In life no matter where you are going there are roads to lead you to your destiny. Your everyday commute to and from work, car pooling the kids to and from activities and to achieve your own success! There are as many roads to success, as there are, opinions about what success looks like once you get to that destination. However, for the sake of this blog, success refers to the road to becoming an entrepreneur. That being said-my first step on my road to success is it to make sure my spirit is right. Yes, I said my spirit, not a business plan (although that’s extremely important and will be talked about in weeks to come).
Why is my spirituality the first step you ask? Because on the road to entrepreneurial success, I know that I am going to hit pot holes, roadblocks and detours and I need to be prepared to change routes without getting discouraged or down. My spirit is my compass and allows me to intuitively know what decisions need to be made. Now I must say, I am still a work in progress and I don’t always follow what my spirit tells me to do (which always end up in regret) but I know that my spirit is from God and that it won’t steer me wrong.
So before I set on the road to entrepreneurial success I am going to make sure that I am at least in alignment with my spirit-my inner map. I will accomplish this through daily prayer, scripture reading, treating my follow man with kindness and talking to God.
So my question to you? How do you or will you begin building your directions for your road to success?
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
From Slavery to President What’s Next?
Today we witnessed history-the inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama- as the 44th President and 1st African-American President of the United States of America. I know the heavens are rejoicing and our ancestors are weeping tears of joy. What an accomplishment! What a glorious moment!
From the “arrival” of the first slave in Jamestown to the Civil Rights Movement. From “Jay-Jay” to “Clair Huxtable”. From Jackie Robinson to The Williams Sisters. From Thurgood Marshall to the late Barbara Jordan, we have proven ourselves to be a race of people comprised of strength, endurance, compassion and love. But what’s next?
After going through two years of campaigning, winning the election by a landslide and finally being sworn in as the 44th President and 1st African-American President of the United States-I ask you-What’s next?
What’s next for you! Is it starting that business? Changing your career path? Buying a home for your family? Getting more involved with your community? What’s next for you and how would you continue the momentum in your life and in the lives of those around you?
I tell you how-you start that business, change that career path, buy that new home, be more involved with your community-that’s how! You just do it! With perseverance, hard work and most importantly a whole lot of faith-you just do it!
From the “arrival” of the first slave in Jamestown to the Civil Rights Movement. From “Jay-Jay” to “Clair Huxtable”. From Jackie Robinson to The Williams Sisters. From Thurgood Marshall to the late Barbara Jordan, we have proven ourselves to be a race of people comprised of strength, endurance, compassion and love. But what’s next?
After going through two years of campaigning, winning the election by a landslide and finally being sworn in as the 44th President and 1st African-American President of the United States-I ask you-What’s next?
What’s next for you! Is it starting that business? Changing your career path? Buying a home for your family? Getting more involved with your community? What’s next for you and how would you continue the momentum in your life and in the lives of those around you?
I tell you how-you start that business, change that career path, buy that new home, be more involved with your community-that’s how! You just do it! With perseverance, hard work and most importantly a whole lot of faith-you just do it!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
May God's Will Be Done!
Barack Hussein Obama-“Charismatic”, “Great Orator”, a “Rock Star”. All these adjectives have been used to describe the first African-American presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party (or any major political party in the US) and possibly the first African-American president of the United States (keeping my fingers crossed). Whatever labels you use to describe him, please make sure you include: hopeful, strong and resilience, because up until now, everything but the kitchen sink has been thrown at him to stop history from being made. However, God has said “no” to the naysayer and insisted that HIS Will Be Done, propelling Obama to make history. Wow, where am I going with this?
