FLASHES OF LIGHT

CHAOS -- is when, not if!

• Medical crisis
• Divorce
• Marriage
• Birth of a child
• Death of a partner or spouse
• Financial setback 
• Bankruptcy

Any one of these will cause chaos to strike your life. And odds are, chaos will strike you at some point. None of us are immune.

How can you safely navigate your way through?

It isn’t what happens to you that matters, it’s how you respond to what happens that matters.

CHAOS -- one story Ann Babiarz is a business and life coach. Together with her husband, Michael, a retired attorney, as well as a business coach, writer and musician, Ann journeyed through chaos as result of acute and life-threatening health concerns. Combined with financial strains arising from becoming ill while an entrepreneur, Ann’s tale is amazing in itself. Her path took many twists and turns and ups and downs, revealing a compelling story. But there’s more . . . CHAOS -- now what? Through this unique and powerful story, learn how to design your life and your work, for real this time. Your challenge is your opportunity, your “do-over.” -Gain insights into principles to help you navigate through your chaos. -Pose contemplative questions to provide you your own unique roadmap. -Get your life and your business or career back!

CHAOS-THE MANUAL

Michael A. Babiarz, JD is an estate planning attorney.

From his personal experience in his legal career and personal experience, he sets forth 7 categories from which the chaos that could strike you could ultimately come.

He also shows you ways to prepare and things to do if it ever does.

70 REASONS NOT TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR 

This book grew from many conversations between the author and entrepreneurs over the past two decades. Often, the conversations were lighthearted, and along the lines of wondering why anyone would choose the torture of creating one’s own business as a path in life.

The entrepreneurial life is a curious one in current literature. Sometimes glorified, sometimes vilified, and sometimes disdained, we view creators of businesses through many lenses. Nevertheless, peruse any library or bookstore and you’ll find shelf upon shelf of tomes proclaiming the glories of entrepreneurs.

Some are along the lines of step-by-step programs, others public policy arguments as to why creation of businesses are important for a growing economy, and a few purportedly help the reader choose which business she might start.

We occasionally hear political discourse about the need to support small business in America. Regardless of which side of the political aisle you find yourself -- and admittedly the size of that aisle is cavernous these days -- we find a common definition of “small business.” The small business of which Washington DC speaks is one with 12 full-time employees and $5 million a year in annual sales.

Now, many entrepreneurs want to get to that point. But the author believes the truth of the matter is that the vast majority of small businesses in America support one person, the owner; the average small business delights its owner when it crosses into six figures of revenues. With the uncertainties in job markets, diminished loyalty to companies by employees and by companies to their workers, and the real fear that many have of ever attaining or maintaining the American dream of a middle-class lifestyle, increasing numbers of us will turn to creating our own business as the answer.

Too many of us are frustrated with the current job situation. Even if we have a steady job, too many of us are frustrated with what we do for 40 to 60 hours per week.

Finally, there is and always has been an undercurrent of an independent streak that runs through our country’s psyche. Perhaps the answer to all this is an increased focus on entrepreneurship. What’s the purpose to this collection? The intent is not to discourage or dissuade someone who wants to start a business. Rather, it is to set forth a level of realism, by listing out many reasons why being in business is not the sweet deal that it may seem to be. The dream must be tempered by the reality. What this book will do for you, in a sometimes lighthearted and hopefully amusing style, is get you to think before leaping onto the path of entrepreneurship.

THE GRAVEYARD GAMBIT

A year ago it all seemed so unreal. Hatched in her mind. Culled from knowledge learned as a paralegal in a well-respected law firm. Was it legal? Not quite. Did it hurt anyone? No. But more importantly, Alexis believed it would work. If not, she would be dead. What a comforting thought.Alexis Grant has grown to despise her life. Using her experience as a paralegal, Alexis devises a plan to divorce and permanently escape from John Grant, a mid-level operative in organized crime-hopefully without forfeiting her own life.Alexis knows John's business associates are watching her every move, especially after she files for divorce; but she can't bear to exist in their world any longer. She takes all the necessary steps to assume the identity of Crystal Zion, who supposedly died years ago. As she makes her escape, Alexis encounters many surprises, including coming face-to-face with another woman using the same name. To complicate matters further, as she tries to navigate her way around an obscure island in the Bahamas, she finds herself falling in love with George Vandenberg, a man investigating her for a crime she didn't commit.Will Alexis be able to erase her identity from the prying eyes of the Company?

FLASHES OF LIGHT MEMOIR  & CONTEMPLATIVE WORKBOOK

CHAOS is when, not if.  

• Medical crisis
• Divorce
• Marriage
• Death
• Birth of a Child 
• Financial Setback

Any one of these is CHAOS and can strike your life!

Through this unique memoir and contemplative journal, you will learn how to design your life and your work, for real this time.

Ann Babiarz is a professional coach and personal finance strategist. Together with her husband Michael, an estate planning attorney, they endured Ann's acute and life-threatening health challenges. Combined with becoming ill while being an entrepreneur, Ann's tale has many twist and turns and reveals an inspiring and compelling story.

In reading the story and completing the questions and exercises, you will create your roadmap to a new and improved life.