Be The Bee

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't
be able to fly.

But, the bumble bee doesn't know it,
so it goes on flying anyway!


According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a bee should be able to fly. It's wings are too small to get it's fat, little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway! Because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. When some "expert" tells you that you can't do something... Do it anyway!

What do you think? Are you allowing people to tell you what you can and cannot do? Are you going to allow them to make decisions for you about what is or isn't possible in your life? Take that power back!
Think for yourself! Make a decision!

Bri's Percussion Piece - on xylophone and drum

"Possibility" by Rabbit!

Power Panties Helped Me Get Out of My Comfort Zone

So, I've built a business for the last 9 years, from my home & over the internet. So, with my kids right beside me and in my lounge clothes, I've built an amazing business with amazing people! Now, all my girls are in school and I wanna get out! LOL! Actually, I realized that a whole new level of my business is literally waiting for me to get out! I want to meet other business people, rub shoulders, and learn from them. I want to add my value & add influence to them! So, I heard about Meetup groups and became a part of a few groups. I was able to attend one luncheon before the holidays. And then I thought, why not create my own group! So, I did! It's called The Woodlands WAHMs & we call ourselves, SheEOs. Before I realized it, I had 18 members. So, I scheduled a Meetup at Starbucks for a Thursday morning, to simply get to know one another and share our stories.
Now understand, I mentioned I've built a very successful business behind my computer and over the phone this whole time. It hasn't required me to get in front of people a whole lot, so that was my comfort zone! And, boy was I happy in my comfort zone. But, I've heard the best things lie just outside your comfort zone! So Thursday morning came and I was ready! I was a little nervous, but excited. I was deciding what to wear. I picked out a gray pair of slacks and a leopard top. I had to decide which bra and undies to wear and as I pulled my undie box out, I saw a pair that has written on the front, "I don't need a backstage pass, I am VIP!" with a bling star. And I thought... I have to wear these... I need to feel important, empowered and like I have something to offer! So, I did. And, I have to tell ya, the meeting went so well. It was amazing connecting with those other women and most importantly, I felt empowered!
So may I suggest, the next time you need a little extra confidence going into a meeting or giving a presentation, put on your Power Panties!

We are women, Hear us ROAR!

Do you have a "Just In Case" Plan in place?

I’ve been building my own business now for 8 ½ years. I’ve always been very consistent with working my business hours. My work ethic will just not allow me to rest, during business hours. If I’m not busy helping someone, I get restless. So I’ve always heard stories of people, building a Melaleuca business, that needed to step away for personal reasons, and they continued to receive their check, month after month. Well, I never imagined myself being in a position where I needed to slow down for personal time. But I found myself there these last few months. And, the income that I’ve built over the past several years, continued to be there for me. My great check still came in the mail, each month. I’m so thankful that I chose, in May of 2002, to build an income that I could rely on, “just in case.” What are you doing to prepare for an unexpected time? For financial security when you need it most? Do you have your “Just in Case’ Plan in place?

A Morning Break!

Kid's holiday today... sleepovers, slept in, made pancakes for them, laughed with a friend over the phone, & sipped on coffee while calling a mom to see how I can help her start her own business. Surfing the net this morning... MeetUp groups & started my own, The Woodlands WAHMs, blogs and reading posts. Some of the most creative & beautiful writing I've seen in a while (I purposed this time to surf & read, something I don't normally do) It's been an enjoyable, relaxing morning.

Rubber, Metal or Glass?

Tim Sanders is the former chief solutions officer at Yahoo! and the author of a book called Love Is the Killer App. He shares the following thought about establishing priorities:
Take your life and all the things that you think are important, and put them in one of three categories. These three categories are represented by three items: glass, metal, and rubber.
The things that are made of rubber, when you drop them, will bounce back. Nothing really happens when these kinds of things get dropped. So, for instance (and I enjoy sporting events, so don't take me wrong here), if I miss a Seahawks' game, my life will bounce along real fine. It doesn't change anything and nothing is lost—my missing a game or a season of football will not alter my marriage or my spiritual life. I can take 'em or leave 'em.
Things that are made of metal, when they get dropped, create a lot of noise. But you can recover from the drop. You miss a meeting at work, you can get the cliff notes. Or if you forget to balance your checkbook and lose track of how much you have in your account, and the bank notifies you that you have been spending more than you have—that's going to create a little bit of noise in your life, but you can recover from it.
Then there are things made of glass. And when you drop one of these, it will shatter into pieces and never be the same. Even though you can piece it back together, it will still be missing some pieces. It certainly won't look the same, and I doubt that you could actually fill it up with water, because the consequences of it be being broken will forever affect how it's used.
The thing is, you're the only person who knows what those things are that you can't afford to drop.