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EXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH TRACI BAKER
Traci has such a free spirit and beautiful outlook on life. She shares with us her struggle and how she used it as a stepping stone to better the lives of her and her children. What really brought a smile to my face when was she shared how she implements her children into her business and gave them their own titles, that is so brilliant, I absolutely love it. Read on to learn how Traci's heart-wrenching event inspired her to start her own business..........
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I am a single mom of four, ages 8, 5, 3, and 6 months. I love to read, draw and listen to music. I love to cook as well. I also love animals. I have a border collie, a pit bull, 8 rabbits and a horse.
What services/products do you offer?
I offer chain maille jewelry, bookmarks, keychains and fidget toys. The jewelry is to help women boost their self-esteem, confidence and overall happiness. The fidget toys are for all ages. My 5-year-old son is ADHD and he will sit for hours and zone out on one of the toys.
What was the driving force behind you starting your business?
My daughter's father walked out on us. He abandoned us at the hospital on Christmas Eve when she was born, stole my debit card, my vehicle and my older kids' presents. So January 1st, I started pouring everything I had into my business so that my children would never be hurt like that again. Because if I can build it into a success, then we won't want for anything and we'll just have the lessons learned.
Who is someone that inspires you?
I have 2 women that really inspire me with their business smarts and how they've overcome their struggles: Jen Kem and Jasmine Star
Do you think it is important to have a business coach or mentor?
I just started with my coach yesterday, but in one session I already have WAY more direction and clarity on what I'm doing. So I would say that having a coach, or at the very least a mentor, is very important for small businesses!
How do you stay inspired and refreshed?
When I feel myself starting to get burnt out, I take time off and go to nature. Even if it's just going out in my front yard barefoot, I try to get as connected as possible. I love going to our woods and either spending time at the lake or going down to the creek and wading. It is usually ice cold year round, so it's the perfect way to unplug and recharge on those hot summer days.
How do you juggle being a mom and running a business?
Not very well!!! I am slowly implementing a schedule for both work and home. I have started limiting my work time and I have started completing household chores on a rotating schedule as well. I also have the pleasure of having my two oldest children (ages 8 and 5) as co-workers. My daughter, the oldest, started as a Junior Designer and has recently begun learning some of the administrative tasks as well so that she can become an assistant as well. My son is our Master of Inventory and is in charge of keeping our materials and finished stock organized and accounted for.
What is your favorite book?
Impossible Dreams by Patricia Rice is my favorite single, however, my favorite trilogy is the Three Sisters Trilogy by Nora Roberts. Both of them are about business owners but are also romances.
What is your favorite quote?
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
"I don't much care where –"
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
"I don't much care where –"
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
What is one thing that most people do not know about you?
One thing that MOST people do not know about me is that I have been working towards owning my own business since I was a Sophmore in high school. I started a "magazine" that I wrote, designed, published and distributed. I started college business classes the Junior year of high school and continued to attend both college and high school until I graduated high school with an honors degree.
What can we look forward to seeing from you next?
I have some new items that I am working on, some new designs of my daughter's as well as my own, and hoping to get those launched before the end of the year.
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EXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH Founder and CEO of RLH Coaching & Consulting.......Mrs. Randryia Houston Taylor
Bio: Randryia Houston Taylor, LMSW, CNP is the Founder and CEO of RLH Coaching & Consulting, a firm focusing on strategy development for visionary women leaders and professionals who want to serve BIG, with the strategies, structure, and support they need to unleash their movement. Author of the Amazon #1 Bestseller, I Almost Gave Up: Finding Faith in the Rubble of Brokenness, Taylor is passionate about women creating businesses and ministries that speak to their true purpose. As the blog contributor for sheownsit.com, Randryia shares expertise and tips with entrepreneurs worldwide.
