college 101

it's holiday season.....

get a head start, start reading for your next semester.

the sweat tip

so.....it's holiday season...two nutriton drinks and a meal..i like ensure....make sure you get all your calories

basic work out...walk in place....some crunches, jump and jacks

the memo

Dear Successful

J.P. Morgan

Successful lion. He did not allow illness or his father deter him. He put together a sensible plan, prepared with each step, and became the greatest at what he did.  Even though others tried to stop, Morgan continued his journey.  His story especially as youth was about perseverance.  To me, as man, Morgan's life became about preparation meets opportunity. Later, he was about innovation.
Solutions without excuses.

have a great holiday.

benita wheeler

college 101

funding

pell grant
money from the goverment

student loan
money from the goverment or private sources.

scholarships
private funding. go to library or look at bookstore for a great scholarship book.

workplace
some places do have funding for your education.

make it happen. you can do it.

the briefcase

networking event schedule. get your calender out.  Get a head start as the rest is partying.

the sweat tip

holiday time.....

fillers for snacks
chocolate pudding
jello
yogurt
small bag of almonds
bagel with cream cheese

work out
walk while watching your favorite holiday muisc, a few crunches.

the memo

Dear Successful

This was person that inspired me to become what i am today.

Her name is Linda Jean McNair. She was mostly a homemaker who did a lot of things well from keeping kids, being a kitchen beautician, and even becoming a subsititute teacher.

She taught me a lot of lessons. From being independent, keeping some marketable skills, and saving money. Her practicle way of doing things earned her the respect of a neighborhood, even a lot of people in the city.

In other words, solutions without excuses.

Have a great and produtive week.

sincerely

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

we want the funk the parliment

college 101

i am getting my textboks by feb to start my clepping...

the clep
it's under 100 for the test
rent the textbook or buy used
get a student tutor if needed
they do have practice test

the briefcase

pr plan.....

events
do you want to create a smal event that promotes your business. it can be simple as a tea or a wine event in small space.

fre pr sources
utlize online to create a buzz

in person
what are you bringing to the table. hopefully, it is you. bring a little color and personality to stand apart.

the sweat tip

it's holiday time.....get out the index cards....3 meals, 2 snacks.....keep those snacks 100-200 calories.

have two free days because you know you are....keep it real.

run in place in the morning as you watch the news with some crunches. learn some new moves with a hip hop dance workout tape.

The Memo

When I was taking a marketing class in college, a whole section of lecture was dedicated to Walmart. From the colors of blue to the way to their sophisicated inventory system, it is a business worth studying.

Sam Walton.

Sam Walton is the founder of Walmart.

Growing up during the Great Depression, he worked various odd jobs from waiting tables to selling newspapers.  Taking each step, he went to college and received his degree in Business Adminstration.  From mangement to own

movers and shakers

nicki manaj moment for life....

college 101

study tip read for only 30 minutes, highlight the most important. it is better to read in bite size pieces instead for long periods of time. take ten breaks in between.

the sweat tip

it's holiday season....add it up.

take the stairs
march in place to the news
do some crunches

let the rest go until the new year

keep that salad plate out

the briefcase

send something different. get party inviation, invititing readers and advertisers to your website.

the memo

She walked the cold streets with two dolllars in a pocket.  With a bit of hope, she walked into a chuch, sat there soaking up wisdom, was encourged to hang in there.  Soon after, she recieved a part time job at a magazine which become that thing that tranformed her life.

She is Susan L. Taylor.

Many of us, have read her collumn at Essence, taking in her motherly wisdom, becoming a litle bitter.

More than the person who was the editor in cheif of Essence Magazine. She was bold enough to take the magazine to places that the founders had never envisioned. 

Despite all the circumstances, a broken marriage and being marriage, she came up with solutions for herself. Taking a small opportunity, she is speaker, an author, and a college graduate.  She even has a mentoring program for young people.  The fact she opens up about her own life in order to make others better is her best accomplishment.  The fact she gave a young lady hope as she reading her book, not in the best neighborhood, knowing this was a circumstance but not reality.

I love this lion. She knows how to roar in the jungle.

all hail to the queen.

have a productive week

benita wheeler

breifcase

Just because you build it does mean they will come. So you have to hit the streets. You do with an advertising mix that works for your business.

step one
start with less expensive but things that will stand out. If it works, then you upgrade that method.  So if it is the flyer, get the message on there on colored paper, but use a better grade later.

step two
For a new business, make sure you get some foot power in your area. Pass out things that wil work your business.

step three
have an event to promote. It can be something really simple. Put an ad in the paper and pass out the flyers up until the time of the event especially if you are a new business.

make it happen. have faith.

the memo

Dear Successful

I wanted to someone different this week. So in honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to talk about Hosea Williams.

