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Category: Women entrepreneurs
Release All Obstacles
To Ensure Your Business Success
A few days ago I received a message from a business owner asking for my help and advice. This is how her message started:
“Hey i really need to know how to promote my business on line like you do im tired of doing for family and friends im really loosing to much money right now just got gagged by …………….. mom jm done i signed up for cash app i need to know how to sell on pinterest and esty i have to go hard with this time”. This is exactly how her message read.
This was the tone of her messages that were being sent to me. Her messages were being delivered to my phone quicker than I could read them and they went on like this for quite some time Saturday evening. I decided to give her a call the next day to breakdown a few things that I knew she desperately needed to hear that pertained to her business.
Breaking It Down
Two years ago I tried explaining the same thing to this business owner over and over, again and again, but because she had so many obstacles in her life (and she still does) she simply could not hear me. The message I was trying to convey to her was that she need to have a business plan in place which would in turn help her to setup her system for success. She refused, absolutely downright refused to take the advice and information I had willingly shared and offered to her. She kept telling me that a business plan was a waste of time and she could not see how it could help her. So this time I decided to take a different approach with the Holy Spirit’s guidance and direction. I shared with her a story in the Book of Kings in the Old Testament. It was the story about Naaman the leper.
In 2 Kings 5:1-27 you’ll find the story about Naaman, his leprosy and his plea to Elisha to heal him of this awful disease. When I explained it all to her, I mean I broke it down to the point that I was shouting to the top of my lungs because I got so excited by the end of the phone which was on a Sunday, I told her to think about the words I had just spoken to her and to possibly shut down her business for now, regroup and start fresh in the new year I knew I had her complete attention and not only had she heard me but she actually listened and heeded my advice. I told her that I do not conduct business on Sunday but promised to give her a call on Monday. Monday came I called my client and guess what; she was singing a new song. She’s getting help with her business plan from her uncle who knows all about how to write them to ensure ones success. I’m saying all of this to say if you have a business and you have yet to write a business plan I suggest that you stop what you’re doing and write one asap. It’ll grow your business exponentially and you’ll have money flowing into your life for your highest good and those you love care and provide for.
I talked and tried talking to her using explaining and breaking down some great proven strategies and that how having a business is imperative for any business owner. I told her to think about what I shared with her for the rest of the day because I don’t work on Sunday. She agreed.
Before we ended the call I told her that she would have to change her attitude and her way of thinking. Once again, she agreed.
I understand it can be hard to switch and shift your mind when you’ve been living in a negative space for what can seem like forever. I know because I have been there myself. I’ve sabotaged my businesses by my own negative energy which wasn’t serving me in anyway. When I made the choice to change my life it took a whole lot of time, but I knew it had to be done because it was affecting my business. I wasn’t being consistent and I wasn’t accomplishing any of the goals I had put in place for my business. When I finally made up my mind to do what I needed to do, it made all the difference in the world in a profound way. My businesses were being impacted with such negativity that I didn’t think I could ever change. I got tired of laying dormant because the negative forces all around me were pulling me down.
Without us ever knowing and sometimes we quickly realize it, we sabotage our own businesses. We don’t mean to, but unfortunately it happens. Obstacles, blocks and all kinds of fears seem to invade our space and can have the power to take over. If we stand strong and remind ourselves that we are able and capable of doing those things that we are afraid of trying to achieve, those goals we want to attain, we can do it without a shadow of a doubt. Now is the time to release all obstacles in this new season that is upon us. Now is the time to walk through and accept those things that help to make our businesses a huge success.
Bless your business,
Cyndi
From The Word of God
Elisha’s healing of Naaman the leper, commander of the army of the king of Syria, is a familiar story to many (2 Kgs 5:1–27). Naaman hears that Elisha, the prophet of Israel, can heal him, so he makes the trip. When the two meet, Elisha tells him rather dismissively that he needs to take a bath in the Jordan River. Naaman doesn’t take this well and prepares to go home. At the behest of some servants, he consents to dip himself in the Jordan. He is miraculously healed by the simple act. The display of power, so transparently without sacrifice or incantation, awakens Naaman to the fact that Yahweh of Israel is the true God.