In 2018, Randryia was a Finalist for Facebook Messenger Creative Salon Business Mentorship. Randryia’s co-authored anthology with media expert Nikki Woods, “Shift: Twenty Women Share Stories of Strength, Courage and Succeeding Against the Odds,” won the African American Literary Award in the Short Story/ Anthology category. Randryia was also named 1 of 30 Inspiring Women to Watch by media maven Monique Caradine.
In 2017, co-created Pretty Face Heavy Weight (PFHW), a faith & beauty brand created to take Christian women from stagnation to restoration and from religion to relationship. There were a total of 5 journals and planners designed as spiritual development tools to advance spiritual growth, focus on habitual devotion and study habits. PFHW core values include: 1) women are not only pretty but can produce vision, destiny, and purpose and 2) women can serve as prophetic warriors who carry heavy weight in the spirit not trophies for the front rows of church pews.
In 2009, Houston co-founded The Pencil Project, a global 501(c)3 that hand-delivered over 300,000 pencils and school supplies to primary and secondary school students in Ghana, West Africa, Nicaragua, and Belize. The Pencil Project has been honored by Women in the World Foundation as 1 of 6 Super Charities Started by College Students, and Randryia named 1 of 10 most inspiring student activists, and Top 10 Game-Changing Millennials of 2015 by the Global Millennial Conference. Houston’s list of awards and international honors include features in the African Political and Economic Strategy Center, TelAfric Television Network and speaking at the Ghana Football Association, Ghana Tourism Board, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
In 2018, Randryia was a Finalist for Facebook Messenger Creative Salon Business Mentorship. Randryia’s co-authored anthology with media expert Nikki Woods, “Shift: Twenty Women Share Stories of Strength, Courage and Succeeding Against the Odds,” won the African American Literary Award in the Short Story/ Anthology category. Randryia was also named 1 of 30 Inspiring Women to Watch by media maven Monique Caradine.
In 2017, co-created Pretty Face Heavy Weight (PFHW), a faith & beauty brand created to take Christian women from stagnation to restoration and from religion to relationship. There were a total of 5 journals and planners designed as spiritual development tools to advance spiritual growth, focus on habitual devotion and study habits. PFHW core values include: 1) women are not only pretty but can produce vision, destiny, and purpose and 2) women can serve as prophetic warriors who carry heavy weight in the spirit not trophies for the front rows of church pews.
In 2009, Houston co-founded The Pencil Project, a global 501(c)3 that hand-delivered over 300,000 pencils and school supplies to primary and secondary school students in Ghana, West Africa, Nicaragua, and Belize. The Pencil Project has been honored by Women in the World Foundation as 1 of 6 Super Charities Started by College Students, and Randryia named 1 of 10 most inspiring student activists, and Top 10 Game-Changing Millennials of 2015 by the Global Millennial Conference. Houston’s list of awards and international honors include features in the African Political and Economic Strategy Center, TelAfric Television Network and speaking at the Ghana Football Association, Ghana Tourism Board, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
In 2017, I co-created Pretty Face Heavy Weight (PFHW), a faith & beauty brand created to take Christian women from stagnation to restoration and from religion to relationship. I am also Founder and CEO of RLH Coaching & Consulting, a firm focusing on strategy development for visionary women leaders and professionals who want to serve BIG, with the strategies, structure, and support they need to unleash their movement. I work in corporate America as a social worker and am married to a prophet.
What services/products do you offer?
There are a total of 5 journals and planners designed as spiritual development tools to advance spiritual growth, focus on habitual devotion and study habits.
What was the driving force behind you starting your business?
PFHW core values include: 1) women are not only pretty but can produce vision, destiny, and purpose and 2) women can serve as prophetic warriors who carry heavy weight in the spirit not trophies for the front rows of church pews.
Do you have a Business Bestie?
Yes, my BFF Lindsay who lives in Delaware and I’m also apart of a mastermind of master minds.
For those women who want to start a business, can you explain why it is so important to have a coach or mentor?