Well we as humans make plenty of excuses as to why we don’t follow our dreams, particularly the African-American community. Whether it’s taking the plunge into starting our own businesses, changing careers or buying a new home, we always have a reason why we will do it later (or worst yet, won’t do it). However, if you just have faith in God and yourself you will see that no matter what you are trying to achieve, it will be achieved. I am learning this right now, that no matter what others want me to do or think I should be doing, if something isn’t speaking to my spirit, then it’s not God’s will for me. So I have taken the first step into achieving my dreams, I decided to start a business and exert my energies towards raising my children and nurturing my family. I love being an “accessible” mother and wife; and becoming a Work-At-Home mom will afford me that opportunity. It won’t be easy, trust me. I don’t have any savings, a minimal income and big dreams. I’m not going to say that I won’t miss the office gossip, politics or even fighting a crazy commute. But in the grand scheme of things I know that me being accessible to my children, husband and community is what I am placed on earth to do. What are you placed on earth to do? What is tugging at your heart and soul? What have you been fighting? I would like to hear from you. What are your desires, wants, needs, longings? Just know that whatever it is, it was placed in you long before your arrival here on earth. Your steps are already ordered!!!
Well we as humans make plenty of excuses as to why we don’t follow our dreams, particularly the African-American community. Whether it’s taking the plunge into starting our own businesses, changing careers or buying a new home, we always have a reason why we will do it later (or worst yet, won’t do it). However, if you just have faith in God and yourself you will see that no matter what you are trying to achieve, it will be achieved. I am learning this right now, that no matter what others want me to do or think I should be doing, if something isn’t speaking to my spirit, then it’s not God’s will for me. So I have taken the first step into achieving my dreams, I decided to start a business and exert my energies towards raising my children and nurturing my family. I love being an “accessible” mother and wife; and becoming a Work-At-Home mom will afford me that opportunity. It won’t be easy, trust me. I don’t have any savings, a minimal income and big dreams. I’m not going to say that I won’t miss the office gossip, politics or even fighting a crazy commute. But in the grand scheme of things I know that me being accessible to my children, husband and community is what I am placed on earth to do. What are you placed on earth to do? What is tugging at your heart and soul? What have you been fighting? I would like to hear from you. What are your desires, wants, needs, longings? Just know that whatever it is, it was placed in you long before your arrival here on earth. Your steps are already ordered!!!
Monday, March 17, 2008
State of Black America
Wow it’s just the beginning of the new 2008 year and already we are in a world wind! Economy is declining at a rapid pace: foreclosures on the rise, jobs are being eliminated and oil prices are drastically increasing. All eyes are on the historical United States Presidential race where we see the high possibility of either our first black president or first female president.
Black America in particular need to understand the importance of this! We are already a disenfranchised group that has a lot of social ills stacked against us: high poverty rates, increase violence in our communities and skyrocketing imprisonment rates. What are we going to do? Are we going to depend on the government or are we going to take individual responsibility for ourselves, families and community as a whole? I chose the latter. Yes, I believe the government has some moral obligation to help those in need, but there does come a time when individual responsibility must enter into the equation. We need to stop playing the victim role and understand the depths of our strength (as a community and individually). We can overcome these social ills that plague our community and families. We just have to “fish for ourselves” so to speak!
This is the premise for WhatDoSimoneThinks.blogspot.com. To speak up for us and to get opinions on the state of Black America and America in general. So rant, rave, give your opinion, facts whatever it is you need and want to do!!!! And Simone will definitely tell you what she thinks!
Black America in particular need to understand the importance of this! We are already a disenfranchised group that has a lot of social ills stacked against us: high poverty rates, increase violence in our communities and skyrocketing imprisonment rates. What are we going to do? Are we going to depend on the government or are we going to take individual responsibility for ourselves, families and community as a whole? I chose the latter. Yes, I believe the government has some moral obligation to help those in need, but there does come a time when individual responsibility must enter into the equation. We need to stop playing the victim role and understand the depths of our strength (as a community and individually). We can overcome these social ills that plague our community and families. We just have to “fish for ourselves” so to speak!
This is the premise for WhatDoSimoneThinks.blogspot.com. To speak up for us and to get opinions on the state of Black America and America in general. So rant, rave, give your opinion, facts whatever it is you need and want to do!!!! And Simone will definitely tell you what she thinks!
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