Written by TNG

I love helping people. I am a leader by nature and the older of two sisters. So I am wired to help out as much as possible. I always want to be the savior in situations and I totally embrace this gift. One of my little sisters (through the organization SSE, Inc.) asked me some business related questions. This is when I realized that maybe this information needs to be posted. My girlfriend, who is thinking about opening her own business in California, also asked me the famous question that comes with being a Consultant; "Where do I start?"

It’s a common question because sometimes with life things can seem a little overwhelming. And don't add kids and being a wife to the equation! You may want to start a business or start pursuing your passion but you become instantly overwhelmed with questions racing through your mind with 'Where do I start?" being at the top of the list. First, I want to say that my moto is, "take it one day at a time". Allow tomorrow to worry about tomorrow. But while you are taking it one day at a time, begin to start thinking of how you will schedule in that time, to achieve your dreams.

All dreams or business ideas start with a {Vision}. Having a vision of what you want or getting where you need to be, must be translated from your brain to paper. Your vision can only be seen through your eyes. So in order for others to grasp what you are seeing, you must write the vision and make it plain. {Habakkuk 2:1-3}

From Vision to Visualization

Whenever you have a business idea, your initial steps include research.

Research includes determining demographics and target market. Your target market is who you will sell to or who you will target because of their interest in buying what you are selling.

Some questions you must ask to get the answers during research are:

-How many businesses are there in my location that I will have to compete with?

-Where will I be located? Will I operate from home, lease an office space, or purchase a building space?

-What do my competitors offer?

-What will I offer to make my company, product, or service unique?

-How can I & what will I do to become a competitive advantage?

-Who are my top three competitors?

-What are the expenses of running this business?

-What is going to be my ROI (Return on Investment)?

These are a couple questions to get started. You also need to establish a mission statement. A mission statement is the vision of your business summarized in a sentence explaining what you will offer as a product or service. (Check out SSE, Inc. mission statement to get an idea.)

From there, you must determine your goals and objectives (these are guidelines and boundaries that you will establish for your business and how it will benefit your potential clients). Remember, in business you can't chase money; you must have a deep passion for whatever you are doing. The finances will come when you are in the will of God for your life. And yes, as Joyce Meyer likes to say, it's that simple.

May 2010

Spring Cleaning
TNG
It's that time of year again.  We dread it, but it has to be done.  It is the only way to keep things fresh and livable.  Its funny that some of the physical things that we are required to do in our everyday lives or as the seasons change, is the same thing we must do in our lives.  Have you ever felt like you just needed a good cry?  Your soul just needing to cleanse itself?  Or maybe you are finally done with a partnership, friendship or relationship that continues to weigh you down and you know its time to really be done with that situation.  Well, that’s what “spring cleaning” entails when it comes to our lives.  I know, easier said then done.  But when you are in the process of going to the next level in your life, certain habits or certain people DO NOT QUALIFY to join you in your journey to the next chapter of your life; especially when you are ascending to greater heights. We dread it and sometimes we procrastinate, but ultimately we must ensure that we do it.  If not, you will find yourself in the same situation for years to come.  Change and Growth is the only constant in life. Embrace that concept and renew your mind daily so that you can be the best you.  The Corporate Chic mindset is more of an empowerment than cliche.  A Corporate Chic whether it's Oprah or a stay-at home mom; strives to be her best and is successful while on this journey in life. She understands that renewing her mind is a continuous transformation into who she really is or wants to be. So if you have to wear the name Corporate Chic to be your best and have the best, then wear it and be her.  And in the meantime if you haven’t started cleaning or cleansing, today is a great day to make a decision to make it a part of your daily life.

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Good morning Tawana,
I need a biography from you so that my student on the program can introduce you during the program. The specific topic I would like for you to address to our graduates is The importance of a Good Education as it Prepares you for Today's Job Market (especially speaking on patience, perseverance, practice,and preparation) or the R's (responsibility, readiness,resiliency,and respect ) or anything on character building, achievement and determination as it relates to being successful. Hopefully this will help you in preparing the greatest speech of your life for these unique high school graduates, just think about what you wanted your speaker to speak about when you graduated from high school. Tawana while you now have experiences under your belt and youth on your side you'll be an excellent person to speak on the challenges and pitfalls of life endeavors. Send me back an e-mail as soon as possible. Looking forward to hearing from you. One of my students is reading your book she is a senior and her name is Shawdai, its the copy Chrishara gave to me, but I am enjoying seeing my student read your wording. See you on the third of June or sooner. Thanks again.
Angela Vickers