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Editors Corner<br />
Tonya?s Talk<br />
Financial Facts<br />
A Path To financial Success<br />
Success Quotes<br />
Trailblazers in Business<br />
Featured Story<br />
The Barbershop Talk<br />
From A King To My Queens<br />
Taking Care of your -Mind, Body, Nutrition<br />
Success In Fitness<br />
Healthy Her<br />
FEATURED STORY<br />
DAWN M. SCOTT<br />
Author?s Spotlight<br />
Transitioning for Change<br />
Beware Of Success Advice. Even Mine.<br />
Events/Conferences<br />
Edit or-in- Chief Tonya D. Lat ney<br />
Graphic Designer Andrea Sm it h, SAS Web & Graphic Design<br />
Cont ribut ing Writ ers<br />
Daw n M. Scot t , Vanlencia Griffin-Wallace, Karen Sout hall Wat t s<br />
Florence Norville- Cheek, Mat t Spiedel , Sherod Jones<br />
GETTING CONNECTED<br />
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From t he Edit or<br />
Tonya Lat ney,MS, BSN,RN,CWP Edit or -in- Chief<br />
SUCCESS<br />
Is there a true meaning to success? What is success?<br />
Merriam-Webster defines success as getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame<br />
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success).<br />
My personal definition of success is feeling happy, controlling my own life, and beating to my own<br />
rhythm instead of the world?s rhythm.<br />
I have had many people compliment me on how I walk into a room to teach or speak. I believe<br />
success is an attitude. Success is self-satisfaction. I love referring to Maslow?s hierarchy of needs<br />
because success to me is self-actualization, learning to be all that you can be, and reaching your<br />
own personal potential and purpose in life.<br />
In my life, I have learned to define success not by what society states it should be but by my own<br />
definition. If you are reading this article, then I am successful on the journey that I have set out to<br />
achieve.<br />
I challenge you today to set your own definition of what success is for you.<br />
Connect with <strong>SOWBO</strong>. We would love your feedback and suggestions.<br />
Tonya Latney, MS, BSN, RN, CWP<br />
Email: sowbo12@gmail.com<br />
Twitter: @sowbo12<br />
Instagram: sowbo12<br />
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A Pat h To<br />
Florence Norville-Cheek, MBA<br />
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Here are some of the definitions some of my<br />
clients have shared over the years:<br />
-Being able to retire at age 55<br />
-Being able to afford an annual vacation<br />
-Paying my bills on time and having money to save<br />
-Acquiring five rental properties in fifteen years<br />
-Living a debt free life<br />
-To be better off this year than I was last year<br />
The path to financial success is littered with clues.<br />
Let?s examine some of the strategies financially<br />
successful people employ.<br />
1. Est ablish Goals<br />
When I say ?financial success, what<br />
images come to mind? Do you see<br />
beautiful people traveling the world<br />
first class, someone driving off into the<br />
sunset in a brand-new red Ferrari or a<br />
smiling family standing outside a<br />
mansion? Whether you answer ?yes?<br />
or ?no?, you?re correct.<br />
Financial success means different<br />
things to different people, the sooner<br />
we define it for ourselves, the earlier<br />
we can take steps to achieve our own<br />
version. If you haven?t thought about it<br />
before, take a few minutes to write<br />
down what financial success means to<br />
you.<br />
Identifying clear goals is crucial to financial<br />
success. A financial goal is the exact amount of<br />
money needed for a specific purchase or service<br />
at a definite date. Making the goal precise helps<br />
you determine how much you need to set aside<br />
each month and allows you to track your<br />
progress.<br />
2. Know your Current Financial Sit uat ion<br />
Taking stock of your current financial situation<br />
today can help you determine what you need to<br />
do tomorrow. Are you on the right track or do you<br />
need to make changes? The net worth and cash<br />
flow statements are critical to understanding how<br />
you?re doing financially.<br />
Your net worth is a snapshot of your finances at<br />
one point in time. It is a good idea to calculate<br />
