2010...YES!

Wow! All I can say is WOW! Towards the end of 2009, I prepared and organized myself for success with hope that 2010 would be a better year. I believed that 2010 was going to be great because I took major steps to improve my system and I had faith that God would provide. Yes, there was a recession, and there still is a recession going on. But I will not allow myself to use that as an excuse to say things aren't going so well. I have fully realized that the 6 months of horror in 2009 was not because of the recession, it was because I sat on my behind and made excuses. I was merely asking God to do all of my work for me while I sat around and waited. Recently my Pastor has been delivering some great sermons that really spoke to my heart. As believers, we have the greatest gift man can ask for..HOPE! During the bad months, I did not work as if I had hope...I worked like somebody owed me something and that I deserved something. No body owes anybody anything, nobody deserves anything! We should go to work with an appreciation for what we have been given. Are you unhappy with your work situation? Do you feel you are being over worked? Taken advantage of? If so, GOOD! Because your true test of character will show during your most difficult times. Are you going to quit your job? Stay in your job and rebel? Complain on a nightly basis about how bad things are? It's even worse when you own your own business and you fight with yourself about whether or not this is worth it. No health insurance, constant collection calls, knowing that our rent was going to increase by 2x! We've even had our lights shut off! LoL Remember that day Mrs Kim and Kratzner :P! I couldn't even enjoy my cruise 100% because I was so worried things might not work out! It was not a fun time in my life. Although at times I may have been weak, I always had hope and stayed positive. I knew a better day was coming and I knew my God was allowing me to go through what I was going through to teach me some valuable lessons. 1 very important lesson...to trust in him! He feels my pain, he sees my tears, and he hears me when I cry (well not outwardly but inwardly...I'm too macho for that). But with him, theres always light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for pulling us out of our rut for now!

Here are some other lessons I learned during that dark period of May-Oct 2009
*In order to reap your harvest you have to actually go out and sow your seeds!
-I sat around keeping my nice chair warm wondering when people would come in?
Since then my staff and I both know that marketing is 24-7! FLIERS, CALLS, EVENTS, AND WHATEVER ELSE IT TAKES! Then ask Him for some help with the results :)

*Be organized! I need to know who's coming in, who's going out, why they are going out, and why they aren't coming in!

*I need to be VERY careful about who I keep around me! Psalm 41:1-13.

*I need to be wise with what He has given me. Proverbs 10:15-16

*I also know this won't last forever...so I really need to be wise with what He has given me :)

~FIGHTING~