Turn Your Excuses Into Uses

April 4, 2010
By Anissia West

A friend told me recently that she is stuck in the house all day with her children and is thus is unable to ge out and meet new people on a regular basis. She like many moms relies on family members to watch the children in order to free up time for business prospecting. One can probably imagine how...

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"We’ve got to do the work" ~Alvin Slaughter

March 27, 2010
By Anissia West

A journey to build a successful business should be filled with self developement. So for me, that means that every Saturday morning is filled with exploration and discovery. Today while roaming about cyber space I found gospel artist Alvin Slaughter’s BlogTalkradio interview about his new book Reinvent Your Life. This is truely an inspirational talk about...

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Layoff’s coming…But I’m Not Scared!

March 26, 2010
By Anissia West

As many of you know I’m a second year teacher. What most don’t know is although this is only my second year teaching, I’m currently working the 5th classroom I was hired to teach. Yes…in less than 2 years I have been hired to work 5 classes in 3 different buildings in one school...

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do you have it?

March 22, 2010
By Anissia West

In the face of an economic downfall, I wonder how many Oklahomans have the will to win…a burning desire to achieve… the audasity to succeed. I hear lots of complaints and fears but what are you going to do about it? That’s just where my mind is today. After reading about out city’s rise is...

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The Year I Learned To Live

March 16, 2010
By Anissia West
The Year I Learned To Live

When I think back 3 years ago when my family & I lived on less than $8,000 that year with no gov assistance I’m reminded that if you let your current financial situation dictate your financial future you may remain imprisoned by your own mentality of poverty. Boy was I broke…but you couldn’t tell...

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Challanges the self ain’t easy but somebody’s gotta do it.

March 15, 2010
By Anissia West
Challanges the self ain’t easy but somebody’s gotta do it.

Okay so this is spring break for schools here in Oklahoma. I’m a full time teacher so that means more time to rest but because I’m so determined to build a stable business, for me it’s more like time to put my bunz in gear. I begin this week with a set of goals....

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My Life on My Terms

March 14, 2010
By Anissia West

“My employer dictated what I did and where I went and if I was able to participate in my children’s activities” ~Erika McQueen When I read this quote in the March issue of Success From Home mag I thought “Wow”. How many people do I know whoes hearts are hurting right now because their employer...

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Tackling the fear of being "the only one"

February 12, 2010
By Anissia West

In my home based business, I find myself meeting and chatting with people from all over the country every day about their plans to start a home based business of their own. I’d say, the biggest concern by far has been with being “the only one” in town who is in their particular line...

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Live Intently

February 10, 2010
By Anissia West

Hey world. This is my first blogspot blog. I’m writing this one to say hey and to introduce myself. My name is Anissia West. I’m an artist and single mother of two who desperately misses being a stay at home mom. I’m a history teacher right now but I’m working real hard these days...

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