Streams of Income
How To Get Streams of Income Flowing From Your Business Into Your Business
Income. It’s what everybody needs to live a comfortable lifestyle.
Leveraging your business can be fun and exciting. It can also be a great experience filled with lessons that can change the way you see business and always remember that business is more than just business. It’s about giving and gifting what you yourself would expect from others.
Business is also about sharing and really caring about your customers and those who have come to trust you. If you were to take time to sit back and reflect on how you worked so hard on building your business, you would quickly realize that you’re like a star who recognizes the fact that you may not have such a thriving, flourishing and all around successful business if it were not for one, God the Father, your infinite source of knowledge, wisdom, abundance and prosperity who provides you with the necessary tools and resources you need, and two your customers/clients with whom you have an excellent rapport and awesome business relationship. For some of you personal relationships have formed simply by you being a dedicated and wonderful Christian business woman owner your customers know, respect and have come to highly trust.
So how do you get more streams of money and lots of it flowing from your business into your business.
Let’s say you are a graphic artist and you own a design business. The possibilities for you are endless in this great field. You could be making, easily, $100,000 a year. Here’s how.
One way that you can stream income from your existing business is by using your unique graphic design ability and creating your own store where you can put your designs on a bevy of products that include:
- Greeting cards
- Tee shirts
- Wall art
- Keychains
- Coffee mugs
- Mouse pads
- Pillows
- Throws
- Postcards and more.
Here are a few of my designs from my Zazzle store. Right now I have a balance of $7.36 in my account. I had a lot more, but I let someone go in and use the money because she was having a Sickle Cell event and I allowed her to use my earnings to order the mugs and buttons that I designed for her special event.
You can make a lot of money on Zazzle and CafePress, but it does take a whole lot of time and effort. I have sold tee shirts and mugs mostly, but I haven’t really focused on my store too much this year because of my body butter business. I plan to relaunch my store before the year is out. I highly recommend opening a Zazzle store, but also know that when you sell items on Zazzle, they of course, get most of the percentage, leaving you with pennies, but if you sell a lot of items, it’s well worth it. It does take time as I stated earlier.
If you want to look into opening your store with Zazzle, you can open a free account here.
I hope this article has been useful in helping you to think about how you can grow your business to get more money flowing into your life.
Setting up your system for success,
Cyndi
I’ll Say It Again Revised
Business Is More Than Just Business
And The Reason We Should Embrace It
Hello Women of Excellence,
Do you see the women in the photos smiling? It’s because they recognize the important fact that business is more just business. Read on to see exactly the point I am trying to make.
Business is business. I am constantly being reminded of it whenever I sell a product, but there is so much more to business than business.
One of the most valuable lessons I have learned as an empire owner is that most people have taken most, if not all of the emotion when conducting business. There is absolutely no emotion attached to business tradings, dealings and transactions. Well, except for me and I hope you feel the same. Listen, if we were to take all of the emotion out of our daily business practices I don’t think we would be in business for long. Business is strictly business for most, but is this really a smart way or the right way to run a business.
I think it’s extremely important that we keep some emotion in our daily business transactions. What I mean is this; when I hand make a body butter gift set for a new customer I make sure that I pour a lot of love into my gift box creations. It is important that I place in each box that I lovingly designed the highest quality products that I can find because I want to give my customers the very best gift items that I can possibly give. This is important because I want my customers to be happy and satisfied with their purchase. For me, presentation is everything.
Now just think, if I were to take all of the emotion out of my daily business goals I would find myself cutting corners and I probably wouldn’t take so much time crafting such beautiful gift boxes. I enjoy what I do and it is my hope that it shows in each and every one of my presentations. For me, producing great themed gift boxes is my passion and I want that passion to shine through the nano second my customers’ eyes open their elegantly designed gift box. I don’t ever want to cut corners when it comes to giving my customers the very best.