your net worth at least once a year. Your net<br />
worth should increase over time. If it is not, either<br />
you are not saving enough or taking on too much<br />
debt. Adjusting your spending and savings plan<br />
can help you change this.<br />
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ASSETS ? LIABILITIES = NET WORTH<br />
Do you know exactly where your money is going each month? If not, you are not alone. Many of us<br />
are well aware of the symptoms of financial distress we are experiencing, but are not sure of the<br />
cause. Assessing your cash flow can help you figure that out.<br />
INCOME -EXPENSES = CASH FLOW<br />
If your income exceeds your expenses, you have a positive cash flow. If your expenses exceed your<br />
income, you have a negative cash flow.<br />
3: Creat e a Spending & Savings Plan<br />
Once you take stock of your current situation, it is time to create a spending and savings plan. Your<br />
plan should show where you want your money to go in the future. How much will you contribute to<br />
your retirement fund? How much will you spend on groceries?<br />
While you are creating your plan, remember that your expenses (including the money going into<br />
savings) should never exceed your income. If you have a negative cash flow, you will need to make<br />
adjustments. Your plan is only helpful if you follow it. Tracking your expenses on an ongoing basis<br />
will help you to see where tweaks are needed.<br />
4: Est ablish an Em ergency Fund<br />
An emergency fund provides a cushion that allows you to pay for expenses should the unexpected<br />
occur. Financial experts recommend saving at least three to six months?worth of living expenses.<br />
Since you don?t know when you will need the money, make sure it is in an account that is easily<br />
accessible and where there are no penalties for early withdrawal. Saving is easier if you make it<br />
automatic.<br />
5: Invest Diversely<br />
There are three main types of investment classes:<br />
- Stocks: A share of stock represents a percentage of ownership in a corporation. You can make<br />
money from receiving dividend payments and selling the stock for more than you bought it<br />
for. Historically, stocks have provided the greatest return long term. However, there are no<br />
guarantees.<br />
- Bonds: A bond is a loan to a company or government, with you, the bondholder, as the<br />
lender. Organizations issue bonds when they want to raise funds. Generally, you receive the<br />
principal, at maturity of the bond and interest periodically while you are holding the bond. In<br />
general, bonds are between stocks and cash equivalents in regard to risk and return.<br />
- Cash equivalents: Cash equivalents are assets that can be readily converted into cash. They<br />
tend to be low-risk, so there is little or no danger that you will lose the money you deposit. As<br />
a result, cash equivalents provide a low return.<br />
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A good way to reduce the risk of losing money when you invest is to diversify. A well- balanced<br />
portfolio has a mixture of stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents.<br />
6: Make Sure You?re Covered<br />
Events such as a severe illness, car accident, or house fire can put a serious cramp in your financial<br />
health, even if you have savings. Having the right amount of insurance will help protect you from<br />
the financial consequences associated with many of life?s adversities.<br />
Healt h insurance is something everyone should have. Many employers offer group health<br />
insurance to their workers and, in some cases, their dependents. You may have to pay a portion of<br />
the insurance premium, but in most cases you?ll pay far less than you would if you had to buy a<br />
policy on your own.<br />
If you are employed, it is a good idea to have disabilit y insurance, which replaces a portion of<br />
your income if you are unable to work. There are two types of disability policies: short-term, which<br />
only provides coverage for a limited period of time and long-term, which provides benefits until<br />
retirement age.<br />
If you have love someone, or owe someone you need life insurance. Life insurance is not just<br />
intended to replace loss wages but services as well. (For example, a stay-at-home mother may<br />
