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BOSS Spotlight: Meet the "Media Maven"Ashley Brown

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 Ashley Brown,  founder of Ash Said It LLC. My company is a public speaking boutique that specializes in hosting red carpets, fashion expos as well as other upscale soirĂ©es. I have over 10+ years of experience as a radio announcer & I've recently honorably discharged from the Military.  TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Ashley Brown :The biggest obstacle that I've had to face was dealing with the loss of my mother.  That is the most difficult thing I've ever faced in my entire existence. I was lost. My heart was no longer in military service. I needed to leave but I had no blueprint on where to go. I took many odd jobs that year. Helped build multiple brands & had nothing to show for it.  Then one day a light bulb went off in my head. Why the heck am I wasting time helping people disinterested in helping themselves? Why don't I pour my 13+ years of industry experience i

One of the Habits of Highly Unsuccessful People By: Shana Naylor

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One of the Habits of Highly Unsuccessful People Why do I keep putting off til tomorrow the things I and today?  We all know that in order to be successful, we must take action. It’s simple, right? Then why is it so hard to do? Often it's because the tasks are boring or difficult, or something we just don't want to do. So, how do we overcome this? The problem is that denial won't cause the task to go away. Procrastination won’t make it any easier; in fact, it will make it harder. So what do we do? Here are a few ideas that can help: 1. Take a look at your thinking. If your mind is full of negative thoughts, you will start to believe that the task is impossible and that it's okay to give up, put it off, or leave it unfinished. Instead of thinking, “I can't do this,” tell yourself, “I will get this done now.” 2. Get to know when your peak performance time is. Regardless of how you feel about the task, choose that time to do it if it's urgent or important

Looking For Love/Support In All The Wrong Places By: Nia Perry

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Looking For Love/Support In All The Wrong Places Before I became an entrepreneur, I studied many success stories. There were so many common threads in the testimonies: persistence, stubbornness, loneliness, disappointment, loss, failure, etc. But, there is certainly nothing like experiencing these things for yourself to give you true perspective. The reality is, the support you expect and need from friends and family may not be there. And, some may even turn against you. People will not like it when you discontinue working for or with them. People will take sides (often not yours) because it’s just easier to support the known, rather than the unknown. You are often misunderstood. For me, that was one of the hardest truths to swallow. Not to mention the financial struggle that comes early on when things don’t jump off the way you’d planned. But, entrepreneurship is hard and will innately reveal the ‘ride or die’ people in your life. I’ve written in the past about almost quitting,

What I've learned from falling down a few times: By: Keita Joy Ductant

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What I've learned from falling down a few times...I have the band aids to prove it! LOL. For as long as I can remember, I battled with low self-esteem and a longing to feel accepted by others, not knowing that I had to first love and accept myself and embrace the FACT, that I was created in God's image. I thought titles, degrees, fake friendships, and designer labels would make me feel good. Guess what, I'm sure you figured it out, that it didn't. Ok, let's fast forward some years... Then, through a close relationship with God, I realized how special I was. I mean, I'm really special! LOL. Then, I learned that all my gifts, talents, and strengths were for others. I'm here to shine brighter than the sun and in doing so, empower others to shine bright as well. Yes and yes to women collectively walking in their purpose. Then, it gets good you guys...I learned the difference between living a good life and a GREAT life. A good life settles in relationships,

Mental Spring Cleaning:3 Steps to De-clutter your mind & De-Clutter your life! By: Avalaura Gaither Beharry

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    “Clutter is not just physical stuff. Its old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.” Nowadays it’s not only common to carry around a lot of “baggage” or “clutter,” it’s considered normal and is often overlooked. Not convinced?  Think about the thoughts, experiences and memories you are still holding onto to from last week, last month, last year and even years ago. 33Things that you feel you shouldn’t have done, could have done better, or anger and resentment you carry towards others. What are those negative thoughts and experiences that play over and over in your head like an old eight track (yes I said eight track- that’s how old they are)? Things you know you need to let go of, but you don’t know how. Or worse the invisible things you don’t even realize how thinking about it is holding your positive energy hostage, like what Gina said to you last year or that text message hubby sent you last week that m

BOSS Spotlight: Meet The "Hair-Loss Advocate" Tanya Barnett

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Tanya Barnett, a Champion for Embracing Life, works tirelessly to inspire and motivate women and girls who have challenging life issues. She also founded Forever Free Books, a mobile nonprofit that delivers FREE books to children in need. She is a mother, wife, marathoner, triathlete and an aspiring author.  TheBOSSNetwork:  What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Tanya Barnett:  Fear! I was so fearful that no one would see the value in what I was doing. Our society focuses so much on beauty and hair-care; I’m bald. There are other women who are bald by choice who have t-shirt lines and such, so I felt like there was no need for my platform. I also did not want to be rejected, so I was very quiet about what I was doing. I thought if I failed, no one would know. My mentor challenged me to jump out there and reach out to bald women.I did it! I held the 1st Embracing My Baldness Conference in the DC area in 2015. There h