I don’t have a car, but I’m still in business
I honestly believe Dallas Texas has the worst bus system in the world! I’m learning the hard way (lol)!
My car has been in the shop so getting around Dallas is hard. Everywhere I go, I have to catch a ride or bus [which is a two hour trip] so I running all over town trying to meet clients and deadlines. It wouldn’t be so bad if it was DC, New York, Atlanta or Chicago, where the bus service is awesome. We are talking about a city where transportation is so outdated that it’s honestly not funny.
So as I rush about town, getting rides to untouchable bus area, and sitting on a rail that rides as slow as a snail, I have to truthfully say that I’m catching up on my reading and thinking (lol).
I can’t let transportation stop me or AnyEvent from accomplishing our daily tasks. I have a responsibility to the Father, my clients and myself to make every meetings, complete all research, and finish every projects that I’ve promise to my clients who entrusted me with their business. There is no justification, not even a car that should stop me.
There is no reason for keeping the operation of AnyEvent going except, mines. So with this time, I pray a lot and keep pushing forward. God allows things to happen for a reason, with my car, I have no idea what His plan is, but I know with the strength He has giving me in His business, and the tears that has falling for AnyEvent, I have to continue on!
I don’t know what your excuse is for not going to the next level in your business but it’s your fault, no one else... Get off the couch, out of your chair, and keep on moving forward. You may not have the money, but God said the earth is His and Everything in it...You may not have any clients or customers, But the Father said ask in His name and it shall be giving. You may be still working your full time job, that’s ok... If you keep working hard and have the faith of a mustard seed you may be able to step out on His will next year and work for yourself... It’s all up to you!
I would love to hear from you. What are the huge challenges you faced since you have been in business, what roadblock have come your way that made you feel like you were at a dead end? I would love to hear from you! Please sure on our blog.. what you say, may help someone!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Pursuit of your dream
I just finish reading a story in Essence Magazine about a woman who started her business because her house was going into foreclosure. She had set a goal to sale 100 cakes at $40 each with in 48 hours to come up with some of the money to save her house. When word got out about what she was doing, She sold over 100 cakes and was feature on CNN news. Her family and friends pitched in to help deliver the cakes as well as help her bake them. She came up with enough money to pay off the past due balance, plus put her ahead with in five days.
There are many reasons people start a business. It could be that they are tired of Corporate America, desperate for fast income or a burning passion that they realize can go from love to income... What ever your reasons are for pursuing your desire to be self-employed, don’t give up. Trust in the Father and walk in your passion. It will not be easy, but well worth it...
During this Day, the remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr., I am reminded that it was his dream that we as a country, we have the opportunity to our pursuit of happiness.
This year, make no excuses in what you want to do with your life, whether start a business or move forward in your career or travel the world. You have doors that are open and doors that have closed, it’s up to you to pray to the Father for directions. Don’t let anyone tell you what you need and should do; it’s your life, what ever you decide. This month, I want to know what steps have you take to pursue your Dream!
It’s always great to read your comments and views!!
There are many reasons people start a business. It could be that they are tired of Corporate America, desperate for fast income or a burning passion that they realize can go from love to income... What ever your reasons are for pursuing your desire to be self-employed, don’t give up. Trust in the Father and walk in your passion. It will not be easy, but well worth it...
During this Day, the remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr., I am reminded that it was his dream that we as a country, we have the opportunity to our pursuit of happiness.
This year, make no excuses in what you want to do with your life, whether start a business or move forward in your career or travel the world. You have doors that are open and doors that have closed, it’s up to you to pray to the Father for directions. Don’t let anyone tell you what you need and should do; it’s your life, what ever you decide. This month, I want to know what steps have you take to pursue your Dream!
It’s always great to read your comments and views!!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Make This Your Best Year
As I prepare for the dawning of 2010, I’m focus on “Making This a Great New Year”
I have so much I want to do with AnyEvent, so many roads I want to take in introducing more people to our services. I’m excited about the challenges I know I will face.