want to purchase life insurance to pay for child care if she dies.) There are two basic types of life<br />
insurance: term and whole life.<br />
In most states, the law requires that drivers have at least liability aut o insurance, which covers<br />
your legal costs (up to a limit) if you injure a person or damage property with your car. If your car is<br />
several years old and worth little, liability coverage may be adequate. However, if your car is newer,<br />
you may want full coverage insurance. (This will likely be required by your lender if you have a car<br />
loan.)<br />
If there is a mortgage on your property, your lender probably requires you to have hom eow ners<br />
insurance. Even if you do not owe anything on your home, allowing the insurance to lapse could<br />
be a grave mistake. For most homeowners, their home is their greatest asset ? without insurance<br />
coverage, a disaster could lead to financial ruin.<br />
Renters insurance covers personal property loss and liability for renters. Don?t assume that your<br />
landlord?s policy will cover your losses ? in most circumstances, it won?t.<br />
7: Est ablish a Good Credit Hist ory<br />
Your credit report and score can affect your life in many ways. Obtaining a mortgage or car loan<br />
(especially one with a good interest rate), renting an apartment, finding a job (many employers<br />
check credit reports), and obtaining car insurance with low rates is usually easier with a good credit<br />
history.<br />
Your credit report tracks your credit activity, while your credit score is a numeric summary of the<br />
information in your credit report and is designed to measure your ability to repay what you owe.<br />
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It is very important to use credit responsibly. Always make your payments on time and keep the<br />
balances on revolving credit low. Missing payments and carrying high balances will hurt yourcredit<br />
report and score.<br />
8: Delet e your Debt<br />
Having debt not only absorbs a significant portion of your income each month but also costs<br />
thousands of dollars in interest payments. Conversely, paying off your debt can provide a feeling of<br />
relief and give you more money for other things, like savings.<br />
9: Buy a Hom e<br />
Purchasing a home can be a wise investment. While the real estate market fluctuates, most houses<br />
gain value over time. Additionally, Uncle Sam subsidizes your property investment with tax breaks.<br />
However, homeownership isn?t right for everyone. It is important to honestly assess your financial<br />
obligations and determine if you can carry a mortgage and how much can you afford to pay. Don?t<br />
just rely on the lender?s approval amount to tell you what you can afford ? take a close look at your<br />
budget.<br />
The path to financial success requires being intentional about allocating your financial resources<br />
towards your goals. It also requires discipline, persistence, knowledge, determination and the<br />
conviction to define what is most important to your happiness.<br />
Florence Norville-Cheek, MBA<br />
Financial Services Professional<br />
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?The goal of Jazz for Peace is to heal our planet, and the secret to our success is<br />
to help outstanding causes, because by helping the world?s greatest causes not<br />
only can you address our current problems but you can also address our future<br />
problems before they have a chance to grow and become destructive? ~ RICK<br />
DELLARATTA, Founder - Jazz for Peace?<br />
Persistence is the key to success, set goals moving forward never looking back.<br />
Goals you can hit every day that are realistic. Take a chance or you will never<br />
know. Failing is just a learning lesson on winning. When we fail we learn from it.<br />
DEAN PARAVE<br />
We are a mother and daughter milliner designing team team in the Philadelphia<br />
area. We strive to make that perfect pie (success) by adding the best ingredients. And<br />
what works for us is passion and love for what we do. Our best ingredients are<br />
knowing, rusting and believing in ourselves and knowing that Success is a continual<br />
climb which needs the best ingredients to survive. BRENDA/ PHENISE - PLAIN ELAIN<br />