I think it’s safe to say that we as God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs, love to produce and give life changing lasting substance that has great potential and could possibly change someone’s life. Also, if I removed all emotion from my business I don’t think I would enjoy the success that comes from being that brilliant business woman who knows how to give! I wouldn’t be able to define success and if I couldn’t define success (in every aspect and area of my life and business) what good would I be to my customers, potential customers or myself. I would just be another business owner focused on making lots of money. Now, please don’t get me wrong; I am sure that there are a lot of successful businesses owners who make tons of money, but I think the focus is just that money. I think it’s important that we put our customers’ needs first and then the money will just flow right into our hands. So, let’s not make money our focus. Instead, let’s think about how we can change lives through our services and products. It is imperative that we think about others. When we do this, our business will soar like never before. Business needs to be more than just business.
BUSINESS IS HELPING AND GIVING OUR VERY BEST AS WE WORK TO CHANGE LIVES
Being in business means helping, giving, sharing, gifting, blessing and transforming. In our hearts we should be pouring out compassion into the lives of our clients and potential customers by providing them with highest level of service one can give. It’s that simple.
It’s an amazing feeling running a business, but it’s even more exciting when you run your business from a mindset that says I only want to offer and give the very best that I can give where my business is concerned and that includes exceptional customer service and the very best product/service in my specialized field which includes amazing prices that’s fair to both my customers and myself and a show of appreciation in the form of a special gift to my customers; a high quality gift that they can use to help them in some area of their life even if it only makes them smile. It is then that business is recognized as more than just business, but a caring individual who, behind the scenes presence can be felt in the most enriching and empowering way ever!
Be encouraged,
Cynthia
I Apologize
Good Evening Women of Excellence,
I pray all is well.
I felt the need to reach out to each and every one of you because I published a piece that went out before I was ready for it to be distributed. The true article will be published tomorrow so please stay tuned and again, I truly apologize for the mistake.
God bless you all!
Cyndi
Release All Obstacles
To Ensure Your Business Success
A few days ago I received a message from a business owner asking for my help and advice. This is how her message started:
“Hey i really need to know how to promote my business on line like you do im tired of doing for family and friends im really loosing to much money right now just got gagged by …………….. mom jm done i signed up for cash app i need to know how to sell on pinterest and esty i have to go hard with this time”. This is exactly how her message read.
This was the tone of her messages that were being sent to me. Her messages were being delivered to my phone quicker than I could read them and they went on like this for quite some time Saturday evening. I decided to give her a call the next day to breakdown a few things that I knew she desperately needed to hear that pertained to her business.
Breaking It Down
Two years ago I tried explaining the same thing to this business owner over and over, again and again, but because she had so many obstacles in her life (and she still does) she simply could not hear me. The message I was trying to convey to her was that she need to have a business plan in place which would in turn help her to setup her system for success. She refused, absolutely downright refused to take the advice and information I had willingly shared and offered to her. She kept telling me that a business plan was a waste of time and she could not see how it could help her. So this time I decided to take a different approach with the Holy Spirit’s guidance and direction. I shared with her a story in the Book of Kings in the Old Testament. It was the story about Naaman the leper.
In 2 Kings 5:1-27 you’ll find the story about Naaman, his leprosy and his plea to Elisha to heal him of this awful disease. When I explained it all to her, I mean I broke it down to the point that I was shouting to the top of my lungs because I got so excited by the end of the phone which was on a Sunday, I told her to think about the words I had just spoken to her and to possibly shut down her business for now, regroup and start fresh in the new year I knew I had her complete attention and not only had she heard me but she actually listened and heeded my advice. I told her that I do not conduct business on Sunday but promised to give her a call on Monday. Monday came I called my client and guess what; she was singing a new song. She’s getting help with her business plan from her uncle who knows all about how to write them to ensure ones success. I’m saying all of this to say if you have a business and you have yet to write a business plan I suggest that you stop what you’re doing and write one asap. It’ll grow your business exponentially and you’ll have money flowing into your life for your highest good and those you love care and provide for.