This coming Year, 2010... AnyEvent will be celebrating 5 years... yes, 5 years... We have come a long way and have a long way to go... and I’m enjoying the ride, the mistakes and the tears that it has given me and I look forward to five more years... This year we hired a Sr. Event Coordinator and have two Interns. We are now working with clients outside the state of Texas an added some new vendors to our list. Some business we had to turn down, and some turned us down and that is part of growing.
We took chances this year, and the out coming was exciting.
When the New Year begins, have you made plans to make this the best year for you and your business”?
Have you set goals?
Looked at what‘s working or not working in your business?
Do you plan to hire help so you can expand more in other area where your business is suffering?
What about advancing in educating yourself? Taking a class, reading more Leadership books?
Networked out of your comfort zone?
What about investing in a conference or workshop?
When was the last time you sat down and talked with your vendors or clients about repeating business...? Looking at a Win Win Situation?
All these things will help you grow.
Can’t wait to hear from you! I really want to hear from you some of the thing you plan and ideas to do for 2010!
I have so much I want to do with AnyEvent, so many roads I want to take in introducing more people to our services. I’m excited about the challenges I know I will face.
This coming Year, 2010... AnyEvent will be celebrating 5 years... yes, 5 years... We have come a long way and have a long way to go... and I’m enjoying the ride, the mistakes and the tears that it has given me and I look forward to five more years... This year we hired a Sr. Event Coordinator and have two Interns. We are now working with clients outside the state of Texas an added some new vendors to our list. Some business we had to turn down, and some turned us down and that is part of growing.
We took chances this year, and the out coming was exciting.
When the New Year begins, have you made plans to make this the best year for you and your business”?
Have you set goals?
Looked at what‘s working or not working in your business?
Do you plan to hire help so you can expand more in other area where your business is suffering?
What about advancing in educating yourself? Taking a class, reading more Leadership books?
Networked out of your comfort zone?
What about investing in a conference or workshop?
When was the last time you sat down and talked with your vendors or clients about repeating business...? Looking at a Win Win Situation?
All these things will help you grow.
Can’t wait to hear from you! I really want to hear from you some of the thing you plan and ideas to do for 2010!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Preparing for 2010
I am now finding time to work on my Blog.. I have been so busy, that I haven’t had the chance to sit down and write. Not that I’m complaining, but it let’s me know that there are doors opening for AnyEvent.
As I reflect back over the last four years of business I think about some of the mistakes and the accomplishments. I think about the connection I made and the ones I lost. I think about the people who awed me and the people I was like “what ever”. But more then anything, I think about how God never left me.. He walked with me even when I was feeling I was alone.
As you prepare for 2010, let me make a few suggestions:
1. Pray every single day for your business.
2. Trust your faith
3. Don’t let anyone define who you are
4. Save Money
5. Ask for help
6. Network with a purpose
7. Rest
8. Read a lot of business books: Any book by John Maxwell; The E-Myth by Gerber
9. Treat your clients or customer like you want to be treated
10. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake
11. Plan for the future
12. Act like a CEO
Now, some of you may be doing this already, but what about everyday? You should be doing this every single day.. Train yourself to pray, think and act like an Entrepreneur.
My Goal next year is to work on AnyEvent. To trust God as I watch how He handles His business as well as think outside the box. What about you, what is the one thing you plan to do next year to change how you do business so you can increase your clientele or sells???
As I reflect back over the last four years of business I think about some of the mistakes and the accomplishments. I think about the connection I made and the ones I lost. I think about the people who awed me and the people I was like “what ever”. But more then anything, I think about how God never left me.. He walked with me even when I was feeling I was alone.
As you prepare for 2010, let me make a few suggestions:
1. Pray every single day for your business.
2. Trust your faith
3. Don’t let anyone define who you are
4. Save Money
5. Ask for help
6. Network with a purpose
7. Rest
8. Read a lot of business books: Any book by John Maxwell; The E-Myth by Gerber
9. Treat your clients or customer like you want to be treated
10. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake
11. Plan for the future
12. Act like a CEO
Now, some of you may be doing this already, but what about everyday? You should be doing this every single day.. Train yourself to pray, think and act like an Entrepreneur.
