Hello Boys and Girls,

We are now 2 weeks into my Teen Author’s challenge to write and publish his book in 30 days or less. He is quickly approaching his next milestone with less than half a chapter remaining in his manuscript. He is staying focused so that his book can be sent to the editor tomorrow. Our in house editor is super speedy and beingthat this is a non fiction how to book we don’t imagine that it will take that long. We have the barcode and ISBN ordered and in hand ( arrived Friday…a few days earlier than expected, YAY) and he has already designed his cover.  I didn’t even know he had graphic design talents..learn something new everyday We will work on marketing and production & distribution logistics while the book is being edited and prepped for print.

They say that history belongs to those who write it….and with my Teen Authors in the making it seems that they are making good on the Renegade’s brand. Without a doubt they are determined to make history and not follow it…those doggone Gen Y’ers :) It has been a tremendous and inspirational week for me and my rebellious and deviantly curious teen boys…all whom I LUB very much <3! Everyday they never cease to amaze me with the things that they are dreaming and DO’ing!

November 20, 2008:

Murph, a 17 year old teen from the U.K., kicked things off last week. He wrote to me on Thursday November 20, 2008 and said he had an idea that he hadn’t told anybody about and he wanted to share it with me. So he told me about it with much enthusiasm and how he had been eating, drinking and sleeping this ‘thing’ for the past 6 years. He had been trying to build an online community but coding was taking forever and the project was getting overwhelming. Well I explained to Murph that if he is a Pioneer in his niche industry that he needed to get his idea out there in a big way that made a statement- he had to be fast and first because indeed someone else somewhere in the world was thinking about something very similar and trying to put their idea in motion as well. So he explained to me that he didn’t have much disposable income as he is brand spanking new in the entrepreneurial start up phases. So I basically said to him, well thanks for the VIP Pass to the Pity Party but I am afraid I’ll have to pass.  I told him to work it out and focus on what he would be able to creatively do with the resources (i.e., translation, read between the lines, get a clue, aka) your intellectual property. It’s something you have at your disposal NOW and it is free and you have an unlimited amount of it. Then I told him to get back in contact with me once he was able to think of something. Well…let me tell you—LOL,  when I get my boys fired up and thinking on their own of the possibilities and what is at stake they think of solutions and ideas fast.

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So what exactly is a Toilet Paper Entrepreneur? Well, simply put, it’s a book and a culture. And the premise behind the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur is that every now and again in your life you come to the point where you feel as you have gotten as far as you can go and you’re stressed out and have this big fettering knot of frustration in your stomach. So in that mode of contemplation and cramping you go to the potty with the realization is all you need to do is get the crap out. What did you expect? Those burgers, fries and pickled hot dogs from 3 days ago are still hanging out in your belly getting drunk off their own fermentation with no place to go. So they finally get kicked out for unruly behavior. After you finally release all that waste and get rid of the nonsense it feels wonderful and oh so refreshing. You are ready to start again hopeful and renewed..that is until you get ready to wipe your ass and notice the roll is down to the last 3 sheets.
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The spirit hit me today. It was just a matter of time you know?

Yesterday a question posted on Linked In and it was- Who is your working angel?

About 4 months ago that would have been difficult for me to decide because there were so many people who had helped me in many different aspects over the years. But yesterday, without question and hesitation, only one person popped to the top of the mind. Mike Michalowicz was right on time. Mike is the founder of Obsidian Launch (a growth accelerator company for young entrepreneurs) and the author of the forthcoming book, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.

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