Coming From There To Here (Stepping Out On Faith)

Wow, April 16, 2015 already! I never thought I'd be where I am today. The second day of no having to punch a clock and make money fr someone else. Today, it is all about my business. For years I have made money for others while just playing games with myself about taking my own ventures to the next level.

I consider myself a woman of faith, yet I seemed to be stuck, just dabbling in the water instead of taking that plunge. Was it age that gave me pause? When I was younger with small children and so much more to lose, I was bolder, I took chances and I didn't second guess myself or God's plan for me. I wasn't afraid. What happened? I can't claim fear yet I can I not.  When I think of this I am reminded of a story I once heard.

The Drowning Man -

A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help.

Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, "Jump in, I can save you."

The stranded fellow shouted back, "No, it's OK, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me."

So the rowboat went on.

Then a motorboat came by. "The fellow in the motorboat shouted, "Jump in, I can save you."

To this the stranded man said, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith."

So the motorboat went on.

Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, "Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety."

To this the stranded man again replied, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith."

So the helicopter reluctantly flew away.

Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned. He went to Heaven. He finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, "I had faith in you but you didn't save me, you let me drown. I don't understand why!"

To this God replied, "I sent you a rowboat and a motorboat and a helicopter, what more did you expect?"

I had a long talk with myself and then I went to God.  I do not want to be like the drowning man. I have to recognize His help when it arrives. He has given me so many opportunities to do better for myself and my Family. WDGP Radio, Children's World of Music, Simplicity Travel  and so much more..... The out come of Our conversation is what you see now. I am putting "job" on the back burner right now. I am going to focus on my dreams, goals and desires. I am truly on "my" path. I have no one to prove anything to except myself. I am proving that I not only talk the talk but walk the walk. I trust God in all things.

Once I made the decision to let go of the status quo and do a new thing, I got so much confirmation. I have discovered a young woman who is not only as ambitious as I am but thinks just like me. Together we will do big things incorporating the things we love about life. Things like independent music, children, home schooling Black business, and the list goes on.  I have time to work on my non-profit Children's World of Music and I have been asked to partner in some great opportunities. The future looks bright. Thank you Jesus!!

So Much To Be Done... and Time Marches ON

Wow, February 11, 2015 already! It seems like just yesterday it was Christmas. Time is really moving and I have so much to do and so many decisions to make, that may head is spinning.

First, I have got to secure some grants so i can move on to the next stage for Children's World of Music. It is very important to my spirit and well-being that this organization flourish. I will need to give up my Nursing career entirely, due to my circumstances beyond my control. This is going to become my main employment venture because it will do work that will be good for my soul. I have always felt the need to help others and I think helping Children is the best way to do this. I want to have a safe place for Children to feel safe and secure enough to investigate their desires and allow us to help them make dreams come true, one note at a time. Any support given to us in this endeavor will be greatly appreciated.

We are in the planning stages for a couple of fundraising activity, the first to be held in the spring. Details as they become available. Thanks to all who have agreed to aid us.

Secondly, I have to make WDGP Radio be profitable again. This is something I need freedom from my current job to do. I want to re-launch or music download site as soon as possible. The music and the Artists are great, but we need more businesses to support via buying advertising on the station. If you are a small or home based business, please check out rates at WDGP .We are outstanding for USA based business and also great for any  business with an international reach.

I thank God everyday for the vision I have, I know He will make it bigger than I can imagine. I am excited, optimistic, hopeful and yes there is some apprehension. However, I will not be stopped.I am ready to move my feet.

My Thoughts for today

I WROTE THIS BLOG POST JANUARY 10, 2010 and never published it, but it remains true today. I am still with this company. Please read it, take what you need from it  and be be blessed-

 All day I have been thinking , thinking about, well, everything. I am always talking about not putting your all your eggs in one basket. I am so right about that, 2009 has been a hard year for me. I was laid off twice. I am so blessed to have had the foresight to have built multiple streams of income. If you haven't at least started, take it from me, time is being wasted.
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One of  business models I use is Strong Future International.  SFI is a great  way to build multiple streams of income, even though they come together into 1 monthly payment. The best things about this company are:

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3) You can avail yourself of all they offer before spending a dime of your money.