I talked and tried talking to her using explaining and breaking down some great proven strategies and that how having a business is imperative for any business owner. I told her to think about what I shared with her for the rest of the day because I don’t work on Sunday. She agreed.
Before we ended the call I told her that she would have to change her attitude and her way of thinking. Once again, she agreed.
I understand it can be hard to switch and shift your mind when you’ve been living in a negative space for what can seem like forever. I know because I have been there myself. I’ve sabotaged my businesses by my own negative energy which wasn’t serving me in anyway. When I made the choice to change my life it took a whole lot of time, but I knew it had to be done because it was affecting my business. I wasn’t being consistent and I wasn’t accomplishing any of the goals I had put in place for my business. When I finally made up my mind to do what I needed to do, it made all the difference in the world in a profound way. My businesses were being impacted with such negativity that I didn’t think I could ever change. I got tired of laying dormant because the negative forces all around me were pulling me down.
Without us ever knowing and sometimes we quickly realize it, we sabotage our own businesses. We don’t mean to, but unfortunately it happens. Obstacles, blocks and all kinds of fears seem to invade our space and can have the power to take over. If we stand strong and remind ourselves that we are able and capable of doing those things that we are afraid of trying to achieve, those goals we want to attain, we can do it without a shadow of a doubt. Now is the time to release all obstacles in this new season that is upon us. Now is the time to walk through and accept those things that help to make our businesses a huge success.
Bless your business,
Cyndi
From The Word of God
Elisha’s healing of Naaman the leper, commander of the army of the king of Syria, is a familiar story to many (2 Kgs 5:1–27). Naaman hears that Elisha, the prophet of Israel, can heal him, so he makes the trip. When the two meet, Elisha tells him rather dismissively that he needs to take a bath in the Jordan River. Naaman doesn’t take this well and prepares to go home. At the behest of some servants, he consents to dip himself in the Jordan. He is miraculously healed by the simple act. The display of power, so transparently without sacrifice or incantation, awakens Naaman to the fact that Yahweh of Israel is the true God.
Streams of Income
How To Get Streams of Income Flowing From Your Business Into Your Business
Income. It’s what everybody needs to live a comfortable lifestyle.
Leveraging your business can be fun and exciting. It can also be a great experience filled with lessons that can change the way you see business and always remember that business is more than just business. It’s about giving and gifting what you yourself would expect from others.
Business is also about sharing and really caring about your customers and those who have come to trust you. If you were to take time to sit back and reflect on how you worked so hard on building your business, you would quickly realize that you’re like a star who recognizes the fact that you may not have such a thriving, flourishing and all around successful business if it were not for one, God the Father, your infinite source of knowledge, wisdom, abundance and prosperity who provides you with the necessary tools and resources you need, and two your customers/clients with whom you have an excellent rapport and awesome business relationship. For some of you personal relationships have formed simply by you being a dedicated and wonderful Christian business woman owner your customers know, respect and have come to highly trust.
So how do you get more streams of money and lots of it flowing from your business into your business.
Let’s say you are a graphic artist and you own a design business. The possibilities for you are endless in this great field. You could be making, easily, $100,000 a year. Here’s how.
One way that you can stream income from your existing business is by using your unique graphic design ability and creating your own store where you can put your designs on a bevy of products that include:
- Greeting cards
- Tee shirts
- Wall art
- Keychains
- Coffee mugs
- Mouse pads
- Pillows
- Throws
- Postcards and more.
Here are a few of my designs from my Zazzle store. Right now I have a balance of $7.36 in my account. I had a lot more, but I let someone go in and use the money because she was having a Sickle Cell event and I allowed her to use my earnings to order the mugs and buttons that I designed for her special event.