For me the ingredients to success start with giving ourselves the permission to<br />
be successful and then come the desire to make a difference and add value to<br />
others. It pushes you to dig deeper in yourself and learn more and start<br />
dreaming and create a clear vision for your future. When you discover why you<br />
were born and your purpose in this world you then move step by step towards<br />
?your own authentic? success. CLAUDINE CARON<br />
Success is waking up every day with the satisfaction that life is good with you in<br />
it. Everything else is gravy and falls into place.CAROL DEKKER<br />
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Featured Story<br />
Ar t ist<br />
Dawn M. Scott<br />
Resilience and perseverance produces strong<br />
roots, resulting in a solid foundation for a<br />
purpose driven life. Speaking of roots, the gift of<br />
art is a part of my family tree. It seems the<br />
concept of individual seasonal color and fashion<br />
is incorporated into my DNA. When I see people,<br />
my eyes are often, immediately drawn to how the<br />
colors they are wearing coincide with their<br />
seasonal color palette. My mother often kept a<br />
copy of Vogue on the coffee table. I currently<br />
work with charcoal, pastels and acrylics. I would<br />
certainly welcome the opportunity to work with<br />
oils and watercolors. The mixing of colors<br />
through painting and the feel of pencils and paint<br />
in my hands served as a means of escape. When I<br />
can?t express myself, I feel caged. Leaving me<br />
melancholy and withdrawn. My current body of<br />
work has a theme, which has been derived from<br />
a former life of survival, pain and emotional<br />
suffering, but has also served as a light during the<br />
darkest hours in my life. Hardship and adversity<br />
were friends of mine, which Td Jakes states,?the<br />
depth of your adversity is often an implication of<br />
how high an individual is destined to climb?.<br />
Through personal experiences, I am inclined to<br />
believe nature has its percentage in child<br />
development, but nurturing is a major role in<br />
children growing into healthy positive individuals.<br />
Dawn M. Scott was born and raised in the<br />
Cameron Street Projects, Harrisburg, PA ?income<br />
based housing? with four sisters. She has been<br />
drawing since the age of five years. One of her<br />
first dress designs was of her sisters?prom dress.<br />
After high school she completed an Associate?s<br />
Degree in Apparel Design at the Clarissa School<br />
of Fashion Design, 1991. Uncertain of what path<br />
she wanted to embark upon, she began<br />
entertaining the opinions of others which<br />
resulting in the derailing of her creative self.<br />
She obtained her Bachelor?s degree in Human<br />
Services Administration, at Chatham University,<br />
2001. After working within the field of social<br />
services, primarily ?children and families?, for<br />
over ten years she was laid off. Hence the<br />
meaning ?Starving Artist?. She was given this time<br />
to create and are located in the seating are<br />
donated works to shelters, and social services<br />
agencies. A notable donation was presented to<br />
Health Center 9, 131 East Chelten Avenue,<br />
Philadelphia, Pa. She provided the clinic with<br />
three 24X36 works which are located in the<br />
seating area. The clinic met her needs while she<br />
was laid off. The clinic provided her medications<br />
she could never afford without medical<br />
insurance.<br />
Provided with time to reflect, she still refrained<br />
from pursuing her passion in art, patternmaking<br />
and fashion design. She obtained a Master?s<br />
Degree in Psychology and Public Administration<br />
at Walden University, 2011. She has always had a<br />
heart for the homeless population and continues<br />
to volunteer with Enon Tabernacle Baptist<br />
Church, Philadelphia, Pa Missions Ministry. She<br />
has also received training as a literacy tutor<br />
through the Mayor?s Commission on Literacy,<br />
Philadelphia, Pa. working within<br />
After years of working within the field of social<br />
services, God has granted her the grace and<br />
means to return to school. She is currently<br />
pursuing an undergraduate degree in fashion<br />
