book is necessary. The good news is that once educated on your options, you can make more educated decisions on how to live your life. This book provides options that can help put you on the right track toward taking control of your own life. It will guide you to the resources, mentors, and experts that you need to put you on the right path to peace, joy, and happiness.

    As it is better to read this book now and be prepared for when life “throws you a curve ball” than to get caught off guard, it is recommend that everyone get a copy of this book for their personal library as soon as possible.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCathy Harris
    Release dateDec 7, 2012
    ISBN9781301228003
    How To Take Control Of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)
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    Cathy Harris

    Cathy Harris is an Empowerment and Motivational Speaker, Health and Wellness Expert, Business Coach and the self-help author of 18 books. She is an expert on many different topics including health, business, writing/publishing, workplace discrimination, whistleblowing, law enforcement, domestic and international traveling, politics, community relations, family empowerment, and media. Her books and articles are full of content-rich material to help anyone get back into the driver’s seat.

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      How To Take Control Of Your Own Life - Cathy Harris

      OTHER BOOKS BY CATHY HARRIS

      The Cathy Harris Story

      The Failure of Homeland In-Security

      Police Interactions 101

      Domestic and International Traveler’s Survival Guide

      Recession Survival Guide

      Workplace Survival Guide

      Discrimination 101 (Volume I & Volume II)

      How To Write A Book

      My Hair, My Crown, My Glory

      Politics 101

      Cancer Cures

      A Woman’s Guide to Buying a New or Used Vehicle (Part I & II)

      A Self-Help Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Series 2)

      A Self-Help Guide to Becoming Healthier Over the Next 30 Days (Series 3)

      HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN LIFE:

      A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)

      by

      Cathy Harris

      Revised on 12.04.12

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      PUBLISHED BY:

      Angels Press on Smashwords

      Angels Press

      P.O. Box 5288

      Atlanta, GA 31107

      http://www.AngelsPress.com

      info@AngelsPress.com

      How To Take Control of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community (Series 1)

      Copyright 2012 by Cathy Harris

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      Smashwords Edition License Notes:

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author’s work.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Dedication

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Chapter 1. How To Survive Unemployment

      Chapter 2. How To Change Careers

      Chapter 3. How To Save Your Home

      Chapter 4. How To Get Your Finances in Order

      Chapter 5. How To Mobilize Effectively in the Community

      Chapter 6. How To Become an Effective Leader in the Community

      Chapter 7. How To Get Your Candidate into Office

      Chapter 8. How To Get Legislation Passed

      Chapter 9. How To Change the Education System

      Chapter 10. How To Set Up Legal Defense Funds (Wrongful Terminations, False Imprisonment, Racial Profiling, Police Brutality)

      Chapter 11. How To Build a Presence on the Internet

      Chapter 12. How To Work Effectively with the Media While Avoiding Costly Mistakes

      Chapter 13. How To Launch Your Own Media Campaign On Issues You Are Passionate About

      Chapter 14. How To Become a Freelance Writer

      Chapter 15. How To Become a Syndicated Columnist

      Reader Comments

      About the Author

      DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to my two daughters who have always believed in my efforts to educate and empower the community. Always remember Self, Family, and Community.

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      I would like to acknowledge all the community advocates who have stood on the front lines and fought for those who couldn’t fight for themselves. Thanks for sharing my passion for the community. Your exemplary courage will surely play a part in changing history.

      Special thanks to Tia Ross (http://www.TiaRoss.com) for her editorial services. Her editorial guidance and insight made this project a great learning experience. I look forward to working with her in the future.

      I would also like to thank http://www.MarionDesigns.com for the book cover design.

      INTRODUCTION

      This is an action-oriented book which solves many of the problems in the community. The author is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to moving forward. As a former federal employee and whistleblower, Cathy Harris fought the system - the U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Department of Homeland Security and came out triumphant on the other side (http://www.TheCathyHarrisStory.com).

      As a Community Organizer, Advocate and Entrepreneur, she transitioned into a successful business owner while gathering a faithful following.

      Cathy has done a remarkable job laying out a comprehensive guide for just about anyone who may be facing a life changing dilemma. Her book is the first book one should read if facing termination from a job, bankruptcy, a career change, problems within the community, frustration with the political system, or looking to become a first time entrepreneur.

      It may seem quite difficult to provide guidance on such a wide range of topics in one book, but somehow Cathy has managed to summarize everything on these topics and more in this must read self-help guide.

      There are two characteristics of this book that separates it from many other self-help books that are on the market. First, the author is not what would be called an armchair writer who writes this book from a theoretic perspective.

      On the contrary, Cathy wrote the book based on many of her real world experiences as she herself experienced a life changing dilemma as she transitioned from a Senior Customs Inspector for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to a federal whistleblower who bravely faced the loss of her retirement and insurance, to finally becoming a nationally recognized entrepreneur, self-help author, and community organizer, all within a two year time frame.

      As this book is a direct representative of the research done by the author in order to complete this 180 degree transition in her life, there is no doubt that what she has documented in this book is practical knowledge that has this remarkable woman’s life as proof positive of its legitimacy.

      Secondly, it is quite impressive how she made sure to leave no stone unturned in writing this book. This book is filled with valuable information that you will be sure to reference time and time again.

      The tragedy is that this book is necessary. The good news is that once educated on your options, you can make more educated decisions on how to live your life. This book provides options that can help put you on the right track toward taking control of your own life. It will guide you to the resources, mentors, and experts that you need to put you on the right path to peace, joy, and happiness.

      As it is better to read this book now and be prepared for when life throws you a curve ball than to get caught off guard, it is recommend that everyone get a copy of this book for their personal library as soon as possible.

      This book How To Take Control of Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide to Empowering Your Family and the Entire Community is the first book in a 3-part empowerment book series which provides powerful information on how to take control of your own life. Enjoy!

      CHAPTER 1: HOW TO SURVIVE UNEMPLOYMENT

      On May 1, 2005, I was terminated from my job after over 20 years with the federal government. Along with my job, I lost my retirement, health, and life insurance. As I continued to fight back with an attorney, however, the agency (Customs and Border Protection – http://www.CBP.gov) and I settled the case and I retired on July 27, 2005.

      I was very satisfied with how everything turned out. I knew it was time to move on and become the person I was really meant to be. I was excited about the new opportunities this termination had afforded me. I looked forward to moving on and changing my life.

      Sometimes in life we will be thrown a curve ball. Either we handle those curve balls or those curve balls will handle us. I chose to handle that curve ball. After my termination, I knew I had no other choice but to build another career.

      No one is immune to being terminated. In this economy anyone can be laid off at practically any time. Hotshot executives, top-notch technicians, super salespeople, and blue-and white-collar workers down in the trenches can all lose their jobs at a moment’s notice.

      Consequently, we should all have or be devising some type of ultimate escape plan—our step-by-step strategy outlining what we’ll do if or when we get laid off.

      Here are some strategies

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