Andrea Reynolds... consultant, author, speaker, activist

"Be kind to strangers... they could be angels in disguise." Or it could be me testing you for my book, column, keynotes, etc.

Book me to stir up your next event or meeting.

I've been known to enlighten, entertain, provoke and disturb audiences.
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Andrea Reynolds,
Investigative Journalist (Former media guest, periodical writer, freelance broadcaster/radio host, public relations consultant, and speaker agent.)

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My first of several goals is to raise $50,000 by December 31, 2010 to pay off the balance of debts I incurred when I was forbidden (harassed and threatened) to write, consult, publish books, teach, appear in the media, own a web site, or earn a living by the association board of directors and property manager for the condo unit I owned. (When I moved in I was starting over and debt-free.)

Essentially, the neighbors I voted for to act in my best interests denied me multiple rights and freedoms guaranteed by Canada's constitution. (My story will be detailed in my book, The Kindness Experiment.)

Once I have rebuilt a nest egg for my golden years, I will then build a nonprofit foundation to assist other writers who also have been denied the right to speak, write or publish.

One step at a time.

I welcome your support in these ways.

1. Invite me to speak to your group, conference, meeting, or class on any of my lecture/seminar topics.

2. Retain me to write a persuasive letter that will recover reputation, money or property that is rightfully yours that was removed, denied, stolen or swindled from you.

3. Retain me as your Undercover Client-Patient-Guest-Customer to tell you what your patients, clients, guests, association members won't tell you but wish they could. (Appropriate for physicians, lawyers, dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians, realtors, landlords, etc.)

4. Offer me a paying assignment to write a column for your magazine on how not to work against your own best interests.

5. Ask me to write a regular (paid) column for your newspaper on how not to work against your own best interests.

6. Invite me to host a call-in radio advice show on how not to work against your own best interests.

7. Pay me what you still owe me (plus interest) when/before you receive my invoice.

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I've been quoted in these publications for my "advice empire" consulting work, books, and ideas:

Time
Entrepreneur
USA Today
Financial Post
National Post
Globe and Mail
Toronto Star
Toronto Sun
Hamilton Spectator
Canadian Business
Canadian Living
Rocky Mountain Times
Las Vegas Review
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Jamestown Post-Journal
Erie Times
Korea Times
Dagbladet Børsen
Skyword
Successful Owner-Manager
Sales & Marketing Management Magazine
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I'm still doing research for my next book, The Kindness Experiment, which is a rare opportunity to show yourself publicly as a Good Samaritan or HERO.

I've been testing people for 13 years in various situations. Sadly, many choose to be villains even after receiving a second chance to redeem themselves.

Will you choose kindness over mean-spiritedness, and generosity over greed?

Or will you do what many choose to do....work against their own best interests?

Remember: It's all material for my next book, The Kindness Experiment.

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FYI, As of August 30, 2010....

1. I'm no longer... Conducting marketing, positioning, and visibility campaigns for authors, speakers, experts, consultants. Instead I will teach you what I did so you can do it successfully for yourself.

2. I'm no longer... Negotiating book, speaking and syndication contracts for speakers, columnists, authors and consultants. Instead, I will advise you on how to negotiate successfully for yourself.

3. I'm no longer... Editing and proofreading books for other authors.

4. I'm no longer... Representing speakers in the capacity of an agent.

5. I'm no longer....Providing professional voices on radio and TV commercials and training programs without a written contract signed in advance.

6. I'm no longer... Offering unpaid services as a professional home economist: estate caretaking, house-sitting, pet-sitting, home maintenance, home staging, painting, de-cluttering, organizing.

7. I'm no longer... Accepting telephone inquiries without an appointment from speakers, experts and authors who are looking for free marketing advice or no-fee campaigns. Instead, I encourage you to arrange a one-time, prepaid, phone consultation in which you are welcome to pick my brain in 20 minute increments.

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This web site was banned by the board of directors and property manager of Geneva on the Park Condominiums in St. Catharines Ontario... because we all know only men should publish web sites. Right?

What to put in your emergency kit

I have a cargo van that I travel in and can use as a mobile office when necessary, but certainly it's a good escape vehicle in an emergency.

