Happy Saturday! Here is one lesson that you need to start immediately.The longer I live the more I see those who are guilty of the above offense. As an entrepreneur, I know that visibility and movement are important. You need to be visible and present if you intend to be an influencer or you want to maintain that status. However,…
Technically I have been up since 10:30 am, but today was a day that I just wanted to stay in bed. (Now that I see the long list of things I need to do today, I wish I had gotten up earlier. Oh well.) And here is part of the daily reality of chronic pain sufferers and the many reasons…
For so many, Monday is the beginning of the work week and Crunch Time. What was the first thing on my agenda yesterday? My Lunch date and here’s why:Being an entrepreneur, either full time or part-time, is . . . EXHAUSTING! Yes, it’s exhilarating, liberating, sometimes magical and profitable, but it’s HARD WORK. (If no one tells you that, especially…
We say it all the time: I know that God will make a way. There’s a change coming and it won’t be long. God will work it out. I trust God. While that sounds good, and I strongly advise these statements of power, many of us do not fully believe them. (Defenses down, please.)I am not blaming you: I am…
Humans are interesting creatures: we spend so much time on the “what-ifs”, past failures, fears, disappointments and perceived dangers. We work ourselves into a frenzy, to the point that we throw in the towel before we can pick it up. Too many of us sit at the drawing board and, instead of designing the blueprint of our success, we erase…
I remember, every now and then, seeing those in life that marched to a beat of their own drum. They had these “outlandish, odd” theories about humanity being “over consumers” and gluttonous in how they lived off the fat of the land and were spoiled by the materialism of society. They went on and on about how we robbed the…
Reflecting on a super busy day where half of it was spent in a meeting and the other half . . . let’s not even go there. However, I’m never too busy to take a moment to digest current experiences. In this season in my life, I have to pause frequently in order not to miss the weight of the…
Boy was this my life yesterday:A friend called and we agreed to go to dinner: trust me, I needed the relaxation. So, on the way there, my phone lost service. I mean, NO SERVICE! My friend was late arriving to the restaurant and I was unable to receive her call or text her to see where she was. I used…
Initially there is no flash, smell or taste of what’s to come when you look at the raw ingredients of life. If truth be told, there is much work to acquire the means, time and energy to hunt and gather all the components required. Often, there are adjustments/tweaks that must be made to make the recipe your own.With time, and…
It doesn’t matter how valuable or noteworthy a person, place or thing is: people will attach their own value and operate accordingly. In your life, whether professionally or personally, use discernment and pay more attention to people’s actions versus their words to determine how valuable you are to them. Once you have an accurate assessment, live accordingly (considering allow consequences).…