A coach is your shortcut, your parachute, and your accelerator. Literally what it may take some people 10 years to accomplish you can attain in 1 year because you have someone who’s made the mistakes, learned the best practices, and knows the tools and structure you need to grow and scale. Most people with no coach remain stuck, stagnant and unable to get to the next level for far longer than they should.
How do you stay inspired and refreshed?
Travel! I love to travel and a change of scenery always gives the mind an escape and sparks creativity. My favorite places would be Ghana, West Africa or Turkey.
What is your favorite part about being a wife?
Being married to a priest, not just a preacher. My husband constantly covers our family and home in prayer and marriage has given me a peace I didn't know I was missing. It’s just something about being legal before God!
What is one beauty tip that you would like to share?
I love Lipsense glosses! They last for up to 14 hours and I can eat and not have to reapply all day.
What is one course that you do not regret investing in?
I invested in a journal creation course that gave me the opportunity to create my own journals. It’s a dream I’ve had for a long time and has paid for itself many times over.
How do you prepare for a speech?
I do my best thinking weirdly in the shower. This is usually where I decide what are the 3-5 points/ topics I want to address and I typically move prophetically for the rest.
Tell us about your fasting planner?
We created the fasting planner because there are so many women who want to implement a lifestyle of fasting but feel like their days are too busy. So, we created a planner that listed daily times that they planned to dedicate to worship, scripture focuses for the day, a place where they could include things they need to repent for as they come up throughout the day and also revelations they’ve received.
It’s designed to keep you accountable daily and also to use as a tool for people who may want to write a book or journal concerning a certain topic but need structure. We advise they pick a topic, let’s say healing and build their fast around that. By the end of the fast, they’ll have chapters for the book outlined.
What is your favorite quote?
I wouldn’t say it’s a quote but a mantra I live by is “if you don't love it, don't do it”. It keeps me from committing to things that are distractions and time suckers.
What is one thing that most people do not know about you?
I’m a dreamer so I love to sleep. Many of my dreams come to pass.
What can we look forward to seeing from you next?
I just released an E-course 7 Keys to Unleash Your Movement and my next book will probably be Proverbs & Pillow Talk: Heavenly Conversations with the Father. I’m also planning an Unleash Your Movement Conference in May 2019.
Ecourse: http://goo.gl/bNN57W
Twitter: @PrettyFaceHW @queendryia
IG: @prettyfaceheavyweight @queendryia
Books: https://goo.gl/2fjHhp
Exclusive: Interview with Montana King
Montana King: is a black male who once was caught up in living a street life until his first son was born then changed his life around as a motivational speaker/mentor/filmmaker & author.
You do a lot with the community, can you tell us what all you are involved in?
I speak at public schools with youth about bullying, leadership & career goals.
Sometimes it’s our flaws and our mistakes and setbacks that actually advance us the most in life and alter our perspective. What do you think were the most important mistakes you’ve learned from?
Hustling in the streets taught me a lot & left me in a place of being alone even though people were just around me for the money it took making a bad choice & I ended up paying for it by going to prison. I learned that choices like that didn't just affect me but also the ones who truly love me & depended on me.
What was the driving force behind you becoming an author?
Becoming an author came from my mother, an author named Akosi & recently Tamp Jones. My mother motivated me to tell my story which led to my first Book "Crossroads to Redemption" about my life being raised by a single mother, that also turned into a film & soundtrack. Akosi & Tamp motivated me because I know them both personally and to see how open their minds are and deep in thought made me open up more about things I held in for so long.
Who's provided the most inspiration for you along the way, as you've built your business?
My biggest inspiration is my wife & children because without being able to wake up to see them every morning I would be incomplete in my mission.
What advice can you share with other young men that want to start their own business?
To keep those that are positive around you & be willing to think outside the box even if it gets frustrating & difficult because that is when the best art from within is created.
What are your goals for your book?
To create more writers, to touch someone that needs a breakthrough & to show the world to not be afraid of growth no matter your past.
How do you define success?
Success to me is never giving up on what you have a passion for and going out every day to achieve it.
