Everything Relative to You, Your
Business
and Your Purpose in Life
ENTREPRENEUR
Ministry
CLUB
emc2
Connection
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According to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
(an organization that
promotes entrepreneurship & education) there are approximately 10
million
Americans involved in starting a new business at any given
time.
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~ T H E R O S E T
T A S T O N E R E P L I C A
P R O J E C T ~
Dr. Freeman applied the information found in the material to
develop what he has determined to be the world's first
full-size, 3D replica of the famous Rosetta Stone available
for sale to the general public.
In 2004 it was only a bright idea. And now...after many ups
and downs it is a reality -- with eight unique innovations
available to museums, educational institutions and other
entities/individuals.
Click on the image below to learn more...
WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN ONE OF
JOEL FREEMAN'S ENTREPRENEUR SEMINAR EVENTS?
Contact Dr. Freeman if you want to host a region-wide
entrepreneur seminar in your community
"If Nobody
Loves You..." is general market book, appealing to entrepreneurs
everywhere.
The "purple" workbook (above) is
designed for personal reflection and/or group
discussions.
This workbook connects the contents of the book specifically to
faith-based organizations.
FRONT
BACK
A beautiful "membership" coin for every entrepreneur club member.
Interested in learning
more?
(We're also working on a general market workbook designed for the
Next Generation...15-25)
Why
Does Every Church Need to Consider Establishing
an emc2 Entrepreneur Ministry Club Connection?
Developing and enhancing a small business is the stuff of life. The
entrepreneurial
journey challenges an individual and/or family members on a number
of levels:
P U R P O S E
O F emc2 C L U B S
Discerning the difference between a
viable business dream and a nightmare.
Personal doubts, hopes, goals, self-talk
and fears.
Investment, saving, insurance and
tithing issues.
Responding to valid and/or
“uncalled-for” criticism from family and friends.
Personal work ethic. Challenging the
extremes, like workaholism and laziness.
Learning how to work both hard and
smart.
Long hours, stress and family
relationships…especially during the first few ramp-up years of
any business venture.
Can husbands and wives work together in
the same business? If so, how?
The development and on-going care of
business partnerships.
Knowing what
questions to ask when researching various legal issues and
business models.
Embracing the purpose of business.
Taking time to count the many blessings
– gratitude for the God-given skills, abilities and
relationships necessary for the development of a successful
business.
Developing group and personal
definitions of success that are motivated by values that will
still be important a thousand years from now.
Gentle accountability.
Applying eternal truths to time-measured
goals and objectives.
This hand numbered and signed Limited Collector's Edition
is only available online. The earlier the order, the lower the
number. Click on cover to order or check out the Entrepreneur
Book/Audio Book
Special
Your entrepreneur club can be the catalyst
for developing this world class magazine.
"I believe
that one of the next moves of God is going to be through believers
in the workplace."
--Billy Graham
IMPORTANT:
The book, containing over 50,000 power-packed words, is now
available as a
Limited
Collector's Edition. Only 2,500 hard cover
pre-release copies are available in this First Edition and they are going
fast. Each
volume is hand numbered and signed by the author. The
lower the number, the more desirable the book. Online orders
receive the lowest numbered, signed copies. First come,
first served.Click Here
to order this book right now or check out the Entrepreneur
Book and Audio Book
Special.
The Four-CD audio book (ISBN: 978-1-934068-29-8...read by author in a
professional studio) version is available, which includes a bonus of the entire book MP3-ready for your Ipod or
other MP3 player!--
Click here to order... The "Next Generation" workbook,
designed to connect the contents of the book to young adults
(15-26) will be available soon. The
soft cover edition is now available online and everywhere through Authentic
Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-932805-98-7).
Dr. Freeman
being interviewed on Canadian TV about
Entrepreneurship: If Nobody Loves You Create the Demand!
PART I
PART II
emc2
Purpose of the Entrepreneur
Ministry Club Connection in your Church
Regularly scheduled meetings of people
representing the various stages of the entrepreneurial
journey committed to speaking the truth about faith, works,
encouragement and grace.
As small business owners
enhance their success, they can tithe/donate more
money. The more money given, the more the church can
reach out to the needs in the community.
Networking. Sometimes
church-related relationships are one-dimensional.
“Hi. How are you? Fine. See you next week.” An
Entrepreneur Club allows the participants to see
other unique aspects of each other and to look for
ways to let people know of the various businesses
represented by the participating church.