He is founder of Hosea Feed the Hungry, an oraganization which provides meals and resourcces for the poor. 

I like the story because he always a lion. He has served in the miltary,finshed high school at 23, went to college, became scientist. A person who could very lived a comfortabe life but decided to make it very uncomfortable by providing resources for others.

When others needed him,he provided them his voice. He marched for workers, assisted Dr. King, and even went to the Republican side which had to be a brave act for him. I love his story because he was a man who stood on his own princpals. The work he did, it is forver though his daughter. It is not something pretty look at, something in a book, but it is a moving act of love he has created, a legacy that I hope will be there forever.

In business world, you have to go on your journey. Make the decesions that is best for you.
These of lessons you can learn from Hosea Williams.  A lion.

have a great productive week

benita wheeler

college 101

Right now, I am coming up  with my own college plan. Yesterday, I finally find something that work for me and my budget. I am really excited. I am not really worrying about when I finish,  it is goals that i always had, so I would like to accomplish it.

this is my plan....
clep some of my courses
go to a 2 year college to save money that i know will transfer to my 4 year
then finish up at my 4 year....

I will save great deal of time and money. Thank God, you can rent text books.

sweat tip

so, you don't have time for the work out. split it up in two parts...run in the morning...then tone it up in the evening as you watch the news.

the briefcase

networking events
have something that people will remember that reflects your business as well as your personality. candies with labels on them would be one thing you can out instead of just a business card.

the memo

Dear Successful

Rachel Ray.

In high school, she was very creative, doing many things at once. When others said, I want to become a doctor or a lawyer, Rachel had the courage to go on a discovery.

With a job from Macy's to other odd jobs, Rachel Ray gave happiness with a local TV show.  This show led her to a cookbook which transformed into something great at Food Network.

As a home cook, I sat at home and said, this is someone special. She has a light and a positive energy in which she shares with others.  In time, her fan base took her to Oprah.  Now, books, magazine, day time TV show. Rachel Ray is a lion who takes simple things and makes them grand.

I love her spirit.  Solutions, no excuses. She takes a box and makes it decor.  A few items in a pantry
and turns it into a party.  A cookbook, a long ride with her mom, and transformed it into a business.

Be inspired by this lion. 

Have a great and productive week.

Benita Wheeler

college 101

do you want to masters degree or advance degree but feel overwhelm. put a flyer at a local college campus. meet with them there. get inspiration.

sweat tip

holiday time....so, keep 3 days of week, 20 minutes while you watch your favorite show. march in place place with a few crunches.

briefcase

create a networking list
go to local business, shake hands and together create a networking moment

The Memo

Dear Successful

Born to a midwife and a military man, Silvia Woods came in this world with very little during the late 1920s. When her father died at an early age, her mother took what they had and stretched it by saving
and working very hard.

She grew around a village that bartered, saved, and worked.

Those are the lessons she packed up with her when she moved to New York.  She gained a skill at beauty skill which helped her pay for her first home.

From past to present, from the south to the north, she traveled to her path to success.  A simple job as a waitress became an opportunity. Together with her husband, they fed the souls of many. With help of her family, it became a cookbook, soul food line, and other business ventures.

I love this lion. She inspired me to work hard and roar. I love her story. Solutions with out excuses.

Have a great and productive week.

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

skies is the limit by biggie

college 101

use social media like twitter in order to get help on your most diffcult subjects...maybe one of your followers can assit you.

the briefcase

i believe in things moving forward, i think most time it doesn't....no faith.

ten year plan,be in faith. write it down. mission statement first. then go in the goals you see for your business.

the memo

Dear Successful

Bethany Frankel....

Most women just crumble when their lives fall apart, but this woman knows how to roar.

With a great sense of humor, she opened up her life and taught others that no matter what your circustances you can always make life better if you work hard and want enough for yourself.

So as a homemaker with a million problems, I sat and was in awe by her because she made her success without excuses. Even though people tried to bring her down, this lion roared and said this was mine. I worked hard for this,and you are not going to take this away from me. From being chef , successful author, and a show with great rating, she has done with most people would dream of doing.

With a great pair of heels...

So as you look at your life, no excuses. Roar. This is mine.

have a great and productive week.

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

who gon stop me kanye west, jay z

claim your throne

college 101

create a village of babysitters, people to help with with life. barter. so you can get the time in to study. create it before you start. have plenty of plan b's.

the briefcase

mailing list
i think a mailing list should be specfic to what you are doing at the time. Random names rarely work.
So if you a tutoring company, don't throw a flyer at everyone. You should go to teachers, principals, and local daycares.

