Today is Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!! This is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. I am so grateful for all that I have be blessed with. I even broke a tooth while I was a Costco the other day and I was bless to have that tooth break in a place on my gums that doesn't hurt and can wait until next week to be fixed. Heavenly Father truly blessed me!
This week I set some goals for next year in my business with the assistance of my husband. After having read the material from class we added a goal for our family. More on that in a minute.
The thing that stood out to me in class this week was am I happy. It was talked about in the guide "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". The thing I really learned was as we become more prosperous we will not be happier then we are right now. Our happiness will remain the same. This reminded me of something that I learned a few months ago. We need to live our life now the way we want to when we reach our goals. When we reach our goals everything we do will be magnified. For instance, if you gamble a little now, you will gamble a lot when you have more money! If you give now, you will give more when you have more.
Last night I was discussing with my husband that in order to have the life we want in the future we need to start living that way now. That doesn't mean over spending and living extravagantly but it means setting boundaries and standards for you life and knowing that when you have more money or a bigger business or more opportunities you will not ever cross those boundaries.
So as a results I have been thinking about what I can do now that I want to do in the future. I have a strong desire to serve, to share what I have been blessed with. Next year my family and I are going to pick a project each year to work on. Every month we will serve someone different. Maybe we will create baby quilts or donate clothes to the shelter. We have to brainstorm with the kids and see what they would like to do. I am so excited. It may not be a lot but we will be giving and when we have more of an income we will be able to donate a lot more!
I am happy and it is mostly because of my gratitude for all that I have. It is possible to be happy in whatever circumstance you are in!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Think Big
I had a conversation with my friend last night. We were discussing how we were going to make enough money in order to go on a Beach Retreat with other people in our industry. Afterwards my husband and I went out to eat. It was a business dinner to discuss the coming year. I can't tell you how excited I am for this coming year! We included the trips I am going to take for business and the family trips we will take. We also discussed the debt we want to pay off. In all I need to make at least $14,000 in order to reach all our goals.
$14,000 is not pocket change!
$14,000 is a lot of money. It is just over $1000 a month. That is a lot of money for a work at home mom to make. Well in the eyes of skeptics! That is not true! It is possible and it is very possible and doable for me. Now this $1165 is above and beyond what I will need to make for our family. That is not too much.
Why am I telling you this?
I am telling you this for two reasons. I am excited. I am excited to acheive these goals. I also believe that my goals are possible because I am thinking big! I really liked the video this week about thinking big. He shared a story about finding out he was the 11th highest selling boat dealership in the country and the next year he went up to third (If I remember correctly). The point is he said if you build your business with the Lord it is possible! It will be possible to accomplish anything!
Next year is going to be a fabulous year next year!
$14,000 is not pocket change!
$14,000 is a lot of money. It is just over $1000 a month. That is a lot of money for a work at home mom to make. Well in the eyes of skeptics! That is not true! It is possible and it is very possible and doable for me. Now this $1165 is above and beyond what I will need to make for our family. That is not too much.
Why am I telling you this?
I am telling you this for two reasons. I am excited. I am excited to acheive these goals. I also believe that my goals are possible because I am thinking big! I really liked the video this week about thinking big. He shared a story about finding out he was the 11th highest selling boat dealership in the country and the next year he went up to third (If I remember correctly). The point is he said if you build your business with the Lord it is possible! It will be possible to accomplish anything!
Next year is going to be a fabulous year next year!
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Loyalty and Honesty in Business
Would you like to have a liar for an employee? How about a traitor?
That doesn't sound good to me. This week in class we watched videos about being Loyal and Honesty. One of the videos I really appreciated. The guy (of course I don't remember who he was) said "We hire nice people." What a concept! The thing is there are companies that don't hire nice people.