Scarlet

On board I have the following:

An adult commode - nothing fancy, and it needs to be emptied by hand. I put a plastic kitchen bag inside the bucket under the toilet seat first so waste can be removed easily. I've never used it, but, at my age, it gives me peace of mind to know it is there if I'm ever in dire need of a rest room and there is none! I've put a curtain around it for privacy.
Toilet paper, facial tissues, and paper towels.
Face mask for covering nose and mouth if there is a sand storm, snow storm or disease.
Tent that sleeps 4. It becomes an instant home.
4 sleeping bags which can be unzipped, flattened, and used for warmth or insulation.
Large dog crate for my cat - he may need to be confined at some point for short intervals. Also, if I have to leave the van for any length of time with windows open for air, he could escape if not confined in a cage large enough for him, his litter box, food and water.
Extra cat food - dry and canned, and dishes for food and water.
Cooler with several liters of filtered water.
Shallow plastic storage container to be used as litter box.
Extra litter. Extra catnip.
Piece of carpet for cat scratching.
Can opener, bottle opener, paring knife.
Bicycle with attached basket, helmet, bike lock, tire pump. This is backup transportation if car breaks down and I need to go for help.
Privacy curtains held up across windows by tension rod or bungee cord.
Reflective sun shade for front windshield.
Thermometer, visible from side window, in case my cats are inside. People outside can determine if vehicle is too hot and can rescue the cats.
Screen gazebo, for camping. The tent will fit inside.
6 PVC pipes and a rope to string them together to hold down bottom flaps of screen gazebo so cats can't wriggle underneath and escape.
A personal alarm to turn on if I need to call for help. Battery operated.
A cowbell - to ring for help if I have no voice and batteries run out on personal alarm.
Pushbroom - to get snow off vehicle (the van is too large for a standard snow brush.)
Ice scraper. It's actually a snow shovel.
Extra bungee cords.
Extra set of clothes - white sweat suit - if I get wet or need to sleep in car overnight or if I rescue someone who needs to change.
Small towel and wash cloth.
Extra, warm socks.
Gloves for warmth. Rubber gloves for lifting heavy, slippery, or nasty things.
Windshield washer fluid.
4 large plastic storage bins that hold kitchen equipment and food, bedding, emergency supplies, etc.
Small plastic dish pan and dish drainer, not just for dishwashing, but personal hygiene.
Pens, writing paper,
Car owner's manual, vehicle registration, and insurance.
Extra passport: expired, but still accepted.
Window breaker - to use if I come across a vehicle on fire with people trapped inside, or a child or pet locked in a hot car.
100 foot outdoor utility electric cord. This is handy for power if I can park in someone's driveway and plug into their power.
Small, box heater/fan.
6 volt lantern and battery.
Duct tape, shoes laces, latex gloves.
Candles and lighters.
Non-perishable food: cans of sardines, granola bars.
Travel soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, antacids, aspirin, sewing kit.
Small package of hand tools.
Small camp stove, sterno stove and 4 cannisters.
Camp cookware, plates and sporks.
Umbrella, sunglasses.
Plastic sheeting. Makes a good tarp.
Garbage bags.
Road maps: Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio.

Ready to go out the door, by the front door, is a large beach bag containing things I don't want to leave in the van because they could freeze and burst or explode or I may need them when I'm not able to get to the van:

Cat leashes, collars, vaccination tags.
Compass.
CD player.
Cassette tapes and CDs for listening.
Extra cell phone for 9-1-1 only. Car adapter.
Windup/solar operated radio.
Fire extinguisher.
Extra batteries.
First aid kit.
Small black and white TV/radio that works off car.
Several small battery-operated lights.
Microcassette player and tapes, in case I need to record statements at an accident: confession, last words to a loved one, etc.
Extra batteries of the right sizes.
Extra coins for tolls and parking - both US and Canadian dollars (I live near the border.) No more than $5. Don't even think of robbing me!

Also at the door is a wire bundle buggy (shopping cart) on 4 wheels, to load my heavy cat into to get him out of the building in a hurry. I can't carry him and other necessities in my arms. There is cardboard in the bottom of the buggy for support, so he can sit without hurting his feet on the wire bottom.