You can make a lot of money on Zazzle and CafePress, but it does take a whole lot of time and effort. I have sold tee shirts and mugs mostly, but I haven’t really focused on my store too much this year because of my body butter business. I plan to relaunch my store before the year is out. I highly recommend opening a Zazzle store, but also know that when you sell items on Zazzle, they of course, get most of the percentage, leaving you with pennies, but if you sell a lot of items, it’s well worth it. It does take time as I stated earlier.
If you want to look into opening your store with Zazzle, you can open a free account here.
I hope this article has been useful in helping you to think about how you can grow your business to get more money flowing into your life.
Setting up your system for success,
Cyndi
I’ll Say It Again Revised
Business Is More Than Just BusinessAnd The Reason We Should Embrace It
Hello Women of Excellence,
Do you see the women in the photos smiling? It’s because they recognize the important fact that business is more just business. Read on to see exactly the point I am trying to make.
Business is business. I am constantly being reminded of it whenever I sell a product, but there is so much more to business than business.
One of the most valuable lessons I have learned as an empire owner is that most people have taken most, if not all of the emotion when conducting business. There is absolutely no emotion attached to business tradings, dealings and transactions. Well, except for me and I hope you feel the same. Listen, if we were to take all of the emotion out of our daily business practices I don’t think we would be in business for long. Business is strictly business for most, but is this really a smart way or the right way to run a business.
I think it’s extremely important that we keep some emotion in our daily business transactions. What I mean is this; when I hand make a body butter gift set for a new customer I make sure that I pour a lot of love into my gift box creations. It is important that I place in each box that I lovingly designed the highest quality products that I can find because I want to give my customers the very best gift items that I can possibly give. This is important because I want my customers to be happy and satisfied with their purchase. For me, presentation is everything.
Now just think, if I were to take all of the emotion out of my daily business goals I would find myself cutting corners and I probably wouldn’t take so much time crafting such beautiful gift boxes. I enjoy what I do and it is my hope that it shows in each and every one of my presentations. For me, producing great themed gift boxes is my passion and I want that passion to shine through the nano second my customers’ eyes open their elegantly designed gift box. I don’t ever want to cut corners when it comes to giving my customers the very best.
I think it’s safe to say that we as God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs, love to produce and give life changing lasting substance that has great potential and could possibly change someone’s life. Also, if I removed all emotion from my business I don’t think I would enjoy the success that comes from being that brilliant business woman who knows how to give! I wouldn’t be able to define success and if I couldn’t define success (in every aspect and area of my life and business) what good would I be to my customers, potential customers or myself. I would just be another business owner focused on making lots of money. Now, please don’t get me wrong; I am sure that there are a lot of successful businesses owners who make tons of money, but I think the focus is just that money. I think it’s important that we put our customers’ needs first and then the money will just flow right into our hands. So, let’s not make money our focus. Instead, let’s think about how we can change lives through our services and products. It is imperative that we think about others. When we do this, our business will soar like never before. Business needs to be more than just business.
BUSINESS IS HELPING AND GIVING OUR VERY BEST AS WE WORK TO CHANGE LIVES
Being in business means helping, giving, sharing, gifting, blessing and transforming. In our hearts we should be pouring out compassion into the lives of our clients and potential customers by providing them with highest level of service one can give. It’s that simple.
It’s an amazing feeling running a business, but it’s even more exciting when you run your business from a mindset that says I only want to offer and give the very best that I can give where my business is concerned and that includes exceptional customer service and the very best product/service in my specialized field which includes amazing prices that’s fair to both my customers and myself and a show of appreciation in the form of a special gift to my customers; a high quality gift that they can use to help them in some area of their life even if it only makes them smile. It is then that business is recognized as more than just business, but a caring individual who, behind the scenes presence can be felt in the most enriching and empowering way ever!
Be encouraged,
Cynthia
I Apologize
Good Evening Women of Excellence,
I pray all is well.
I felt the need to reach out to each and every one of you because I published a piece that went out before I was ready for it to be distributed. The true article will be published tomorrow so please stay tuned and again, I truly apologize for the mistake.
God bless you all!
Cyndi