Another video talked about trust and the guy said that you have to trust first and that is why Amazon is so successful. That is why Zappos is so successful. I remember several years ago I called Amazon. Now I am a long time Amazon customer. I have had my account longer than I have been married! I have been an Amazon Prime member almost since the program was launched. I purchase one to five (sometimes more) items from Amazon in a month. All the diapers my youngest baby has worn except two packages (small packages) have been from Amazon.
When I called Amazon I was not happy. (This is the only time I have called them.) I ordered two books, this was before the Kindle. I have free second day shipping. I was suppose to get my books the the Friday before labor day but instead I was getting them a week late. I was not happy!! What happen was they shipped it and it went to the wrong location. I ended up talking to a supervisor. After speaking to him for a few minutes he refunded my money. I got the books free! He knew that it was there fault and they weren't willing to lose me as a customer.
Trust, Loyalty and Honesty are essential in business. I have been loyal to Amazon for years. On the other hand I do not and have not shopped and Walmart for seven years now. My three youngest children have not been inside a Walmart before. I know they have a great return policy but when you checkout at a Walmart the employees are not nice. They don't take coupons if they don't scan on THEIR system. They also in some instances have refused to allow people to shop at their stores. There are a few problems with this. People have given them (Walmart) the power to dictate how the market will be. Since people think they are the least expensive, they have to listen to Walmart. Well guess what Walmart doesn't trust you. They tell you what to do. In turn I don't trust them. They don't treat their employees well either. There stores are not safe. They leave palates on the store floor unattended. They also sell Cheap merchandise! Okay I will stop. I can go on and on. I have been happy to drive by Walmart for the last five years to give my money to stores I trust!
The point here is that in business you must be the one to take the first step. You must show your loyalty to people and the city in which you serve. You must trust them before they will ever trust you. In everything you do you must be honest!
That doesn't sound good to me. This week in class we watched videos about being Loyal and Honesty. One of the videos I really appreciated. The guy (of course I don't remember who he was) said "We hire nice people." What a concept! The thing is there are companies that don't hire nice people.
Another video talked about trust and the guy said that you have to trust first and that is why Amazon is so successful. That is why Zappos is so successful. I remember several years ago I called Amazon. Now I am a long time Amazon customer. I have had my account longer than I have been married! I have been an Amazon Prime member almost since the program was launched. I purchase one to five (sometimes more) items from Amazon in a month. All the diapers my youngest baby has worn except two packages (small packages) have been from Amazon.
When I called Amazon I was not happy. (This is the only time I have called them.) I ordered two books, this was before the Kindle. I have free second day shipping. I was suppose to get my books the the Friday before labor day but instead I was getting them a week late. I was not happy!! What happen was they shipped it and it went to the wrong location. I ended up talking to a supervisor. After speaking to him for a few minutes he refunded my money. I got the books free! He knew that it was there fault and they weren't willing to lose me as a customer.
Trust, Loyalty and Honesty are essential in business. I have been loyal to Amazon for years. On the other hand I do not and have not shopped and Walmart for seven years now. My three youngest children have not been inside a Walmart before. I know they have a great return policy but when you checkout at a Walmart the employees are not nice. They don't take coupons if they don't scan on THEIR system. They also in some instances have refused to allow people to shop at their stores. There are a few problems with this. People have given them (Walmart) the power to dictate how the market will be. Since people think they are the least expensive, they have to listen to Walmart. Well guess what Walmart doesn't trust you. They tell you what to do. In turn I don't trust them. They don't treat their employees well either. There stores are not safe. They leave palates on the store floor unattended. They also sell Cheap merchandise! Okay I will stop. I can go on and on. I have been happy to drive by Walmart for the last five years to give my money to stores I trust!