Since you are our first male to be interviewed, its only right that I ask a question for the ladies. What do men look for in a Wife?
I feel a man should look for his best friend in a wife, being equally yoked & having that one person who sees the greatness in you is powerful no matter the ups & downs.
What is the best piece of business advice that you’ve ever received?
The best advice that was given to me was given by my grandmother, she's not living anymore her name was Genet. She told me "If you create your own lane you can decide what is welcomed on your road". I never understood that as a kid but today I do!
Are you an early bird or night owl?
I'm actually both lol my wife say's I barely sleep because I feel like I'm going to miss out on something lol
What is your personal credo?
My credo is, every homeless person should have a roof over their head.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Africa, because I want to actually see what I can do to help others in a time of recovery in another country.
What are you currently working on?
I'm currently dropping my book, film & soundtrack to my biography "Crossroads to Redemption" 8/18/18. I just started working on my second film "Pain & Passion" that has a date to release 12/18/18 this film is about a black woman who is a singer fighting breast cancer. I'm also working on my new workout apparel called: I.M Apparel (IMotivate Apparel). I will continue to reach out to our youth & adults incarcerated and create doors for them to reunite with their children.
If you would like to connect with Mr. King, his contact info is as follows:
FB: Montana King
Instagram: @montanaking__ @crossroads2redemption
Booking: MontanaKing01@gmail.com
BOSS BABE INTERVIEW | TIA SHELTON
THIS MONTH OUR SPOTLIGHT IS ON MILLENNIAL BOSS BABE TIA SHELTON OF HOUSTON TEXAS. SHE HAS BEEN SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME AS WELL AS SO MANY OTHER YOUNG WOMEN WITH HER HARD WORK AND DEDICATION......READ ON TO SEE WHAT MOTIVATES HER, HOW SHE HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER AND WHAT SHE HAS TO OFFER THE WORLD.
Bio: Business ownHer, MOMtrepreneur, Mentor, Tia... Owner of Credit Purity Financial, LS Auto sales, Lux-Lashtique. Started my Credit and Financial business to help the people from not so favorable backgrounds.
IFB: How did you get your idea or concept for your business?
I have multiple businesses but my first business Credit Purity Financial was derived from myself having bad credit at one point. I never knew the importance of credit coming up as a child, so as an adult I ended up making horrible credit Decisions. Once I figured credit & finance out, It was my mission to educate those that have come from the same background as I.
IFB: What services or products do you offer?
Bankruptcy, Credit Restoration, Financial Advising, Credit Education, Tax Preparation, Business Mentoring, Credit Repair training.
IFB: What is one thing most people do not know about you?
That I own a used car dealership & have an eyelash line. I am EXTREMELY artsy so in my downtime, I revamp furniture. When the mirrored furniture first came out I DIY’d my bedroom furniture. I also can sing, I am a mentor to young girls, women, and men. I am also an introvert. Lol
To employee thousands and franchise my business.
Having to be involved all of the time. When you’re an introvert you prefer peace over people. I am extremely hands on with my business.
IFB: Have you ever turned down a client? Why?
Yes. For bad energy or being ghetto.
IFB: If you had one piece of advice to give someone just starting a business, what would it be?
Plan, then execute. If you fail to plan you will fail!
IFB: What is your biggest motivation?
Wanting to be wealthy and my kids.
IFB: What is your favorite quote?
Be everything they said you aren’t!
IFB: Is there anything else you would like to share?
Please enroll WWW.CPF.WORLD
IG: Credit_Purity_Financial
FB: Credit Purity Financial LLC
IG: LS_Autosales
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Rachel Barrett-Dolcine, MPA, CPM
By Tamparey Jones
I had the pleasure of Interviewing Mrs. Rachel Barrett-Dolcine and I must say she's a walking superwoman. With a background in Public Speaking, Writing and Business ownership, Mrs. Rachel is well rounded in many areas and gives us an interview that is raw and uncut. Speaking about her struggle with Depression, and how she overcame dealing with suicidal thoughts she gives us the nitty gritty and holds nothing back. It was such an honor to have interviewed such an amazing woman, and I'm feeling so motivated and inspired right now. Feel free to leave comments below and to connect with Mrs. Dolcine at the links concluding the interview.