design. Her dream is to work as a professional<br />
patternmaker. Td Jakes stated ?If God provides<br />
you with a gift He will make room for the gift?,<br />
meaning the gift through his grace will provide<br />
the means to sustain you. She has been trusting<br />
God and though there have been mountains to<br />
climb he often makes a way.<br />
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?Purpose Driven?-My purpose is to show<br />
others with prayer and a good sense of<br />
humor, we can convert our hustles into<br />
productive behaviors, which can assist us<br />
living a meaningful life. God promised he<br />
would turn those negative trauma filled<br />
experiences into therapeutic narratives to<br />
assist others whom are having similar<br />
experiences. Mindfulness of the concept;<br />
people, places and things, each day moves us<br />
closer to functional existences and further<br />
away from the behaviors, which keep us<br />
bound; and those unhealthy-mental strong<br />
holds, which often have us thinking we are<br />
unworthy of love. Maintaining focus and the<br />
promise of how ?God will make room for our<br />
gifts? meaning our gifts can be contributory in<br />
earning an honest living.<br />
Success<br />
My perception of success is based upon an<br />
individual?s experience in life. Many of us<br />
including myself were raised to view success<br />
as an experience based upon; obtaining a<br />
high school diploma, several<br />
degrees/accolades, a great salary, a pension,<br />
awards, a big house; marrying the most<br />
popular folks, though the nerdy dude makes<br />
the most money, and who will usually love<br />
you for you; and obtaining many friends<br />
though just a few good ones would suffice.<br />
These things are important and can aid in<br />
taking care of self, but this is a societal based<br />
mindset. What we are not informed of is how<br />
dysfunction, strongholds and abuse can<br />
interfere with our paths in life, not to mention<br />
how these three things can keep us bound<br />
psychologically and impair our ability to live a<br />
life of normalcy and peace. ?Keep Your Peace<br />
to Keep your Power? Joyce Meyer.<br />
Success manifests itself when love, trust and<br />
forgiveness is replaced with emotional pain.<br />
Without forgiveness and confronting our fears,<br />
those burdens keep us bound, hence the<br />
term...? secrets keep us sick?. Releasing<br />
unforgiveness, hate, resentment and mistrust<br />
allows God to work on our hearts, which<br />
enhances relationships moving us on the road<br />
to destiny. Doing the work to heal helps us to<br />
trust again. We need to trust which invites<br />
folks into our lives to move us toward our<br />
destinies. The experiences are often pleasant<br />
and not so pleasant, but they all teach us<br />
something ?Nothing is Wasted? Td Jakes and<br />
?The Breaking was Necessary to Build Me?<br />
Dawn M. Scott.<br />
Developing strength, peace, happiness and a<br />
solid foundation in your faith is everything.<br />
Without a love of self, nothing in life will go<br />
well. If we don?t fight for ourselves no one will,<br />
but God. God has a path for each of us and we<br />
cannot be consumed with the perceptions of<br />
others which may deter our destinies. Build<br />
your strength and go forth to serve while<br />
empowering others.<br />
Love and Peace be with you,<br />
Daw n M. Scot t , M.S.<br />
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Barbershop Talk<br />
From A King To My Queens<br />
Success means so many different things to<br />
many different people. I believe success is a<br />
combination of things that all work together.<br />
It?s what you feel is important for YOUR life and<br />
YOUR future. When you find out these things,<br />
THEN you find out what success truly means to<br />
you.<br />
I would say health (physical/mental), your<br />
relationship with God, and the well-being of your<br />
family is what is vital in being successful. I use to<br />
think it was all about money, but as I matured I<br />
realize that wasn?t correct.<br />
If you are happy and at peace with yourself you<br />
are successful. If you are healthy and looking to be<br />
a better version of yourself every day you are<br />
successful. Also, if you have goals and have plans<br />
