Category: Women in Business

God’s Open Doors of Endless Opportunities

Gods Open Doors of Endless OpportunitiesBeing an entrepreneur has shown me many things. It has also presented me and opened my eyes to endless opportunities.

God’s open doors of endless opportunities have helped to grow, not just my businesses, but my life.

The lessons I have learned have been tremendous. Am I grateful? Yes. I am beyond grateful.

God has graced and granted me with much wisdom. His lovingkindness blesses me in ways too numerous to count. Whenever I hear someone say count your bless I say to myself it would be impossible because God’s blessings are innumerable.

However, not only do I count my blessings, I give God thanks for His blessings.

When I prepare to start each day I look forward to hearing from God. I know He is going to share something phenomenal with me. Whether it’s a word from His word to speak to my heart, or perhaps an article to touch, warm and transform someone’s life, I get excited because I already know His word is going to be powerful.

Not only is God’s word going to be powerful, it is going to phenomenal. He is going to clothe me with a lesson so profound that it will be life-changing in some way.

As a result, not only am I going to receive a multitude of blessings, but others will be blessed as well because I share and I give.

When this happens God’s open doors of endless opportunities immediately become available to me. I walk through each door as He presents them to me with faith and confidence. I glean valuable information that I refer to as priceless gems.

Have you ever experienced God’s open doors of endless opportunities in your business? If so, what have you learned? Are there any doors that you have yet to walk through?

I’m sure that God has a plethora of doors of endless opportunities awaiting you? Is there something that prevents you from walking through God’s open doors of endless opportunities?

If you are sitting dormant and some giants have stilled your steps, I advise you to go to the word of God and read the following Scripture. Joshua 1:9, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”  Prayerfully, this will help you to see the light that will lovingly, mercifully and gracefully guide you to God’s open doors of endless opportunities.

You don’t have to be afraid because with Jesus leading the way and His Holy Spirit convicting you, you cannot go wrong. Your paths will be straight and your compass will direct you into even greater success.

Be blessed and give God thanks,

Cyndi

www.everywomanslifelovingjourney.com

www.beautyandtheface.com

www.godsvirtuouswomenentrepreneurs.com

 

Pandemic Leadership Pivots

Pandemic Leadership PivotsEntrepreneur and Coach, Lougenia Trailblazer Rucker sent me a copy of the slides from her Pandemic Leadership Pivots masterclass. Today, I’m sharing this special bonus with you – the audio recording of the masterclass!

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Lougenia shared on Tuesday’s masterclass, that enrollment in the Diamond Heart Kingdom Mentorship is now open. Please do not pass up the opportunity for growth!

Wondering if the Diamond Heart Kingdom Mentorship is right for you? Ask yourself these two questions:

Does thinking about enlarging your territory, expanding your brand and figuring out what to do next make you feel overwhelmed?

Does the thought of crossing over into the next “Big” Dimension of your life make you feel vulnerable, nervous or stuck?

If yes, then now is the time to get diamond clear, power up on purpose to experience the SHIFT with amazing life-changing results and exponential growth through the power of mentorship and mastermind.

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If you would like to setup an appointment with me to discuss if the Diamond Heart Kingdom Mentorship is right for you, CLICK HERE to get on my calendar.

Be blessed, be safe,

Dr. Lougenia Trailblazer J. Rucker

Divine Diamond Ministries

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Mark Cuban of Shark Tank help minority and women owned businesses

Mark Cuban Striving To Make Sure Minority And Women-Owned Businesses Get Their Slice Of The PPP PieMark Cuban reached out to minority and women-owned businesses via Twitter on Wednesday in an effort to make sure that these companies can secure their rightful share of the more than $100 billion in PPP loan money still available.

KEY FACTS

Cuban, whom President Trump named to the “Re-Open America” advisory committee, has recently been critical of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), declaring “it’s time to face the fact that PPP didn’t work.” 

The execution of the Paycheck Protection Program, which doled out $525 billion in two rounds, was widely criticized.

According to a survey by Global Strategy Group released earlier this week, just 12% of black and Latino business owners who applied for PPP loans reported receiving what they asked for, compared to 38% of all U.S. small businesses that confirmed they had received the assistance they sought.

The Center For Responsible Lending (CRL) predicted this in early April, stating that roughly 95% of black-owned businesses stood “close to no chance of receiving a PPP loan through a mainstream bank or credit union,” due to the historically tenuous relationships between minority-owned companies and banks.

Mark Cuban Striving To Make Sure Minority And Women-Owned Businesses Get Their Slice Of The PPP Pie

On Wednesday morning, Cuban tweeted to his 7.9 million followers, “If you are a minority or woman owned, or any company that believes you are eligible for a PPP loan, but have not been approved, please post an overview of your status here and I will do my best to connect you to a bank. There is still more than $100B left.”

Cuban added, “If you know a business that is in that situation, please help them connect here. There are plenty of banks that want to earn their 5%. Let’s connect them,” while tagging Jill Castilla, President of a Citizens Bank in Oklahoma, and Vista Bank, a community bank with branches throughout Texas, in the follow-up tweet.

Big Number:

$41,361: That’s the median household income for black homes in America as of 2018, which is $29,101 less than the median household income for whites ($70,642).