My Goal next year is to work on AnyEvent. To trust God as I watch how He handles His business as well as think outside the box. What about you, what is the one thing you plan to do next year to change how you do business so you can increase your clientele or sells???
Monday, August 24, 2009
No More Excuses..Really!!! No More!
No More Excuses! Really!! No more!
I said I would focus on special events for my next blog, but this topic was eating at my soul to the point I couldn’t help but blog about it!
I have learned growing AnyEvent; there is no time for excuses. You snooze you lose; you close your eyes long enough it’s gone. Your idea is not the only idea.
When starting out in a business or thinking about a career change, you really have to be on top of your game, on point. You have to pray and begin to ask God to open doors and pave a way! I did a TV interview on Saturday, one of the questions, I was asked “In this economy, how is AnyEvent holding up”? my response, was I’m working on 4 projects!!! Now to his surprise, what in the world can event planners do in this economy when 85% of your business is with companies! And these are people who are tightening their belts to save money? It’s because I make no excuse to the economy, I make no excuse to generating new clients, and I make no excuse for AnyEvent.
When God decided to create this passion in me, I commit myself to giving it my all until He wants me to do something else! Now that is not to say I didn’t get in the way at times or mess up sometimes, it means that I believe in Him and what He is doing through me!!
There were times I had to step back and review His business plan-many times, I had to allow Him to guide and get out the way, even when I didn’t want to. And the hardest part was to allow Him to teach me to stop procrastinating (LOL). When there is a plan, it’s up to us to work it. There is no excuse for talking and not doing.
Does this sound familiar?
1. I don’t have time
2. I work all day and I’m tired
3. What’s for me is for me
4. No one is calling
5. I don’t have the money
6. Is this the right time?
Now I have to be honest, I said a few of these myself, but I was able to snap out of it when I realizes that I may find myself on a phone doing customer service (lol) Nothing wrong with it, Just not me!!! I begin to put things in gear.
Stop making excuse, make things happen. Use all your time and work it like there’s no tomorrow!
My Pastor, Dr. Tony Evans stated one time that he gets about 4 hours of sleep per day because he is working and preparing for God’s Kingdom. I believe it when I look at all he has accomplished, and he did it with help from God and No excuse. The Next time you make an excuse, block out the negative and add the positive!
1. I don’t have time-I can do this 4 hours a night!
2. I work all day and I’m tired-I can give up a few hours on the week end to do this!
3. What’s for me is for me-Ok God, I’ll move forward!
4. No one is calling -“Hello This Teri with AnyEvent”
5. I don’t have the money- If I make sacrifices, I can do this!
6. Is this the right time?-Step out on faith and see!
I would love to hear from you, Let me know what excuses have stopped you from moving forward with your passion!
November 7, 2009, AnyEvent will be hosting our Verge 2009 Women’s Brunch No More Excuses, Time to move forward. We have some awesome women who will be speaking this year on Time management, Finances and No Excuse in your job or business. Tickets are $25 and vendors’ booths are $90.
No More Excuses.. REALLY, No More!
Please share with others!!!
I said I would focus on special events for my next blog, but this topic was eating at my soul to the point I couldn’t help but blog about it!
I have learned growing AnyEvent; there is no time for excuses. You snooze you lose; you close your eyes long enough it’s gone. Your idea is not the only idea.
When starting out in a business or thinking about a career change, you really have to be on top of your game, on point. You have to pray and begin to ask God to open doors and pave a way! I did a TV interview on Saturday, one of the questions, I was asked “In this economy, how is AnyEvent holding up”? my response, was I’m working on 4 projects!!! Now to his surprise, what in the world can event planners do in this economy when 85% of your business is with companies! And these are people who are tightening their belts to save money? It’s because I make no excuse to the economy, I make no excuse to generating new clients, and I make no excuse for AnyEvent.
When God decided to create this passion in me, I commit myself to giving it my all until He wants me to do something else! Now that is not to say I didn’t get in the way at times or mess up sometimes, it means that I believe in Him and what He is doing through me!!
