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BUT, WHEN?! By Jamila Thomas

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Many times it is the WHEN question that will disturb and curve your enthusiasm for your vision. You will feel a tense sensation of wanting to move NOW because you think your vision is necessary. Well, I want you to embrace that feeling because your vision is needed now! The strategy you choose to implement your vision will determine the WHEN. Being anxious to move forward on your vision is a healthy sign that someone is waiting for you. The challenge is to be still enough to know WHEN you are suppose to move.       For example, five years ago WHEN I implemented my 501c3 not for profit for young women, one of my inclinations was to speak in juvenile detentions centers.  The whisper that I received at that time was “ you are not ready yet ” . My first reaction was “ But, YES, I AM! ” . Needless to say, because I received that whisper I was obedient and didn ’ t call the detention center. It wasn ’ t time. I could have been destructive with my words had I visited a juvenile detenti

Staying Focused By Marita Kinney

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There are countless distractions throughout the day but staying focused is possible. We all have busy lives and sometimes we look crazy trying to juggle so many task. Multi-tasking is second nature for most women, but it can also become our worse enemy. It can cause you to stretch yourself so thin, making it difficult to notice any progress in your efforts. We can find ourselves working, working, working, but nothing has changed other than your stress level. Yes! As your stress increases, you adapt it as your new normal. Stress becomes your way of life and so do your bad habits of creating distractions. After coaching many clients about their career goals, lack of focus is among the most common road blocks that stand in their path to success. Have you ever wondered how some people accomplish so much with their time? I use to ask myself that question all the time. Then it dawned on me that all of us have 24 hours in a day. It wasn’t that I was wasting my time, I was merely

Quitting- Not an option By Trish Morrissette

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The   challenge of yesterday is the creator of today's experience that forms tomorrow's success, so don't back out at the face of challenges.   ~Gendy O Mbah People give up everyday.  CEOs quit leading.  Athletes quit working out. Sales people quit selling. Couples quit their marriages. People quit their diet, working out, and exercising.  They even quit "quitting smoking, drinking or clubbing" and decide to go back to that lifestyle. Nearly 80% of people who start a home-based business quit within the   first year. Wow!! They give up on their hopes, dreams, aspirations, desires…they give up on their future not knowing that the very thing that they’re giving up on is the very thing that would have allowed them to accomplish their dreams.  A little bit of work, a little bit of frustration, a little bit of challenges…and wala……  You got yourself the perfect recipe for success!! I think about when I was first challenged to leave my full time job