When building a business, lay one piece at a time. The foundation of a business is extremely important. It allows you to grow at your own pace. It enables you to stand the test of time. When hardships come, your foundation will remain intact and will enable you to get through the rough times and the pitfalls along the way. Your foundation not only supports you but also protects your company as well.

Will smith:

He and his little brother were laying the foundation and building a wall for his father's shop. During most of the process, he felt discouraged, like he couldn't build this wall. It took them a year and a half to complete this one wall.

Don't set out to build a wall. You say, “I'm going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid… and If you do that every single day and soon you'll have a wall.

Foundation Areas:

Reason 1: Each piece is important

Reason 2: People will say to skip this step and that step

Reason 3: Legal reasons

Reason 4: Mistakes come back to bite the mess out of you

Reason 5:Your foundation will allow you to keep going no matter what

~ LinkedIn article 2019 “Why building a strong business foundation is extremely important”

“It's not important, it’s Everything… Having clarity, goals, process, and accountability, aka a strong foundation, will be the reason you succeed. It could also be the reason you keep your business. Understanding where you are going, how you are going to get there, and how the money flows in and out of your business gives you massive leverage when it comes to negotiating with potential investors, vendors, and talent.”

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How do you know when you're ready to take on a new challenge?

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Reflection Thursday: So I'm going to talk about my own personal experience…

Reason 1: It's different for everybody and based on the situation or circumstance.

Reason 2: You never do

Reason 3: You listen to the signs or the people around you

Reason 4: Accept You, Will Grow

Reason 5: What can you do to take on a challenge that your not looking forward to taking on

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We all walk around the world aimlessly, trying to figure out what our purpose here on earth is. Ask God and look within to find your answer. Look at your life and the people you have had a positive impact on and how you have impacted those people. Ask those around you how your presence has impacted them and others. Then practice and improve your ability to continue to have that positive impact on the world around you. Find a way to package your purpose so you can sell that package to the world.

Reason 1: The sooner, the better

Reason 2: The meaning of life (who knows)

Reason 3: The longer you put off your purpose, the harder it will be

Reason 4: It's up to you and only you

Reason 5: Reserve your energy for trying to convince others

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Episode 010: Surround yourself with positive energy and higher thinkers

Energy is one of the most precious things on this earth. The first law of thermodynamics says, “energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.” We are walking in a big energy field that impacts and affects us all. Both positive and negative energy is transferred between people all the time.

Reason 1: What you consume, you become

Reason 2: People's negative energy can and most likely will rub off on you

Reason 3: Positive energy will elevate your mindset

Reason 4: Your company and environment can hold you back, and it can elevate you

Reason 5: The process will test your faith and your perseverance

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Episode 009: Speak to the Person in the Mirror

In this world, you have one consistent competition. That competition is with yourself. You have to push yourself, control yourself, and elevate yourself. You have to push yourself to keep going, especially when times are hard. You have to control yourself and stay disciplined to do what's right and what you need to do to succeed, and you have to do this, especially when you are alone and no one is there to push you. You have to elevate yourself and go above and beyond. Strive to be the best version of yourself.

Reason 1: Reflection

Reason 2: Motivation

Reason 3: Reminder of why you're trying to succeed

Reason 4: Manifestation

Reason 5: Humility and stay grounded in who you are

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Rooting for others to fail or not make it to a higher success level is counterproductive for everybody. Lift up and support each other, especially those in close proximity and in similar industries and spaces as you.

Reason 1: Break the preconditioning of competition

Reason 2: Society has people rooting and attracted to negativity

Reason 3: Watch what you say because you never know what your word might trigger

Reason 4: The system thrives on us tearing each other down

Reason 5: We don't belong in this predicament

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Growth sometimes requires you to expand your circle to include people that help you operate in your creative space and who help you elevate. Find your circle and intentionally spend with them.

Surround Yourself with Other Creatives and Builders

Reason 1: You're only as good as the company you keep

Reason 2: Some projects simply require multiple efforts coming from different angles

Reason 3: As a group, you can analyze who is good at what and where our strengths and weakness are, then organize for optimal effort

Reason 4: Support each other and continue to pull each other up

Reason 5: Will Smith quote, “Success is a long, dangerous, and lonely road”

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We’ve all been there in a situation, maybe a new job or life circumstance, and didn't really know what to do or what to expect. Unfortunately, many of us had to blindly navigate and figure it out through trial and error. What if as a society we worked together so that everyone has the assistance they need to get started and off the ground faster or easier.

Episode 006: Teach The Next Wave of Entrepreneurs

Reason 1: Think of your own experience

Reason 2: The gift of giving help

Reason 3: Start a culture of paying it forward

Reason 4: Learn and teach what you know to the next generation

Reason 5: Enable someone to go further

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Everyone has a voice and a unique personality. Everyone has their own opinion and mindset about the world around us. Be comfortable using your voice to speak your mind. Get used to not only walking but talking for your own purpose. Being your authentic self allows you to reach those that you are meant to impact.  

Episode 005: Just Be Yourself

Reason 1: Find your circle

Reason 2: Video content goes a lot further

Reason 3: Your uniqueness makes you special

Reason 4: Society will convince you to fit in

Reason 5: Customers and the community want to see actual people

Episode 004: Tap Into Your Natural Talents and Gifts

Are you struggling to embrace your natural talents and gifts? We all have natural talents and gifts. It maybe something we stopped practicing when we were young. It maybe something that we had to spend less time working on due to the many responsibilities we have in life. It also maybe something that we don't realize is our natural talents or gifts. In this episode, we discuss five reasons why you should begin to seek out your talents and gifts, practice, and strive towards perfecting them.

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