The point here is that in business you must be the one to take the first step. You must show your loyalty to people and the city in which you serve. You must trust them before they will ever trust you. In everything you do you must be honest!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Victory at All Cost
Jeffrey R. Holland says: "The best things in your lives are worth finishing!" This is so true. The best things are worth finishing. This is a little bit in contrast to the book I just finished called The Dip by Seth Godin. He says it is good to be a quitter. I agree with both. Here is why:
In order to be the best at what you do you must be a quitter. I know, I know that is not what you or I were ever taught growing up. We were all told "Quitters never win and winners never quit.". This morning my 12 year old son and I were talking about how the dip applies to him. What I told him was that while he is at school he needs to try out different things and expose himself to different subjects to see what he really likes doing. When he sees that something doesn't suit him then quit! Take Spanish but if he doesn't like it after trying his very best then quit after one semester. You will quit a lot of things by the time you find what you really love!
The best things in life are worth finishing! Your education is worth finishing! Your goal to be the best piano player or violinist or artist or football player or fill in the blank! These things are worth finishing. In the process of finishing you have to quit a lot of things.
I also appreciated a video I watched this week. The man (I don't know his name) said if you involve the Lord you will see him do great things! This is speaking in business but it really is in everything in your life. If you involve the Lord in your business he will do things you never thought possible. Also don't underestimate yourself! You can achieve goals. You can achieve huge goals, especially when you include the Lord. People will laugh at you but you can still do it!
So the lesson this week is involve the Lord in all things, quit a lot of things before you find what you want to be the best in and finish the best things in your life!
In order to be the best at what you do you must be a quitter. I know, I know that is not what you or I were ever taught growing up. We were all told "Quitters never win and winners never quit.". This morning my 12 year old son and I were talking about how the dip applies to him. What I told him was that while he is at school he needs to try out different things and expose himself to different subjects to see what he really likes doing. When he sees that something doesn't suit him then quit! Take Spanish but if he doesn't like it after trying his very best then quit after one semester. You will quit a lot of things by the time you find what you really love!
The best things in life are worth finishing! Your education is worth finishing! Your goal to be the best piano player or violinist or artist or football player or fill in the blank! These things are worth finishing. In the process of finishing you have to quit a lot of things.
I also appreciated a video I watched this week. The man (I don't know his name) said if you involve the Lord you will see him do great things! This is speaking in business but it really is in everything in your life. If you involve the Lord in your business he will do things you never thought possible. Also don't underestimate yourself! You can achieve goals. You can achieve huge goals, especially when you include the Lord. People will laugh at you but you can still do it!
So the lesson this week is involve the Lord in all things, quit a lot of things before you find what you want to be the best in and finish the best things in your life!
Friday, November 1, 2013
Be True
There is something to be said for having integrity. Integrity is more than just being honest. I believe that it is doing what is right even when no one is around. It is doing what is right because it is important to you. It is being true to yourself and others.
I learned about being true this week. I believe we all want to be good. I think that others distract us from that sometimes. In business you must be true. It is important to be able to lie your head down at night an know that you were true to yourself and true to your God!
Thinking beyond myself it is important to be true to my clients and customers or my target market. In order to be true to them I must know what they need and want. If I know this I will be able to do my best to provide them or serve them.
This reminds me of my mission. Before I left on my mission I always heard how much you learn to love the people. I did. When you serve others you learn to love them and want the very best for them. It is not about you or me in this case. It was about meeting the needs of those I served in Tennessee! I know that when you love your market you will serve them and you will be true to them in all interactions you have with them. You will give your very best with no compromise!
I learned about being true this week. I believe we all want to be good. I think that others distract us from that sometimes. In business you must be true. It is important to be able to lie your head down at night an know that you were true to yourself and true to your God!
Thinking beyond myself it is important to be true to my clients and customers or my target market. In order to be true to them I must know what they need and want. If I know this I will be able to do my best to provide them or serve them.
This reminds me of my mission. Before I left on my mission I always heard how much you learn to love the people. I did. When you serve others you learn to love them and want the very best for them. It is not about you or me in this case. It was about meeting the needs of those I served in Tennessee! I know that when you love your market you will serve them and you will be true to them in all interactions you have with them. You will give your very best with no compromise!
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