Make sure what you are sending is a little bit more unique.

the memo

Dear Successful

John D. Rockefeller

His company was so huge that it caught the government's attention. He was the ultimate lion, devouring the competition and making sure that his success was the last thing standing.

In the business world, it is a jungle. It is a war. You have to go out there as if you are the general with a stragedy to the be the very best of your field by learning each day what is is that you offer. He took the basic building blocks of business and created an empire that still stands today.

Many people young and old, look at the success with awe, trying to figure how to reach it.  Really, he was just a hard worker with sensible ideas.

Be the very best.


Have a great and productive week.

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

bmf rick ross ft. style p

the sweat tip

get off the work or in the morning....turn on the radio and dance for a month

college 101

the crew......study groups are great for college.

the briefcase

advertising schedule-be realistic to your budget for at least six months. Each month look at your schedule and tweak it with creative ideas.

the memo

Dear Successful

Raised by two strong women who worked hard each day, they created a lion.

He did everything on the journey to his success from throwing newspapers, working burgers, and even scrubbing toilets. He created a van service, was a party promoter, and a young executive.

His name is Sean Combs.

When the world of hip hop said, he was not urban enough, you don't have a place here. He created one for himself. Through his words of wisdom, he gave others an oppportunity to have their own place.

He has created an empire which has influence the entertainment and business world. Many people in both sectors have been inspired by him to create their own empire. He has roared from music to film.
As far marketing, he is a beast at what he does. He has always allowed God to make a way out of no way for him.

He is one the strongest lions in the jungle. I learned how to roar from him. When I sit back later in life with my success, I know I owe him.

what is your favorite car, sean?

have a great and productive week

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

h.a.m. kanye west and jay z

college 101

how do you get a skill without the degree. old school. get the textbooks online and study it..... don't let signing up for a class be an excuse

sweat tip

watch the news, walk in the place.......then drink your V8 or vitamins.....

the briefcase

old school....

when you network, make sure you write down their name, where you met, and what they had on...in order to jog your memory on the back of the business card.

the memo

Dear Successful

Impossible. As you enter into the lion's den of business, this is a word you will often hear if you want more than average. Your skills are not great, your race works against you, and sometimes even the sex. Then if you add in a big dose of recession, in the eyes of many, your dreams of success should be the reality of failure.  The world tells you that you should allow your dream to just sit on the shelf.
When I think of the word possible, Oprah Winfrey comes to mind.
In the world of reality, she should not be a success. Dipped in ebony in female form, she was born into failure especially when very few African Americans had tasted the success the Creator would have for her.
Through hard work and faith, she endured the negative, the lies, the betrayal. She shattered the glass ceiling in her industry without even a master degree or the family connections. Over time, Oprah created something out of nothing. With encouragement and sincere heart, she inspired many to become everything that the Creator had for them, no matter the race or sex.
I am very sure she stayed up many nights with tears in her eyes discouraged on how she would make her impossible dream possible.
As you sit and plan out your impossible dream, consider this woman dipped in ebony.
The impossible is indeed possible if you know how to roar.

Have a great and productive week.

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

pop bottles birdman fea lil wayne

college 101

take your skills and update them with online classes. university of phoenix

the sweat tip

Tae Bo
When I was a little bit stronger, I use a Tae Bo dvd. Dvd's are a great way to mix it up on those rainy days.

the briefcase

take the essentials with you......

organizer, a calulator, a tiny laptop, pens, and a small notebook, business cards.......

business cards
on the back put a sticker on it. monogram or something that will stick out.

the memo

Dear Successful

Success comes to those that can roar.

In the 1980s when more women entered into the business world. One woman stood out.

Her name is Martha Stewart.

When I was in early 20s, I watched her show, and she gave me hope that life could more beautiful.  Even though if  you did not have means, it was not an excuse.  You could create something great out of the most simple things. 

From a little girl, she created parties. Then entered into the business world.  As a married woman, she took a house and created an empire.

Many do say she is a lion. I love that about her.  She taught me how to roar.

So no excuses, just do it. Take your skills and create something great.

Have a great and productive week.

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

kiss,kiss chris brown featuring t pain

enjoy the weekend.

hotlanta. party it up.

college 101

accounting classes
take your time. read once with an open mind. then twice.

still struggling.... get a tutor, barter for something

the sweat tip

crunches
every day before you go to sleep. try to do at least 50-100. take your time. me and your stomach will be flat before the next rhyme.

the brief case

weekly planner

take one day, one hour to plan for the week........

place a copy on your fridge and one in your closet. during the middle of week, access what is needed to do and make adjustments.

