3 LIFE & ENTREPRENEURIAL LESSONS LEARNED FROM LOSS By Johnetta G. Paye, Esq.
“You want to max out your humanity by using your energy to lift yourself up, your family, and the people around you.” – Oprah Winfrey Normally, I blog about legal topics and celebrity news. For the last week, I have been in an introspective place and it influenced my decision to write this blog post. Last week, my secretary had a family member pass and it made me reflect on life, loss and my own personal experiences. In the fall of 2013, a close friend of mine passed away. She was like a sister to me and we would always share our hopes and dreams for the future with each other. My friend died young and had an unfinished life. She did not get an opportunity to achieve many of her personal, professional and entrepreneurial goals. She would always tell me that she was waiting for the perfect time to start her business, but the perfect time never came. Life’s tragedies have a way of teaching us the most profound lessons. When my friend passed I struggled for months to