Of course you understand that you can not make money without spending money, however, SFI give you tips to fit any budget. When I started with them in April of 2008, I had no budget to speak of. Since I did not have an advertising budget, I used all the free tips. This meant that I had to use more of my time to post ads and blogs all over the Internet. As soon as I could I brought business cards and doled those out to everyone I can in contact with and I even included them in correspondence. I want to let you know that I have been involved with many organizations, but SFI is the first company that paid me within 30 days of joining. SFI isn't the first company I tried, but they are the company I have been with the longest and they are the only company that I am still involved with to date. I do my own thing but stick with SFI because the continue to add more ways to build my income and I love seeing those direct deposits hitting my checking account every month.

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What Do You Have To Give?

It’s been said that you cannot give away what you do not have. One of the most spiritual important insights or secrets in life is that you already have, and always have had, what you need to give away! 

If you impart the message that ‘I am not worthy’ the universe will send it straight back in many shapes, forms and circumstances. When we say ‘give me’ we are imparting this message. We are saying we think we need to get something to complete ourselves or prove our worth. Most of us are taught to live a life of gimmie gimmie gimmie – always striving, desiring, wanting, struggling. We do so only because we think that when we get what we want we will be fulfilled and esteemed by others. But it’s an illusion. We are all already complete and worthy but we cannot know it and experience it, until we give it away! 

Only giving allows us to know what we are and what we have within. Ask the question – how can I serve? The intention to serve will point you towards what you need to give. If the intention is real it also generates the will. The most successful people in life are not go getters, but go givers!

Ongoing Journey

Those who are familiar with my style know that I am forever an encourager, that is how I keep myself encouraged. It has always been my belief that if you help others you help yourself as well. I post the most inspirational quotes I can find on my Facebook and Twitter pages, while continuing to Brand myself as an entrepreneur, Coach, motivator, Broadcast Professional and the like.

If you follow me you also know that I have always said that this is not the time to put all your eggs in 1 basket as it relates to a "job" (just over broke) gone are the days of our Fathers when you stayed on a job for 20 - 30 years and retired with a gold watch and the promise of enjoying their final years enjoying the flowers. Most folk who do retire these days, do so reluctantly because their retirement income will not be able to sustain their lifestyle in retirement. I personally am not relying on any pension and just flat out forget about social security.

If you still have a "job" this is the time to begin (if you haven't started already) to build your residual income streams. You might ask how? I say do your research and see what's working. Discover how much money you have to invest and then see what fits. I suggest that if you are just starting out you try low cost ventures and as you gain your footing, go for the higher payoff. I will share with you the streams I am cultivating, Some of them pay very well and some produce a modest income stream. Just investigate and find out if any of them work for you and of course you can ask me anything.

Lower Start Up Costs:

SFI - Free to Low Costs monthly - Several ways to generate streams
Level 9 -  $10 a month - refer 3 and get residual payments

Moderate Start Up Costs:

MCA -  $79.98 to start then $39.98 monthly.

Medium High Start Up Costs:

Organo Gold - costs depend on your entry level and there is a monthly autoship strongly suggested.

I have a couple others opportunities I can recommend. Just let me know what you need by leaving your questions, comments below. Thank you and I send wishes for your continued success.

Empowering Yourself Through Entrpreneurship

This has been a good week. God is truly blessing. Last Saturday, I had the honor of speaking during my church's Women's Day Anniversary Workshop I spoke on the Topic of Empowering Yourself Through Entrepreneurship. It was quite well received and I seemed to have everyone's attention. When I was done I had several questions from the audience. All in all I was very satisfied that I had inspired and encouraged someone to start the journey of living their dreams. I also offered my assistance to anyone that requests it. As I always say if at the end of the day I can say I helped someone, well it was a good day. Later that day I had my usual interview on Internet Marketers BTR show. Because I had been busy all day I had not had a chance to speak to my scheduled guest, as I usually do. Wouldn't you know that this would be the day when there would e a problem? At any rate my guest did not show up but I was able to save the show by discussing what I had just share with the workshop participants. Then what you know a gentleman I met on BlackWomenConnect called in to the show apologizing for calling in late. Wow, can you imagine that? He said he had made himself a note because he had another meeting but he wanted to be sure to participate in the show. Isn't God awesome? It turned out that he is a writer, who wrote a book of Poetry called Love is..a Beautiful Black Woman. God sent him to save the show. I invited him to return to discuss his book and his struggles in greater detail. All in all it was a great day. I am sharing this to show that when your heart is right, things will work out, even when they don't work out as planned. We need to not be so rigid in our thinking and our desires that we can not figure out how to make the best of whatever situations we find ourselves in in life. Let us remain open to receive the blessings that will be bestowed upon us.