The Memo

Dear Successful

As some say things will never change, I am inspired by the story of Julia Child.

Later in life, inspired by a trip, she changed the way we saw food. With each step, a whole generation of chefs especially women owe her a thank you note.

What I love about her, she stretched the imagination what food could be. It did not have to be just something ordinary. With a few techniques and a little bit of imagination, food could be extraordinary.

Her success shows us this: from the housewife, to the tired executive, and even some successful who wants to go in a different direction, no matter what age, all things are indeed possible.

Stay in the possible. For all things are.

Have a great and productive week.

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

air force ones...nellly

college 101

you are busy? so how do you get your studying in and work. recorder....read your notes aloud.

if you don't have time...pay a high school student a little to do it for you.

the briefcase

team building skills
take the team out of the office and do excercise to build trust.  find an open space that is affordable and help them lean on each other with food in between.

plan it ahead. Give a list of the activities. 

twitter about it the next day.

the memo

Dear Successful

As the country talks about being broke, think about the Creator who supplies all of our needs.

During the great depression, people had to rely on invention. They had to go to the community and barter.  I give you bread, and I will take care of your sick. A young mother had to recycle old clothes and sew a blanket.  A couple had to make sweet love in a shack they made with their own hands.

People came out of stronger. Companies did not have, fufilled the needs and gave escape.

I know you look and sometimes are discouraged because it seems like the world is so stacked against you.  If you rely on creative solutions, you can weather out any storm.

Out of a great economic storm, came Mickey Mouse, he gave joy and laughter to many.  In the end with faith and creative thinking, Disney is a billion dollar empire. 

All things are possible, just be creative.

Have a great and productive week

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

wacka flocka-no hands. work it out.

enjoy your weekend.

the sweat tip

run in place while watching the news. No treadmill...no excuse. count 20 and stop for those that are just starting out.

college 101

tech skills.....

i am very victorian, but this summer i am learning how to use this thing called a computer.

how to get it
good will center
local community college
a high school student
barter-they give you some great skills, and you provide a service or discount.

the briefcase

I took a leadership class in college, and honesty, at the time, I did not have any idea why I was there.

setting up meeting

write down your agenda
be fair to everyone but use a timer if needed, time is money, don't waste your money.
have someone to take notes
idea box-for every meeting, for those who are little shy, have a wooden box that ideas can placed on paper.
food-very little carbs, if the meeting runs over a hour

the memo

Dear Successful

The country needs to be inspired by the success of others. It is your job to fullfill their needs.

Even though people say, that is in impossible, I don't think it is.

Take a page out of history. For Africian Amercians who came into this country, they had nothing for the most part.  They came here, learn the language, learn survial skills, and learned how to thrive.

They pass the lessons to each generation.

They hada dream,hard work, and sacrfice. There was no easy way, not many opportunities, and very little role models.  No Russell Simmons, Sean Combs, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby, Reginald Lewis,
Shawn Carter, or Kathy Hughes.

There was no Jet, Essence, or Ebony magazine to inspire them as I had as I was growing up.

Imagination. They perfected their skills each day.

Be creative. All things are possible. Have faith.

benita wheeler

movers and the shakers

shake that thang salt n peppa

briefcase

the day......
break your day down in four parts, depending how bad it is instead of a whole day.........
write down morning,afternoon, evening, and night. this will help you adjust your day and get the real things you need get done.
take 5 minutes organization breaks when your complete your tasks.

try overstock.com for your organizers

college 101

clep and online will save you time and sometimes money.

be creative
get your bookonline or used a book. find another student taking same class and share one.

tutoring
they are many affordable options out there. have a plan that fits into your schedule.

success education journal
log in your study times to ensure you getting time to be prepared for your exams.

the sweat tip

take the steps......each step does count. get at least twenty minutes in four times a week.

The Memo

Dear Successful

Turn off the news for a moment and travel back in the time when you have faith.

For all the great ones from Rockerfeller to Henry Ford dealt with severe economic environments and were able to endure. They did not have twitter,websites, or even the most advance education. They had a vison that they channeled into ideas.

It is diffcult to take your briefcase out and know that you are equipped to handle the road ahead.

It is jungle out there, but you sometimes you have to start swinging.

Have a great and productive week.

enoy the holiday.

benita wheeler

movers and shakers

big things poppin TI

it's jungle out there

i came from a father who always made a way out of  a no way. he made his money with little education, worked hard, and could make a meal out of nothing.

he is my inspiration. i do love him. every time i go in the kitchen or the computer i think of him.

it is tough at time like these but the creator has given us abilities and gifts to make it.

this is the jungle....inspiration but also ideas as well.