Smell The Roses….
When I meet someone I want to enjoy the moment of connecting with them. If they’re scrambling to get a picture to post on twitter, they’re losing the memory by missing the moment. Real life and social networking are not the same. I’m in a hotel room right now looking out at Central Park. The people out there are living life, playing soccer. Do I want to kick the ball? Or take a picture of it? I want to kick it
Truer words couldn’t have been spoken by Queen Latifah. I think I’m getting more and more disgusted by twitter Den ganzen Beitrag lesen »
Culture Shock.
Miami…
I’ve been in this place for about 6 months now and it’s been a culture shock of sorts. For one I am the only African American girl in my circle of friends that I hang out with so it’s been sort of a crash course in race relations. Not that I don’t enjoy diversity, Den ganzen Beitrag lesen »
Fireworks….
What happened between us that night it always seems to trouble me
Now all of a sudden these gossip brags wanna cover me
And you making it seem that it happened that way because of me
But I was curious and I’ll never forget it baby
What an experience
You coulda been the one but it wasnt that serious
Their was smoke in the air before now its me clearing it
That felt good, all and all I learned a lesson from it though
You never see it coming you just get to see it go
-Drake
Back Again….
Went back to ATL this week. It was an interesting trip to say the least but I walked away with a new business manager. The meeting was worth the trip. Just trying to get a strong team in place. I want to win..
People always write me for advice and I feel some sort of guilt that I haven’t been able to get back to them. This weekend…I’m going to organize all 5000+ of my emails and get back. I made a promise to myself that I would. In the meantime, a few people have asked me what books do I recommend on branding since I talk about it so much:
Lovemarks: The Future Behind Brands
Chasing Cool: Standing Out in Today’s Cluttered Marketplace
Those are a start. Right now I’m reading “The Millionaire Next Door”. The basic message is that most millionaires don’t live extravagant lifestyles. They don’t have to show off their success and the money they make through high priced material things. I wish I had gotten a hold of this book earlier. I’d be driving around in a 1991 Jeep Wrangler (paid for) and living with 3 roomies…well maybe not the roomies but you get the point. I’m definitely more mindful of my spending habits…
I don’t have much to say today but I’ll repeat a message that I left to my Team Bitchie, Bitchie Chicks this week.
A good quote I love is Den ganzen Beitrag lesen »
Car Ride….
A few weeks ago I flew out of town on a business trip. A high powered person (who shall remain nameless) had flew me in town to find out the direction I was attempting to go in with my site and my business. He was very aware of some of the projects I was working on and my plans for expansion and he was very vocal that he wanted to invest. The truth of the matter is, right now I have the brand at a point where people are making millions of dollars in offers but my site is my baby and to accept some sort of an investment deal would mean that I would be giving up a piece of my baby that I worked so hard to nurture so that it could grow. I’m terrified.
Anyway, once all the business lingo was out of the way, we were hopped in a car to go to a night spot. While we were in the car he asked. “So what is your goal with this blogging thing”. Den ganzen Beitrag lesen »
LA.
My Dream was to be a television script writer. To be one of the staff writers for a series. I remember I use to write sample scripts for shows like Girlfriends when I was in college. Not sure if that’s so much of a dream anymore now that black sitcoms are almost officially dead. But damn I so want to pursue my dream again…
I need to get back to LA. My first time there was last year for the BET Awards and it was absolute chaos. I stayed at the Roosevelt hotel which was right across from Michael Jackson’s star. He had just passed like two or three days beforehand so it was complete chaos and a total tourist attraction. My decision to go was last minute Den ganzen Beitrag lesen »
Questions Answered…*Updated*.
What is your ultimate goal in life?
That’s a good question. To be honest my ultimate goal was very simple. I just wanted to touch someone in some sort of way. When I was younger, I didn’t exactly want to be famous but I knew I wanted to be “someone” and I wanted to have a voice. I used to fantasize about me at podiums touching the lives of women across the world. Sorta like Oprah. I also want to go down in the history books as the first african american woman to do something. What exactly, I don’t know…
Can one actually become successful from blogging or is it just more to that?
I’m trying to figure out if you mean Successful as in a blog with a huge following, or successful as in generating enough revenue off of your blog to make it a career…or both. Perez Hilton is a prime example of someone that is successful from blogging and to be completely honest, Den ganzen Beitrag lesen »
Know Your Status….
This year on World Aids Day I posted a story of a girl who had contracted HIV from her fiance who knew he had it. The whole purpose of the post was to raise awareness of HIV and to encourage everyone to get tested.
The truth of the matter is, I had never been tested for HIV/AIDS…and I hadn’t had a physical in like three years. Out of those 3 years, I had been celibate for two but still…the point is, I didn’t know my status. So who am I to tell someone else to get tested?
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Ask Away….
A young lady by the name of Tanaya sent me this ear lace in the mail. I think it’s pretty hot. You can view her stuff at http://lacebytanaya.com
I think it’s great when young women find something creative and turn it into a business venture. A friend of mine called the other day and she was saying how the people at her job get on her nerves and how she wish she could start a business but she doesn’t know what she could do. I said well you did a “GREAT” job painting your bedroom. You could start there. Sometimes our gifts our right under our nose.
I mean I started in my aunt’s guest room, broke as hell, updating a wordpress blog with stuff I found interesting in the celeb world and turned it into a business. Who would have thought?
Anyway, I try to update this thing more often but at times I have trouble finding inspiration and things to talk about. In the meantime, if you want to know anything about me, the business, etc etc ask away and I’ll answer your questions.
The People In Your Life….
I live by this. Actually it is the reason why I relocated. At one point, I somehow surrounded myself with a lot of unhappy people and it became toxic. I now feel free.
I have a friend who currently is in production for their very own show on a cable network that will be released around the same time as their new book
I have another friend who is in numerous magazines, has a book deal, two shows, numerous sponsorships & endorsements
How can you settle for mediocrity when you are surrounded by greatness? You can’t…
People, can have the strongest affect on our lives. I believe that you become, the people, you hang out with. The people you associate with and share ideas with have a major influence on how you choose to act upon or not act upon your dreams.
Always surround yourself with positive “can do” people. If you can’t find anyone like this, Den ganzen Beitrag lesen »