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BOSS Spotlight: Meet The "True Mompreneur" Marita Kinney

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 Marita Kinney,   Best-selling author, life coach, motivational speaker, and of course an entrepreneur, Marita has  inspired thousands of people to overcome adversity with triumph through faith and perseverance. While facing several life-changing challenges herself, Marita had enough faith to conquer tribulations, coming out victorious. Capturing the true essence of what it means to turn ?lemons into lemonade,? she has taken the harsh lessons of life and developed a plan for successfully living.   TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Marita Kinney: I had overcome doubt. I never thought that I could have both a family and a career. Finding the time to do what was in my heart to do was the biggest challenge. As a wife and mother of six children, my time was limited.   BN: What inspired you to break into your particular industry? MK: With no  one to talk to, I began to write letters to myself for en

Manifest That Childhood Dream Life You Once Craved By Dr. Mimi D. Johnson

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As a child most of us had an idea of how we wanted to live when we grew up. For me it was the mansion, a husband who wore a business suit to work, and 2 children, one of each.  I would shop and wear the finest clothes, employ the services of a chauffeur and chef, and jet set across the globe with my philanthropy endeavors, whenever I desired.  Do you recall that fantastic dream life that you wanted as child?  What happens when decades later your life has fallen short, the years have flown by, and you don’t know what happened to all of your young, fierce, fire, and magic? Instead, you may find yourself stuck living a mediocre life, where the husband, children, the house, the job, and life itself, bear down on you.  All of these responsibilities have made your dream life, a distant memory.   Living in un-fulfillment may cause you to become irritable, funky, and hard to be around. Have your relationships with your spouse/significant other or children soured, because of your short fu

Coaching and Networking Not only Changed My Life, but also Increased My Bottom Line By Audrey Woodley

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Several years ago I started a nonprofit organization called Changing Oasis, Inc. My vision and purpose were to help women who were in need of empowerment, guidance, and coaching. This was a big quest because, here in the inner city of Chicago, so many women feel like they don’t need anything except a pair of shoes, some cute lipstick, and eyelashes to be successful. But I knew they needed much more than that. This became glaringly clear once I hired my first coach. You see, when I started my Changing Oasis, my life had taken a downward turn. At that time I found myself being a displaced math teacher from the Chicago Public School system. Even with my credentials of more than 15 years of experience, a master’s degree in leadership, and a license to become a principal, I was still let go. At the time I felt hurt and discouraged. But instead of letting that get me down, I decided to embrace it as a life lesson and use the situation as a bridge to help me get over to the right side of