Tangent:

Cuban has not ruled out running for president in 2020. “I never would have considered it prior to a month ago, but now things are changing rapidly and dramatically,” Cuban told Fox News back in April. “I’m not saying no, but it’s not something I’m actively pursuing. I’m just keeping the door open” Then, just last week, Cuban said he still may consider launching a campaign, “if something crazy happens.” He added, “I’m kind of running out of time. And my family’s still against it, so that’s been a mess. But it’s been so crazy, right? I can never say never.”

Key Background:

The principal obstacle for many minorities in their attempts to secure PPP loans has been their poor relationships with major banks. The PPP program was the first time some black and Latino business owners had ever sought a bank loan and, according to the New York Times NYT +1.9%, “many banks considered applications only from existing customers; some, like Bank of America BAC +0.1%, even turned away people who had opened credit cards through other lenders.”

When asked what sparked this idea, Cuban quickly pointed to VC investor Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital. Hamilton co-authored an op-ed for Fast Company with Gusto COO Lexi Reese which detailed how Covid-19 has exposed new depths of economic imbalance in America for both employees and small businesses, and how to close the existing funding gap and support business owners. Hamilton made sure he saw the op-ed, which included some alarming data. Cuban told Forbes that Hamilton was the “inspiration” behind Wednesday’s tweets and that “she truly deserves the credit on this.”

Tommy Beer, Writer

Receiving blessings from the open windows of heaven,

Cyndi

www.womeninbusinessprosperingthroughwisdom.com

www.godsvirtuouswomenentrepreneurs.com

Abundance Prayer That Works To Help You Manifest Your Dreams

 

Be Anxious For Nothing

Be anxious for nothingThere’s a story I’d like to share with you.

Back in March I stopped my online sales for Beauty and the Face, LLC for personal reasons.

Even though I was no longer selling any of my beauty products I was still creating, writing and designing marketing materials. I want to be prepared so that when September comes in I’ll be ready to resume my online sales.

During this time that I was out of work, money was still flowing into me from other resources and I mean a lot of money.

One day when I was expecting another financial windfall and avalanche to flow in I did something to mess up this great avalanche of abundance. It was was entirely my fault.

When the funds began pouring into my life I was elated and beyond grateful. I am always beyond grateful aren’t I?

Well, as fast as the money was flowing into me from multiple sources, it stopped and I became very anxious, too anxious to be honest. I started beating myself up and asking myself why in the world did you do this? Was I being greedy or was I anxious? I would have to definitely say that I was being anxious as I’ve never been one to be greedy where money is concerned.

During this time, I had to remind myself of God’s word which is be anxious for nothing. This priceless verse of Scripture was speaking to me loud and clear. Isn’t something how certain verses of Scriptures leap into your heart in certain scenarios.  I learned, through all of the mistakes I had made, that I must remember to trust God. I took my mind, heart and eyes off of Him for a split second and my world changed.

I am here to tell you, God’s Virtuous Women Entrepreneurs, that no matter what kind of storm you find yourself in, you have to keep your faith and trust in God and believe that He is with you.

He will never leave you nor forsake you. God the Father promises to provide all that you need and He will.  Our gracious and merciful God will support you and love you with an unfailing love. You just have to trust Him.

And so in all my anxiousness I began praising and thanking God, in advance, for turning my situation right around. Isn’t it something how when we mess things up we have to call on God to help us because He only is our Rock. Somehow I forgot that for a moment. When I realized that all I have to do is trust Him, I calmed down, I asked Him to forgive me and once again, He opened the windows of heaven and now I’m back in the flow.

Thank You, Lord for all You do for me.

Be blessed,

www.everywomanslifelovingjourney.com

www.godsvirtuouswomenentrepreneurs.com

Daily Encouragement for Female Entrepreneurs

Encouraging You To Be The Greatest Entrepreneur Ever

Encouragement. It’s a game changing component for anyone in business.

While I understand the essentials of business, from marketing to promoting, I also know the importance of encouragement.

Being a business owner goes way beyond the norm of all the intricacies that gets poured into a business. Building relationships, selling products and services that can change lives in a powerful way is the goal we should strive for.

As a business owner I have learned a very valuable lesson that I like to share with other women entrepreneurs.

Daily Encouragement for female entrepreneurs should be a way of life.

Encouraging one another through word, deed and/or action is also an important element for business. Starting each day encouraging yourselves is vital and should be your focus before you start your business day.

I like the idea of receiving encouragement and I love that I can do the same for others.

Did you know that you can encourage yourself.

Yesterday, as I set out to execute my to-do-list, I was excited because the Holy Spirit had spoken to me.

He clearly said, Cynthia, get up and update your Rubies in the Garden website. I immediately heeded His Word and logged into WordPress. Before logging into my WordPress account I took a good look at my existing website. I said, Cynthia, this is all wrong. You have to fix this! So I jumped right into work mode and worked until 9 last night. It took quite some time to get the right theme to match my thoughts, but I was finally able to get it all done. I didn’t need anything long and drawn out or super complicated because anyone who uses WordPress knows that it, along with all it’s themes, can be a challenge.

I finished updating my website, previewed it and then logged off. Rubies in the Garden is one of my many loves because it showcases my writing style. I get to provide other women with encouragement and much needed inspiration in a challenging world.

As you begin each day I hope you will encourage yourself because you are awesome women of God. You deserve only the best because you are the best.

Daily encouragement for female entrepreneurs; it is more powerful than you know.

Kingdom blessings,

Cyndi

www.beautyandtheface.com

www.everywomanslifelovingjourney.com

www.godsvirtuouswomenentrepreneurs.com

The Abundance Prayer