IFB: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I am a mother, wife, facilitator, speaker, author, entrepreneur, crafter, philanthropist & lover of laughter.
I am diagnosed with anxiety and depression. I spent most of my life without treatment because I was raised to believe that if I prayed hard enough & had enough faith, I'd be 'healed'. At one point, I was suicidal. For years I lived in shame, guilt & condemnation. How could someone so educated & accomplished be crazy?! With the assistance of medication, therapy & an adopted mother who loved me, I am now able to use my mental illness as a catapult & not a crutch. My mental illness is part of my uniqueness.
I founded a nonprofit Joseph & Vera Douglas Family Foundation, Inc in memory of my grandparents. The Foundation does work in the poorest areas of Jamaica. We focus on literacy, health resources & training women to start their own businesses. This July will be our 5th trip to Jamaica. We will launch a partnership with Dress for Success Jamaica, a nonprofit located in Kingston, Jamaica that provides professional attire, career training & support for unemployed and underemployed women. Through our partnership, they will start offering entrepreneurship training.
IFB: How did you get your idea or concept for your business?
I knew from a young age that I was called to serve & help people. When I was growing up, family, friends & siblings always came to me for advice, direction or problem-solving. A few years after getting married, I was talking to my husband about starting a business. He told me that I was like a compass. He said, "no matter how lost people got, you have a way of helping them find their way and get back on track. You're like the teur north." That's how I got my biz name and eventually settled on my services.
IFB: What services or products do you offer?
Nonprofit startup & consulting
Business startup & consulting
Power Planning Sessions
Conferences and workshops for entrepreneurs
I also sew & craft to manage my anxiety. I'm launching a new business, RJ's Designs. I will be selling my handmade bracelets, tote bags & home accessories; as well as, hosting crafters meetups for busy professionals and others who suffer from anxiety.
IFB: What is one thing many people do not know about you?
I am an introvert. Most people think I'm an extrovert.
IFB: What are your goals for your business?
Eventually, I will solely focus on providing services to nonprofits only, increase the attendance for conferences I host, write a few more books & increase the number of Power Planning session slots I offer per week.
IFB: What do you find to be the most challenging part of being a business owner?
Getting people to respect my prices.
IFB: What are your responsibilities as a business owner?
Manage daily functions, marketing & promotion, strategic planning, financial sustainability, launching new services/products, networking, collaborating with like-minded business owners, and pricing
IFB: If you had one piece of advice to give someone just starting a business, what would it be?
Scared money doesn't make money. You will waste time & money if you decide to only invest in free opportunities. Seek out groups, events & individuals that will give you the knowledge and skills you need.
IFB: What is your biggest motivation?
My son.
IFB: What is your favorite quote? Why?
"Why you? Because there's no one better. Why now? Because tomorrow isn't soon enough." (Donna Brazile)
This quote has inspired me in believing that I am good enough, strong enough, smart enough & whole enough to save myself. I am enough! It has also motivated me to seize the day (carpe diem). As someone who was suicidal, I see every day as precious. I do my best to live in the NOW. Not yesterday & not tomorrow.
IFB: Is there anything else you would like to share?
I will be hosting a Women in Business & Nonprofit Strategic Planning Conference: Money Matters, November 9-10, 2018 in Maryland. The conference will be a working conference with two tracks: nonprofit & small business. Sessions will be focused on marketing, fundraising, business scaling, pricing products/services, franchising, etc. Registration opens on June 1.