on reaching them, you are successful.<br />
My wife, Zachia Jones, is a very strong and driven<br />
woman who pushes me to be better everyday.<br />
Having a strong woman in your corner is vital for<br />
any man that is looking to be successful. She gives<br />
me confidence to take on the things the world<br />
throws my way. Idon?t think that I could reach my<br />
highest heights without her. The right woman will<br />
propel an average man to an extraordinary level.<br />
The definitions of success ranges wide, but<br />
ultimately I believe it really lies inside of you.<br />
Sherod Jones<br />
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Be encouraged and inspired by the thought<br />
provoking writings of these Authors.<br />
TONYA LATNEY VALENCIA GRIFFIN WALLACE KAREN SOUTHALL WATTS<br />
KAREN SOUTHALL WATTS<br />
ANDREA M. SMITH<br />
FRANNE MCNEAL<br />
MAXINE PHILLIPS<br />
MALA ESPERANZA<br />
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Author's Spotlight<br />
VALENCIA GRIFFIN-WALLACE<br />
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Somebody had to<br />
be her e to tell the<br />
stor y.<br />
Valencia Griffin-Wallace<br />
I have been writing since a<br />
young age. My mother kept a<br />
poem I wrote when I was 8<br />
years old and I probably have<br />
been writing ever since. It is one<br />
of my first loves along with<br />
drawing. Writing is an<br />
expression of a story rather it<br />
be yours or not, it is a creative<br />
outlet of emotions put on<br />
paper. I decided to finally<br />
publish because our stories<br />
should not die in us or with us.<br />
My past wasn?t pretty, but it was<br />
the pain that fueled my<br />
purpose. That story has to be<br />
told for my future generations<br />
to know that whoever I become,<br />
I literally fought to become her.<br />
The highest hope for my<br />
favorite book, Motherless Child<br />
is that it become a teaching,<br />
motivational, and life-giving tool<br />
for those who have dealt with<br />
addiction. Drugs have been a<br />
problem long before my birth<br />
and will continue to be if we<br />
don?t deal with the why behind<br />
it. Since it is not being dealt with<br />
properly, kids grow up like me,<br />
dealing with situations due to<br />
the drug use of someone close<br />
to them.<br />
I needed a representation of<br />
childhood innocence, but<br />
loneliness at the same time.<br />
Since, I didn?t?have any pictures<br />
of me looking innocent and<br />
lonely, I needed to find one. The<br />
little girl on the cover seems to<br />
be like any other child just<br />
trying to enjoy typical childhood<br />
things like blowing a ?wish,? but<br />
it makes you ask what is she<br />
wishing for? My answer<br />
combined with the title tells it<br />
all. To be normal.<br />
Being my own boss definitely<br />
helps. I actually wrote the book<br />
years ago, but since I was in a<br />
different place emotionally, it<br />
didn?t ?read? right. So, when I<br />
went back to rewrite it, I had<br />
some memories that I forgot. It<br />
was a little easier. I dedicated<br />
plenty of late nights until it was<br />
finished. When you have a goal<br />
date, it makes it easier to<br />
strategically set aside time for it.<br />
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When formulating the chapters,<br />
I started with my life timeline<br />
and filled in the memories and<br />
events accordingly. I also<br />
listened to music from that time<br />
period in my life, it helps with<br />
putting you back in that era<br />
emotionally.<br />
The only thing I knew was I<br />
wanted it to have an ?aww?<br />
effect when people saw the<br />
cover. I had the picture toned<br />
down because I didn?t want it to<br />
be bright and shiny. I needed it<br />
to be a book cover that made<br />
you know, this was a story of a<br />
different kind of childhood.<br />
Money was never a factor when<br />
writing it. It of course is a form<br />
of passive income now, but I<br />
never planned on it making me<br />
rich. I think that takes away<br />
from the honesty of writing<br />
your story. Sure, I could have<br />
made it 10 steps to blah, blah,<br />
blah and put in some redundant<br />
catch phrases, but I had to be<br />
true to who I am, was and<br />
growing into.
