The Value of Money

"Everyone has value if only to serve as a bad example"

As you may know from reading, I reference my dad quite a bit on here. He read all of the posts and decided I need to start writing more about myself. So here we go. I feel like I've grown quite a bit in the last 9 months. I have found the ground below my feet, I learned how to stand on that ground proudly, and I learned what I don't want out of my career. It's funny how just a few months, or days really, can show you exactly how you would run a business. Maybe I'm a little old-school, but I really feel like all businesses can be run very well when built on trust and relationships. If your employees can trust you, and your vendors feel like they have a great relationship with you, then what else can you ask for? When your word actually means something to someone you'll be fine at the end of the day. People buy from who they like, and they typically like someone who is the complete opposite of a cheesy car salesman. (Trust me...I'm buying a car this week and needed a shower after leaving the dealership!!) I know, that at the end of the day, when I'm stressed, need a wine bottle and a staw, and have several hours of more work in front of me, that I did the right thing. I didn't screw any of my vendors today, my temporary employees trust me that I'm doing everything I can to position them correctly in the job market, and my boss knows I gave my all to her. If you can foster this environment in your own business, you will not believe the results you get from your employees. But just know, building this environment is easy, getting rid of it will only hurt you. Ask my boss!

Oh Crap!

"I want to be the kind of woman that when I wake up each morning the devil says, 'Oh crap, she's up!'"

To be this kind of woman requires a couple of things. First, and probably most important, you need to wake up and trust that God is in control. He knows what is going to happen during the day, and nothing can change the outcome, we can only change the way we react. Second, I think you need to be the kind of woman that the people around you look up to. You strive to do what's right for the business, what's right for the people around you, what's right for all of your clients. By trusting in the first, the second comes naturally. Having both will allow you to have significance in the lives you touch.