I just completed my 10th speech for my Advance Communicator Bronze (ACB) designation in Toastmasters.  Now, all I have to do is practice.  I will be giving this speech titled “What Is the One Word That Can Describe Your Life” on Saturday, January 15, 2011.  It’s going to be good. It has to be. This [...]

Why do I care when you clearly could care less? Why do you want me to make your priorities my priorities EVEN though the situation could have been addressed? Why do I always have to be the bigger person when confronted by stupid ass people? Why can’t I just say what I want to say [...]

There are a few things I want this year that I really don’t need, but they will come in handy with my projects. I think that’s it.  These items really wouldn’t set me back that much, but until my business starts to generate a consistent cash flow, I’ll visit this page frequently as a reminder.  [...]

1. Someone close to me expresses a need for $200 or less and I can GIVE  it to them. 2. I won’t have to worry about how my mortgage is going to be paid. 3. I can tell my friends to cancel their plans for the weekend, pack up the children, and join me for [...]

I think I need to start a blog where I can gripe about stuff that bugs me anonymously.  That way, people I know won’t really know that I’m talking about them and I cannot offend people I am trying to serve in my business.  Why do things have to be so complex?? Anyway, I’m trying [...]

I have been getting referrals to interview people who are doing great things.  I love seeing people in their glory, working their purpose.  But, at this time, I am only interested in interviewing people I know.  It’s not that those people are irrelevant.  It’s just that…well, I know so many people in my immediate circle [...]

I know that sounds like a huge goal – and it is, but it is not impossible.  I’m going to start studying rich people starting with the Forbes 400 and then reading about what they do to keep their wealth.  I know some of them inherited their money, but there are things they do to [...]

Everyone has opinions.  Which is cool.  I’m open to learning.  But when I’m so close  to my goal and you try to inject your opinion into what I should do, I have a problem.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m so open to learning that people should be paying me to educate me (I’m such a [...]

Yeah, I know I’ve been neglecting my site.  It is not intentional.  I have bee working on laying the foundation for The Write Design Company and working to make Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource relevant.  This is no joke, but very necessary.  I have to work on making my dreams come true; otherwise, I [...]

I have a friend who wants to buy a truck instead of a house for his family.  During our last conversation, he said that he was going to buy it because he’s tired of his kids whining and complaining about touching each other.  My response to his decision is: “Dude, I don’t care what you [...]