Don’t Ever Give Up

Use Your Gifts and Pursue Your Dreams

In life there are obstacles, challenges, hurdles, valleys, pits, trials, tribulations, struggles, hardships, difficulties and so much more. In all these components of life, there are lessons to be learned. In those lessons there are life-changing steps we are forced to take and endure. The greatest lesson being, NEVER GIVE UP.

No matter how hard things may seem, the best thing you can do is stop, be still, pray and wait to hear from God.

As entrepreneurs, we are often faced with a myriad of challenges that I like to call blessings. Oftentimes, we think that whenever we have setbacks, we stop wanting to work towards achieving our many goals, but these setbacks are blessings that help us to see in what areas of life we may need to improve upon. As a business, owner, I’m constantly thinking of ways to grow my business more than I did the day before. I used to get frustrated, a bit down from time-to-time, with tears streaming down my face from disappointment. Now, I work my business embraced with a whole new attitude and confidence. It just doesn’t get any better than this. I’ve deepened my faith and now I’m on to a whole new level of marketing and everything else that I need to maintain a thriving design business. There were times when I literally just wanted to give up on my business simply because business was slow. There is a season for all things and in every single season I’ve experienced in my life, I realize that the season for giving up is when I no longer breathe.

If you feel like you can’t do what God has called you to do or you can’t utilize your gifts the way God intends for you to use them, don’t beat yourself up. The answer is super easy; go to God in prayer and then give Him the glory and praise for leading and guiding your next move.

Cynthia G. Boyer, Owner, Cyndi’s Light Work Designs, Coloring Your Canvas with Light & Purpose!

That Spirit

Your Christ-Like Spirit

Being in a position to be an entrepreneur, to be your own boss and to do things your own way is a blessing from God; a blessing we should treasure cherishing all that He gives us to be abundantly successful with a thriving business.

Being prompted by the wisdom, counseling, guidance, direction and love of the Holy Spirit

women entrepreneurs have the amazing ability to change lives and to bring joy happiness and contentment to the heart of their customers.

Encourage Yourself

Encourage Yourself and Then Move Forward

As women entrepreneurs, there are endless challenges that we must endure. Before unlocking the doors to your business today and every day, speak encouraging over your life and over your business.

Write Them Down

Start by writing down at least one affirmation on a daily basis. Get into the habit of writing a new affirmation each and every morning after you’ve spend quiet time and moments in God’s divine presence. Before starting your day, be still and listen to hear God’s voice after and even before writing down your affirmations. It will change your life and it will bless and prosper your business.

Thanksgiving

Giving Thanks to Our Great God!

As entrepreneurs , women and children of the Most High, it is important that we begin our day in prayer lifting Him up and thanking God for our visions, our dreams, our wonderful gifts and goals. We should thank the Lord thy God for giving us the power to create our financial wealth and for creating products and services that have the great ability to bless and touch others. Giving God thanks for being able to serve and meet the needs of others is a great way to begin our day each and every day.

What Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Starting a Business

Mark Cuban is known for being outspoken and no-nonsense when it comes to business. This week, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericksparticipated in a question and answer sessionon popular social news site reddit where he discussed all things business, basketball and, of course, Shark Tank.

When starting a business, Cuban said every entrepreneur needs to know that it’s not so much about having a killer idea as it is about being completely prepared to take a product or service to market. “Everyone has ideas, most don’t do the work required to get the job done,” he wrote.

Another thing aspiring business owners need to keep in mind: Sales are the most important aspect of a small business, Cuban wrote. “No sales, no company.”

Below, a sampling of Cuban’s points that were related to business and entrepreneurialism.

On finding motivation as an entrepreneur:
I daydreamed for motivation. I didn’t lie to myself and talk about my passions and how if I was passionate enough about something I could be successful at it.

I was lucky. I grew up knowing that hard work and smart work has a greater impact on results than being passionate about something.

On needing a master’s degree in business administration to be good at business:
I think an MBA is an absolute waste of money. If you have a hole in your knowledge base, there is a ton of online courses you can take. I don’t give any advantage to someone in hiring because they have an MBA.

On funding tech startups:
There is a HUGE bubble in the Valley for tech startups. The valuations have gotten out of hand. When valuations go up beyond the reality point, the funding goes down.

It’s almost become like the movie business was 10 years ago. There was so much dumb money coming in and so few actually making money that the suckers finally wised up.

On how many of Shark Tank deals wind up getting modified or canceled:
We get the chance to do due diligence after the show. As a result you uncover things that were not brought up in the show, so it’s not unusual for a deal to fall through in the DD phase. I have had things like people who never paid their taxes, people who lied on the show, people who didn’t think that if they spent money on their personal credit cards it should be considered an expense. You name it.

There is so much pressure on the entrepreneur during the show that sometimes they say what they think we want to hear rather than the truth. The DD helps us separate the two.

On the most ridiculous thing pitched on Shark Tank:
The ion watch deal was pretty much it. You can’t come on expecting to scam us. We will nail you.

On Shark Tank being scripted:
Shark Tank is not scripted at all. When the entrepreneur walks into the shark tank the ONLY thing we know is their first name. NOTHING else.

The only “scripted” part of the show is this. . . the producers tell us before every show. . . if an entrepreneur looks like they are going to cry, shut up and let them. They love tears. That’s the only scripting.

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