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Just One Percent of Effort Will Change the Course of Your Life by Sylvia Duncan

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In my last two blog posts, I told you that hopelessness is a dream killer, I also gave you tips to know when and how this dream killer will hold you captive.  This month we’ll discuss how to take back your life. I talk often about my childhood and how I grew up in a violent home.   And, some of you may be “over” hearing me talk so much about the adversity I experienced, and that’s ok.  I’m ok with it because, I know why I do it; I do it for two reasons, I do it to let you know that your past can and will affect your future, and I do it to motivate me to change.  Because adversity, not just domestic violence, but any adversity can and will alter your life in a way that will have you questioning “What the hell happened!?, Why are you where you want to be in your life?”  So, I continue to tell my story to let you know that, it isn’t you, it’s your reaction to what you experienced.  Because what you experienced, left behind toxic, self-damaging behaviors such as; low self-esteem, lac

The SMART Strategy For Goal Setting by Pat E.Perkins, CPPC

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The S.M.A.R.T. strategy for goal setting by Pat E. Perkins Goal setting is often referred to as the “secret” for most successful people in the world. Well, it can be very challenging to  define the goals that inspire you  and to hold yourself accountable to what we truly want in life.  This is why each year I sit down and write out the goals I desire to achieve in the coming year and then develop an intentional plan of action to fulfill them.  This takes something, but  it’s completely worth it . At the end of each quarter, I hold a  quarterly goals review  and look back over my accomplishments. When I actually see what’s been completed, that which I couldn’t see as even possible just a few months earlier is motivating.  There are many methods to use for creating goals. I use the  SMART goal method  to develop both personal and professional goals and so do many other successful people who want to experience their desires come to fruition. Here’s the detailed method: #1: Specif

BOSS Spotlight: Meet The "Money Coach" Cozette M. White

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Cozette M. White, i nspires individuals to live in purpose, embrace passion and achieve personal greatness through a balance in work and life. She is the Founder and CEO of My Financial  Home Enterprises, a financial management firm helping entrepreneurs and organizations  develop solutions that fuel business growth and transform products into accelerating profits. A  leading authority on personal finances and business strategies, White’s advice has been called  upon by ABC and FOX television stations. She has been featured on the radio, Black Enterprise, Women of Wealth Magazine, Upscale Magazine, The Huffington Post and countless newspapers across the country. Women of Wealth dubbed White, “Wealth Builders Extraordinaire” and she is a recipient of The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award under Barack Obama. TheBOSSNetowrk: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career?   Cozette M. White:  The biggest obstacle that I enco

Before You Walk Away by Michelle Small

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So you think it is time?  Time to “Just Do It”, Time to “Just Jump”!  Time for full-time ENTREPRENEURSHIP!  Recently, I read an impassioned writing by a young woman giving her thoughts regarding “4 Reasons To Quit Your Job To Be An Entrepreneur”.  Oh, how I wish I could sit down with her over coffee, my treat, of course, to discuss her four points:   1. Recognition and R-E-S-P-E-C-T “Yes, you want respect. You want to feel validated in a way thus far robbed by the corporate world or  regular day-to-day job you live in.”   Well, my dear, the first person that needs to recognize, respect and acknowledge your accomplishments is YOU!  If you are needing validation now, you will find yourself chasing it for a long time.  Focus on walking out your destiny, then the recognition will come.  There is no greater respect than self-respect! 2. Control “Most entrepreneurs finally take the plunge when they become sick and tired of not controlling their own  destiny." Cont