Goals are ohhh so much better written down

As a lifetime entrepreneur, I've read a number of books on goal setting. The dictionary defines a goal as: the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end. Interesting, very interesting. Can't agree with that totally because now that I've learned to write them down, detail my steps to accomplish them, picture them in my mind and illustrate them in different ways in my environment, I'm always revising and creating new ones. Recently after listening to some materials about moving forward in my business, the speaker asked, "How long have you wanted to retire?" and he asked it again and again and again. Want, hmmmm But when you picture it! Boy! was that not a kick in the butt! I've wanted so many things. But now that I picture them, I plan each step know what it takes to get there. Take every challenge in steps to a point where others think I'm a champion knowing good well I'm shaking in my boots but have just not given up. Whew! The awakening of realizing all the simplicities of life is earth shattering.

I no longer WANT to do anything. I see myself, HAPPY! I see myself SLIM yet bootylicious(I can't help it)! I see myself WEALTHY! I see myself in a new X6 for me and my boys and a Jaguar XFR for when Momma is riding by herself. I see myself in my house with it's 6 bedrooms and 4 and a half bathrooms, full basement, 3 car garage, and courtyard. I see myself traveling to distant lands or even just cross country when I desire, I see myself mentoring, I see myself having more time in my life to do all that I SEE! myself doing.  And it starts with a plan. All that's left is how soon. And to that I say as soon as humanly possible. Let's get it done! It's just that simple.

Even one makes a difference!

I'm going to jump on the political bandwagon and put in my two cents. I hate to say it, it wasn't until my mid thirties when I really began to vote consistently.  Prior to, I voted every once in a while, thinking I didn't count or thinking that my demographic really didn't have a say. How depressing is that to be in the land of the free and the home of the brave in year 2000 and think that I'm still not equally represented, but that's how I felt. Thank God for maturity, faith, and even some hope that at some point with this melting pot we live in that all would have to be considered equal, just like the pledge says.

Over the past 10 years, small triumphs and some setbacks, but with a man like Obama in office, how can you not believe in change. Just like a penny helps to make nickels, and nickels, make dimes, and dimes and quarters make dollars! We are rich with what we represent and I don't want or feel that it should ever be taken for granted. I owe it to myself to make an effort because who's to say that that one time, we don't come up one short?  And the only one I'll have to blame is myself. Can't complain about the problems if you don't even make the effort to be a part of the solution.

Vote. It's just that simple.

The only failure is to quit

11:41pm on a Monday evening. I've been positive, productive, strategic, assertive, excited, disappointed, uplifted and more all today, I'm exhausted. But you know what I'm so much better for it. Because after I raised my head, stood up straight, took another step, reviewed the list of to do, made another call and hugged my boys, I had to admit. I accomplished some things and that is the best feeling of all.

You know what, I'm done. It IS just that simple.

I CHOOSE! to be positive.

Talk about a hard one to get.  Think positive, speak what you want, speak it into existence, the secret, there are countless mantras that address the fact that it really is a choice to having postivity in one's life. I think the turning point to my efforts to be more positive in my life came when I read an article that said, there is no such thing as regrets, just choices. Now that is priceless! The truth is that when things seem so bleek it's your choice, your response to the situation that determines how you will feel as you proceed.

I remember the days I would go to work at Ryder Truck Rental and share some of the episodes that I'd experienced that past weekend in my dating life and life in general and even now when things happen I feel like I'm living a soap opera. But in the last year, I laugh at those chapters in my life not episodes, because now I respond with action and not fall into a hole of trying to figure out what went wrong or what did I do wrong. It's about where do we go from here.

While I'm not going to get all religious, I have to mention faith here, because if you truly have it the journey is always more enjoyable, because you know the outcome is what YOU believe will happen. And guess what it works. Life has never been better. And it's just that simple. No go choose to make it a great day.

The light bulb is on!

Thanks for visiting my blog.  I'm making a decision today.  So many of my friends new and old have said they've enjoyed me sharing pieces of my life on my Facebook page, that I'm finally going to start blogging. I hesitated for some time because I didn't think I could deliver the consistency that would need to come with writing a blog. I wanted it to be every day, or week, or month, or bi-monthly or whatever that would allow me to keep this dialogue fresh, but you know what that became my excuse. Then today I realized I check in on my FB page daily! I already have that consistency, I just needed to make the decision to do this! And here we are, "Could it be that simple?" is born.

I'll save the details about me for my profile. Let's just say I'm a single mom, entrepreneur, daughter, sister, and make the best effort to be a true friend to those who can receive it.

I've experienced some really interesting things and my journey has been reborn as I approach 40.  And as I count down to my birthday on July 25, 2011 when I do turn 40, this chapter is about staying positive, focused, and true to myself while sharing just a little bit of my life episodes along the way. I can't say I'll always be soooo insightful, but let's hope this conversation can be lively, I like friends to talk to, so join in, comment and email me (ogcoffeequeen@gmail.com). 

Lastly for today, you'll notice I reference coffee, hot chocolate, or tea regularly because a few minutes with a cup can be revolutionary! I've learned that recently after becoming an independent distributor of Organo Gold products.  Yes, coffee. I know it's crazy and guess what I don't even drink coffee but my coffee is unique, it has changed my life! But we'll talk about that. Thanks for stopping by. Subscribe and come back soon. I won't say I'll post every day, or week, or month, I'll post when I have something to say. And it's just that simple.