I am Kate (the super organized woman) and I was the one responisible for the success of The Seven Women Project -Houston launch. It was a huge success and now I am busy planning the DC launch at Mandu's.  If you can, get there early because this one is going to be great fun.  Things will get rolling at 4 PM and go till 7 PM.  Meredith and  Karen will do a short SWP program around 6 pm.  There will be loads delicious dumplings, a cash bar and lots of  great people to meet!  Please if possible, Email Meredith if you are planning on attendingandPlease bring your friends. The more the merrier. Program around 6, book signing after the program, build-a bracelet table, networking, lots of great fun!

Watch the Movie Trailer Here  (Mike Svat created the video)
            The DC SWP Book Launch Monday June 7, 2010

Monday, June 7, 2010
 4:00pm - 7:00pm
 Mandu Restaurant, N. Dupont Circle
 1805 18th St., NW
 Washington, DC

The Seven Women Project
Celebrates women and calculates a new formula for success: multiply "You" by SEVEN in work, play, and dress

 Ten years ago, nationally recognized keynote business speaker, Karen McCullough set out to write a book about women, success, and what she had learned from her experiences behind the dressing room doors as the owner of four Houston-based retail clothing stores. She thought it would be easy. Then she started to collaborate with her Gen X daughter, Meredith, and the real adventure began. The results of this cross-generational endeavor are captured in The Seven Women Project: Your Personal Guides to Success in Work, Life and Dress (Released May 2010 by Willard St. Publishers)

In their first book, this mother-daughter team go beyond the dressing room to boldly assert that inside every woman there are seven women, each with an abundant reserve of strength, talent, passion, knowledge, female ingenuity, and fashion sense. With this creative twist on finding and celebrating your authentic self, The Seven Women Project, is destined to reshape how we calculate success, think about happiness, and define what it means to be a woman today.

WHAT: The Seven Women Project: Your Personal Guides to Success in Work, Play and Dress (2010, Willard St. Publishers); $17.95 on Amazon or go to the Seven Women Project and order direct from the publishers- Karen, Meredith and the fabulous Mike Svat.

WHY: The world today is complex and challenging, and women possess the natural talents that are needed to meet those challenges head-on. This book provides useful, insightful and powerful tools to help women tap into their own storehouse of fabulous women, while having some fun in the process.

WORK: Explore the attributes of female leadership, including: shared core values, the power of collaboration, and why people are talking about shifting to a woman's mindset in the workplace.

PLAY: Dive into creativity with fun lists of movies, books, celebrities, and even a DIY project.

DRESS: Meet "Fashion Personalities": peek in their closets for dressing secrets for all occasions.

WHO WILL LOVE IT: Women relate to The Seven Women Project, regardless of age or position. Full of relevant tools, entertaining stories and helpful tips, the book helps all women connect to each other, raise their happiness quotient, and achieve the success they desire in all aspects of life.

Karen McCullough is a nationally known keynote speaker who speaks on the generations, work place trends and branding. Karen is hired by the nation’s top organizations developing leadership, bridging the generational gap, and uniting diverse teams. Clients include: The U.S. Department of Justice, NASA, Procter & Gamble, Symantec, Sun Microsystems, The World Bank, MD Anderson Cancer Center, State Farm, Humana and McGraw-Hill.

Meredith McCullough is a technology and policy consultant and yoga instructor in Washington DC who has worked with women and women’s groups since 1995. Willard St. Publishers is a Houston-based publishing company.

Karen McCullough is a Houston woman at heart. After all, this is the city where she launched a  career as a small business owner, where she years later reinvented herself as a national public speaker, and ultimately where she hatched an explosive theory about the extraordinary nature of women that is the basis for her first book. Now, this successful local entrepreneur-turned keynote speaker-turned recently published author, is bringing it all home. She is ready to celebrate, and she is inviting Houston women to the party.