Promoting, marketing and publicizing was all<br />
God. A while ago, I started a private community<br />
on facebook called Define U. The group is very<br />
supportive, and we promote each other. So<br />
when it came time to promote it, they crowned<br />
up, bought copies, gave reviews and shared it a<br />
whole lot. I also have a podcast, Define U Radio<br />
and did a few press releases, but if I had to saw<br />
what made the difference to it becoming a best<br />
seller, God-size connections, support and love.<br />
I plan on releasing at least one book a year for<br />
the rest of my life.<br />
Self-publishing made sense to me. I didn?t want<br />
to go through the process of proposals and all<br />
of that which could have delayed the book<br />
coming out at the time it needed to be.<br />
I didn?t really have a budget when doing the<br />
book, I was willing to spend what it took to get it<br />
out there and hit #1. It helps that I know how to<br />
do graphics and marketing, so where some<br />
people have to budget for that, I didn?t have to.<br />
he one thing about me becoming an author<br />
with now 8 books under my belt including 4<br />
anthologies and 5 best sellers, is this is my<br />
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Karen Sout hall Wat t s<br />
N o doubt you?ve read many self-help<br />
books or heard dozens of inspirational<br />
talks that began with some version of,<br />
?What?s your personal definition of<br />
success?? We now accept the concept that<br />
each individual is entitled to define success<br />
in their own terms, and that this is the<br />
beginning of crafting a personal success<br />
plan. We journal, make vision boards, and<br />
join master-mind groups. Yet, the same<br />
gurus who tell us our success will be<br />
individual and unique hand out an awful<br />
lot of one-size-fits-all advice.<br />
There do seem to be a couple universal<br />
truths regarding success. We?re all driven<br />
to seek it in some form, even when we<br />
can?t easily or clearly define it. ?Overnight<br />
success? is usually the result of significant<br />
time, hard work, and sometimes luck.<br />
However, the diversity in the way we<br />
experience the journey to success seems<br />
to be a deeper universal truth. Some of us<br />
are afraid of success, fearing that every<br />
achievement will increase expectations and<br />
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eventually lead us to fail spectacularly. Then there<br />
are those who burn for success, the visible, showy,<br />
flashy kind, and are willing to risk anything to<br />
achieve it. And let?s not forget those who see<br />
success in terms of legacy and changing the world,<br />
or a tiny corner of it, for the better.<br />
One of the toughest assignments I?ve ever given as a<br />
college instructor is the Personal Success Plan. Why?<br />
Because students kept asking me exactly what it<br />
needed to include. Convincing students that as<br />
unique individuals they needed and deserved a<br />
unique plan for success was harder than I expected.<br />
You too, deserve advice and a success plan that fits<br />
you. What does that look like? Well that depends.<br />
Ask yourself what forces are driving you. Clarify your<br />
values and passions and confront your fears and<br />
guilt. Without doing this work, you won?t understand<br />
your motivations. This clarity allows you to verbalize<br />
your goals to a coach or mentor, or to wade through<br />
the seas of information available to find those ideas<br />
that suit you best.<br />
Take time to stop and reflect after wins and losses.<br />
It?s not unusual for someone to reach a key<br />
milestone, look around, and think, ?This isn?t really<br />
what I wanted.? Similarly, a moment that feels like a<br />
failure can suddenly open your eyes to what?s most<br />
important to you. Has your picture of success<br />
changed? Did you allow another?s views or advice to<br />
push you in the wrong direction? What do you need<br />
to do to correct course?<br />
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Remember your personal life balance<br />
between what you dream to be and what<br />
pays the bills. Assess any advice from an<br />
expert for its does-it-work-in-real- world<br />
quality. Success doesn?t happen in a vacuum.<br />
Don?t be afraid to seek success advice from<br />
those who understand your faith, culture, or<br />
community. Whether your success is a small<br />
suburban home with a white picket fence, or<br />
an intergenerational co-housing community,<br />
you deserve advice that matches your goals.<br />
The same holds true for those who labor to<br />
succeed in areas that society doesn?t honor<br />
with accolades or riches like parenting or<br />
social justice work.<br />
You wouldn?t squeeze your feet into shoes<br />
that didn?t fit. You wouldn?t eat food you were<br />
allergic to or didn?t like. Don?t mindlessly<br />
