Plugged.

Let me get right to it;

i always get asked by the most random people what is it that i do here in atlanta. I’ll tell you what i don’t do…

I do not work for free; ok goodnight… lol [in real life]

Just a synopsis of what it is I do all day – 

ok, so picture this 30 year old human whom has a pretty decent mind with pretty decent goals and just recently decided that they wanted to get serious about life. They decide that in the near future they want to be able to make life decisions and have their finances be ready as well. [however] they don’t know who they need to speak to, what they should do, when they should do it or how for that matter!

Here’s where i come in…

i sit down for about 20 good minutes on the phone or in person [as long as its a good hair day] and I have them tell me their goals just as they did their friends and parents, right. After those 20 good minutes i map out what they will need to do to accomplish these goals – but not only do i map this process out, i assist them in accomplishing this [and] in maintaining their new and improved life, that i let them take all the credit for changing [inserts emoji face].

So in laymens terms, I assist individuals with most things finance:

Obtaining Funding. Personal & Business Loans. Credit Restoration. Credit Building. Business Planning. Business Setup. Bookkeeping. Accounting.

[and a slew of other things that can save a life]

Seguing —

I would have never known the importance of making wise financial decisions and planning ahead financially had it not been for me wanting to get serious about life. so ‘what is it that i do?’ – i help those who are trying to transition and better themselves financially.

Take it from me; you are not going to want to be 40 when you finally decide you want to buy a house with a 30 yr mortgage. Let’s face it, we all won’t become millionaires and buy our houses outright; most of us will be regular people waking up to a different kind of grind.

Words of Wisdom: Education yourself when it comes to finances. Understand how your decisions can effect your future. Know where you stand in life. Acknowledge your true status. Think beyond today - be a Big Picture Thinker!

[Then] speak with me.

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The Pressure

There was a time that I couldn’t find a piece of mind

Stretching every piece of my mind, to what required a piece of my attention

Losing retention; the irony in that.

Taking in so much that I’d forget this and that.

I blamed it on the pressure

My stressors; my many responsibilities.

The rent due, lights, cable, car.. it was killing me.

No literally killing me;

Insomnia kicking in, no sleep — i had no energy.

The pressure, thinking about all the pressure.

Caught a flat tire, gotta get another one; that’s another stressor.

Money flowing in, love flowing out;

Prioritizing the things I can live without.

Just a whole lot of random pressures……

—- [Insert your many pressures in life]

I’m thankful for the pressure

Long nights, early mornings and Starbucks.

I had a random thought, and it translated like a poem actually. My recent pressures have put me in a position lately to choose, to prioritize. It was the worst-best thing that could’ve happened for me. I will admit that I’ve never been the type to force myself to choose if I could find a way to have it all. SO imagine my ignorance to making “this or that” choices. It was all bad… until it wasn’t.

Somehow I managed to make a choice and be good with that choice no matter what. I’ve excelled tremendously in the way that I react to things. Over the past however long, I’ve been really digging in with getting to know the things I like and don’t like. The things I’ll entertain and what just doesn’t work for me. The things that matter and those things that are merely around to provide commercials when you’re tired of dealing with the real things in life.

So yeah, I’m thankful for the pressure. I can say it played a catalyst in the person that I’m becoming. Feeling that pressure taught me that I had to work harder than I ever thought I’d have to work. It taught me to be honest with myself and others. To prioritize. To grind. To turn water into wine.

I feel that one whom has never had a moment when the pressure is on, 3 seconds til the buzzer, with the game winning three point jumper on you… they just won’t understand where the real grind originates from.

Words of Wisdom: Don’t be afraid of that added pressure. You’ll either get through it a conqueror or a loser; you choose. 

Remember.

“Ultimately, one must remember what they want.“

It’s easy to get caught up in the things that we are receiving. So much that we misplace the notion that what we are receiving isn’t all that we want in life; I’ve learned over time that there is nothing wrong with wanting more.

Matter of fact, wasn’t it some kindergarten lesson that instructed us to reach for the stars? 0_o

I spent time wondering how to get someone to give me what i wanted that i never took time to realize that The flaw is not in the person that won’t give more; it is merely in one that chooses to accept ONLY that.

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I hear a lot that in relationships one has to sacrifice. It’s never said what things one must sacrifice however; I’m left to assume that we choose which things are more important than the next.

…which brings me back to my original thought.

Remember what it is that you want… how you want to feel and be loved;

When it is time to pick and choose the things that we sacrifice in the pursuit to happiness; can one say that the opportunity cost is greater or less? [Sry for the ECON lingo… just got done with homework]

Just a short thought… i personally have to remind myself of this daily.

Maybe someone else needed a reminder too.

I Want You To Win.