Connect with Rachel @
Website
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CompassConsultingandTrainingSolutions
https://www.facebook.com/RachelJoyDesigns/
https://www.facebook.com/RachelJoyDesigns/
Instagram
REFLECT ON 2017
- Business Lessons
- Business SWOT Analysis
- Social Media Check-in
- Top Selling Strategies
- Finance Recap
- Things you have Achieved
- Lessons you've Learnt
- Celebrating Personal Wins
- Health and Fitness Check-in
- Business Accomplishments
PLAN FOR 2018
- Social Media Goals and Strategies
- Finance Goals and Account Structure
- Why you are saving - the bigger picture
- Time Management
- 2018 Mission Statement
- New Years Resolutions
- Monthly Goal Tracking
- Personal Goals
- Business Goals
- Creative, Family, Friendship Goals
- Habit Breaking Goals
- Word for 2018
- Health and Fitness Goals
- Business Mission Success Strategy
BLOG BUSINESS PLAN
YOUR BLOG + BIZ NAME
THE BLOG BUSINESS PLAN
DATE / TIME / LOCATION
Instructions: Copy and paste this into a new Google document. You can click on File > Make a copy to create your own copy. The bullet points are provided to guide you - Replace what’s in the bullet points with your own content.
Each section starts on a new page. Scroll down to get started!
1. BRAND
Brand Name
- You should come up with a brand name. This is the same as your blog name. Don't need to go over the top - keep it simple.
Vision & Mission of The Brand
- What's the vision you have for your blog + business?
- Why are you doing what you are doing?
Brand Style
- Your branding has to look cohesive. Create a cohesive and attractive brand style.
- Decide on your brand colors, brand fonts and other aesthetic aspects of your brand. This will be incorporated uniformly across your website, social media platforms, and other collaterals.
Brand Vibes & Values
- What vibe/ values do you want people to associate your brand with?
2. NICHE & TARGET AUDIENCE
Target Audience
- Who are you targeting (specifically) with your website?
- Why?
Competitor Analysis
- Who are your competitors? Go scope out the situation. I always tell my 1:1 private clients: You don't open an offline ice-cream store without checking out the other ice-cream stores down the street, do you?
- What do they write about? What are they selling? How do they position themselves?
3. WEBSITE SET-UP
Infrastructure
- What host will you be on? What domain name provider will you use?
Content Planning
- What topics will you blog about? Having some idea of what your blog content will consist of. This will save you valuable time later. Make sure it is something that your target audience (that you've decided earlier) would want.
- Also, how often will you post?
4. EMAIL LIST BUILDING
What Will You Be Sending Your Subscribers?
How Often Will You Send Emails?
- Best to get this out of the way and decide once and for all. Once a week is a safe decision.
5. MARKETING: SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Fan Page Strategy
- Chances are you will want to create a Facebook business page. You need a plan for that!
- Some things you'll have to decide and plan for include: What will you post on the page (make sure it is interesting to your target audience)? How often will you post on your Facebook page?
Facebook Group Strategy
- Many people decide to create a Facebook group.
- You don't need to have a Facebook group. Feel free to skip this section (or any other section in the social media section, actually). Not every business has to be on every single social media platform.
Pinterest
- What's your Pinterest strategy, if any?
Instagram
- What's your Instagram strategy, if any?
Twitter
- What's your Twitter strategy, if any?
6. MARKETING: OTHER STRATEGIES
Other Strategy #1
- Here, you plan for any other ways that you intend to market your business.
- For instance, you could choose to collaborate with other businesses, or do networking events offline, etc. Whatever it is, be sure to include it in your blog business plan.
- How will you be marketing your business via these channels? When will you start? Who will you be working with? Etc.
Other Strategy #2
- Repeat if you have multiple other marketing strategies if any.
7. MONETIZATION
Financial Goals
- What's the income goal that you aim to reach for this blog + business? Make sure that it's a specific income goal, and have a timeframe for it too.
How Do You Intend To Monetize?
- What are some monetization channels that you intend to use for your blog?
8. ACTION ITEMS
Break down what you have to do for your business week by week. I recommend that you have an action plan down for the next 3 months or so.
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