swallow success advice just because it comes<br />
from someone rich or famous.<br />
Be wary of persons or personalities who<br />
claim to know it all. Carefully scrutinize<br />
guidance from any source? even me.<br />
About the author: Karen Southall Watts is an<br />
author, speaker, and educator who lives in<br />
Vancouver, BC.<br />
Her latest book, The Solo Workday: Manage<br />
your time and gain new clients while working<br />
alone is out now at Amazon.com<br />
Karen Sout hall Wat t s<br />
~Professional Encourager~<br />
Twitter: http://twitter.com/AskKaren<br />
LinkedIn:<br />
www.linkedin.com/in/karensouthallwatts/<br />
Website:www.karensouthallwatts.com<br />
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SUCCESS IN<br />
FITNESS<br />
Matt Spidel<br />
THE TRAINER<br />
Success in fitness is not simply helping<br />
people achieve their goals? it?s much<br />
deeper than that. Success comes when you<br />
have established trust and support with<br />
them. Success involves establishing<br />
long-term relationships with them as they<br />
move toward their goals. They are so excited<br />
and understand the value of how you help<br />
them. You are the only person they talk<br />
about when conversations include fitness,<br />
and they will refer people to you. When your<br />
name is brought up, all they can do is smile<br />
and tell everyone about how you helped<br />
them. In some extreme cases, you are the<br />
best part of their day.<br />
THE CLIENT<br />
Success in fitness can sometimes be greatly<br />
misunderstood. Yes, achieving the goal is<br />
your priority. As you reach small goals, you<br />
begin to trust the process. When you trust<br />
the process, you begin to enjoy the journey.<br />
The journey doesn?t just strengthen you<br />
physically? it also strengthens you mentally<br />
and emotionally. I believe that true success<br />
in fitness happens when you have changed<br />
for the better both inside and out. Through<br />
the process, you achieve the goals as well.<br />
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5 Tips To St art To Have Success In Your Healt h<br />
Wom en are pulled in so many different directions: family, work, and business. Because of this,<br />
many times your self-care gets neglected. My model this year is ?my health is part of my business?<br />
because if there is no me, then there is no business.<br />
I want to challenge women to take the time to learn five numbers:<br />
1. Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI)<br />
2. Cholesterol level<br />
3. A1C<br />
4. Blood pressure<br />
5. Blood type<br />
Weight and BMI<br />
Being overweight can lead to many health problems. The extra weight can actually slow your<br />
progress and productivity, making you tired and sluggish. So, get a scale and a mirror (yes, I said a<br />
mirror), and really look at the true you. Be honest if you do not like what you see. When we look and<br />
feel our best, we do our best.<br />
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.h<br />
tml<br />
Cholest erol level<br />
Learn what the difference is between HDL and LDL and the effects it can have on your body.<br />
https://www.healthywomen.org/condition/cholesterol<br />
A1C<br />
Are you eating a proper diet and getting exercise? Do you have risk factors or a family history of<br />
diabetes? Understanding your A1C will help you avoid diabetes if it is related to your weight, diet,<br />
and exercise. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/a1c-test/about/pac-20384643<br />
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Blood Pressure<br />
There are many people who do not understand exactly what hypertension or hypotension is and<br />
the life- threatening effects it can have on the body. They think that once they are diagnosed with<br />
hypertension and the physician prescribes a daily medication, they are safe. This is not true. Take<br />
the time to understand what the two numbers mean and how, if not taken seriously, they can<br />
affect your life. https://www.healthline.com/health/high-blood-pressure-symptoms-women<br />
Blood Type<br />
Do you know your blood type? There are many beliefs that your diet and blood type can play a<br />
factor in your overall health. I myself have never tried the method; however, I do know that there<br />
are certain foods that I cannot consume because they make me mentally and physically tired. Do a<br />
little research, and see if there is any truth in eating right for your blood type, but if nothing else,<br />
make sure you know what your blood type is. Many do not know this information.<br />
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/the-blood-type-diet-review<br />
Tonya Lat ney, BSN, RN<br />
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It ?s t im e t o t ake flight t o your dream<br />
St eps t o st art ing a journey t o your dream<br />
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