There were times I had to step back and review His business plan-many times, I had to allow Him to guide and get out the way, even when I didn’t want to. And the hardest part was to allow Him to teach me to stop procrastinating (LOL). When there is a plan, it’s up to us to work it. There is no excuse for talking and not doing.
Does this sound familiar?
1. I don’t have time
2. I work all day and I’m tired
3. What’s for me is for me
4. No one is calling
5. I don’t have the money
6. Is this the right time?
Now I have to be honest, I said a few of these myself, but I was able to snap out of it when I realizes that I may find myself on a phone doing customer service (lol) Nothing wrong with it, Just not me!!! I begin to put things in gear.
Stop making excuse, make things happen. Use all your time and work it like there’s no tomorrow!
My Pastor, Dr. Tony Evans stated one time that he gets about 4 hours of sleep per day because he is working and preparing for God’s Kingdom. I believe it when I look at all he has accomplished, and he did it with help from God and No excuse. The Next time you make an excuse, block out the negative and add the positive!
1. I don’t have time-I can do this 4 hours a night!
2. I work all day and I’m tired-I can give up a few hours on the week end to do this!
3. What’s for me is for me-Ok God, I’ll move forward!
4. No one is calling -“Hello This Teri with AnyEvent”
5. I don’t have the money- If I make sacrifices, I can do this!
6. Is this the right time?-Step out on faith and see!
I would love to hear from you, Let me know what excuses have stopped you from moving forward with your passion!
November 7, 2009, AnyEvent will be hosting our Verge 2009 Women’s Brunch No More Excuses, Time to move forward. We have some awesome women who will be speaking this year on Time management, Finances and No Excuse in your job or business. Tickets are $25 and vendors’ booths are $90.
No More Excuses.. REALLY, No More!
Please share with others!!!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
A Great Plan
It’s that time of year again, The Mary Kay Convention. Millions of women and a few men from all over the world come together in Dallas to learn how to increase their Mary Kay business. They flood the street of Dallas in their Red Suites and Pink Cars. They are encouraged that the upcoming year is going to better than last year anwhile they learn new makeup tips, talk about the new products and learn new steps in improving their business. I wonder if Mary Kay envisioned her business to grow this big?! I’m quite sure she did. She had a planwhen she was expected to be nothing more than a Woman! You know her story, how she began her business when there was nothing but her and her children. She decided to created a job for herself!
Some of you right now are working or unemployed, trying to figure out what to do next. Start your business or further your career? You may have a business and want to know what steps you need to move forward by increasing sales or your client base, get money for your non-profit or just make more money!!!! I was the same way after two layoffs. I wondered what I was going to do with myself in the middle of my own private recession an unemployment about to run out. Knowing this, I decided to create a job till a job came through. After two layoffs, job interviews and much prayer, nothing happen. After 4 years of trying to start a business while working and looking for work, after the last layoff in 2007, I hired me to work for me until something happen. What happen? I begin to get new clients.
If you are at across road in what you want to do, here are some tips:
1. Don’t quit your job to start a business, plan it out, and take the steps to grow to a level you can hire yourself.
2. Takes some classes in your industry at your community college.
3. You may have to work hard on the week’s ends with your business or in advancing in your career, but if that is the direction you are headed, plan it out with your family, and make sure you have time to rest.
4. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes or even take a loss in some things [not your family and God], but the goal is not to give up. Remain encouraged and focus.
5. Believe in God’s purpose, your business and yourself.
6. Pray a lot. And then praise more!!!!
What are some of the things you are doing to make sure that when you are ready to start out on your own as a business owner, or move forward in your career? I would love to hear from you.
Next month Blog I will begin providing information on party planning! Until next month, stay focus!!!
Some of you right now are working or unemployed, trying to figure out what to do next. Start your business or further your career? You may have a business and want to know what steps you need to move forward by increasing sales or your client base, get money for your non-profit or just make more money!!!! I was the same way after two layoffs. I wondered what I was going to do with myself in the middle of my own private recession an unemployment about to run out. Knowing this, I decided to create a job till a job came through. After two layoffs, job interviews and much prayer, nothing happen. After 4 years of trying to start a business while working and looking for work, after the last layoff in 2007, I hired me to work for me until something happen. What happen? I begin to get new clients.