IN...reach
Building reality-based,
genuine relationships with men and women who may
not be inclined to attend a church service may be
more open to attending an Entrepreneur Club that
is designed to scratch “real-world” itches.
Inviting local/regional
entrepreneurs who have experienced success and are
willing to share their stories with the group.
OUT...reach
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"The
entrepreneurial journey can be a lonely experience. Meeting
together with people who are going through the daily ups and
downs of business enterprise can almost be likened
to discovering an oasis in the desert every week. Joel Freeman
has put together an exceptional book and companion workbook
for entrepreneurs, which can be used for personal
development or to connect business owners in your church
on a regular basis. It's my hunch that every participating
entrepreneur will become more successful and smarter as a
result. I hope that large and small churches alike also
understand the ministry potential of Freeman's
innovative idea for the Entrepreneur Ministry Club Connections
(emc2). It's an excellent "easy-to-implement,
follow-the-bouncing-ball" idea that every church might
want to consider."
--
Dr. Tony Evans, Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible
Church
President, Urban Alternatives
"God has given me the honor to have known and worked with Joel
Freeman for a number of years. His newest book titled, If
Nobody Loves You, Create The Demand
examinesthe joys
and heartaches of the entrepreneurial journey. He has
also developed a practical, group-friendly workbook,
connecting the contents of the book specifically to
entrepreneurs who live out their faith in the marketplace
every day. Joel's entrepreneurial book/workbook combination is
an excellent catalyst to assist with developing and
empowering small business owners and those interested in
impacting their communities in a meaningful way."
--
John Jenkins, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Glenarden
"I have at least 50 books people have given me to read and
really felt nothing would probably come out of reading
Joel Freeman's new book. But the title intrigued me. As
I began glancing over the book, the book really began to
speak to me and my current situation and it became a
real 'God moment' for me. As I continued to read, I was
pleasantly surprised. Finally a book that really gave me
something besides trying to get me to attend another
conference or buy the author's next book! Much of the
information in Dr. Freeman's book was new and extremely
insightful. The book has help fill my speaking calendar
and has given me a major strategy going into the
future. This is an extremely helpful book for anyone
trying to better market what they do. Anyone, young or
old, will greatly benefit from reading this book. I am
especially interested in the Entrepreneur Ministry Club
Connections (emc2). It is my opinion that every
church can benefit by using this book and workbook
combination -- developing a regular meeting especially
designed for entrepreneurs in their churches. It will be
an experience that will bring practical entrepreneurial
wisdom to all of the participants and also will allow
everyone to better apply spiritual principles to their
business enterprises."
--
Ken Johnson, Chaplain, NFL Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis
Colts, 2007
Most pastors
don't consider themselves "entrepreneurs," but the word
simply means "a person who organizes, manages and
assumes the risks of an enterprise." If that doesn't
describe what Christian workers do, what does? In Joel
Freeman's book/workbook combination you will find
valuable information and motivation to help make you
the best possible servant-leader and will also provide
the necessary resources for entrepreneurs in your church
to start an entrepreneur ministry club connection
(emc2). Let's learn from the business world as we carry
on the Lord's business!
-- Warren W. Wiersbe, Author, former pastor of Moody
Church
Born in Maine (1954) and raised in a small town in Alberta, Canada,
Joel A. Freeman brings a rich reservoir of personal experience
blended with contagious enthusiasm, clarity and down to earth humor
to empower people from diverse walks of life with improved
communication skills and maximized productivity.
The Freeman
Institute™ (TFI™), of which Dr. Freeman is CEO/President,
is a Maryland-based company with an international impact -- with four main arenas of expertise:
I. Seminars/Workshops/Conferences/Presentations/Corporate
Training/Staff
Development.
II. Long-term organizational culture change.
III. Executive coaching, specializing in Critical Incident
Debriefings (CID).
IV. Cultural Competency and Black History.
With a Ph.D. in counseling, Dr. Freeman served as mentor/chaplain
for the NBA’s Washington Wizards (formerly the Bullets) for 19
wonderful years ('79-'98). Freeman facilitates many
seminar programs,
including the popular:
-- "Dealing With People Who Drive You Crazy!"®
-- "A White Man's Journey Into Black History"®
-- All Stressed Out and No One to Choke
-- "Diversity: The Value of Mutual Respect"
-- "When Strangling Someone Isn't An Option." -- "If
Nobody Loves You, Create The Demand!"