..&& then it hit me

Even when you feel like you’re doing everything right, take into consideration that the ‘situation’ might be what’s wrong… 

I won’t make this long because I feel as though the quote is self explanatory. I’m only giving a bit of encouragement on this topic because I’ve recently had to take it into consideration. 

((Guru Glasses On))

It was like wanting to wear sneakers to a corporate job; It was symbolic of wanting a pair of jeans that didn’t fit or compliment your body well; It was synonymous to wanting to play basketball, but expecting to never break a nail… My situation was a game of “watch me try”. 

It’s like I would do everything right at this corporate job so much that the attention would be away from my attire, and then being shocked to find out that it was a cumulative objective to be a Boss. It’s like I would play that game of basketball so well, and then be surprised that the fundamentals wasn’t all I had to learn about the game. 

My best friend once quoted me a quote that was quoted from somewhere else, and it stated that “you don’t have to be a bad person to not be a good person“. My situation fell under the category of “you don’t have to be doing anything wrong for something to go wrong..“. 

..&& then is went wrong; well not wrong, but not right. 

That moment is often accompanied by confusion, which is then accompanied by a plan and then executed not well at all because it’s like, “what am I really trying to do?”

Even when you feel like you’re doing everything right, take into consideration that the ‘situation’ might be what’s wrong… 

((I posted the quote again, so you wouldn’t get lost in my words…))

See, there was nothing wrong with either person in the situation per say; And on some level both people were doing what they felt was right (so in my mind they weren’t doing anything wrong).. HOWEVER, when a ‘situation’ isn’t meant to be, then it matters not the number of hurdles you’ve jumped.. there will be more. Then there’ll be that moment when you take your eyes off the pavement to gain a grip on the finish line only to see that there is none, well not one in plain sight. 

Where then comes this moment… when you realize that even though you’re keeping up, you’re not winning… && what’s a race if you don’t win, but energy lost and practice. 

I’m not being pessimistic here, I’m just expressing my thoughts tonight (or today depending on your location)… 

I skated all around through examples, metaphors and similies to say:

Know your situation(s).

Have a good one dear readers 🙂 

 

 

 

 

Consistency

This Shall Be Short & Sweet…

Consistency.

You ever meet someone who one moment you adore them; the next moment they’re a pain in your behind; the next moment you really feel like you don’t even know them? It’s a real task to keep up with that huh?

I feel that it is imperative that one understands that the faith a person builds in you depends on your consistency. For instance, if you are someone that many people call on in their time of need, it might be due to the fact that they KNOW they can count on you for whatever reason. You’ve given them a reason to instill that faith in you. On the flip side, if you’re someone who’s always cancelling a plan; or never picking up the phone during emergencies, I doubt others are going to have much faith in you when it comes to certain things.

Consistency In Relationships

I mean ANY relationship. Romantic, Business or Friendship. Whatever the relationship is, I’m sure the recipient wants to feel as though they know you. I can’t really give too much explanation when it comes to being consistent.

If I had to give some direct encouragement, I’d say:

• Do what you say you’re going to do
• Be who you want people to see and know you as
• Treat others how you want to be treated
• Don’t make promises or plans that you can’t or don’t intend to keep
• Don’t FEEL obligated.. BE obligated [How Obligated Are You]

Simple.

See… short & sweet. It’s not hard, so don’t make it hard to be consistent.

Expectations.

Good morning readers.. Love birds and those in search of. A swift thought came across me and I felt I’d share my wisdom.

Expectations and standards may seem to be similar in definition. They’re not.. Perhaps subcategories to each other. They go hand in hand but are not the same. I shall explain. To expect something or expect something of someone is the mere action of thinking ahead and having an answer or result in your mind & simply awaiting for it to transpire. A standard is a basic outline of you what you’d prefer.. To have standards is to knowing your self worth.. As to have expectation is to have faith..

..And I’d like to take you a bit deeper in my thought when I say that one shouldn’t expect anything from themselves.. From personal experience, you EXPECT when you don’t know.. Meaning you should know yourself. So where instead of expectations you produce goals.. Which are obtainable and requires no waiting game to see how it turns out.

Hope I didn’t lose you..

To bring you back to the surface of the subject… A teacher of mine once gave me wisdom by telling me: “the lower your expectation, the higher your serenity” simply meaning the less you expect the less disappointment you’ll gain. I’m sure many have had situations where someone near and dear to you did something so terrible it broke you down because you EXPECTED so much more from their character.. It’s a huge challenge to not have such high hopes… It’s no crime… It inevitable.. However, it’s something to think about before you engage in your next relationship, business deal, job or anything…

Words of Wisdom: make every encounter an experience that you learn from. Work on knowing more facts.. Do your research, ask questions.. Thereby gaining knowledge so that you can EXPECT less… && bask in your serenity… Because remember the only one your expectations effect is you. 

Hope you’ve pulled something out of this.. See you in my inbox..