May 2013
3 posts
Do you see what I see?
I was driving on 465 in Indy this weekend and out of nowhere it started pouring. Small pour at first (left), and then bucket-like pour (right). I’m not one who minds driving in the rain but I felt especially calm during this storm that I was passing through. I looked at the sky and it was beautiful, SO beautiful….even in the rain. What was truly amazing was the fact that it was so...
Once you get where you're going...
Don’t stop. Don’t get comfortable. Remember that there is still more work to be done. Not just work, HARD work. No one owes you anything. Nothing is personal. Everything is business. As much as you enjoy the mountaintop, don’t forget what the valley feels like. You can find yourself there in the blink of an eye. There is a next level and you will get there if you don’t lose...
April 2013
1 post
Know it. Own it.
Ever since reading a snippet of Mika Brzezinski’s book, “Knowing Your Value”, I desperately wanted to read the entire thing. I knew the preface of the book and its intent to encourage women to recognize the power they have and live a lifestyle that reflects it, especially in business….but what I didn’t know was that it would change my entire mindset and, ultimately,...
March 2013
2 posts
1 tag
What if?
What if we spent as much time building each other up as we do tearing each other down?
What if we spent more time on positivity and less time on negativity? What if we invested more in love and less in hate?
What if we practiced compassion everyday? To everyone - regardless of race, religion, class, or ability?
What if, when we had a positive thought or compliment about someone, we actually...
February 2013
5 posts
Shellac Attack
So….forgive me for the fact that I’m about 2 weeks late on this post, ok? :-/
I’ve been wanting to try the magical Shellac method for about a year now. I finally bit the bullet (and by bullet, I mean paying about twice as much as a regular manicure) and treated myself to the no-chip miracle.
First thing I loved? The fact that I avoided the almost inevitable smudge upon leaving...
“Rise to the level at which your life was created to be.”
– Oprah
: Top 10 Reasons YOU should be at the NOW Business... →
entrepreneurgarden:
STILL NOT CONVINCED?
Top 10 Reasons YOU should be at the NOW Business Bootcamp:
10. You understand what VALUE is and realize that the registration fee is actually very small compared to all that you’re getting. Besides, spending your money on those Mrs. Carter World Tour tickets will…
January 2013
5 posts
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a superficial look at...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.”
– Henry Ford
Vision + Preparation + WORK
One of my favorite equations, Faith + Determination + Perseverance, helped me get where I am right now. But once you reach a certain point and you’re growing in your purpose (which you should always be doing), you have to re-evaluate that equation. Today, let’s talk about the next phase. WORK.
Having a vision is vital. Without a vision, people will perish. I finally got started on my...
Happy New Year, Happy New YOU
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” - George Eliot
Whatever you aspire to be, whatever you can’t stop thinking about, whatever you didn’t do last year, whatever you know you should have done hours, days, months, and years ago………DO IT NOW. New Year’s Day always inspires people to start new things and to begin new adventures, but...
December 2012
5 posts
Hey You. Yes, YOU.
You are amazing. You are beautiful. You were not a mistake. You underestimate your talents. You have more power than you realize or give yourself credit for. You can start over today. You were created in God’s image. You deserve better. You deserve more. You can be happy. You deserve to love. You deserve to allow yourself to BE loved. Start with allowing yourself to love YOU. You are more than...
Oh, hello there.
I haven’t written in so long. I don’t really have any great reasons why…I just haven’t. I never force myself to write, so usually my posts are birthed out of a great desire to write about SOMETHING. I used to try to make myself write three times a week, or even once a week, but clearly that hasn’t happened. Every time I sat down to write something, I would convince...
Instagram to use your pics without permission →
clevawords:
In its first big policy shift since Facebook bought the photo-sharing site, Instagram claims the right to sell users’ photos without payment or notification. Oh, and there’s no way to opt out. Read this article by Declan McCullagh on CNET News.
Please read this. You’re welcome.
November 2012
2 posts
The Walk Ahead
On Sunday I had the honor of meeting some amazing people as I covered the “Walk Ahead for a Brain Tumor Cure” 5K event at Yeatman’s Cove. Patients, survivors, doctors, family members, supporters, and friends all came together for the third annual walk and run to help raise money and awareness of brain tumors and the research that is still needed to find a cure for this horrible disease.
I...
October 2012
8 posts
No Pain, No Progress
Yep, that’s me….aerial view. See that knee brace? More on that later.
So the original title for this was “No Pain, No Gain” but, quite frankly, we’re all proabably a little tired of that phrase. I know I am. I couldn’t even type it without judging myself. Plus I like “No Pain, No Progress” better.
I woke up this morning and as soon as I got out...
“You won’t get to great settling for good.”
– ~ Kyla Woods
Family trip to the Farm and our very first...
The Woods family took our very first trip to a farm and pumpkin patch last weekend and let me tell you, it was a treat! The girls got to pet farm animals, milk a goat, feed a goat, brush a pony, take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, pick a pumpkin, gather eggs….it was a jam packed 2 hours of family fun. I, of course, was somewhat unprepared for a farm adventure in my cute outfit and...
malinasimone:
No guts, no glory. Right?
Right.
A few things I learned on my Birthday...
*disclaimer just being honest* I was supposed to post this LAST Monday, the day after my birthday, but somehow an entire week slipped by. It happens, right? Let’s just pretend like it’s still remotely close to my birthday, shall we…
Welp, I’m a year older. First of all, let me say that the 30s are GREAT. When I was in my 20s, I remember all of my 30+ friends saying how...
September 2012
3 posts
Eyes on the Prize
One of my big sisters and dearest friends, Rhonda, gave me three words of advice several years ago that saved my life. She has been such a trememdous source of love and support in my life, and we often talked about friendships, love, careers, family, and everything in between. And in regards to most - if not all - of these topics, she told me to always remember one thing: “You’re the...
“Promotion is not for the weak, and the spotlight is not for the insecure.”
– Jonathan Miller
Grow in the Garden
Are you an Entrepreneur? Marketing Maven? Branding Genius? Social Media Enthusiast? Student of LIFE?? Well….I encourage everyone to be the latter….but if you are ANY of the above, then you should spend some time in the Garden. Entrepreneur Garden is a blog dedicated to those of us fighting the good fight every day….passionately pursuing our purpose and having faith that our...
August 2012
21 posts
Chef Boyardee Little Chefs
It’s been a big week! After getting off to a great start in Kindergarten, now my little Ava also has her commercial debut. She and I are featured in the new Chef Boyardee Little Chefs video in conjunction with Food Network. I’m very excited to share this with you all!
Once you click on the picture it will take you to the website. Scroll down a little, and on the right there will be...
Superwoman Chronicles: BTS Edition
Hello Loves!
It’s been a busy summer at work that has included several double shifts and also some weekend reporting. Just wanted to share some behind the scenes pictures with you all. Hope you enjoy them!
- KW