Ten years ago, McCullough decided to write a book about women, success, and what she had seen behind the dressing room doors. She thought it would be easy. She thought she would do it alone. Then she started to collaborate with her Gen X daughter, Meredith, and the real adventure began. The results of this cross-generational experiment are captured in The Seven Women Project: Your Personal Guides to Success in Work, Life and Dress (Willard St. Publishers 2010). In The Seven Women Project, this mother-daughter team boldly assert that inside every woman there are seven women, each with an abundant reserve of strength, talent, passion, knowledge, female ingenuity and fashion sense. It’s an entire team of vibrant women, each ready to help navigate, coach success and boost the happiness quotient in an increasingly complex and demanding world.

Back in 2002, McCullough hosted a show at the Houston Junior League called Seven Women on the Runway. This was the beginning of her book idea and her interactive event married her love of fashion with her passion entertaining and celebrating women; in this case by showcasing “real women on the runway.” Her daughter introduced her that night, and even joined the models on the catwalk.

This Thursday the McCullough women reveal just how far things have come, and they do it close to home. The first official Seven Women Project Book Launch and Cocktail Party will be held April 29 from 5 – 8 p.m. right back where it all started at the Junior League (811 Briar Oaks Lane). Admission is $25 in advance ($35 at the door) and includes a copy of the book, and free parking!

What has changed? The women of The Seven Women Project have evolved over the years. At the event, readers will be able to learn a little bit more about what makes each of the women tick, and hopefully catch a glimpse, or even reclaim, parts of themselves that they may have previously forgotten or misunderstood. Women will have the opportunity to celebrate the women within, whether its Classic Kate (the overachiever in each of us), Zenful Zoë (our inner spirit and connection  to something greater), Dramatic Donna (our confident, powerful voice), Hanging Out Hanna (our lovable inner slacker), Trendy Trudy (the ageless spirit inside us who keeps us young and with it), Girly Girl Gwen (our fabulous feminine, radiant leader) or Super Sophia (the wise, evolved woman in each of us who knows how to realize our true potential)

What is the same? The McCullough knack for honoring local businessmen and women, building a community of fun-loving, fashion-savvy folks, and shopping is as strong as ever. For this event, McCullough has invited local vendors to showcase the personalities and preferences of each of the seven women. This means classy jewelry from Sela Designs for Kate; colorful sports and yoga gear from Lululemon for Zoë; outrageously exciting fashions from It’s All About You-Kirwood for Donna; beautiful Seven Women note cards for Hanna, make-overs from Vanity Salon for Gwen it's Bliss on 19th Street, and the Seven Women bracelet featured on the front cover of the book for Sophia.

“We wanted to capture the spirit of the first show, with all the excitement, audience participation and just plain fun,” explained McCullough. “At the same time, we hope to introduce our new readers to the new dimensions of each of the women and encourage all of us to look inside and get acquainted with the amazing women we all have as part of ourselves.”

If that isn’t enough there will also be hors d'oeuvres, cash bar and a short program featuring Q&A with the authors and a digital short highlighting the history of the book, by the books graphic designer Mike Svat. Spoiler alert: The film includes original footage taken by Alice Webb of the first show. Participants are also asked to bring photos of themselves, so they can become a part of the action. 

 
If the launch party at the Junior League caters more to Karen McCullough’s Baby Boomer fan base, there is a whole second event that may appeal to Meredith McCullough’s Gen X cohorts, or even the illusive Gen Y crew. The second launch will be held Sunday May 2 at the Nouveau Antique Art Bar (2913 Main Street) from 4 – 7 p.m. Tickets for this event are $10 in advance ($15.00 at the door).

The Seven Women Project  will be available on Amazon starting May 5, 2010. Tickets for the book launch events are available online $25 for the Junior League and $10 for the Art Bar, or at the door ($35/$15 respectively). For the Junior League event, a book is included in purchase price. Karen McCullough is a nationally known keynote speaker who has studied human behavior, work place trends and branding. Meredith McCullough is a technology and policy consultant and yoga instructor in Washington DC who has worked with women and women’s groups since 1995.

Willard St. Publishers is a Houston-based publishing company. Books from Willard St. Publishers are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions, or for use in corporate trainings and conference materials.