Bad Economy-meet it head on!

Every day we tune in to the news, we keep hearing about the economy. After a while, we let external things affects us and allow the news to consume us. Speaking from my own experience, I noticed that my on-line sales increased every year. However, this past Christmas was my worst experience with my retail on-lines sales.

I questioned the decrease and thought to myself, it's not me, it's the economy. "I can't do anything, people are just not buying". At expo's I talked to fellow business owners and they too experienced a decline in business. I justified it, by saying, my consulting venture and working on my book took me away from focusing on my business.

A short time after, I thought to myself, I've never worked so hard in my life to build my business and I'm not going to let my business go with out fight. All the sacrifice for the past years were worth the effort. "Thank God" I was blessed with not allowing challenges to hold me down. I bounce up with vigor and determination and ready to charge and make this happen once again!

Does everyone remember this song? "When the Tough Gets Going, the Tough Get Going - by Billy Ocean" . I kept singing this song back to myself. ....:-)

One of my good friends and fellow SBA Champion, Janet Cronick C.E.O. from Ultimate Gifts http://www.ugpromo.com/ and international expert did not allow the negative news to affect her. Her spirit sparked with drive to meet the challenge head on. I'm so lucky to have friends like this... I was influenced by her determination.

I once again reclaimed the eye of the tiger with much drive, passion and energy!... Setting priorities which is God first, Family second and my business. Strategically aligning myself, seeking out opportunities that would result in win-win and while having a purpose at each function.

As a result, amazing things resulted. Things that blew my mind... all these years of branding and positioning my self and my business. Wow.... what can say.... the opportunities are now here. The opportunities will take my business to the next level. In the process, my children are learning each day about business.

As an entrepreneur, nothing happens if we do not make things happen. Nobody will believe in us, if we do not believe in ourselves and our product/service. We need to demonstrate our talents with vigor and passion.

If a challenge is presented, one must evaluate it , research options that are viable and in the process take a new direction. If something isn't working then we need to act immediately. It's called survival....

If we do not think out of the box and take chances, nothing will happen.

As a proud "Stay Home Mom", Award Winning Entrepreneur and future Author , I've never thought of limitations. Limitations hold you down and do not allow you to explore.

I see all the opportunities and make things happen. This world is fill with resources and partnerships. It's up to everyone to learn, seek out resources and the make it happen!...

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