"I've been hearing a lot about "follow your dream" and 'the only thing standing between you and your dreams is you.' Stuff like that. Y'all, STOP IT!" I read that on Facebook from an old friend that I grew up with and I paused, suddenly startled and immediately disagreed with this statement. I read a little more of this post, knowing full well that I would disagree with it. "And I chased after that dream, nothing and no one could stop me. But it wasn't what God had planned for me. DON'T follow your dreams... FOLLOW CHRIST! Chase... Read More

Running a business isn't all roses, unicorns, and flowers. You have ups and downs, highs and lows, and a whole lot of stressin between. There have been tears shed, panic-driven fear, and the doubt of, "Can I even make this happen?" With all of these lovely emotions going on, add onthe new responsibility of being a brand new parent. The stress of that can be overwhelming and daunting at times in the beginning. Having a baby is both exciting and exhausting! When Anthony was first born, I forgot to check my car oil and basically... Read More

You're working, working, working, and none of your efforts are paying off. You're doing, doing, doing and nothing is rewarding you. It's like you're going through a fog where you don't know the next step or right direction you want to move forward in. Doesn't this sound familiar? It's frustrating and humiliatingand it feels that you're a failure at this whole online business thing. So you just go back to the soul-sucking activities that you despise or you don't want to do and hope it works again for you. But your heart is crying... Read More

I have covered everything you need to write your book in the future, from why you should write a book to debunking your writing myths and scheduling time for maximum success. You now have a solid foundation to begin writing your book. But maybe you need extra support. Maybe you need someone to guide you and to walk you through the process of writing, overcoming fears and giving you that booty kick to get you going with your book. I want to talk to you about my up and coming NEW webinar, The Writer's Roadmap: Become an Author... Read More

"I don't have time to write!" "I don't have my outline completed so I cannot write my book." "My book needs to be PERFECT before I release it into the world!" "I don't know all the details yet - I need to wait and know every detail before I begin writing." Have you heard of these excuses before? Have you said them yourself? As a avid writer myself and the author of three books, I have heard all of these statements and more. I call these statements Writing Myths because that is exactly what they are - myths. Today... Read More

As I wrap up another great week of Shaping Up Your Business, I want to introduce to you the next guest blogger, Jane Powers . Jane has been my business coach since February this year and I have seen my business grow and exceed beyond what I thought was possible. Without Jane helping me, I would have been still lost I am sure! Jane is a speaker coach as well as a mindset, business and money coach! She's fun, funny and witty! Her energy levels are always higher than mine I can tell you that! I thought she would be a GREAT addition to this... Read More

My heart pounded with anxiety and my mind spun with fear. I really wanted to be inside of my coachs latest programs because I knew I needed it, but I didnt have the money. I am still building my business and now I want to add something else on top of it all?! Am I going insane? When does it all stop? Maybe you have felt like this; your heart ached to be inside of a program and you knew it was the one thing that would move you forward. But the money or time was not there. You grimaced at the thought of not going in on this... Read More

The most frustrating things about limiting beliefs is that they are buried deep and have grown roots into our minds. So we have to do be mindful of what we are thinking, what we are telling ourselves and our Crew members (refer back to Part 1 to see this reference). This month is called Mindful May and its called that for a reason this month I am taking a hard look at our mindsets and how we are playing small because we are living small. So how can you overcome Limiting Beliefs? Here are three ways to help you overcome... Read More

Money doesnt grow on trees. A penny earned is a penny spent. Work hard, play hard. Early bird gets the worm. How many of us have grown up with our parents or someone else saying this? What other sayings have you heard during your lifetime? I am going to translate each phase into what it REALLY means before diving into todays topic: Money doesnt grow on trees = Theres never enough money. A penny earned is a penny spent = Theres never any money because you keep spending it. Work hard, play hard = If you want to play,... Read More

Have you ever thought to yourself, I wish I could have a brand new car and pay my mortgage at the same time! Or I wish I could have a peaceful marriage and a successful business! Perhaps, I wish I could write all day long and have money to spend at the end of the day! We want to have the best of both worlds, but sometimes it just seems like we only get the best of one world while the other suffers or seems to not be within reach. It doesnt seem fair or even possible to have the best of both worlds. I believe that we have the... Read More