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Summary: I Loved this book
Review: When asked to comment on Michele VanOrt Cozzen's I'm Living Your Dream Life, I thought, yeah right . . . like I'm going to enjoy a book about creating a Resort or Bed & Breakfast. But, having a social worker's sense of self, I said okay.
I haven't regretted my decision for one second.
I loved Dream Life and I could not put it down. This book is a must, a required read for anyone entertaining the idea of owning a Bed & Breakfast. It is a book that should be in giftshops throughout the world.
Bravo Michele, Dream Life is a welcomed breath of fresh air.
Laurie Birnsteel
Author of "Sunspot" from Cumberland House Publishing
Author of "Kahala, Growing Up In Hawaii" McKenna Publishing Group
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Summary: I Loved this book
Review: When asked to comment on Michele VanOrt Cozzen's I'm Living Your Dream Life, I thought, yeah right . . . like I'm going to enjoy a book about creating a Resort or Bed & Breakfast. But, having a social worker's sense of self, I said okay.
I haven't regretted my decision for one second.
I loved Dream Life and I could not put it down. This book is a must, a required read for anyone entertaining the idea of owning a Bed & Breakfast. It is a book that should be in giftshops throughout the world.
Bravo Michele, Dream Life is a welcomed breath of fresh air.
Laurie Birnsteel
Author of "Sunspot" from Cumberland House Publishing
Author of "Kahala, Growing Up In Hawaii" McKenna Publishing Group
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Summary: Sweet Dreams!
Review: When asked to comment on Michelle VanOrt Cozzen's "I'm Living Your Dream Life," I thought, yeah right...like I'm going to enjoy a book about creating a bed and breakfast. But I said, okay, and I haven't regretted my decision for one second.
I loved "Dream Life" and couldn't put it down. This book is a must-read for anyone entertaining the idea of owning a bed and breakfast, and it's a book that should be in B and B gift shops throughout the nation.
Bravo, Michelle! "I'm Living Your Dream Life" is a welcome breath of fresh air. Thanks for sharing your success. One cannot help but benefit from your experience.
Laurie Birnsteel
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Summary: Entertainment at it's finest!!
Review: While I have absolutely no desire to own or run a resort, I still loved this book. Cozzens' take on running a business, and life in general, is a breath of fresh air. It's nice to know that there are still honest, nice, and hard working people running a business, and doing it successfully.
For anyone even remotely considering starting their own store/shop/hotel/etc, this book is a MUST!!
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Summary: A great reason to put your feet up!
Review: While I was pregnant with our fourth child in Tucson, Arizona I read a newspaper article about a local author, Michele VanOrt Cozzens who had written a book entitled "I'm Living Your Dream Life". Two things struck me about the article; the author was donating all the proceeds to a charity and the book was about her family's seasonal time owning and running a disc golf beach resort in Wisconsin. I'll admit, maybe three things struck me about the book...what was disc golf?"
I purchased the book and was delighted that I was not only putting my feet up, but I was actually reading a book with young kids running around. In fact, I didn't want to put it down. It was one of the best excuses I'd had in a long time to indulge in a humorous, well written, chapter turning book. I decided it would make a great gift for my parents who had also thought they were living a dream life owning a waterfront home on the East Coast and a home in Tucson.
The author takes you on a journey through the decisions that lead up to she and her husband purchasing this resort and moving from California. It's a global journey and for those interested in owning or running a resort or B and B, this is a must read. For those of us who think we've discovered our dream life, it's a must read for the humor and the author's conclusions. I now know what disc golf is and appreciate the author's candidness about family, life, and what it takes not only to achieve your goals, but to stay with them. I wish her family's resort many more years of adventures for their guests. I'm looking forward to reading her new book...I might as well put my feet up since I'm expecting our fifth child. I can't think of a better excuse!
Tucson Reader
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Summary: Candid look at business ownership is refreshing
Review: Wow, the minute I finished the Dream Life book, I e-mailed a note to Michele VanOrt Cozzens to thank her. I read a lot and have never felt that compelled before. I'm happy I wrote, as she wrote back and told me she has another book coming out in June. I can't wait!This book is a candid look at how hard it is to start a small business, and what it takes to receive positive results. She does not sugar coat life, and only talk about the good things.
Difficult and rude customers are a fact of life in any business and it was comforting to hear stories of this reality and how they dealt with these everday challenges. Also, that employee turnover is normal and how they coped. The most important information I gained was on the legal liabilities involved in servicing the public. She writes with a bubbly excitement that made the book hard to put down, so I just read it straight through. My husband and I are just opening a vacation rental property in Oceanside, California this weekend. Thank you to my brother for sending me this book. He actually ordered it on Amazon.com and had it sent to us. It makes a great gift!
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Summary: Candid look at business ownership is refreshing
Review: Wow, the minute I finished the Dream Life book, I e-mailed a note to Michele VanOrt Cozzens to thank her. I read a lot and have never felt that compelled before. I'm happy I wrote, as she wrote back and told me she has another book coming out in June. I can't wait! This book is a candid look at how hard it is to start a small business, and what it takes to receive positive results. She does not sugar coat life, and only talk about the good things.
Difficult and rude customers are a fact of life in any business and it was comforting to hear stories of this reality and how they dealt with these everday challenges. Also, that employee turnover is normal and how they coped. The most important information I gained was on the legal liabilities involved in servicing the public. She writes with a bubbly excitement that made the book hard to put down, so I just read it straight through. My husband and I are just opening a vacation rental property in Oceanside, California this weekend. Thank you to my brother for sending me this book. He actually ordered it on Amazon.com and had it sent to us. It makes a great gift!
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Summary: From Wall Street to the Ozarks - Thanks to You!
Review: Yes, we are the new owners of Mockingbird Bay Resort, on Norfork Lake in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas! Had it not been for you, and the fact that I stumbled on your book by accident, I'm not sure we would be living our dream life as resort owners today. It was your book that turned the tables in my mind, and made me begin to consider the resort business as a lifestyle and family-run venture. I enjoyed your book so much! It was one of those books where I dreaded to see the end coming. I periodically check to see if you've written a sequel! (My husband survived the WTC attackes of Sept.11th, but not the massive layoffs that followed, so rather than watch our savings continue to melt away, we researched this business and ultimately bought a lakeside resort. FROM WALL STREET TO THE OZARKS! We pinch ourselves everyday -- happy beyond what we could have expected.) Your book was just another piece of the master plan that helped guide our family toward a new way of life! Thank you.
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Summary: From Wall Street to the Ozarks - Thanks to You!
Review: Yes, we are the new owners of Mockingbird Bay Resort, on Norfork Lake in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas! Had it not been for you, and the fact that I stumbled on your book by accident, I'm not sure we would be living our dream life as resort owners today. It was your book that turned the tables in my mind, and made me begin to consider the resort business as a lifestyle and family-run venture. I enjoyed your book so much! It was one of those books where I dreaded to see the end coming. I periodically check to see if you've written a sequel! (My husband survived the WTC attackes of Sept.11th, but not the massive layoffs that followed, so rather than watch our savings continue to melt away, we researched this business and ultimately bought a lakeside resort. FROM WALL STREET TO THE OZARKS! We pinch ourselves everyday -- happy beyond what we could have expected.) Your book was just another piece of the master plan that helped guide our family toward a new way of life! Thank you.
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