Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt

Exciting news! This blog has been named AOL Ability’s Site of the Day. Woohoo! The first recognition by the media – this virtual book tour is working after all.

Today’s appearance of my virtual book tour “40 Blogs in 40 (Business) Days” will be announced shortly. I wanted to share this bit of good news first!

Chicago, Winter at
the Water Tower
© Thomas Kincaide, 2001

My virtual book tour “40 Blogs in 40 (Business) Days” today finds me in Chicago, chatting with 21-year-old David, who also has cerebral palsy. David has taken a year off college to pursue his interview project in which he is “recording the stories of people living with disabilities. Personal, real stories – be they humorous, sad, angry, fun, or … whatever!”

My chat with David was particularly meaningful for me as I shared my experiences living with cerebral palsy with young people who are now facing similar situations as I did (and still do). Mentors and positive role models are so needed for youth with disabilities; there were very few when I was growing up. And that is my main reason for writing my autobiography I’ll Do It Myself – to share my experiences and lessons learned in hopes of helping, motivating and inspiring others.

Reading David’s blog, I know he is a determined young man with enormous potential. He will continue to accomplish much. I wish him every success in his future!

I decided to take today off from my virtual book tour “40 Blogs in 40 (Business) Days”. Mundane tasks like bookkeeping and quarterly tax reports are calling, unfortunately. Please join me tomorrow as I’m off to Chicago.

In the meantime, enjoy the previous stops on my book tour. Copies of I’ll Do It Myself can be ordered from this site. Although PayPal is being used to take online orders, you do not need a PayPal account – simply have your credit card ready. I also gladfully accept cheques and money orders.

If you have already read I’ll Do It Myself, thank you! I would love to hear your thoughts, comments and questions. Feel free to post a comment below.

Make it an awesome day!

After a late night and some fast typing, I caught up with Des Walsh in the Gold Coast region of eastern Australia! As a business coach and blogging evangelist, Des sees blogging with its powerful, accessible and low cost tools, as an ideal tool for small and micro businesses to get known globally and make more rapid progress — the main reason for undertaking my virtual book tour “40 Blogs in 40 (Business) Days”!

Taking time out of promoting his new audiobook Big Biller,
Des and I chat about how communicating online can lead to deeper connected relationships, about how my left thumb can’t keep up with my brain’s racing thoughts and ideas, and other such topics. Please join me down under where they are having a heat wave!

Thanks Des, it was great!

Welcome to the second week of my virtual book tour “40 Blogs in 40 (Business) Days”, promoting my newly released autobiography I’ll Do It Myself.

Today, I am off to Carlsbad in Southern California to speak with Judi Finneran, a health and fitness coach. I felt good doing this interview with Judi because we touched upon a couple of meaningful topics: how to deal with obstacles and keys to success when living with cerebral palsy (or with any challenge, which includes nearly everyone in one way or another). The bottom line is I problem solve until I find a way around, over or under the obstacle, or I hold on tight and barrel on straight through and carry on my way.

Judi, who is blogging about her journey to a healthier self, beautifully sums it up:

Whether it is a physical disability or being overweight, each of us deserve to hold our head high and be proud of all we do which is meaningful and wonderful.

Please come back tomorrow to see where my virtual book tour takes me next. At this moment, the destination is unknown! The adventure of my life continues…