With six books currently in 28 foreign translation editions and
listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, Freeman facilitates
seminars with leaders in the Federal Judiciary, music and
entertainment industries, corporations, business management, government agencies and
heads of state of other nations. Interested in bringing Joel to
speak to your organization?
Email or Cell: 410.991.9718
A
30-sec. TV ad for one of Dr. Freeman's
past
international
seminars (Sri Lanka).
Freeman resides in Maryland with his wife, Shirley and their four
children,
David, Jacob, Jesse and Shari.
You can order a numbered and signed, hard cover Limited Collector's
Edition)
To order online
Click Here or continue reading. Limited Edition is
available now.
Picture this:
Your company, school or organization's logo is on the left-hand corner of the
front cover of this book. The first couple of pages in the
front and back are filled
with whatever you want to communicate about your organization.
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An
"Out-of-The-Box" Marketing Idea For Your Organization
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Our publisher is
permitting a limited number of "private label" editions of
this book, which can be used as an outreach marketing tool for
your organization -- giveaway or fundraiser. Translated
editions of the book are permitted.
For schools and
non-profits, corporate sponsorship is an alternative. The
publisher is willing to place a few ads for the primary
companies that are financially backing your special edition.
The ads can be placed on the back pages, plus 1-2 of the
primary sponsoring companies can have their names near your
logo on the front cover -- which can pay for the entire
edition.
For more info 410-991-9718
Everyone wins!
Minimum order is 2,000 copies. Affordable.
~ Letter about If Nobody Loves You, Create The
Demand from a prisoner
~
Dr.
Freeman, I find it appropriate to write you from the most humbling
place I have ever been. I'm not exactly sure why, but who am I to
argue with the wind. I've recently decided to commit to exploring
life on different terms by changing my beliefs and accepting
certain struggles with open arms and mind. I find it necessary to
thank you for bringing comfort along the way.
I am now two
months away from release in a correctional facility. I was given the
gift of life through incarceration. After several years of
trafficking marijuana, the last two while struggling with a deadly
addiction of painkillers, I was finally forcefully removed from my
lifestyle and given an opportunity to reflect. It wasn’t until two
months ago that I committed to walking away from the temptation of
fast living and find comfort in sacrifice and struggle.
I'll save you
the dramatics involving my journey to this point because I believe
my struggle has been trivial compared to others that go unnoticed or
are seen but never spoken of. I've always had the ability to find
comfort and support from my loving family, I simply chose not to.
The mistakes I made revolved around my believing success in life was
measured by other people's perception of one's monetary value, not
by the satisfaction one feels from being content with life itself. I
now have found a new approach to life and holding myself to a
higher standard as a person.
For the last
year I've been concentrating on a project to keep myself busy during
my stay and following my release. My love of creating and enjoying
all forms of music has inspired me to address several issues I've
found to be problematic, both as an independent in the industry and
a patron of others. My goal is simply to empower other independents
by providing direction through knowledge and resources using a web
based network – eliminating unnecessary middlemen and expenses along
the way.
While attempting
to better my knowledge and approach towards my goal, I received a
copy of If Nobody Loves You,
Create The Demandwith my normal regimen of materials. I began reading strictly
from an entrepreneurial perspective; I finished reading as an
adoring admirer, morally
obligated to make a better effort in my way of life.
I've never felt it more important to shy away from the dangerously
easy way of obtaining money than I did as I finished your work.
To say why, I'm
without a definitive answer. I'm fairly certain you weren't writing
to show convicted drug addicts how to embrace struggle and sacrifice
while struggling to sacrifice. But, I also believe you'll appreciate
knowing you have not only reached someone in my position, but
potentially saved them as well. I am 28 and have never been so
positively influenced by another individual's work. I believe I
owe you much more than the cost of your book.
I've
waited a short period of time to write this letter in order to be
sure my feelings are genuine.
I keep your book where I can see it daily and make mention of it to
others frequently. My father is helping me with my project and had
this book sent in. He has been told that that we will one day use
your professional services to benefit our team.
I tell myself
one day I'll be able to shake your hand and ask if you remember the
letter you received from a prison. At that time, if I have not met
my goals, I will tell you how much just having a goal is worth to
me. Sir, I thank you for the comfort and confidence you have
provided me during this transition in my life. Please don't be
surprised or feel obligated to respond if I send you an occasional
update while I attempt to make a something from a whole lot of
nothing.
Christian Business
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