If you are at across road in what you want to do, here are some tips:
1. Don’t quit your job to start a business, plan it out, and take the steps to grow to a level you can hire yourself.
2. Takes some classes in your industry at your community college.
3. You may have to work hard on the week’s ends with your business or in advancing in your career, but if that is the direction you are headed, plan it out with your family, and make sure you have time to rest.
4. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes or even take a loss in some things [not your family and God], but the goal is not to give up. Remain encouraged and focus.
5. Believe in God’s purpose, your business and yourself.
6. Pray a lot. And then praise more!!!!
What are some of the things you are doing to make sure that when you are ready to start out on your own as a business owner, or move forward in your career? I would love to hear from you.
Next month Blog I will begin providing information on party planning! Until next month, stay focus!!!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Half Price, didn't Half Step!
Half Price Didn't Half Step!
Back in 2005 when I first open the doors to AnyEvent, I had the pleasure of meeting an energetic gentleman name Oliver. Oliver was in the beginning stages of “Half Price Geeks”, his tech support business. Both Oliver and I were at the stage of getting things off the ground and trying to keep our happy faces on as business owners. For 4 years Oliver and I work hard at marketing and networking. We both even talked about how hard it was and how we both were going to keep on pushing on! We even laughed about going back to Corporate America if this didn’t work out for us. Oliver and I worked hard, and I know that there was times he, like me wanted to throw in the towel and give up, but we kept pushing forward. We worked hard at our business and for selfish reason refused to throw in the towel, even when we wanted to.
I ran into Oliver last week and I asked him how was business? Well not to my surprise, Oliver was hiring his 3rd employed and has moved to a new location!!!! I was not surprise how things were going for him because I had the pleasure of witnessing his determination first hand! He kept saying, “God is good” when I asked how things were going! Persistence was the key for Oliver. What about you? Are you folding, throwing in the towel, giving up? What have you done lately to create a “ household name for your business”? Nothing happens when you wait for something to happen, you really have to make it happen!! Congratulations Oliver on your “Right Persistence Success” I am so proud of you!
Apples falls from trees, but they don’t make apple pie unless someone picks them up and do what needs to be done with them.
What are you afraid of? Who are you afraid of? Don’t sit around and wait for someone to come and knock on your door? Knock on theirs first! I would love to hear from you. Your advise or comments may help someone who is scared to step off the porch and run into their purpose!
Back in 2005 when I first open the doors to AnyEvent, I had the pleasure of meeting an energetic gentleman name Oliver. Oliver was in the beginning stages of “Half Price Geeks”, his tech support business. Both Oliver and I were at the stage of getting things off the ground and trying to keep our happy faces on as business owners. For 4 years Oliver and I work hard at marketing and networking. We both even talked about how hard it was and how we both were going to keep on pushing on! We even laughed about going back to Corporate America if this didn’t work out for us. Oliver and I worked hard, and I know that there was times he, like me wanted to throw in the towel and give up, but we kept pushing forward. We worked hard at our business and for selfish reason refused to throw in the towel, even when we wanted to.
I ran into Oliver last week and I asked him how was business? Well not to my surprise, Oliver was hiring his 3rd employed and has moved to a new location!!!! I was not surprise how things were going for him because I had the pleasure of witnessing his determination first hand! He kept saying, “God is good” when I asked how things were going! Persistence was the key for Oliver. What about you? Are you folding, throwing in the towel, giving up? What have you done lately to create a “ household name for your business”? Nothing happens when you wait for something to happen, you really have to make it happen!! Congratulations Oliver on your “Right Persistence Success” I am so proud of you!
Apples falls from trees, but they don’t make apple pie unless someone picks them up and do what needs to be done with them.
What are you afraid of? Who are you afraid of? Don’t sit around and wait for someone to come and knock on your door? Knock on theirs first! I would love to hear from you. Your advise or comments may help someone who is scared to step off the porch and run into their purpose!
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